On August 21 – 22 2006 a workshop for development of strategic plan of development of business associations based on LFA method (Local foundation Approach) for heads and members of Boards of entrepreneurial associations of the Republic of Belarus took place. Consultants-experts from Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden helped to find out the weak points of development of regional business associations, analyse problems, develop the plan of events for strengthening the role of business associations for representatives of business and their consolidation.