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Membership in CBIC provides you the cooperation of like-minded people in the industry with whom you should expect professional support and encouragement. CBIC , the voice of the entrepreneurial and technology sector in the Charlottesville area, promotes tech-based economic development and supports technology businesses and entrepreneurs, and exists primarily to bring value to its members by providing:

Networking & Connections || Visibility || Affiliate Programs || Information || Advocacy || Involvement

Networking & Connections

  • Discounted rates for all upcoming CBIC events
  • “Bring-a-Friend-For-Membership” rate for most CBIC events
  • Complementary access to several CBIC education and networking events
  • Committee participation
  • Participation in and access to other area groups and events
  • LinkedIn Group

Visibility

  • Media exposure for members spotlighting their organizations, innovations, news, and businesses and promotion of them as subject matter experts
  • Speaker opportunities at CBIC events and other community events
  • Sponsorship opportunities for all events and programs

Affinity Program

Information

  • Monthly electronic newsletter, Newsbriefs
  • New member orientation

Advocacy

  • Leadership in the Virginia Technology Alliance (VTA)
  • Leadership in the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Round Table
  • Workforce development advocacy, chiefly through CBIC’s Annual Tech Tour
  • Statewide spotlight on the best of our area’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and businesses via the Charlottesville Innovation Awards Gala (CIA)

Community Involvement

  • Active involvement in the local business community
  • Entrepreneurial support through the Charlottesville Technology Incubator (CTI)
  • Promotion of our region as a center for technology industry and employment
  • Represent technology industries and interests at business and public sector forums

Corporate Membership Dues
(for technology-based and entrepreneurial organizations)

Employees Annual Fee
1-10 $125
> 10 $150

Associate Membership Dues
(for organizations, including service companies such as legal, financial, marketing, or consulting companies who provide assistance to the technology business community)

Employees Annual Fee
1-10 $225
> 10 $275

New Membership Category in 2009:  Free Agent (for the unemployed)!

Apply for membership in CBIC today! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Membership Chairman, for a membership application and pay CBIC membership dues online.

 
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