VERMONT CHAMBER NEWS ALL NEWS Advocacy Business Development Child Care Economic Development Events Housing Workforce Lodging Manufacturing Member Spotlight Restaurants Tourism 2024 Election ResultsNovember 8, 2024 Study Reveals Path to Improve Vermont Education Quality While Reducing CostsOctober 29, 2024 Vermont Chamber Releases Legislative Biennium ReportOctober 29, 2024 Job Opportunity: Marketing and Communications DirectorOctober 14, 2024 Job Opportunity: Programming AssociateOctober 14, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Joins Employee Wellness PartnershipSeptember 13, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Jeremy Little as Policy and Outreach AssociateSeptember 11, 2024 Vermont Signature Events Award Application OpenSeptember 11, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Announces 2024 Manufacturing SummitAugust 29, 2024 Court Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban, Preserves Business FlexibilityAugust 28, 2024 Key Steps Launched in Act 250 Modernization ProcessAugust 28, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Announces Keynote Speakers for 2024 Solutions SummitAugust 26, 2024 Load More 2024 Election ResultsNovember 8, 2024 Study Reveals Path to Improve Vermont Education Quality While Reducing CostsOctober 29, 2024 Vermont Chamber Releases Legislative Biennium ReportOctober 29, 2024 Court Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban, Preserves Business FlexibilityAugust 28, 2024 Key Steps Launched in Act 250 Modernization ProcessAugust 28, 2024 Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024 New Laws in Effect July 1July 26, 2024 Landmark Act 250 Modernization Bill Becomes LawJune 18, 2024 Senators Listen to Vermont Businesses, Uphold Veto on Data PrivacyJune 18, 2024 Well-Intentioned Data Privacy Bill Misses the MarkJune 17, 2024 Legislature Adjourns: What Businesses Need to KnowMay 15, 2024 Senate Working to Mitigate Property Tax Increases Below 13%May 3, 2024 Load More 2024 Election ResultsNovember 8, 2024 Court Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban, Preserves Business FlexibilityAugust 28, 2024 Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024 New Laws in Effect July 1July 26, 2024 26 Vermont Chamber Businesses Named as Best Places to Work in Vermont 2024February 14, 2024 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 Load More New Laws in Effect July 1July 26, 2024 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 Load More 2024 Election ResultsNovember 8, 2024 Key Steps Launched in Act 250 Modernization ProcessAugust 28, 2024 Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024 New Laws in Effect July 1July 26, 2024 Legislature Adjourns: What Businesses Need to KnowMay 15, 2024 $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 Load More Vermont Signature Events Award Application OpenSeptember 11, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Announces 2024 Manufacturing SummitAugust 29, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Announces Keynote Speakers for 2024 Solutions SummitAugust 26, 2024 Tom Dee Honored as Citizen of the YearAugust 8, 2024 Vermont Tourism Summit Celebrates Industry Excellence and Innovation at 39th Annual EventMay 31, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Honors President Betsy Bishop’s 30-Year Impact on the Vermont EconomyMay 28, 2024 Tourism Economy Day Brings Business and Policy Leaders Together at the State HouseApril 12, 2024 Tom Dee Selected as the 2024 Citizen of the YearApril 2, 2024 Treasurer Mike Pieciak Connects with Business Leaders at the Wellspring ForumMarch 25, 2024 Immigration and Artificial Intelligence Highlighted at the 2024 Vermont Economic ConferenceJanuary 30, 2024 Bourne’s Energy wins Outstanding Business of the Year Award 2023January 9, 2024 The Wellspring Forum Connects Senator Peter Welch with Business LeadersDecember 18, 2023 Load More Vermont Chamber Releases Legislative Biennium ReportOctober 29, 2024 Key Steps Launched in Act 250 Modernization ProcessAugust 28, 2024 Landmark Act 250 Modernization Bill Becomes LawJune 18, 2024 Legislature Adjourns: What Businesses Need to KnowMay 15, 2024 Important Appeal Provisions Secured in Act 250 Modernization and Housing BillMay 3, 2024 Housing and Act 250: A Historic Compromise With a