VERMONT CHAMBER
IN THE NEWS
Selections from January 2021 – Present
- Tourism Day at the State House, centers on the visitor economy and stewardship (VermontBiz)
- Rising Insurance Rates Threaten Vermont Bars, Clubs and Restaurants (Seven Days)
- 100 Vermont cities and towns adopt a Declaration of Inclusion (VermontBiz)
- Vt. bar owners seek ‘dram shop law’ reform (WCAX)
- Capitol Beat: Business leaders meet with Fed Reserve official (Times Argus)
- Vermonters more positive about economy than US overall (VermontBiz)
- Vermont Chamber convenes economic roundtable with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (VermontBiz)
- Vermont Chamber statement on S.100, legislative action on housing (Forbes)
- Former WCAX News Anchor McKend to speak at Chamber’s economic conference (WCAX)
- Vt . business leaders brace for hoped economic ‘soft landing’ – WCAX (WCAX)
- Hickok & Boardman Insurance named Outstanding Business of the Year(VermontBiz)
- 2023 Vermont Economic Conference provides outlook for the year ahead (VermontBiz)
- Editorial: The Odds Game (Rutland Herald)
- Declaration of Inclusion – Article Add-On (Op-Ed) (Rutland Herald)
- Vermont Chamber announces McKend and Faucher as keynote conference speakers (VermontBiz)
- Business leaders discuss lack of housing as economic roadblock (VermontBiz)
- Wellspring Forum featured commissioners of Economic Development, Housing (VermontBiz)
- Vermont Chamber 2023 Legislative Session Priorities (VermontBiz)
- Rutland Community News – Restaurant Roundtable with Rep. Peter Welch (Rutland Herald)
- East Montpelier embraces inclusion, plans for return of town meeting (Times Argus)
- Rutland Community News – Business Award (Rutland Herald)
- Plainfield adopts declaration of inclusion (Times Argus)
- Hickok & Boardman Insurance to receive 2022 Outstanding Business of the Year Award (VermontBiz)
- Vermont Chamber names new board members: Boyer, Gagner, Karr (VermontBiz)
- Vermont’s next governor will grapple with a workforce shortage. How much can they do to fix it? (Vermont Public)
- Declaration of inclusion hits a milestone (Rutland Herald)
- ‘We simply need more people’: Gov. Scott addresses labor shortage (NBC5)
- Vt. officials spotlight ‘Most Promising Jobs’ list (WCAX)
- GlobalFoundries Can Be Its Own Power Company, Regulators Say (Seven Days)
- Building a Workforce: Vermont Is Trying to Bolster the Ranks of Skilled Workers to Construct Housing, but It Will Take Time (Seven Days)
- Vermont Chamber of Commerce celebrates 9th annual manufacturing summit (VTDigger)
- Governor Phil Scott discusses trade trip to Montreal (WAMC)
- Governor promotes Quebec trade, strengthening relationships (VermontBiz)
- Vermont Chamber hosts ‘Wellspring Forum’ featuring Balint and Pieciak (VermontBiz)
- Vermont aerospace companies showcased at Montreal forum (WCAX)
- Vt. restaurants struggle to stay open amid staffing shortages (WCAX)
- Healthy Living Market receives Deane Davis Business of the Year Award (VermontBiz)
- Vermont lodging industry looks to rebound after two years of pandemic struggles (VTDigger)
- Vermont’s Beta Technologies is growing fast. But it faces challenges on its path to electric flight (VPR)
- Vermont governor discusses workforce development during tour of Swanton manufacturer (WAMC)
- Will inflation hinder Vermont’s tourism comeback? (WCAX)
- Bishop & Sullivan: A new normal: The 2022 legislative session in review (VTDigger)
- Vermont prepares for upcoming travel season (Local 22 & Local 44)
- A New Normal: The 2022 legislative session in review (VermontBiz)
- Vermont budget makes historic investments in housing, economic and workforce development (NBC5)
- As Legislative Session Wraps Up, Showdowns Loom Over Key Housing Bills (Seven Days)
- Cottages Industry: The Housing Crisis Complicates Hiring, Forcing Employers to Become Realtors and Builders (Seven Days)
- Inclusion initiative continues to gain momentum in Vermont (Rutland Herald)
- Gas prices drop; fall below $4 per gallon (Bennington Banner)
- A Vermont resort looks to hire foreign workers again in hopes of the first post-pandemic summer (VTDigger)
- Health insurance price hikes could have a huge impact on Vermont small businesses (VTDigger)
- Help Wanted: Ski resorts hiring for shoulder seasons (WCAX)
- Vermont Chamber launches ‘State to Main’ podcast series (VermontBiz)
- What Matters This Week: Betsy Bishop (Local 22 & Local 44)
- McCrorey Wells: Vermont restaurants need help now and the way forward is clear (VermontBiz)
- Vermont restaurants see a ‘dire tipping point’ as Omicron recedes (VTDigger)
- Sullivan: Future depends on equitable housing market (VTDigger)
- Many Vt. restaurants’ economic struggles continue (WCAX)
- 2022 Vermont Economic Conference Highlights Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VermontBiz)
