HERE IS A LIST OF NONPROFIT GROUPS THAT FOSTER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE VALLEY.ECONOMIC ALLIANCE OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, (818) 379-7000. The Economic Alliance is a private, nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. development and marketing collaborative. Made up of private and public investors organized for the purpose of growing and sustaining the economic base of the San Fernando Valley, the group provides business retention counseling, promotes trade and promotes community planning. It was founded in 1995, growing out of a long-term effort to help the community re-emerge after the previous year's Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. . VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Third Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, (818) 907-9977. The Valley Economic Development Center is a community-based nonprofit corporation nonprofit corporation n. an organization incorporated under state laws and approved by both the state's Secretary of State and its taxing authority as operating for educational, charitable, social, religious, civic or humanitarian purposes. which offers training, consulting, technical assistance and financing to small- and medium-size businesses. The center, founded in 1976, assists employers throughout the Valley in developing recruitment and employment strategies. The VEDC VEDC Valley Economic Development Center (Los Angeles, CA, USA) also fosters entrepreneurial opportunities for people making the transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency. VALLEY INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, (818) 379-7000. The Valley International Trade Association was founded in 1979 by several local business professionals and educators responding to the need to focus on issues in international trade. Today, VITA (VMEbus International Trade Association, Fountain Hills, AZ, www.vita.com) A trade association that supports the VMEbus and other open standards. Founded in 1984, VITA was accredited as an ANSI standards development organization in 1993. See VMEbus. is an educational association for international businesses in the San Fernando Valley. The organization is a nonprofit, membership-supported trade association that presents luncheons, seminars and workshops about international trade. VALLEY INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE ASSOCIATION 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 203, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, (818) 817-0545. The Valley Industry and Commerce Association was fist established in 1949 as the Industrial Association of the San Fernando Valley. Founded by five prominent members of the Van Nuys Chamber of Commerce who wanted to bring jobs to the Valley, it became VICA VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America VICA Video Conferencing Alliance (UK) VICA Vocational Industrial Chapters of America VICA Vision Counsel of America in 1981. Today, the nonprofit business advocacy group's members include 21st Century Insurance Group, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Amgen, Boeing and Time Warner Communications. |
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