Partnership Alliance Marketing
Workshop Opportunities
Southwest Virginia Business of Tourism Workshop
June 13, 2012 - 08:30 AM to 12:00 PM; Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Auditorium One Partnership Circle Abingdon, Virginia 24210
The Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau has partnered with the Virginia Tourism Corporation and Virginia Department of Business Assistance to host a Business of Tourism Workshop for anyone interested in starting or growing tourism related business. For more information visit http://www.vastartup.org/register/events/703.
Connecting for Prosperity - Charting the Future Together
Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; James Madison University; Harrisonburg, VA
Join representatives from Shenandoah National Park and its neighboring communities to chart a future together. This one day workshop will include presentations by guest panelists, case studies, and facilitated discussions. For more information, visit http://connectingforprosperity.eventbrite.com/ .
STS Congressional Summit on Travel and Tourism
Every day, decisions are made in Washington that affect the tourism industry on a national, regional and local level. Our leaders need to hear your voice as they make policy decisions that affect your business and community. The STS Congressional Summit brings you that venue. The Summit takes place May 8-9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Click here for more information.
“Stronger Economies Together” Program Applications are now open
USDA Rural Development, in conjunction with Virginia Cooperative Extension, and other state and local partners, has released details of an initiative called “Stronger Economies Together” (SET), which is designed to help regional teams develop new approaches to strengthen and enhance regional economic development activities. Deadline for application is May 4, 2012. More information is available at https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/setvirginia and by contacting Scott Tate at 540.315.2062 or atate1@vt.edu .
Entrepreneur Express Workshops – Moving Your Business Forward
The Entrepreneur Express Workshops are designed to provide information on available business resources and deliver practical, hands-on training covering key elements of business practice. Workshop segments include information on how to start and operate a business, grow an existing business, marketing strategies, financing and locating available resources. Entrepreneur Express events are scheduled around the state in the coming weeks. For a complete schedule of dates and locations – as well as other business assistance workshops and events – click here: http://www.vastartup.org/register
Are you starting a business in Virginia? Virginia's Business One Stop system can help!
The Business One Stop system will help you determine business formation requirements based on your specific type of business and business activities. In addition, the system will pre-fill some of the forms required to start your business. Visit http://www.virginia.gov/bos/index.html
VECTEC offering electronic marketing solutions
The Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (VECTEC) offers a wide array of education programs including Technology Short Courses, Web Site Workshops and Electronic Commerce Forums across the state of Virginia. For a complete schedule of events, and to register for upcoming workshops, click here: http://www.vectec.org/education/index.php
