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Member Spotlight

LaunchVT seeks to develop the next generation of Vermont businesses

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Member Spotlight

Vermont Innovation Commons serves as launchpad for new, existing entrepreneurs

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Member Spotlight

Casella Waste Systems is committed to making a difference

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Burlington Young Professionals is a community resource for everyone

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The Professional Mentoring Program benefits both mentee and mentor

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Leadership Champlain connects community leaders, activates engagement

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Congratulations to these member Seven Daysies winners!

Program Spotlight: Visitor Services

Member Spotlight

Member Testimonials: Advocacy

Program Spotlight: Advocacy

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109th Annual Dinner Award Nominations

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BYP Seminar Series emphasized leadership, personal branding and financial literacy

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Leadership Champlain graduates 34 emerging leaders

Member Spotlight

Vermont Tent Company streamlines event coordination

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Member Spotlight

NRG Systems focuses on earth-saving innovation

LCRCC’s LaunchVT Startups Net $135,000 in Cash and Services

Member Spotlight

Mascoma Bank, a certified B-Corp, focuses on social responsibility

TIPS retains local talent by training high school students

Church Street; Burlington, Vermont

LCRCC introduces new destination marketing organization

Leadership Champlain Class of 2018 sitting in front of Elm Place

Leadership Champlain equips graduates with education, resources, network

Member Spotlight

A4TD’s Returnship Program provides opportunities to mature workers

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Leadership Champlain Alumni Spotlight: Jenn Jarecki

Member Spotlight

Vermont Adaptive empowers through inclusive sports

‘Taste of Vermont’ Returns to US Capitol for 14th Year

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Life as a BYP: The Results from the Greater Burlington Young Professional Community Survey

Six Vermont Businesses with Earth-Saving Missions

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: DominionTech

LCRCC Update: LaunchVT Announces 2019 Accelerator Cohort

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Leadership Champlain Alumni Spotlight: Kim Anderson

LCRCC Update: VCWA

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: American Heart Association

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LCRCC Presents: Sizzlin’ Summer Silent Auction & Raffle Recap

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Leadership Champlain Class of 2019 Service Projects

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Employer Spotlight: Downs Rachlin Martin

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Leadership Champlain Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Hainley

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LCRCC Presents: Member Reception Recap

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Waste-Free Earth

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Eight Reasons to Attend the Sizzlin’ Summer Silent Auction & Raffle

LCRCC Update: LaunchVT

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LCRCC Presents: Legislative Breakfast Recap

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Sizzlin’ Summer Sneak Peek

Main Street News

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Employer Spotlight: Burlington Police Department

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Leadership Champlain Alumni Spotlight: Matt Borick

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LCRCC Update: Burlington Young Professionals

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Chamber hires new Vice President of Tourism and Marketing

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LCRCC Presents: Leadership Champlain

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Make-A-Wish Vermont

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LCRCC Presents: Member Special Events

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LCRCC Presents: The Merry Mixer Recap

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Duke’s Public House

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LCRCC Presents: BYP Meet-Ups

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Member Spotlight

Member Testimonial: Ken’s Pizza

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LCRCC Presents: TIPS

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Detail Works, A Spectrum Enterprise

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LCRCC Holds 108th Annual Dinner

Member Spotlight

Member Testimonial: FreshTracks Capital

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Announcing Leadership Champlain’s Class of 2019

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LCRCC Presents: Solving the Problem

Chamber Member Daysies

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Brilliant Massage Therapy

LCRCC Presents: Member Benefits

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Evan Webster Ink

LCRCC Presents: 9th Annual Kicks for a Cure

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Discounted Ski Passes

Ski Pass Discounts

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LCRCC Presents: 2nd Annual Chamber Open House Recap

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Vermont Rail System

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LCRCC Presents: Summer Tourism

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Vermont Parks Forever

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Important Updates on New Laws

Switchback tent at the Vermont Brewers Festival in 2017

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Vermont Brewers Association

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LCRCC Presents: Leadership Champlain

Ballet Vermont performing at Shelburne Museum

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Ballet Vermont

Willie Racines Jeep and signage at the 26th Annual KeyBank Chamber Challenge

26th Annual KeyBank Chamber Challenge was a Swinging Success

LaunchVT Awards $135,000 in Cash and Services

Chamber members enjoying time on the Green Mountain Railroad train

LCRCC Presents: First Annual Chamber Train Mixer

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Member Spotlight: Sap!

Staff of the VCB, LCRCC, and GBIC pose with Senator Leahy at the Taste of Vermont 2017

LCRCC Presents: 13th Annual Taste of Vermont

Church Street; Burlington, Vermont

Congratulations to our members who won a 2018 Best of Business Award

Vermont Talent Pipeline Management Program Launches Manufacturing Industry Collaborative

Crowd listening to the LaunchVT 208 presentations

Vermont Startups Compete at 2018 LaunchVT Finals (Sponsored)

Areal view of Vermont National Country Club

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Vermont National Country Club

Keep Calm and Play Golf at the 26th KeyBank Chamber Challenge

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Mad River Distillers

Taste of Vermont Returns to Capitol for 13th Year

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Tom Carton

Vista AmeriCorps member, Cole Snyder, talking on the phone

LCRCC Program Update: TIPS

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Days Inn

Summer Employment Opportunities for Youth

Leadership Champlain Class of 2017 at Birnn Chocolates

LCRCC Now Accepting Applications for Leadership Champlain Class of 2019

(From left) John Farmer, co-founder of Foam Brewers, Sarah Degray, owner of REV Indoor Fitness, Megan O’Brien, owner of Tangerine, discuss their jouney to small business ownership at BYP’s Entrepreneurs & Brews seminar at Foam Brewers in February. Nick Grimley (right) moderates.

