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Central Vermont
Chamber of Commerce
BusinessWise eNews
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Greetings!
Thank you
for visiting, staying, working and being a part of the solution to growing prosperity and commerce in Central Vermont.
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This issue of
BusinessWise
is gladly sponsored by:
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The First Annual Vermont ATHENA Leadership Award
®
&
ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award
®
The judges have narrowed down the nominations for each award to the top three finalists. The award recipient for each award will be announced and presented their sculptures at the Gala.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who submitted a nomination!
The ATHENA Gala Awards Ceremony
on November 2, 2019
at the Capitol Plaza Hotel
from 5:30pm to 10pm
will be HUGE, especially if all our members join us for a fantastic evening of dinner, recognition and dancing. At this time, we are preparing the program booklet for attendees that will be a keepsake. We want you to have the opportunity to be present in the booklet as a supporter by advertising your business.
Here are the rates:
Ad prices:
Full Page- 4 3/4 X 7 3/4 - Non-member Add $50
B&W- $200
Color- $400
Half Page- 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 - Non-member Add $50
B&W- $100
Color- $200
One Quarter Page - 2 1/4 X 3 3/4 - Non-member Add $50
B&W - $50
Color-$100
Please have your ad print ready in pdf format no later than October 11
. For an additional $50 we can build your ad from scratch using your logo(s) and narrative. You can email your ad and request to
[email protected]
or call the Chamber to make other arrangements.
Registration to attend the Gala and award presentation is now open and available online at
https://www.centralvt.com/2019-athena-gala-registration/.
You can also call the Chamber or email
[email protected]
to register. Registration is $60 per person and includes dinner, dancing and award presentations. Payment is required prior to the evening of the gala. Registration deadline is October 24.
Our guest speaker is Corinne Prevot, owner of
Skida Headwear and Accessories.
In 2008, Corinne, a Vermont skier and design-enthusiast, picked up some fun fabric and made the first Skida hats for her Burke Mountain Academy teammates and friends. The demand for her colorful hats snowballed beyond the ski racing community as new prints and styles joined the line. While attending Middlebury College as a full-time student and Division 1 athlete, Corinne launched Skida Plus One, a donation program that provides hats to patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Please attend the gala to learn how Corinne continues to grow the company, funding all growth capital from operating cash flow, remaining debt-free and independent.
Information about the ATHENA Awards:
The ATHENA Leadership Award® is a very prestigious recognition presented to a person who provides significant mentoring and direction to women professionals. This award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and forge paths of leadership for women to follow.
The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® program was founded in 2007 by Athena International to honor emerging young women leaders who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession.
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A big THANK YOU to all the sponsors of this award
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Jeffrey Pierce
32 Main St. #211
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-363-6906
Crosshair Communications specializes in working with small and medium-sized businesses to help you analyze, strategize, develop and deploy targeted marketing tactics specifically designed to build your brand AND your bottom line. If your business is concerned with attracting new customers, increasing customer loyalty and retention rates, and enjoying greater profit margins with demonstrable results, tracking and reporting, we can help!
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Donald Pierce
PO Box 1064
Montpelier, VT 05601
802-879-3087
The VAE is an organization of people who share an interest in old automobiles. We organize an annual car meet on the 2nd weekend of August in Waterbury.
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Kelly Murphy
802-839-9530
Benefits Advisor providing consultation about Aflac and its products to find solutions that may address areas of concern for individuals and business owners.
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for hosting an amazing Business After Hours Reception on September 25 at your Visitors' Center. More than 60 people turned out to visit North America's premier granite quarrier and manufacturer all while mixing, mingling and networking. Thank you to all those who attended, as well.
Hope to see you at the next one at...
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Business After Hours Reception
at
Passumpsic Bank
5pm-7pm Thursday, October 24
282 Berlin Mall Rd., Berlin
Join Chamber members, friends and community leaders for an evening of mixing and mingling at Passumpsic Bank's new Central VT branch located in the Berlin Mall. To register,
click here
, call 229-5711 or email
[email protected]
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American Red Cross
Blood Drive
Monday, October 14 12pm-5pm
Chamber Conference Rooms
963 Paine Turnpike N. Berlin
The need is constant, the gratification is instant. One blood donation can save up to three lives! All blood types are needed.
Kinney Drugs
will be on hand from 12:30-3:30 to administer flu vaccines. Please bring your insurance card if you would like a flu vaccine. We will also be holding a coat donation drive at the same time to provide people in need before the cold weather sets in.
To schedule your donation time,
click here
,
or visit
redcross.org,
keyword is "chamber".
