Business Buzz: Youth Leadership Program

WVCWA Director of International Visitor Programs Eli Harrington describes the upcoming Youth Leadership Program with Central Europe (YLPCE), an exchange program taking place in summer 2012 and involving high school students from Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary as well as local hosts and participants from Vermont.

Want to see pictures from our Annual Dinner last week?
Check out our Facebook album - and "like" us if you're not already a follower! Click here to see the annual dinner photo album.

The Chamber has a new mobile app!

The wait is over! Our Chamber Mobile Web App is LIVE, and ready for download!

To download the FREE Mobile App, simply click here if you are viewing this email on your Smartphone or mobile device. (The link will also work on your desktop if you want a preview!)

The Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce Mobile Web App empowers visitors to search our business directory, browse our events, keep up with news, and more. This means your organization is viewable on millions of Smartphone and mobile devices – and we’re tracking your success! Log into the Member’s Only portal of the Chamber’s website to view your report and understand the ways in which the Chamber is driving valuable leads to you.

Download the Chamber’s Mobile App today!

Do You Have an Opinion on Health Care Reform?
Have thoughts on how the State should finance health care reform? Then plan to attend the listening session on December 14. The Agency of Administration is hosting listening sessions across Vermont to help inform the design of future health care reform financing plans. These sessions will include presentations on the challenges facing Vermont’s health care system, how health care is financed currently in Vermont, and an overview of Vermont’s revenue system. Participants will use these informational presentations and their own experiences to offer input on the potential impact of various financing sources on Vermont businesses and on the state’s economy and economic climate. Employers are encouraged to attend.

December 14: University of Vermont, building and room to be announced, Burlington, 6:00 p.m.–8:00p.m. Please contact Michael Costa, Special Counsel, Vermont Department of Taxes at (802) 828-0141 or Michael.Costa@state.vt.us for more information.

Announcing Great News on Health Care Coverage!
The Chamber is pleased to announce that it now offers Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance with no rate increase for 2012! Same plans and same rates as this year! For more details call Phil Schuman at (802) 863-3489 ext. 211 (phil@vermont.org) or your insurance broker.

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The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the state. The mission of the Chamber of Commerce is to promote commerce and economic growth guided by the principles of community engagement, environmental responsibility, and issue-centric advocacy. To accomplish this goal, the Lake Champlain Chamber provides its nearly 2,500 members with quality services that are responsive to their needs and that will enhance their ability to succeed. To learn more about the Chamber, visit www.vermont.org.