VERMONT CHAMBER NEWS ALL NEWS Advocacy Business Development Child Care Economic Development Events Housing Workforce Lodging Manufacturing Member Spotlight Restaurants Tourism VMEC and Vermont Chamber Join Forces to Bolster Vermont’s Supply Chain Resiliency with CONNEX™ Vermont and the Manufacturing SummitAugust 24, 2023 State-Funded BEGAP Program Announced to Aid Business RecoveryAugust 18, 2023 Businesses Face Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate HikesAugust 18, 2023 Vermont Chamber Engaging with Stakeholders on Act 250August 18, 2023 State Revenue Forecast Appears Strong, Economic Uncertainty RemainsAugust 18, 2023 Vermont Chamber Urges Congressional Delegation to Support Natural Disaster Paycheck Protection ProgramAugust 17, 2023 37 Vermont Chamber Members Named Daysies Winners by Seven DaysAugust 17, 2023 The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Businesses Need to KnowJuly 28, 2023 $20 Million of State Grant Support Will Aid Business RecoveryJuly 28, 2023 Resiliency Must be Central to Housing Development PolicyJuly 28, 2023 Businesses Need Immediate Financial Assistance, and Time, to RecoverJuly 28, 2023 Intern Spotlight: Patrick ConnollyJuly 18, 2023 Load More State-Funded BEGAP Program Announced to Aid Business RecoveryAugust 18, 2023 Businesses Face Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate HikesAugust 18, 2023 Vermont Chamber Engaging with Stakeholders on Act 250August 18, 2023 State Revenue Forecast Appears Strong, Economic Uncertainty RemainsAugust 18, 2023 Vermont Chamber Urges Congressional Delegation to Support Natural Disaster Paycheck Protection ProgramAugust 17, 2023 The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Businesses Need to KnowJuly 28, 2023 $20 Million of State Grant Support Will Aid Business RecoveryJuly 28, 2023 Resiliency Must be Central to Housing Development PolicyJuly 28, 2023 Businesses Need Immediate Financial Assistance, and Time, to RecoverJuly 28, 2023 Vermont Needs a New Migration StoryJuly 7, 2023 Megan Sullivan Appointed to Stakeholder Steering Committee for Act 250July 6, 2023 Committee Will Continue Work on Data Privacy Throughout SummerJune 22, 2023 Load More 37 Vermont Chamber Members Named Daysies Winners by Seven DaysAugust 17, 2023 Businesses Need Immediate Financial Assistance, and Time, to RecoverJuly 28, 2023 Seven Vermont Chamber Members Awarded Capital Investment Program GrantsAugust 2, 2022 Rise in Organized Retail Theft Driving Policy DiscussionsJuly 21, 2022 New Programs Coming SoonJuly 21, 2022 Senate Passes $8 Billion Budget, Governor Raises the Prospect of a VetoApril 22, 2022 The Adult in the RoomApril 22, 2022 Workforce and Economic Development Bills Progress as Appropriations Questions LoomApril 8, 2022 Priorities for Business Relief in the Final StretchApril 8, 2022 Committees Disagree Over Corporate Tax Restructuring and Military Pension Tax ExemptionApril 1, 2022 Health Insurance Cost Pressures RisingApril 1, 2022 Cloud Tax Is Back on the TableApril 1, 2022 Load More Legislature Levies an $80 Million Payroll Tax on Vermont Businesses and EmployeesMay 12, 2023 Concerns Remain That Childcare Bill Will Not Meet Workforce NeedsMay 5, 2023 Legislators Continue to Increase Tax Proposals with Only Weeks Left in the SessionApril 28, 2023 Health Care Legislation Championed by Vermont Chamber Becomes LawApril 21, 2023 Childcare Solutions Must Address Availability, Dependability, and AffordabilityApril 14, 2023 How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023 Childcare Revenue Source Remains Unclear, Only One Week Until DeadlineMarch 17, 2023 Cost of Childcare is Still Unknown, and Questions Remain UnansweredMarch 3, 2023 Total Costs for Childcare Bill Expected Next Week, Two Months into SessionFebruary 24, 2023 Could Universal Public Prekindergarten Be the Key to Childcare?February 24, 2023 Childcare Bill Takes Different Approach from RAND ReportFebruary 3, 2023 Childcare Report Released, Questions on Availability RemainJanuary 20, 2023 Load More $20 Million of State Grant Support Will Aid Business RecoveryJuly 28, 2023 Vermont Needs a New Migration StoryJuly 7, 2023 Megan Sullivan Appointed to Stakeholder Steering Committee for Act 250July 6, 2023 Vermont Chamber Secures Extension for Vermont’s Only Business Incentive ProgramMay 12, 2023 Program Championed by Vermont Chamber Successfully Deploys $18.5 Million to Vermont BusinessesApril 14, 2023 House Commerce Conducts Thoughtful Review of Business Incentive