Poison PillApril 19, 2024 Act 250 Modernization Bill Passes HouseMarch 29, 2024 House Offers Important Improvements to Bring Act 250 Bill in Line with NRB CompromiseMarch 22, 2024 Progress on Act 250, Housing, Now Depends on SenateMarch 15, 2024 Building Together: A Call for Collaborative Housing LegislationFebruary 29, 2024 Vermont Chamber Continues Advocating for Smart Growth and Resilience in Act 250 Modernization BillFebruary 16, 2024 Building Tomorrow: The Evolving Housing Legislation LandscapeFebruary 9, 2024 Load More Vermont Chamber of Commerce Joins Employee Wellness PartnershipSeptember 13, 2024 Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024 New Laws in Effect July 1July 26, 2024 Op Ed: Eclipsing 802,000: Making Vermont a Destination for a LifetimeApril 25, 2024 Vermont Chamber Testifies to Support a Fair, Diverse, and Inclusive Business LandscapeJanuary 19, 2024 GROW Grants Will Enhance Workforce RecruitmentJanuary 12, 2024 House Commerce Committee Hears Economic Data from Vermont Future’s ProjectJanuary 5, 2024 Solutions for Recruiting and Retaining WorkersDecember 15, 2023 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 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 Manufacturing Leaders Testify on State of the IndustryFebruary 23, 2024 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Convenes Meeting with Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionDecember 4, 2023 October is Manufacturing Month!October 26, 2023 Vermont Chamber of Commerce Hosts 10th Annual Manufacturing SummitOctober 26, 2023 Vermont Chamber Helps Secure $9.9 Million Investment for New Aviation and Aerospace Manufacturing Workforce Training CenterSeptember 29, 2023 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 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 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 Application OpenSeptember 11, 2024 The 2024 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Green GetawaysJuly 3, 2024 Vermont Tourism Summit Celebrates Industry Excellence and Innovation at 39th Annual EventMay 31, 2024 Op Ed: Eclipsing 802,000: Making Vermont a Destination for a LifetimeApril 25, 2024 Vermont Signature Events Award Winners AnnouncedApril 17, 2024 Vermont Chamber Advocates on Visitor Economy Support at Senator Welch RoundtableSeptember 29, 2023 Promote Your Event to Vermonters and VisitorsSeptember 26, 2023 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 Load 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Vermont Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Jeremy Little as Policy and Outreach AssociateSeptember 11, 2024
Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024
Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024
How Will S.56 Achieve Legislative Intent of Addressing the Workforce Needs of Employers?March 24, 2023
Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024
Program Championed by Vermont Chamber Successfully Deploys $18.5 Million to Vermont BusinessesApril 14, 2023
Vermont Tourism Summit Celebrates Industry Excellence and Innovation at 39th Annual EventMay 31, 2024
Vermont Chamber of Commerce Honors President Betsy Bishop’s 30-Year Impact on the Vermont EconomyMay 28, 2024
Immigration and Artificial Intelligence Highlighted at the 2024 Vermont Economic ConferenceJanuary 30, 2024
Vermont Chamber Continues Advocating for Smart Growth and Resilience in Act 250 Modernization BillFebruary 16, 2024
Vermont’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics Add to Growing Cumulative Impacts Facing Vermont BusinessesJuly 26, 2024
Vermont Chamber Testifies to Support a Fair, Diverse, and Inclusive Business LandscapeJanuary 19, 2024
Vermont Chamber of Commerce Convenes Meeting with Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionDecember 4, 2023
Vermont Chamber Helps Secure $9.9 Million Investment for New Aviation and Aerospace Manufacturing Workforce Training CenterSeptember 29, 2023
VMEC and Vermont Chamber Join Forces to Bolster Vermont’s Supply Chain Resiliency with CONNEX™ Vermont and the Manufacturing SummitAugust 24, 2023
The 2024 Vermont Inspiration Guide is Now Available, Celebrating Local Businesses and Green GetawaysJuly 3, 2024
Vermont Tourism Summit Celebrates Industry Excellence and Innovation at 39th Annual EventMay 31, 2024
