Regional Marketing: An Urgent Need

By Lyle Jepson and Mary Cohen   Imagine a future for Rutland County in which… …young families move into efficient new homes close to high-paying advanced manufacturing jobs. …recent college graduates shop downtown for “first day of work wardrobes” before starting jobs with local companies where they worked as student interns. …construction workers in hardhats…

What are your strengths?

by Suzanne Ellis Back in 2001, I was introduced to the management book by Gallup ~ Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions discover their top five talents. I used this book with clients to develop their strengths…

Workers Comp Prices Decreasing!

Workers Comp Corner   Workers Comp Corner is sponsored by National Financial Partners: For more information or rates on Workers’ Compensation or any other business insurance contact Chuck Rose at National Financial Partners, 802-775-4443 or [email protected] www.nfp.com This is a reprint of an article from the Insurance Journal.  Click here for the original article. Vermont…

Got Insurance?

We are so excited to welcome Ernest C. Soto Insurance Agency, Inc.-State Farm Insurance as a new member of the Chamber. Ernest Soto and his team focus are available to help with all your insurance needs.  They offer auto, home, life and health insurance.  Ernest has been a State Farm Agent since 1998 and is…

Happy January to our Membership!

I hope this finds you all happy and healthy as we begin our new year. As we look back to 2016, we want to acknowledge the significant transitions that have taken place, the successful events that you helped make flourish and the many new members that have joined our association. We appreciate your membership and…

Workers Comp Corner January 2017

    Workers Comp Corner is sponsored by National Financial Partners: For more information or rates on Workers’ Compensation or any other business insurance contact Chuck Rose at National Financial Partners, 802-775-4443 or [email protected] www.nfp.com/poulos   Understanding Misclassification, Miscoding & Fraud Part 4 of 4 Employers who comply with the state’s labor laws should not…

Celebrate the New Year!

Plan on celebrating the New Year, mixing and mingling at the January Chamber Mixer to be held at Franklin Conference Center (in the Howe Center) on Tuesday, January 10th, 5-7pm. There will be great food, great company and a chance to win some great door prizes including:  tickets to the Paramount Theatre, Peter Huntoon Print,…

December Greeting From Mary

Happy December, Thanks to all who attended our 118th Annual Meeting on November 15th! It was a great celebration at the Paramount Theater and we were thrilled to be able to review the year and share what’s ahead for the Chamber.  It was also great fun to recognize Greg Cox as the Business Person of…