Foundation Partner
The Foundation Partner gives businesses the essential tools, connections, visibility, and resources to make the most of their CVABC membership.
$250/yror$22/mo
Standard membership
Central Virginia Business CoalitionChartered 1906
Let CVABC help you grow your business.
Central Virginia Business Coalition helps local businesses grow, network, and support the local economy year-round. Since 1906, the organization has connected members with visibility, programs, referrals, sponsors, and practical ways to promote business across the region.
- Chartered
- 1906
- Formerly the Lynchburg Retail Merchants Association
- Gold winner
- 4x
- Best Networking Organization, Lynchburg Business Magazine
- Office
- Forest
- 14805 Forest Rd Ste 107, Forest, VA
Contact us to join
Contact us to join
Email or call the CVABC office and the team will help you become a member.
View sponsor paths
Sponsor the network
Explore public placements, event visibility, and community reach.
See events
Attend an event
Find upcoming mixers, workshops, and partner programs.
Membership
Pick the path that fits your business.
Non-Profit Membership
Non-profit organizations building local visibility and relationships.
$125/yr
For non-profit organizations
Sponsor levels
Six sponsorships from Growth to Pinnacle, each including Foundation Partner membership.
From $500/yr
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Confirmed calendar dates.
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New networking breakfasts and programs are scheduled regularly. Check the full calendar or reach the office for the next date.
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Local staff keeping members, events, and office details moving.
CVABC members are supported by a local office team that coordinates programs, keeps member follow-up organized, and helps sponsors and businesses stay visible across Central Virginia.
Heather Alto
Executive Director
Leads CVABC's member relationships, coalition partnerships, sponsor conversations, and business-development work across the region.
Member growthCommunity partnershipsSponsor relationships
Autumn Myers
Director of Events
Coordinates events, calendars, and member touchpoints that keep the coalition active, visible, and easy to participate in.
EventsMember touchpointsPublic calendar support
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Magen Boone
Office Manager
Supports the CVABC office, member follow-up, records, sponsor details, and the day-to-day coordination that keeps members connected.
Office coordinationMember recordsFollow-up support
Member proof
Real relationships are the strongest reason to join.
Jess Chattin of SML Virtual Assistant Services credits CVABC with helping her connect with business owners who became friends and referral partners.
Browns Heating & Air has remained a Champion Sponsor for years because the network is supportive, valuable, and low pressure.
Four-year GOLD Winner: Best Networking Organization, Lynchburg Business Magazine.
Community Hub
Jobs, blog posts, and events in one place for the local business community.
Jobs
Community job listings
A simple public lane for member hiring needs once CVABC approves which listings should be featured.
Listing-ready
Blog
Blog posts and local updates
Member updates, blog posts, announcements, and coalition notes can live together without turning Tea Times into a catch-all.
Staff-reviewed
Events
Programs happening soon
Upcoming events remain visible from the homepage and the full calendar, with hub context for visitors scanning quickly.
Calendar-backed
Member spotlight
Local businesses made easier to discover.
Member profiles are being added as new businesses join the network.
Sponsor visibility
Members see who is investing in the coalition.
Featured sponsor highlights appear here as CVABC confirms current placements.
Tea Times
Watch local business conversations from CVABC.
Tea Times gives members and local business leaders another way to share stories, promote programs, and stay visible in the community.
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