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Our Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer, as a member benefit, access to resources in business, personal, and professional development through the Chamber Business Academy.

Chamber Business Education Workshops

Chamber Business Education Workshops cover topics of interest to the on-going practice of your business, or to the enhancement of your own or your employees' professional skills and abilities. Utilizing the expertise of Chamber member businesses, these workshops are offered throughout the year. A calendar is published in the winter/spring and again in the summer/fall.

For more information contact the Chamber at 434.295.3141 or click here to go directly to our Chamber calendar of events.

SCORE (The Service Corps of Retired Executives)

The SCORE Association (Service Corps of Retired Executives) 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.

Locally the SCORE office is housed in the Chamber of Commerce building. There are more than 20 counselors in the local chapter. SCORE provides FREE consulting services to both start-up and existing small businesses in their central Virginia service area consisting of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Culpeper, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Orange counties.

SCORE works in partnership with our Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce in the development of our Chamber Business Education Workshops, and additionally offers seminars on a regular basis for entrepreneurs, business managers, and individuals interested in improving themselves proessionally or their business practices.

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Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) Center for Training & Workforce Development

The programs and services of the PVCC Center for Training & Workforce Development are designed to meet the ever-changing needs of business, industry, government and employees.

Chamber member businesses receive a 10% discount on non-credit courses offered at PVCC in workforce development. This discount is available for each individual enrolling in an open enrollment course. A ten percent (10%) discount is also offered off the total fee for a PVCC customized course. The course tuition must be paid directly to PVCC by a Chamber member business or organization and not by the employee taking the course.

For more information on the Center for Training & Workforce Development and for a schedule of classes, click here

Chamber Non-Profit Council Seminar Series

The Chamber Non-Profit Council represents and focuses upon the needs and interests of our Chamber's vibrant non-profit community organizations. The Chamber Non-Profit Council runs a successful, affordable series of workshops, aimed at the needs of non-profit staff and Board members. This special series of workshops presented by the Non-Profit Council is known as the WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP SERIES.

For more information contact the Chamber at 434.295.3141 or click here to go directly to our Chamber calendar of events.

The Spring Chamber Non-Profit Council Wednesday Workshop Series Calendar is now available. Visit the Chamber Center at the corner of 5th and Market streets or download a copy in PDF now.