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Tuesday, May 10, 2022''Around the Chamber'' - May 2022
The May issue of "Around the Chamber" is here and is packed with news from the small business and non-profit communities here in Addison County. "Around the Chamber" is dedicated to promoting our members to the the community and advancing tourism, business and non-profit interests throughout Addison County. Read this month's HERE In this Issue: 5 - Meet the Board - Bethany Dever, Treasurer 7 - Directors Cut - Introduce Chamber Hall of Fame! 10 - Focus on Non-profits with Rachel Lee
Tuesday, April 12, 2022''Around the Chamber'' - April 2022
The April issue of "Around the Chamber" is here and is packed with news from the small business and non-profit communities here in Addison County. "Around the Chamber" is dedicated to promoting our members to the the community and advancing tourism, business and non-profit interests throughout Addison County.Read this month's HERE In this Issue: 4 - Meet the Board - Robert Feuerstein, Board Chair 7 - Directors Cut - Drop the Surveys! 10 - New Member Closeup with The Opera Company of Middlebury 14 -
Monday, March 07, 2022''Around the Chamber'' - March 2022
The March issue of "Around the Chamber" is here. Check out "Behind the Scenes" with Lindsay Varner, ED at the Rokeby Museum , Amey Ryan of IPJ Real Estate reviews the Housing Crisis in "Member Buzz" and "Member Updates" takes an inside look at why two "LA climate refugees" bought the Swift House Inn and much more! "Around the Chamber" is dedicated to promoting our members to the the community and advancing tourism, business and non-profit interests throughout Addison County. Read this month's HERE In
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022ACEDC & ACCOC Partner to Present Business Education Webinar Series
The Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the Addison County Economic Development Corporation and are pleased to announce a series of business webinars in 2022. Each webinar covers a different topic relevant to the Addison County business and non-profit communities, presented by local business owners and support organizations. Upcoming Webinar ScheduleTuesday, March 8th: Maximizing Financing Alternatives by Fred Kenney, ACEDCTuesday, April 12th: Digital Listing Management – the basics of what businesses
Tuesday, February 15, 2022''Around the Chamber'' - February 2022
The February issue of "Around the Chamber" is here. Check out the new feature "Behind the Scenes" with Amy Carlin of Middlebury College, "Focus on Non-Profits" with Turning Point Center and much more! "Around the Chamber" is dedicated to promoting our members to the the community and advancing tourism, business and non-profit interests throughout Addison County. Read this month's issue HERE. In this Issue: 4 - Director's Cut - Hiring Tips 6 - Member Buzz - Middlebury College 10 - Behind the Scenes
Monday, January 10, 2022''Around the Chamber'' - January 2022
The January issue of "Around the Chamber" is here. Check out the new feature "Behind the Scenes" with Susan Evans McClure of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, "New Member Closeup" featuring little seed COFFEE ROASTERS, "Focus on Non-Profits" with Northlands Job Corps Center and much more! "Around the Chamber" is dedicated to promoting our members to the the community and advancing tourism, business and non-profit interests throughout Addison County.Read this month's issue HERE. In this Issue: 3 -
Tuesday, December 07, 2021''Around the Chamber'' - December 2021
The December issue of "Around the Chamber" is here. Check out the new feature "Behind the Scenes" with Tom Thompson, President and COO of Porter Medical Center and much more! "Around the Chamber" is dedicated to promoting our members to the the community and advancing tourism, business and non-profit interests throughout Addison County. Read this month's issue HERE. In this Issue: 4 - Director's Cut - Non-profit Board Development 5 - Year In Review 8 - Behind the Scenes - with Tom Thompson 12 -
Wednesday, November 10, 2021''Around the Chamber'' - November 2021
The Addison County Chamber of Commerce (ACCOC) is proud to introduce "Around the Chamber" our new monthly digital magazine. "Around the Chamber" will be dedicated to promoting our members to the the community and advancing tourism, business and non-profit interests throughout Addison County. Read this month's issue HERE. In this Issue: 4 - Director's Cut - The Importance of Brand 5 - Chamber Annual Meeting Awards 9 - Community/Member Updates 13 - Legislative Updates 14 - Member Spotlights
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
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
