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Offices: San Francisco, California
The Bay Area Council is a business-sponsored, public-policy advocacy organization
for the nine-county Bay Area. The Council proactively advocates for a strong
economy, a vital business environment, and a better quality of life for
everyone who lives here. Founded in 1945, as a way for the region’s business
community and like-minded individuals to concentrate and coordinate their
efforts, the Bay Area Council is widely respected by elected officials,
policy makers and other civic leaders as the regional voice of business
in the Bay Area.
Offices: Arlington, Virginia
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) system in the US extends across the nation;
coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Since the founding
of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of
marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation
and consumer education. Their mission is to promote and foster the highest
ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary
self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence.
-Chicago-
Offices: Chicago, Illinois
The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) is a nonprofit affiliate of
the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. It seeks to make a perceptible and
lasting economic impact on the Chicagoland region by helping entrepreneurs
and high-growth businesses build viable, sustainable, and profitable enterprises.
The CEC is the city and surrounding area's best connected, most resourceful,
and fastest growing organization that works with entrepreneurs to create
and sustain opportunities for business success, job growth, and profitability.
Offices: San Jose, California
Churchill Club is Silicon Valley's premier business and technology forum.
The 5,000-member, nonprofit organization has built a reputation for dynamic,
in-the-news programs featuring Silicon Valley CEOs, up-and-coming executives
and national business leaders. The events regularly draw more than 400 attendees
and give members the opportunity to network with the best of Silicon Valley.
The Club is known for its smart, provocative and often irreverent programs.
In addition to a stellar line-up of senior executives, the Club features
panel discussions with invaluable information on technology, entrepreneurship,
life sciences, business leadership and innovation.
Offices: San Francisco, California
Commonwealth Club is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum,
bringing together its 16,000 members for over 400 annual events on topics
ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. As a non-profit,
non-partisan educational organization, the Commonwealth Club relies on the
support of its membership, the Business Council and foundation grants to
continue its role in fostering open public discussion in the San Francisco
Bay Area and throughout the nation via radio, internet and television.
Offices: Research Triangle, North Carolina
CED was founded in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high impact
companies in the greater Research Triangle area. CED achieves its mission
by providing programs and services in four major areas: education, capital
formation, mentoring, and communications. Through these efforts, CED provides
entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills that ensure their success and
at the same time heightens awareness of the contribution that entrepreneurial
companies make to their communities and their economy.-DC-
Offices: Washington, DC
The Washington DC Technology Council (DC Tech) works to expand the visibility
and success of the technology and business community of the Nation’s Capital.
Members include local, national and international technology companies,
as well as service providers, embassies and educational institutions. DC
Tech provides information, resources and connections that help its members
grow and succeed. DC Tech works in a variety of ways to link the technology
industry, government, educational, and research institutions. Their activities
connect the Washington DC technology community with professional development
and business opportunities.
Offices: Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Economic Club (DEC) was formed in 1934 as a platform for the
discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues.
It is known nationwide as a top speaking forum for prominent business and
government leaders, who address DEC members and their guests. The DEC is
proud to have hosted every US President since Richard Nixon. Their speakers
are typically CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, US Cabinet members,
and other senior state and national government officials.
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