The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development is a
Vermont government agency. The agency is charged with the enhancement of the Vermont business climate, the development of
tourism
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...
, and strengthening Vermont communities.
Patricia Moulton is the secretary of the agency.
Departments
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development has the following departments and divisions:
*The Department of Economic Development stimulates business development and job creation. The department assists through support in financing, licensing, business recruitment, and marketing services.
*The Department of Tourism and Marketing promotes Vermont as a travel destination through the mediums of print, television, radio and the World Wide Web. It publishes Vermont's state magazine, ''Vermont Life''.
*The Department of Housing and Community Development offers programs to stimulate and guide
sustainable development
Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The des ...
in Vermont's cities and towns. The department is a central directorate for local and regional
land use planning
Land use planning is the process of regulating the use of land by a central authority. Usually, this is done to promote more desirable social and environmental outcomes as well as a more efficient use of resources. More specifically, the goals ...
. The department is charged with the preservation of Vermont's historic heritage through community and
architectural preservation
Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of any immovable cultural property are prolonged through carefully planned interventions. The indivi ...
programs, management of state historic sites, and archeological resources.
* Chief Marketing Officer
* Administration
External links
Official website of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Community DevelopmentDepartment of Economic DevelopmentDepartment of Tourism and MarketingVermont Life MagazineDivision for Historic Preservation
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State agencies of Vermont
State departments of commerce of the United States