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BR & E <br /> CONTENTS <br /> Is a BR&E Visitation Program for You and Your Community? ........................................ 6 <br /> Why are Existing Businesses Important to Development? ............................................. 6 <br /> What is the BR&E Visitation Program? .......................................................................... 7 <br /> What are the BR&E Visitation Program Objectives and Process? ................................. 7 <br /> Objectives.................................................................................................................................................7 <br /> BR&E Visitation Process .........................................................................................................................8 <br /> Local Roles in the BR&E Visitation Program .................................................................. 9 <br /> OverallCoordinator's Role ......................................................................................................................9 <br /> LeadershipTeam's Role...........................................................................................................................9 <br /> TaskForce's Role.....................................................................................................................................9 <br /> VolunteerVisitors'Role ......................................................................................................................... 10 <br /> Visited Firm Operator's Role................................................................................................................. 11 <br /> Reasons Volunteers Participate .................................................................................... 11 <br /> How the BR&E Visitation Program Benefits Volunteers and Communities ................... 11 <br /> Benefitsto Volunteers ............................................................................................................................ 1 I <br /> Benefits to Communities........................................................................................................................ 12 <br /> What are the Costs of a BR&E Visitation Program?...................................................... 13 <br /> Volunteer Time:Cost or Value?.............................................................................................................. 13 <br /> HowLong Does it Take?........................................................................................................................ 13 <br /> How Many Hours are Required Per Person? ......................................................................................... 14 <br /> Cost of Doing the Applied Research...................................................................................................... 14 <br /> Fees Charged to Communities ............................................................................................................... 14 <br /> OtherLocal Costs................................................................................................................................... 14 <br /> What Assistance is Provided by Universities, State Agencies, and Others? ................. 15 <br /> How Can I Learn More About This Program Before I Decide? ...................................... 15 <br /> VisitOther Towns................................................................................................................................... 15 <br /> SpeakerPhone........................................................................................................................................ 15 <br /> Contact a Certified BR&E Master Consultant....................................................................................... 15 <br /> Appendix A: Glossary of Terms in BR&E Visitation Programs....................................... 16 <br /> Research Cited and End Notes..................................................................................... 17 <br /> Is It for Our Community? -- 5 <br />