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Wednesday, September 15, 2021Little Seed Coffee Roasters to Open October 2nd on Merchants Row
New life is coming to 24 Merchants Row this October 2nd in the form of little seed COFFEE ROASTERS, a new member of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce. Founders Maggie and Anthony Gerakos work with green coffee buyers who source excellent quality coffee and negotiate better-than fair trade prices with farmers and producers. The couple will rotate their coffee selections quarterly, and roast right inside their Middlebury shop and roastery. At any given time, they will have 5 single-origin offerings and
Monday, September 13, 202122nd Annual Bristol Harvest Festival Coming September 25th
The Bristol Harvest Festival kicks off its 22nd year on Saturday, September 25th. The day’s activities, sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Bristol Recreation Department and Bristol Core, is a celebration of the town and community to be enjoyed by all ages. Activities on Saturday, September 25th take place between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. The day includes a great lineup of local musicians playing at the bandstand every hour throughout the day, including: 10:00 am: Bob
Thursday, September 02, 2021Addison County Chamber of Commerce Hires New Executive Director
Adam Rainville, Chair of the board of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, shared the following announcement, “it is my great pleasure to share with you the appointment of Philip Summers to serve as executive director of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce effective October 4th, 2021.” Phil is a graduate of Wagner College with a BA, and a graduate of Brooklyn College with an MS in Communication. He is also an adjunct lecturer in the School of Business at the University of Mary Washington where he
Wednesday, September 01, 2021Executive Spotlight September 2021
This month’s Member Spotlight features OMYA, a member of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce since 2007. Omya's roots date back to 1884 when the company was founded by Gottfried Plüss-Staufer in Oftringen, Switzerland. In the beginning, the company was involved in the production of glaziers putty by combining fine chalk with linseed oil. In 1891, Plüss-Staufer acquired a chalk quarry in France and decided to build a plant in Oftringen to produce chalk powder. After completion of the Oftringen plant
Wednesday, August 04, 2021Foolaroo Downtown Celebration Caps off Construction
MIDDLEBURY, VT—On Saturday, August 21st, Foolaroo, a FREE community-wide celebration across downtown Middlebury will feature world-class circus arts performers, live music, sidewalk sales, Middlebury Money giveaways, and free offerings and activities from Neighbors Together. This event, produced by many partners, culminates the multi-year Middlebury rail-bridge construction project, and signals the rebirth of our downtown. Foolaroo, is a twist on the five-year festival Foodaroo – this year focusing on
Sunday, August 01, 2021Executive Spotlight August 2021
This month’s Member Spotlight features rk Miles, a member of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce since 2005. rk MILES has a long history in Vermont and is proud to be a third-generation family-owned business. Manchester, VT has been their home since 1886 when Frederick Miles first logged timber on the slopes of Red Mountain. The company logged, milled and sold timber in various locations until 1927 when the Miles Lumber Co. was established in Arlington, Vermont. Throughout the following years,
Thursday, July 01, 2021Executive Spotlight July 2021
This month’s Member Spotlight features The Waybury Inn, a member of the Addison County Chamber since 1983. The Waybury Inn sits at the base of the Green Mountain National Forest, but there is a nicely paved road that runs in front of the Inn and slowly climbs the mountain, curving along the Middlebury River and twisting its way through the little village of Ripton. The road travels by the Spirit in Nature hiking trails and then past the Robert Frost Interpretive trail before heading up to Middlebury
Tuesday, June 01, 2021Member Spotlight - June 2021
This month’s Member Spotlight features Cabot Creamery Cooperative, a member of the Addison County Chamber since 1995. Cabot is owned by 800 farm families throughout New York & New England. They manage four plants in three states, employing over 1,000 people, who make the best dairy products on the planet. Award-winning cheeses made with love and pride in Cabot and Middlebury, Vermont and Chateaugay, NY. The best premium butter churned with care in West Springfield, Massachusetts. And in Cabot, they’re