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Central Vermont Young Professionals
Health Insurance Workshop
Wednesday, October 16, 5pm-7pm
Chamber Conference Rooms
Sponsored by
A panel of health insurance experts will present valuable information necessary for young professionals to make an informed decision when it comes to purchasing health insurance. The panel includes representatives from BlueCross BlueShield, VT Health Connect, and VT Legal Aid Office of Health Care Advocates. There is no cost to attend. Pizza and beverages will be provided. Registration is not required, but is appreciated for planning purposes. To register,
click here
, call 229-5711 or email
[email protected]
. Young professionals ages 21-40 only.
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Chamber $marts &
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ents
Coffee with Leadership from
Green Mountain Power Corp.
Friday, October 18, 8am-9am
Chamber Conference Rooms
963 Paine Turnpike N. Berlin
For many businesses, electricity costs rank high as a major expense of doing business. There have been many policy changes in an effort to find
efficiencies and reduce Vermont’s reliance on fossil fuels as an electric generating source. Renewables are becoming more of the mix. How does this impact you and your business? What additional changes can we expect? Do you have questions, thoughts or ideas? Attend this
$marts &
¢
ents program to get answers to these questions, find out what GMP is doing, where they're going in terms of energy innovation, and to hear from you, the small business owner, about the challenges you're facing.
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SAVE THESE DATES
More Info and Registration to Follow
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As a courtesy to our hosts, cancellations will be accepted up to 48 hours prior to the event at no charge. Registered no shows will be billed the full cost of registration. Please call us if you cannot make the event.
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Monday, December 9th, 5pm-7pm
Business After Hours Holiday Reception Sponsored By
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MEMBER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Members
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please send us the link to employment opportunities at your business and we will post it to our growing online list!
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rbTechnologies is Hiring
rbTechnologies is looking for another Network Engineer to join their great team as the business continues to grow.
Click here
for more information on rbTechnologies, the available position and to apply.
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Union Bank is Hiring
Union Bank is searching for Administrative Assistants, Tellers, Customer Service Reps, and an Information Security Officer. For information on these positions and to apply,
click here
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Walmart is Hiring
Walmart is looking for professional, friendly and outgoing people to join their team at the Berlin store.
Click here
for more information on the responsibilities of customer hosts as well as information on Walmart's employee education benefits.
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National Life Group is Hiring
National Life Group has many open positions available at their headquarters in Montpelier. For the list of open positions and to apply,
click here
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This issue of
BusinessWise
is gladly sponsored by:
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ClearChoiceMD to Offer No-Cost
Flu Shots
Throughout October
The Autumn season is synonymous with many things, such as cooler nights, turning back the clocks and pumpkin spice. Last, but certainly not least, autumn means the flu season is quickly approaching. Be prepared this season by getting your flu shot.
ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care
, located at 798 US Route 302 in Berlin (between Kinney Drugs and O’Reilly Auto Parts), will be offering flu shots at no cost to patients throughout the entire month of October.
It’s important to get your flu vaccination before winter begins so your body has enough time to develop the antibodies that protect against influenza. Receiving the flu shot not only helps you protect yourself, but it also prevents the flu from spreading throughout the community. We want the community to know that we are a resource for them at any time, especially during flu season.
The No Cost Flu Shot Month allows all patients to get vaccinated, regardless of insurance coverage. Vaccinations are available for ages 4 years and older, while supplies last. No appointments are needed, just walk in from 8am – 6pm. Patients are asked to bring a photo ID and insurance card (if available). For those with healthcare insurance, the urgent care center will bill the carrier and cover any remaining out of pocket cost. For those without insurance, ClearChoiceMD will cover the cost.
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Lost Nation Theater
Presents
Pride & Prejudice
By Jane Austen
Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 3-20
7:30pm Thursdays-Saturdays
2pm Sundays
It is truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice
ranks among her very best works. Bold, surprising, boisterous, hilarious and timely, this rollicking modern stage adaptation of the classic by Kate Hamill explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life.
The outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined to never marry, despite mounting pressure from, and the constrictions of, society. Follow the trials and travails of Lizzy, Darcy, and the wonderfully idiosyncratic Bennet clan! Literature's greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, so full of life, or so fun as it does in this effervescent, riotous adaption. Purchase your tickets online at
lostnationtheater.org/pride-and-prejudice or call
229-0492. Recommended for ages 8 & up.
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Vermont Granite Festival
Saturday, October 12, 10am-4pm
Vermont Granite Museum
7 Jones Brothers Way, Barre
Free Admission and Parking
The annual Granite Festival features music, artist demonstrations, interactive exhibits, and much more for the whole family. Music will include The Starline Rhythm Boys and Chris R & His Flying Purple Guitar. Food and drink provided by Mo's Backyard BBQ, Morse Block Deli & Taps, and
The Wayside Restaurant
. To learn more, contact the Granite Museum at 476-4605, or email
[email protected]
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The Family Center of Washington County
3rd Annual Family Center
Halloween Pin Smash
Saturday, October 26
*Sponsors & Donations Needed*
This year, due to an increasing number of families in need in our community, The Family Center is increasing their fundraising goal, but needs your help. Please consider supporting families in our community by sponsoring this fun event!
