To learn how the chamber’s Business Development Division works to support business please visit that section within our website. We have a very useful Business Resource Center also available online. If you are looking for a reputable chamber business please visit our online Business Directory. Membership with the Ventura Chamber of Commerce is a wise investment. Follow this link to Join the Ventura Chamber of Commerce now. Our monthly newspaper the Ventura Business newspaper is a monthly publication dedicated to the most timely and relevant business information available. It has a circulation of 15,000 via mail to all businesses licensed in the city, our mailing list and can be found on 20 racks across town. The paper is available as a pdf by linking to the page indicated above.

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You may also subscribe to our by-weekly e-newsletter ChamberLINKS. This communication has many news briefs not found elsewhere due to their timely nature. If you need to be “in the know” you may read it online or subscribe by going to the page link included.

Each year the Ventura Chamber of Commerce hosts the Ventura Economic Outlook breakfast. During this annual event UCSB’s Economic Forecast Project shares city specific information. Data shared below has been extracted from the most recent event. To view the entire document we have attached the entire 2008 Economic Forecast as a pdf for your review.

Ventura enjoys a diverse mixture of business industries:

• Services 31.1%
• Retail Trade 15.9%
• Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 15.3%
• Construction 7.2%
• Transportation, Communications & Utilities 5.5%
• Wholesale Trade 5.1%
• Durable Goods Manufacturing 4.8%
• Agriculture 4.5%,
• Mining & Quarrying 3.9%
• Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing 3.8%
• Public Sector 2.9%.

To learn more about Ventura we offer much more information on Living in Ventura, Visiting Ventura, local Governmental Representatives and Relocation Information within our website. If anything is missing please let us know and we’ll find it for you.

Below is a list of telephone numbers you may need to do business in the city of Ventura. If you need additional information, please contact us by phone at: 805-676-7500 or by e-mail at info@ventura-chamber.org.