The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitor's Bureau in addition to providing a wealth of information on the area to individual visitors, the CACVB assists tour operators, meeting planners, reunions and other groups to find attractions, restaurants, hotels and other visitor related businesses. Its mission is "to enhance the economic prosperity of City and County by promoting, selling and marketing the City of Charlottesville and County of Albemarle, as a destination, in pursuit of the meetings and tourism markets."

The CACVB originally received funding and support from the Chamber of Commerce. It is now funded by the City of Charlottesville, the County of Albemarle and private co-operative dollars. CACVB funds are used to directly attract conference, tour and leisure business. The CACVB also supports local events, attractions, restaurants and other organizations through web site exposure, cooperative marketing efforts, visitor centers, direct mail and trade shows.

The CACVB may be reached by calling (434) 293-6789.

Visit them at: www.visitcharlottesville.org

The Free Enterprise Forum is dedicated to providing clear positive balance to the discussions of important issues of the day. This balance is geared to counter what is often a vocal negative minority in the community.

The Free Enterprise Forum:

• Promotes dialogue with local government
• Sets a positive tone and pro business agenda with local government
• Encourages government policies that support our free enterprise system
• Provides critical information and analysis of issues of the day
• Tracks more than 100 appointed commissions and boards
• Researches issues to evaluate the situation and find potential solutions
• Alerts businesses to issues that will impact their sphere of endeavor
• Mobilizes businesses and citizens affected by government action
• Offers expertise to monitor and analyze city, county, and state public policy and its impact on the business community

Web site: www.freeenterpriseforum.org

The SCORE Association is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide.  SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

We have more than 20 counselors in our chapter. We provide FREE consulting services to both start-up and existing small businesses in our central Virginia service area which consists of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Culpeper, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Orange counties.

For more information select any of the links in the main menu.

If you are having difficulty in registering for a counseling session or workshop please contact us at counseling@score-494.org

Web site: www.score-494.org

The Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development is a partnership in every sense of the word. Combining the resources and input from the region's public institutions and private businesses, the program responsibly promotes enhanced job opportunities through business investment in the Greater Charlottesville Region. Services for business decision makers and local partners

• Comprehensive, customized economic, demographic, labor, property, logistics, and infrastucture research.

• Regional one-stop for site selection (search, analysis, and facilitation) services for start-up, exanding, satellite or relocating facilities.

 • Entreprenuerial training and technical assistance through sponsorship of the Central VA Small Business Development Center.

• Existing business liason with state and local partners for training, infrastructure, finance and other solutions.

For more information visit site: www.tjped.com