Thursday, May 20, 2021Addison County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Retiring
Adam Rainville, Chair of the board of directors of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, shared the following announcement, “It is with mixed emotions that we accepted the resignation of Rob Carter, Executive Director of the Chamber, effective September 25th, 2021. We will be sorry to lose Rob’s leadership and enthusiasm, but at the same time wish him the best in the next stage of his life.” Rob and his wife will be moving to Virginia in October to be closer to family. After leaving Soundview Executive
Monday, May 03, 2021Member Spotlight - May 2021
This month’s Member Spotlight features JP Carrara & Sons, a member of the Addison County Chamber since 1983. J. P. Carrara & Sons, Inc. is a third-generation family owned and operated company that produces sand and stone aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, precast/pre-stressed concrete products, and has recently added construction and masonry products. J. P. Carrara & Sons, Inc. was founded in the early 1940s, when an Italian immigrant named Joseph P. Carrara Sr. purchased an old concrete mixer truck to
Friday, April 02, 2021Member Spotlight - April 2021
This month’s Member Spotlight features Bread Loaf Corporation, a member of the Addison County Chamber since 1984. Bread Loaf provides Planning, Design, Pre-construction and Construction services to clients throughout Vermont, Northern New England and Northeastern New York. Rooted in their core values of commitment, innovation, integrity and respect, their integrated approach has earned us an outstanding reputation in architecture and construction. Utilizing the skills of their multi-disciplinary
Tuesday, March 02, 2021Member Spotlight - March 2021
Rosie’s has been serving up home style meals to the Middlebury community for over thirty years and its site has been creating memories for many years before that. Rosie’s location on Rt. 7 south was home to Palmer’s Dairy Bar in the 1950’s before it became Rosie’s Restaurant in 1978. While some things about Rosie’s have changed over the years, much of its menu, décor and even its faces have not. General Manager Ron Sunderland has been working hard at Rosie’s since 1971, and Dining Room Manager June
Tuesday, March 17, 2020Executive Spotlight March 2020
Robert Barral, a native of the Provence area, attended culinary school in Montpellier and hotel school at Lesdiguieres in Grenoble, France. He trained at the Hotel Alban Ambassador in Basel, Switzerland; the four-star Chateau de Divonne in Divonne-les-Bains, France; and the Terminus Saint Lazare in Paris. In 1976, Chef Robert joined the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal and two years later transferred to Edmonton (Alberta) to open a new Four Seasons Hotel. In 1980, he moved to the Ritz Carlton Hotel (a Four
Thursday, February 06, 2020Executive Spotlight February 2020
Deborah Wesley, RN, BN, MSN, MHA is an innovative and dynamic leader in the healthcare industry with strong leadership, business operations and clinical skills. She is a strong clinical nurse with a diversified background in home care, hospice care, long term care, acute care settings and education. Her own education includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of New Brunswick, Oncology Nurse Certification from the Oncology Nurse Society and a Master of Science in Nursing/Masters
Thursday, December 19, 2019Executive Spotlight December 2019
Jeff Kozak is Chief Executive Officer of WhistlePig Whiskey, the most decorated premium rye whiskey in the US which is distributed in 50 states and 8 countries internationally. Following a career as a commodity trader Jeff entered the consumer beverage space and held senior roles with Beam Suntory and Diageo for over 15 years that helped prepare him for the emerging craft spirits world. Jeff joined WhistlePig in 2013 as the CFO/COO was instrumental in building out the sales force and
Monday, February 04, 2019The Addison County Chamber Sees Flurry of New Members
The Addison County Chamber Sees Flurry of New Members Middlebury, Vermont – January 25, 2019 –The Addison County Chamber of Commerce welcomes eighteen new members in less than three months. The Addison County Chamber has been a flurry of activity with a surge of new members at the end of 2018 (see full list below). This surge is due in part to the ability to offer special health insurance plans to its members through VACEplus. About a third of recent new members are taking advantage of this great
