Membership
Join Our Organization
The Victoria Business Owners Association (VBOA) is a 501 c(3) non-profit organization and was formed in January 2010 with three objectives in mind:
- Sponsor and promote the City of Victoria’s annual summer celebration: Volksfest & Art Fair
- Promote Local Business
- Philanthropically support the community of Victoria, MN
In the fall of 2009, working with the SW Metro Chamber of Commerce, the business owners held a very successful “Victoria Christmas” event in downtown Victoria, pulling many people downtown to celebrate the start of the Christmas season. The resounding response was “let’s do more of these events;” grass-roots business development. Local business owners realized that an expansion of critical local business development activities could be folded into this prospective organization. Envisioned was an organization similar to those of downtown Excelsior and 50th & France. Funds derived from activities would be used to drive philanthropic projects for the Community. We found that local businesses wanted a new business development solution where they could pool their resources in pursuit of shared advertising and promotion of Victoria Commerce. Victoria business owners wanted to grow Volksfest, and bring a focus to the “Art Fair” component recently added to the slate of event activities. Thus, the VBOA was born.
Benefits of VBOA Membership
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT – get involved with exciting events and meet others in the community.
BUSINESS CONNECTIONS – connect with other Victoria business owners at our monthly meetings or at our business networking coffee get together the 1st Wednesday of every month at School of the Wise.
PUBLICITY –be listed in the Victoria Gazette or Victoria Spirit as a business owner along with others from VBOA.
VICTORIA ART FAIR – get involved with planning and promoting your business at Volksfest.
Membership
The VBOA meets monthly to network and support community events. Your membership supports and provides for:
- Victoria BOA Business Development Activities
- 2012 Trunk Highway 5 Construction – Marketing Program for Local Businesses
- “Buy local” advertising for our members
- Local Events
- Victoria Halloween
- Victoria Christmas
- Get Outdoors in Victoria
- Volksfest & Art Fair
- Classic Car Night
- and others
If you’d like to join the VBOA, simply send your business card and a check in the amount of $75, payable to Victoria Business Owners Association, to:
Victoria Business Owners Association
P.O. Box 531
Victoria MN 55386
Victoria BOA Bylaws (all members agree to abide by these bylaws): Bylaws Victoria Business Owners Association – Rev A4 (11/18/2010)
Join us the first Wednesday of every month at School of the Wise for “Conversation and Coffee”.
Current Members
- ABC Chiropractic
- Alphabet Junction Childcare of Victoria
- Dave Baston, Business, Marketing Consultant
- DMA DENTISTRY, Dungey Menser & Associates
- Cabin Fever Sporting Goods
- Chaska Herald and Chanhassen Villager (Southwest Newspapers)
- CKC Grand Design
- Edward Jones of Victoria
- Elite Waste Disposal
- Floyds Bar
- Fresh Seasons Market
- The Hanger
- Hartman Companies
- Hartman Communities
- HI- 5 Liquor & Market
- Holiday Station Store of Victoria
- Joel’s Original Barbers
- Klein Bank Victoria
- Laketown Technology
- Miller Real Estate Properties
- Mindshare Marketing & Implementation Services
- Mint Victoria of Chanhassen
- Minuteman Press of Chaska
- Mr. Handyman SW Metro
- Parley Lake Winery & Deardorff Orchards
- The Parlour Girls Salon & Spa
- Power of Life Chiropractic
- Randy Maluchnik, Carver County Commissioner
- Rising Star Dance Academy
- Roulette’s Pizza
- Salon SPAtoria
- School of the Wise
- Snap Fitness
- Vic’s Bar and Grill
- Victoria Rose Floral
- Victoria Veterinary Care, Inc. PC
- Wendel’s Specialty Breads
Advisory Organizations:
2011 Honorary Members
- Volksfest Director
- Art Fair Director
- Victoria Lions Club