Click here
for more information and sponsorship levels. If you are unable to contribute at any suggested sponsorship levels, donations are always welcomed and appreciated. A donation of $100 will help underwrite a family team who cannot afford to participate or gift certificates that can be used in the Smashin' Raffle.
Your support for this year's
Family Center Halloween Pin Smash
would not only be truly appreciated, it would go a long way in contributing to the well being of families in our community. To sponsor or pledge a donation, contact Claire Kendall at
[email protected]
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The Family Center has been chosen as a recipient for Lawson's Finest's Social Impact Program that replaces gratuity as donations to a local non-profit. The Family Center is honored to be designated as the nonprofit organization to receive these donations from October 16 to October 31.
Donations help the Family Center serve over 3,000 individuals and families every year. Their mission is to build resourceful families and healthy children to create a strong community by providing early childhood and family support services throughout Washington County.
For more information or to donate, please see their website at
fcwcvt.org
or contact Claire Kendall at (802) 262-3292 or
[email protected]
. At the Family Center, It’s always about the Family.
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Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year & Above and Beyond Awards Dinner
Tuesday, November 19, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Hilton Burlington Hotel
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has selected
Al Gobeille
, health care leader and founder of Gobeille Hospitality, as the 2019 Citizen of the Year.
Al Gobeille was chosen for his extensive community leadership and continued devotion to the betterment of Vermont through his work in both the public and private sectors. Al has been the Chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, leading the effort to create positive change in health care across the state.
That work continued in his role as Secretary of Human Services, where he was responsible for an agency with over 3,000 employees and a $2.6 billion budget. He also has operated many thriving businesses in the Burlington area and is known for using his skills and knowledge in the food and beverage industry to create greater understanding for solutions to complex health care issues. He has also served as Chair of the Board of the Burlington Business Association and the Champlain Valley Exposition Board, as well as having served on the Shelburne Select Board and the Visiting Nurse Association Board.
About the Above and Beyond Awards:
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Above and Beyond Awards, given to individuals who have gone above and beyond in their job, industry, or community, thus contributing to a more vibrant state for Vermonters to live, work and play.
2019 Above and Beyond Award Recipients:
• Steve Bryant, Dorset Inn
• Steve Costello, Green Mountain Power
• Mark Delaney, Smugglers’ Notch Resort
• Leslie Griffiths, GlobalFoundries
• Julie Holcomb, Vermont Employment Agency
• Sherre Ross, Liquid Measurement Systems, Inc.
• David Wulfson, Vermont Rail System
• Maureen Hebert, Vermont Technical College
• Sheena Daniell, Rutland Regional Medical Center
•
Amanda Benway, AeroParts Plus Inc.
Tickets to attend this awards dinner are $85 per person or $650 for a table of 8.
Click here
to purchase your tickets. For questions or to sponsor the dinner, please contact Ariel Bertenshaw at 262-0147 or email
[email protected]
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UVM Health Network-CVMC Construction Update
As you may know, Vermonters are waiting for extended times in our emergency departments due to a lack of therapeutic inpatient psychiatric beds. That’s why the UVM Health Network is working collaboratively with our state, provider, and community partners, as well as individuals and family members with experience, to build additional adult psychiatric beds at Central Vermont Medical Center for the care and treatment of these patients.
Over the coming months, we will develop a business plan and submit a certificate of need (CON) to the Green Mountain Care Board, and an important step towards that goal is the selection of a construction management firm (CM). For this project’s CM, we selected Whiting-Turner based on eleven weighted criteria. We believe that Whiting-Turner brings the background, resources, and experience in building inpatient psychiatric facilities required for a project of this scope.
The UVM Health Network and Whiting-Turner are committed to bringing on local strategic partners to make up at least 85% of the workforce for the construction of this project. Over the coming months, we will reach out to local subcontractors for bids. Eileen Hee - CVMC Property/Project
Manager - is fielding any sub-contractor inquiries, and can be reached at
(802) 371-4170.
I look forward to sharing more with you as this multi-year project progresses. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
Allen F Yearick, MHA, NHA
Administrator/VP of Aging Services
Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing
“A 2019 AHCA Bronze Award Facility”
(802) 371-4771
Central Vermont Medical Center
University of Vermont Health Network
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Get Your News Out There!
If you have an upcoming event, product promotion, or congratulations you would like to share, please send your press releases to The Chamber at
[email protected]
so we can update others on news and happenings with your business.
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Show Your Chamber Pride!
When you advertise your business in the local media, be sure to include that you are a proud member of the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce!
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Thank you,
Central Vermont Chamber
802-229-5711
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