- Chamber of Commerce pushing for effort to recruit more people to work in Vermont (My NBC-5)
- Vermont Chamber Names Hazel Brewster PR Director (VermontBiz)
- Betsy Bishop: Vermont Chamber Focusing on Workforce Talent and Growth (VTDigger)
- Vermont Businesses Look Ahead to 2022 After Mixed Bag in 2021 (WCAX)
- Vermont Businesses Hope You Shop Small This Holiday Season (WCAX-TV)
- Chamber Directors Complete Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training at Annual Conference (Vermont Business Magazine)
- Vermont Prepares for Holiday Tourists, Including Canadians (VTDigger)
- Vermont Businesses Anticipate Canadian Tourists as Border Reopens (VTDigger)
- Equity Is the Path to Economic Success (Bennington Banner)
- Betsy Bishop: Equity Is the Path to Economic Success in Vermont (VTDigger)
- Vermont Businesses Welcome Reopening of Border With Canada (VTDigger)
- Know Before You Go: Autumn in Vermont (WWLP Mass Appeal)
- Vt. Tourism Officials Optimistic About Fall Foliage Season (WCAX)
- Vermont Ski Resorts Face Worker Shortage As They Prepare For Upcoming Season (VPR)
- Vermont Chamber Welcomes Afghan Refugee Resettlement News (VTDigger)
- Amy Spear: Feel Fall in Vermont (Bennington Banner)
- Federal Vaccine Mandate Prompts Vermont Businesses to Take a Stand (Seven Days)
- Vermont Economic Development Roundtables Report (Vermont Business Magazine)
- Staffing Woes Continue at Businesses (Rutland Herald)
- New Restaurateurs Press On with Grit, Passion and Flexibility — Even in a Pandemic (Seven Days)
- Unemployment Benefits Diminish — Or Disappear — For Thousands of Vermonters (Seven Days)
- Staff Shortages and Pandemic Fatigue Take a Toll on Vermont Restaurants (VTDigger)
- Vermont Chamber of Commerce Calls on Lawmakers To Renew Federal Restaurant Aid (VPR)
- Vt. Officials Say Vaccination Most Powerful Tool Against COVID (WCAX)
- Tales of Act 250: One Architect’s Misadventures with Vermont’s Land Use Law. (Burlington Free Press)
- Uneven State Unemployment Rates Show Different Recovery Arcs (NPR)
- Restaurants Still Struggling to Hire Workers (WCAX)
- Vermont Senate Considers Landlord Registry, Housing Incentives (WCAX)
- Where Is Vermont’s Newly Approved $7.32 Billion Budget Going? (VTDigger)
- Lawson’s Finest Liquids Wins Deane Davis Business of the Year Award (Vermont Business Magazine)
- Rankings Released as 50 Businesses Named Best Places to Work in Vermont 2021 (Vermont Business Magazine)
- Vermont Movie Theaters, Hammered by the Pandemic, Struggle to Reopen (VTDigger)
- Bishop & Martin: Legislature Invests in Future, but Businesses Need Help Now (VTDigger)
- Vermont Restaurants Not Expected to Fully Recover Until 2022 (WCAX)
- Investments Spur Tech Manufacturing at GlobalFoundries and Beta Technologies (VTDigger)
- Is It Time for a Road Trip to Vermont? (WWLP)
- Vermont Lawmakers Opt to Continue Funding Newcomers’ Moving Expenses (Seven Days)
- Vaccine Clinics Set for Vermont Tourism and Hospitality Workers (Saint Albans Messenger)
- Hospitality Industry Down 9,000 Employees in Vermont (My NBC-5)
- Is It Too Hard to Build Big Projects in Vermont or Are Residents Simply Having Their Say? (Burlington Free Press)
- Martin: Act 250 Stifles Vermont Economy (Vermont Daily Chronicle)
- Experts Urge Flexibility with Vermont’s Reopening Timeline (VTDigger)
- BTV Will Have Direct Service to Boston Logan Starting April 29 (Vermont Business Magazine)
- The Vermont Chamber’s Legislative Priorities and Burlington History (WDEV)
- Vermont Chamber Addresses Racial Equity During Latest Virtual Policy Discussion (WAMC)
- Business Leaders Resist Legislators’ Push for Bigger Unemployment Checks (VTDigger)
- Jill Krowinski, Becca Balint Address Chamber on Legislative Priorities (Bennington Banner)
- Vermont Small Businesses Will Have to Wait Months for Relief Money, Lawmakers Warn (Seven Days)
- Betsy Bishop: Forced to Send Workers Home, Employers Now Embrace the Change (VTDigger)
- Are Vermont Companies Embracing Employees Working from Home? (WCAX)
- Will 2021 Be a Better Year for Vt. Economy? (The Commons)
- Vermont and Quebec Aerospace Trade Corridor Endures the Pandemic (Skies Magazine)
- Senator Patrick Leahy Discusses Economic Future of Vermont with Vermont Chamber Of Commerce (WAMC)
- Vermont Congressman Discusses Newest COVID Relief Bill with Businesses (WAMC)
- With Earmarks Reinstated, Leahy Poised to Deliver More Federal Money to Vermont (VTDigger)
- Look Ahead, Vermont: Town Meeting Bill up First as Session Gets Going (Bennington Banner)
- Betsy Bishop & Charles Martin: The Chamber’s Legislative Priorities for 2021 (VTDigger)
- Pandemic Priorities: Vermont Lawmakers Prepare for Start of Session (WCAX)
- Pandemic Delivers Triple Hits (Times Argus)
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