Welcome to "Ashland Resource Center!"

Dear Friends & Members,

The Ashland Resource Center is enjoying steady growth from its members having posted numerous photos, songs, videos, discussions, events and blog posts. If you're not already a member, sign up today!

Along with many visionaries spanning four decades we have worked diligently to create a local, regional and global resource center platform to facilitate the conscious emergence of an enlightened planetary culture. (Slideshow: ARC Recently Added Photos).

After many starts and stops over the years, finally the technology, resources and team are organized to accomplish such a grandiose vision. With several powerful web platforms integrated together, the capacity to communicate, network and manage information about people, projects, programs, media, organizations and businesses exists like never before.

With a vast network of resource people worldwide already on the path towards raising consciousness, the time is now to combine Internet technology with the people who are capable of making a difference and doing/being the greatest good.

Ashland Resource Center

ICR's "Ashland Resource Center" network has invited you and other key people, organizations and businesses in the local community to become members at no cost to you except a little time to learn how to set-up your "MyPage" profile.

This is an online forum and portal for people to communicate and exchange ideas and build projects locally. This social network has actual face-to-face gatherings in addition to the on-line network. The purpose of the resource center is the sharing of information about activities in our area and keeping a comprehensive inventory of local resources, people, projects, businesses and organizations.

Additionally we run a small news/media organization that emphasizes sustainability and community values featuring user-generated content (e.g., blogs, videos, photos, music, events) selected from the Internet. This local resource center is a model for other communities and we're planning to launch other resource centers regionally and globally.

• Ashland Resource Center (Local)
• FAQ's & Tutorial
• News Update
• Design Services

Here's what you can do on this portal and social network.

• Share your favorite resources, information, photos, music and video with a growing community of friends and associates.
• Submit your local event calendar listing and promote your event absolutely free.
• Contribute interesting, newsworthy and informative blogs.
• Invite your personal or organizational network to become members and create their own "MyPage" for their products, services or businesses at no charge.
• Participate in resource groups and discussions.

Through these simple actions you become an active participant in this community network and demonstrate the power and significance of communications networking.

Member Service & Support

ICR's "Ashland Resource Center" network is simple, elegant and easy to use even if you do not have computer skills. So if you're willing to take 30 minutes, learn the "FAQ's & Tutorial", you'll have years of enjoyment connecting with the most dynamic and interesting people on the planet right here in your local community. (Photo: Heathy Transformation "MyPage")

As part of our member support and service program we're now offering design services and a two-hour seminar for our members to build their "MyPage"

Having an excellent and graphically pleasing "MyPage" profile on the Ashland Resource Center is as important as having a great looking website, social network or blog. Your profile, blogs, photos, videos and events can easily be shared with other social networks like Facebook and MySpace with a couple mouse-strokes.

We've been asked by a few members if we'd help them design their "MyPage." You can learn to do your own through one of our upcoming, low-cost seminars such as "Building Your Profile Page," or through our free online tutorials.

If you'd prefer hiring us to provide this value-added member service for you, then we can provide graphic design services for a nominal fee. Each member will provide photos, media, text and we'll build your "MyPage" profile for you.

• Design Services - Regular Price: $95/MyPage. Special Price: $45/MyPage. If this is of interest to you, send a message to Linda Cotrufello, CO-ORGANIZER.
• Building Your Profile Page - Regular Price: $25. Limited seating for first 12 participants only. Please RSVP.
• Online FAQ's & Tutorials - Regular Price: Free

Chip-In, Fundraising & Donor Campaign

At ARC we've launched our first Chip-In, Fundraising and Donor Campaign and invite you to be the first members to contribute on a monthly basis. That way we can continue to provide our members the finest service, promote your events and offerings, and keep content fresh and alive.

If each of our members donated just $10/month the Ashland Resource Center would be able to grow into the most powerful web portal locally representing the entire Ashland, Medford and southern Oregon community.

Send a message and let us know how much you really care about our success, and how much value you have received from this network. Please my friends, take the lead, be generous and chip-in today!

• Chip-In, Fundraising & Donor Campaign

Business & Sponsorship Opportunity:

• ORGANIZERS Wanted for Local and Regional Resource Centers Worldwide
• ARC Sponsorship Program (pdf)
• ARC Advertising Program) (pdf)

New Features:

• Web Literacy Campaign - Learn to Build Your Own "MyPage
• Live Internet Broadcasting for Local Community & National Events
• Producing Community Events and Concerts
• Launching Cascadian Resource Center and ICR's Global Resource Center

Coming Soon:

• Member Contest for Best "MyPage", Best Artwork, Best Music, Best Photo Albums and Best Original Video; Selectees Receive Cash Prizes and Free Sponsorship/Advertising for One-Year
• Community-Wide Roasting and Toasting UnSung Heroes and Leaders
• Organizing Community Projects (e.g., Food Preparedness and Farming)
• Publishing News and Educational Series (e.g., Money, Principles of Circulation, Consciousness Skills)

Respectfully yours,

John David Van Hove, Founder & Co-Organizer
Linda Cotrufello, Co-Organizer
Ashland Resource Center
Institute for Communications Resources
258 "A" St., Ste 1-102
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Toll-Free: (800) 640-5947
Email: icr@ICResource.com
Web: www.ICResource.com

Local Resources & Social Portals:

Ashland Chamber of Commerce
EQ Connect
Rogue Current
Locals Guide