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-Valley Forge-
Offices: Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
The Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau, established by the Montgomery
County Commissioners, is a membership sales and marketing organization which
aggressively promotes the Valley Forge area and Montgomery County as a convention
site and leisure visitor destination by promoting patronage of its member
hotels, restaurants, attractions and services. The Bureau represents more
than 450 member businesses in Southeast Pennsylvania.
Offices: Vancouver, British Columbia
In essence, the VEF's members are its stakeholders. A typical member is
a technology entrepreneur or anyone interested in supporting the advancement
of the technology industry in some way. The Vancouver Enterprise Forum holds
monthly events at Science World on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Events
vary in presentation format but are designed to cover topics of interest
to the technology community. As an example, the annual "Venture Financing"
forum covers fund-raising for technology firms and is nearly always sold-out
due to its popularity.
Offices: Mountain View, California
VC Task Force was established to provide a system of services including:
business, legal and financial programs that provide real-time, strategic
and tactical information addressing imminent concerns of venture capitalists
and portfolio companies. VC Task Force™ provides a forum for venture capital
firms, institutional investors and portfolio company management in which
they can share ideas and information that will help them manage their businesses
for maximum success.
Offices: Ventura, California
Charming communities are found along California's coastline, each with its
own special qualities. But few reflect California's distinctively diverse,
relaxed and friendly personality like Ventura does. Ventura, the gateway
to the Channel Islands National Park, is a classic Southern California beach
town offering the services and amenities that make every visit a memorable
experience. Ventura offers more to see and do on your vacation or weekend
getaway. -Vermont-
Offices: Barre, Vermont
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce represents 1,600 businesses, a collective
voice that can be heard from Newport to Bennington, Vergennes to Groton,
over hill and over dale. The Vermont Chamber actively lobbies for the business
community at the Statehouse in Montpelier, gives away more than 500,000
publications and guides to educate and attract visitors and tourists, publishes
a quarterly newsletter to keep members informed, serves as a conduit between
businesses and the media, maintains an international trade program including
a full-time office in Taiwan.
Offices: Essex Junction, Vermont
The Vermont Retail Association was founded to promote and protect the interests
of retailers throughout the state and to provide money saving services to
its members. Membership is statewide and includes a broad range of retailers
and other businesses. The VRA represents the retail industry before elected
officials for policy and voting decisions. The Retail Review is published
ten times a year and includes information about retail trends, statistics,
current and proposed laws with which businesses need to comply, member profiles,
and information about endorsed services.
Offices: Encino, California
VSDA is committed to being the preeminent source of industry advocacy, policy
setting and research. VSDA pursues leadership and expertise in packaged
home entertainment while securing for its members opportunities to deliver
quality entertainment to consumers through new delivery systems, including
digital delivery. VSDA seeks out, evaluate, and promote new technologies
to help its members progress through innovation.
Offices: London, England
The Viral & Buzz Marketing Association is an international group for the
development, validation and promotion of consumer-oriented marketing trends
and techniques. Their members are viral and buzz marketing practitioners
and academics who specialize in consumer-focused marketing. They aim to
create international collaborations, swap case studies, develop best practice
and dispel the myths surrounding viral and buzz marketing in order to help
it become more widely accepted as a credible, key part of brands overall
marketing activities.-Virginia-
Offices: Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Chamber is an advocate for Virginia’s entire business community.
Their statewide membership includes Fortune 500 firms that ship worldwide
and small family firms trading on Main Street. They speak for entrepreneurs
and leaders in every business sector who share a common understanding that
Virginia’s strong business climate is key to Virginia’s prosperity. They
work to advocate for those public policies that ensure a vibrant economy
and a positive business climate, as well as to protect members' interests
on broad range of issues.
Offices: Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Retail Merchants Association, a trade association that represents
retailers and other businesses, is organized to educate, inform, and serve
as a resource for our members. The VRMA supports reasonable and proper laws
protecting the interests of our members. Special emphasis is directed towards
fostering understanding of retailing, free trade, and free enterprise systems.
Offices: Midlothian, Virginia
Ten regional technology councils formed the Virginia Technology Alliance
in 1998. The VTA mission is straight forward: champion the success of Virginia's
technology sector. The VTA seeks to coordinate and enhance the efforts of
the regional technology councils and to advocate for issues important to
the growth and development of innovative technologies and technology-based
organizations.
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