Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development

The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (VACCD) is a Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

state agency. The agency is charged with the enhancement of the Vermont business climate, the development of tourism

Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...

, and strengthening Vermont communities.

Kevin Dorn is the current secretary of the agency.

Departments

The VACCD is organized into three departments:

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 worldwide web. It publishes Vermont's state magazine, Vermont Life.
The Department of Housing and Community Affairs offers programs to stimulate and guide sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...

in Vermont's cities and towns. The department is a central directorate for local and regional land use planning
Land use planning
Land-use planning is the term used for a branch of public policy encompassing various disciplines which seek to order and regulate land use in an efficient and ethical way, thus preventing land-use conflicts. Governments use land-use planning to manage the development of land within their...

. The department is charged with the preservation of Vermont's historic heritage through community and architectural preservation programs, management of state historic sites, and archeological resources.

External links

Official website of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development

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