Panel to discuss shale boom

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University will offer the first MBA Professional Development and Networking Reception on May 21, featuring a panel discussion on Ohio’s shale boom.

The event in Williamson Hall starts with the panel discussion at 6 p.m. followed by a reception at 7:15 p.m.

The panel will address the economic opportunities that the exploration of shale resources is creating in Ohio, the far-reaching economic effects down the supply chain as well as job opportunities arising from the oil and gas development in Ohio’s Utica and Marcellus shale formations.

Panelists include Mike Chadsey, director of public relations for the Ohio Oil and Gas Association; Shawn Bennett, director of energy for In Depth Ohio; and Sarah Boyarko, vice president of economic development, North America, for the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.

Reservations may be made online at www.ysu.edu/wcba by next Friday, or by calling the dean’s office at 330-941-3064. There is a $10 fee to attend.