Let Go… Whether we want to grow as an individual, as a family, as a group, as a team, as an organization, as a city, as a county, as a state or even as a country: “Letting go of the stories that are holding us back is critical to moving in the direction of our…
Workers’ compensation coverage is required for ALL employment, and employers are liable for anyone they employ, including independent contractors and subcontractors. The Workers’ Compensation markets both in Vermont and nationwide continue to experience hard market conditions. Vermont’s system can seem a complicated process, but with a general understanding of the system and a commitment to…
Are you concerned your employer may not have workers compensation insurance? Workers’ compensation coverage is required for ALL employment, and employers are liable for anyone they employ, including independent contractors and subcontractors. Just click on this link Employer’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification and type in the business name of your employer to determine if your employer…
Hello Chamber Members and Friends! Thank you to all who attended our 119th Annual Meeting on Thursday, Oct 4th at the wonderful Paramount Theatre. We had lots to celebrate and the energy in the room was terrific! We had the distinct pleasure of honoring Russ Marsan from Carpenter and Costin as Business Leader of the…
Message From Chris Shaddock, Director of Business Development We’re changing “If” to “When & When is Now!” If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a thousand pictures: The Rutland Region is on the Rise! You can see it, you can hear it and you can feel it… Click here…
Russ Marsan Named Business Leader of the Year The Staff and Board of Directors of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce that Russ Marsan of Carpenter & Costin has been named the 2018 Chamber Business Leader of the Year. Russ is a very supportive member of the Chamber and gives his…
Hello Chamber Members, Now that Labor Day is over, and the air is getting crisper, well not crisper quite yet, we are looking forward to a busy Fall. So many great things going on this month and next month! September 14-16th our region is hosting close to 1,000 Cairo Shriners from all over the Northeast…
RETURNING AN INJURED EMPLOYEE TO WORK Safety and training are the primary means of minimizing and reducing work injuries. After an injury has occurred, however, the primary way to reduce workers’ compensation costs and provide benefits is by assisting the injured worker in return to work. Employers and employees should become familiar with the benefits…
Winter in August 2018 Due to predicted thunderstorms and for everyone’s safety we are moving to the Vermont Farmers Food Center 251 West St., Rutland Winter In August is held annually by the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, originally held as a recognition of the ski industry’s contribution to the regional economy, has become a…
Hello Rutland Chamber Community! We are busy getting ready for many things during this month of August and hope to see you out and about! Tuesday August 7th we will be joining many to celebrate the opening of the Center Street Marketplace. We are welcoming 11 people this weekend to the Stay to Stay Program…