The Southern Oregon Leads Organization

An Introduction To The Organization

As a member of the Rogue Valley Executive Association, the "IN Club" of Southern Oregon, you have an opportunity to learn about leading companies and the men and women behind them.  You gain a continuing acquaintance with these top executives, their company products and services.  Members discuss business affairs formally and informally throughout the year at regular weekly morning meetings and various social non-mandatory functions.  As you widen your circle of acquaintances with these key executives, there are many opportunities to explain your firm's operation to them.  You, in turn, can learn new techniques of management, production, distribution and sales.

Your membership in the RVEA has further value in that you may gain an advantage over your competition.  Pertinent business information often is made known to you by your fellow members before it is published or becomes general industry wide knowledge.  In addition, your sales opportunities will expand.  Members become part of a close-knit organization which has, as its main purpose, the helping of fellow members to increase their business volumes.  Referrals, contacts and leads are exchanged, as is mutual business from members, their families, friends and business associates.  

The Rogue Valley Executive Association is a non-profit organization created to exchange business information and "leads" information among its members.  It is a group containing officers of the leading businesses in the Rogue Valley Area.  Each member must be a top executive or business owner capable of speaking with authority for his or her company.  Again, the purpose of the association is to exchange business information among members for mutual benefits in business.

With only one member from each business category, the Rogue Valley Executive Association meets weekly at 7:00 A.M. for a breakfast meeting before the business day begins.  During these meetings, there is an exchange of leads, contacts and mutual business.  It is assumed, for example, that if a manufacturing member is in need of commercial banking services, he will initially contact the association member representing a commercial bank to provide that service.  Members are obliged (not obligated) to do business with their fellow members whenever possible.

Programs consist of presentations by member firms speaking about the products and/or services of their business and how members can be helpful to them.  Very few guest speakers or special programs are scheduled.  The association is governed by a member-elected board of directors which plans and administers all activities.  The association maintains a coordinator who is available to assist members when needed.