ProgramMarch 17, 2023 Vermont Chamber Convenes Economic Roundtable with Federal Reserve Bank of BostonMarch 3, 2023 New VEGI Bill Considered Following Vermont Chamber Testimony for Balanced ModernizationFebruary 24, 2023 Economic Recovery Program Championed by Vermont Chamber Reaches Successful ConclusionFebruary 10, 2023 Vermont’s Only Business Incentive Program at RiskFebruary 10, 2023 2023 Vermont Economic Conference Provides Outlook for the Year AheadJanuary 31, 2023 Rural Omnibus Bill Takes ShapeJanuary 27, 2023 Load More Business Community Celebrates Senator Leahy for Career of Contributions to the Vermont EconomyJune 12, 2023 Governor Phil Scott Connects with Business Leaders at The Wellspring ForumJune 7, 2023 Vermont Chamber Convenes Economic Roundtable with Federal Reserve Bank of BostonMarch 3, 2023 The Wellspring Forum Features Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Emily Long, House Majority LeaderMarch 1, 2023 2023 Vermont Economic Conference Provides Outlook for the Year AheadJanuary 31, 2023 The Wellspring Forum Featured Commissioners of Economic Development, HousingDecember 8, 2022 2022 Outstanding Business of The Year Award AnnouncedNovember 17, 2022 Application Open for Vermont Signature EventsNovember 3, 2022 Vermont Chamber Hosts 9th Annual Manufacturing SummitSeptember 22, 2022 “The Wellspring Forum” Featuring Becca Balint and Mike PieciakSeptember 9, 2022 2021 Deane C. Davis AwardJanuary 20, 2022 Announcing our 2022 Economic ConferenceDecember 15, 2021 Load More Vermont Chamber Engaging with Stakeholders on Act 250August 18, 2023 Resiliency Must be Central to Housing Development PolicyJuly 28, 2023 Megan Sullivan Appointed to Stakeholder Steering Committee for Act 250July 6, 2023 House Leadership Restores Essential Provisions in “HOME” BillMay 5, 2023 Will The House Deliver on Speaker’s Commitment to “Housing, Housing, Housing”?April 28, 2023 Housing Heroes: The Rural Caucus Fights to Address the Housing CrisisApril 20, 2023 Conflict Between Policy and Politics Continues to Obstruct Meaningful Housing LegislationApril 14, 2023 Will the House Make Meaningful Progress on Housing Legislation?April 7, 2023 Politics Upstages Good Policy, Housing Bill Falls ShortMarch 31, 2023 Rental Registry Relegated to a StudyMarch 24, 2023 Chittenden Amendment To “HOME” Bill Would Help Legislation Live Up to Its Name AgainMarch 24, 2023 “HOME” Bill Fractures Amid Senate Natural Resource Committee Amendments, Will Require Senators to Reaffirm Commitment to IssueMarch 17, 2023 Load More The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Businesses Need to KnowJuly 28, 2023 Vermont Chamber Joins 430+ Business Groups Calling for Action on ImmigrationMay 3, 2023 Legislators Engage with Rural BusinessesApril 21, 2023 CTE Report Confirms Need for Significant ReformApril 14, 2023 House Commerce Bill Bolsters Workforce and Economic DevelopmentMarch 31, 2023 Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023 CTE Investments Essential to Addressing Workforce ShortagesFebruary 24, 2023 Solutions for Recruiting and Retaining WorkersSeptember 2, 2022 29 Vermont Chamber Members Honored for Worksite Wellness EffortsMay 18, 2022 Workforce Development Bill May Still Need Additional CutsMarch 11, 2022 Military Pension Tax Exemption for Workforce Recruitment and RetentionMarch 11, 2022 VT Department of Labor Employer ResourcesFebruary 1, 2022 Load More Rental Registry Relegated to a StudyMarch 24, 2023 Statewide Rental Registry Would Address Lodging Equity and Aid Housing DiscussionsMarch 3, 2023 H-2B Returning Worker Exemption ActJanuary 18, 2022 Will There Be Equity in the Lodging Industry?December 28, 2021 Feel Fall in VermontSeptember 17, 2021 Vice President of Tourism Amy Spear on S.79 VetoJuly 2, 2021 Legislature Sends Lodging Bill to GovernorJune 25, 2021 Legislature Adjourns After Passing Several Vermont Chamber PrioritiesMay 24, 2021 Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Across Vermont for Hospitality WorkersMay 13, 2021 Spotlighting Waybury InnJanuary 1, 2021 Business Not as Usual: Legislative Priorities for 2021December 30, 2020 Get Cozy, Light a Fire, and Shop Vermont This Holiday SeasonDecember 13, 2020 Load More VMEC and Vermont Chamber Join Forces to Bolster Vermont’s Supply Chain Resiliency with CONNEX™ Vermont and the Manufacturing SummitAugust 24, 2023 Vermont and Québec Leaders Celebrate a Decade of Collaboration on Trade CorridorApril 10, 2023 Vermont Chamber Celebrates Francophonie