West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline will headline the inaugural session of a new professional development initiative presented by the Charleston Area Alliance and Dixon Hughes. Cline will address “Health Care Reform and Small Business: Just the Facts” at the first SUCCESStrategies program on Thursday, Jan. 20 from noon – 1:15pm at the Alliance offices on 1116 Smith Street.

Health care exchanges, which will enable small businesses and individuals to pool their numbers for more buying power, are among the topics on the agenda for “Health Care Reform and Small Business:  Just the Facts.”

Registration, which includes lunch, is $25 for Alliance members/$35 future members. Space is limited. Registration ends Jan. 19.

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SUCCESStrategies, a major education partnership between the Alliance and Dixon Hughes, will provide expert analysis and insight on the critical issues that impact the region’s businesses in a convenient lunch and learn format.  The programs will be held at the Alliance office every other month through the end of 2011.