July Greetings From Mary

Dear Chamber Members, Happy Summer! When it rains it pours – or when it’s hot it’s HOT! We here at the Chamber continue to work on behalf of our members to promote our region, grow tourism and put lots of effort into attracting people to move to our region to bolster the population and increase…

May Greeting From Mary

Hello Chamber Members! Breathe Deep…Spring is finally here! The Chamber has been buzzing with activity as we prepare for our 33rd Annual Golf Classic sponsored by Bar Harbor Bank and Trust!  It is hard for me to imagine what the Chamber was like in 1985 when this first began! The tradition continues at the Rutland…

Working Together is Helping!

Working Together is Helping! That’s right whether you can see it or not, every positive step we take together towards a prosperous community is working, yet there is more to do. Picture us, (yes all of us; living, working and playing here in the Rutland Region, members and non-members, young and old alike), being two…

2018 Chamber Golf Classic

Register Today! The 33rd Annual Chamber Golf Classic sponsored by Bar Harbor Bank and Trust is scheduled for Friday, May 18th, 1pm at Rutland Country Club.  We still have a few team and single player spaces left.  This is a great opportunity to have a fun day with employees, friends and business contacts on a…

April Message From Mary Cohen

Hello Chamber Members, April and all this snow is not fooling me! I know spring will arrive sometime! And we will appreciate it even more so! March was very busy with some very successful events including the Business Show at The Holiday Inn, the monthly mixer at Baxter’s at the Rutland Country Club, and a…

Downtown Gentlemen’s Salon Opens!

Lori LaPenna has opened Downtown Gentlemen’s Salon in Downtown Rutland.  The salon specializing in a full spectrum of cuts, from skin fades, flat tops, trendy cuts to a good old fashioned regular cuts and more in a great atmosphere. The salon is open:  Monday 7-5; Tuesday 8-6; Wednesday 9-7; Thursday 8-8; Friday 8-6 and Saturday…

Chamber Excited About Stay to Stay

The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce is happy to be working with the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing on this great initiative. The Stay to Stay Weekend program is an initiative developed by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) aimed at out-of-state visitors interested in moving to Vermont. The 3-day weekends will…

March Greetings From Mary

Happy March! Here at the Chamber we are still buzzing about the Real Rutland Feud Show that was held at the Paramount on February 24th! We are so appreciative of all the sponsoring teams that made the show a remarkable success! Thanks specifically to Heritage Family Credit Union and VSECU, Proctor Gas and Marcell Oil,…

Proctor Gas Wins Real Rutland Feud

Congratulations to Proctor Gas, Inc. who won top honors at the Real Rutland Feud held on February 24th.  This was great “fun”raiser produced by the Chamber to benefit the Regional Marketing Initiative….Real Rutland. This fundraiser would not have been possible without the participation of our 8 teams:  Proctor Gas Inc.; Marcell Oil Company; Rutland Regional…

December Greetings from Mary

Happy Holidays! We here at the Chamber are looking forward to the holiday season and all the joys that come with it. For those of you who aren’t aware, there is a WINTER ART WALK on Friday December 15th in Downtown Rutland. There will be 8 galleries open – some existing and some pop up!…