MonthMarch 30, 2023 Guest Perspective: “The State of Trade”March 28, 2023 U.S. Manufacturing and Service-Sector Data Beats Market’s Expectations in MarchMarch 27, 2023 The State of Manufacturing in FebruaryFebruary 27, 2023 The State of Manufacturing in JanuaryJanuary 23, 2023 The State of Manufacturing in DecemberDecember 19, 2022 Tapping Québec for FDIs in Partnership with GlobalFoundriesNovember 28, 2022 The State of Manufacturing in NovemberNovember 28, 2022 Vermont Delegation Attends Aerospace Components Manufacturing TradeshowNovember 3, 2022 The State of Manufacturing in OctoberOctober 17, 2022 Load More 37 Vermont Chamber Members Named Daysies Winners by Seven DaysAugust 17, 2023 Spotlight on Open ApproachOctober 3, 2022 Spotlight on MVP Health CareOctober 3, 2022 Seven Vermont Chamber Members Awarded Capital Investment Program GrantsAugust 2, 2022 Our Members Are at the Center of All We DoJuly 21, 2022 29 Vermont Chamber Members Honored for Worksite Wellness EffortsMay 18, 2022 Sue Bette Named Top Influential Restaurant ExecutiveFebruary 25, 2022 Spotlighting Freeman French Freeman, ArchitectsNovember 8, 2021 Spotlighting Fothergill Segale & Valley, CPAsOctober 5, 2021 Spotlighting MVP Health CareSeptember 4, 2021 Spotlighting The Vermont Country StoreAugust 15, 2021 Spotlighting HEB ManufacturingJuly 6, 2021 Load More Vermont Restaurant Leaders Meet with Congressman Peter WelchNovember 30, 2022 Liquor Law Modernization Clears HouseMarch 25, 2022 Ep. 2: “State to Main” – Restaurant RecoveryMarch 23, 2022 Chemical Regulation Without Insurance Puts Manufacturers at RiskMarch 18, 2022 Expanding Manufacturing Tax Exemption Would Modernize Tax LawMarch 18, 2022 A Housing Vacancy Problem vs. A Housing Availability CrisisMarch 18, 2022 Workforce Development Bill Draws Out CrossoverMarch 18, 2022 Business Grants Get Thrown a Curveball with New BillMarch 18, 2022 New Economic Development Bill Introduces a Host of New ProblemsMarch 18, 2022 Liquor Law Modernization AdvancesMarch 11, 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package Leaves Out RRF ReplenishmentMarch 11, 2022 Sue Bette Named Top Influential Restaurant ExecutiveFebruary 25, 2022 Load More Vermont Signature Events Award Winners AnnouncedApril 18, 2023 Tourism Day at the State House Centers the Visitor Economy and Destination StewardshipMarch 22, 2023 Application Open for Vermont Signature EventsNovember 3, 2022 H-2B Returning Worker Exemption ActJanuary 18, 2022 Applications for Top 10 2022 Events OpenOctober 18, 2021 National Food Safety MonthSeptember 30, 2021 Feel Fall in VermontSeptember 17, 2021 37th Annual Vermont Tourism SummitSeptember 3, 2021 Vice President of Tourism Amy Spear on S.79 VetoJuly 2, 2021 Legislature Adjourns After Passing Several Vermont Chamber PrioritiesMay 24, 2021 Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Across Vermont for Hospitality WorkersMay 13, 2021 Spotlighting Spirit of Ethan AllenMay 4, 2021 Load More
VMEC and Vermont Chamber Join Forces to Bolster Vermont’s Supply Chain Resiliency with CONNEX™ Vermont and the Manufacturing SummitAugust 24, 2023
Vermont Chamber Urges Congressional Delegation to Support Natural Disaster Paycheck Protection ProgramAugust 17, 2023
Vermont Chamber Urges Congressional Delegation to Support Natural Disaster Paycheck Protection ProgramAugust 17, 2023
How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023
Program Championed by Vermont Chamber Successfully Deploys $18.5 Million to Vermont BusinessesApril 14, 2023
New VEGI Bill Considered Following Vermont Chamber Testimony for Balanced ModernizationFebruary 24, 2023
Economic Recovery Program Championed by Vermont Chamber Reaches Successful ConclusionFebruary 10, 2023
Business Community Celebrates Senator Leahy for Career of Contributions to the Vermont EconomyJune 12, 2023
The Wellspring Forum Features Sen. Ann Cummings, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Emily Long, House Majority LeaderMarch 1, 2023
Conflict Between Policy and Politics Continues to Obstruct Meaningful Housing LegislationApril 14, 2023
“HOME” Bill Fractures Amid Senate Natural Resource Committee Amendments, Will Require Senators to Reaffirm Commitment to IssueMarch 17, 2023
Vermont Chamber Helps to Repurpose ARPA Dollars From Embattled COVID Paid Leave Program to Workforce DevelopmentMarch 24, 2023
VMEC and Vermont Chamber Join Forces to Bolster Vermont’s Supply Chain Resiliency with CONNEX™ Vermont and the Manufacturing SummitAugust 24, 2023