LCRCC Presents: BYP Seminar Series

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Discounted Bolton Valley Ski Passes NOW AVAILABLE

The Search for a Good Exit: Introduction to Ownership Succession Planning

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Tori Colarusso

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Member Spotlight: City Market

Leadership Champlain Class of 2017 at Birnn Chocolates

Leadership Champlain Now Accepting Applications

LCRCC Staff Reveals their Favorite Auction Items

Save the Date: 26th Annual KeyBank Chamber Challenge

Champlain College Meeting & Event Center

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Champlain College Conference & Event Center

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Top Five Reasons to go to the Wonderland Auction

2018 Seminar Series – Request for Proposals

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: NEFCU

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Nicole Belanus

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LCRCC Presents: Member Savings & Perks

Chamber President Tom Torti standing in front of the Chamber building

President's Message

President’s Message: A Busy Time

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Matt Borden

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Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Farrell Distributing

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Top 10 Reasons to Network

Vermont Statehouse building with red and yellow tulips lining the front of the building

Business, municipal, and environmental leaders call on lawmakers to take action on long-term water funding

Front view of Larkin Realty building

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: Larkin Realty

Convention Bureau

LCRCC Affiliate: Vermont Convention Bureau

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: MajorWise

LCRCC Presents: LaunchVT

Wonderland Auction: A Night to Benefit Vermont’s Youth

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: DAVIDsTEA

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Gail Stevenson

LCRCC Presents: Vermont-Québec Enterprise Initiative

Vermont Convention Bureau

Burlington to Host Overnight Stop on 2018 Great Race

Staff Spotlight: Billy Connelly

Member Benefits

LCRCC Presents: Business After Hours Networking Events

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: JUMP

Top 5 Reasons to Join Us At Our Annual Holiday Party – The Merry Mixer

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: United Way of Northwest Vermont

Staff Spotlight: Patricia Preston

LCRCC Affiliate: Vermont Council on World Affairs

LCRCC Recognizes Foam Brewers with Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

LCRCC Names Jessie Swétel, Rising Star

LCRCC Names Burton 2017 Business of the Year

Staff Spotlight: Patrick O’Neil

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: Vermont Symphony Orchestra

President's Message

President’s Message: Policy

LCRCC Presents: 107th Annual Dinner and Cocktail Reception

65 Coders and 18 teams Participate in Vermont’s Seventh Annual HackVT

Member Benefits

Get Your Business Ready for Small Business Saturday

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: MVP Health Care

Member Benefits

LCRCC Presents: Advocacy

Staff Spotlight: Cathy Davis

Convention Bureau Promotes Megan Hood to Senior Sales Manager

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: Catering by Dale

Staff Spotlight: John Antonucci

LCRCC Presents: HackVT

Quebec-Based Manufacturing Firm Pratiko Opens First U.S. Location in Vermont

Chamber Education and Leadership Director selected for education fellowship

Member Benefits

The Chamber Endorses Burlington Telecom Finalists and Process

Member Spotlight: Willie Racine’s Jeep

Staff Spotlight: Erin Bombard

Member Benefits

LCRCC Presents: Fall Tourism in Vermont

TIPS: Training Interns and Partnering for Success

Member Benefits

My Americorps Year with LCRCC by Lauren Drasler

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: Sommers Chiropractic

Member Benefits

Member Benefit: Discounted Ski Passes Are Here

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: Spectrum Youth & Family Services

Member Benefits

Seven Daysies Winners

Vermont Employers to see Unemployment Insurance Tax Relief, Employees to see Shorter Waiting Period

Program Update: Let’s Talk Progress Speaker Series

Member Benefits

Member Spotlight: ReSOURCE

Let’s Talk Progress Talk #02

Member Day at the Champlain Valley Fair

LCRCC Open House: Thank You!

Get To Know Your Chamber Staff: LCRCC Open House

Students Win LaunchVT

President's Message

President’s Message: Hitting 700

5 Ways Burlington’s Gigabit Internet Directly Benefits You and Your Family

VCWA’s 2nd Annual Cuba Trip

Top 5 Reasons To Join Us For Spare Time Strike Night

Taste of Vermont Returns to US Capitol for 12th Year

Small BIZ VT Summit

Top 6 Reasons to Exhibit at the Small BIZ VT Summit

Butterflies & Bidding: A Special Evening to Benefit Vermont’s Youth

Small BIZ VT Summit

Join the Vermont Business Community by exhibiting at the Small Biz VT Summit

Member Benefits

Member Ski Day at Sugarbush: March 12th

Leadership Champlain Spotlight

Leadership Champlain 2018: Now Accepting Applications

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