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BURLINGTON, Vt.--Some Champlain College students have been hitting the bricks of the Church Street Marketplace, but this time they arent shopping. Students in Champlains Consumer Behavior course this semester are working with five businesses on the Marketplace to complete store-specific marketing research.
This is the second semester to feature such projects, which bring clipboard-carrying Marketing and Business students to the pedestrian marketplace. Last spring students worked with eight businesses on Church Street, while others conducted research for Church Street Marketplaces director Ron Redmond.
It had been difficult to acquire market research because of our budget restrictions, said Marketplace director Ron Redmond. Champlain College students answered our call.
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Vermont SBA Sets Lending Record for Fiscal Year 2004
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Vermont Federal Credit Union Welcomes a New Employee
BURLINGTON, VT-Joseph M. Finnigan, president and CEO of Vermont Federal Credit Union (VTFCU), is pleased to announce that Holly O. Sheltra has joined the VTFCU staff as Manager of their Burlington branch location.
Holly brings to the Credit Union more than 10 years of management, sales and lending experience. Prior to coming to the Credit Union, Holly was a Sr. Loan Officer/Jr. Underwriter for Homebound Mortgage, Inc. She was also a Consumer Loan Officer/Branch Supervisor for New England Federal Credit Union.
VTFCU is a $135 million plus financial institution, currently serving over 21,000 members. We provide membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Franklin, Washington, or Addison Counties in Vermont.
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Vermont Federal Credit Union adds senior manager
BURLINGTON, VT-Joseph M. Finnigan, president and CEO of Vermont Federal Credit Union (VTFCU), is pleased to announce that Janet S. Astore, CPA, has joined the Vermont Federal Credit Union senior management team as Controller.
Janet brings to the Credit Union over 20 years of professional experience in accounting, finance, taxation, public accounting and administration. Prior to moving to Vermont, she worked in New York City where she held various management positions at Citibank including; Tax Department Vice President, as well as Tax Department Manager. She was employed at other large multi-national banks including; Sakura Bank, as Tax Compliance Manager, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank as Tax Compliance Manager, and Arthur Anderson & Co. as a Public Accountant.
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Contact Communications of Vermont has acquired all facilities and customers previously owned by Message Center of Burlington, Vermont.
Lincoln Communications; DBA Contact Communications, A+ Paging (Vermont) and Contact Plus; was established in 1989. Together, Contact Communications and Message Center combine the expertise of over 50 years of Paging and Answering Service experience. Contact Communications and Contact Plus are Full Service Paging, Wireless and Answering Service centers. Current retail locations include Burlington and Barre, VT, and Malone and Plattsburgh, NY. Operations and Technical Headquarters are located in Williston, Vermont.
Contact Communications specializes in custom designed Paging and Answering Services offering Local, Wide-Area, New England, Expanded New England; and Nationwide Paging coverage as well as 24 hour live Answering Services.
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Saint Michael's College Centennial Week: featured public events
The public is invited to attend the following public events during the
featured week, celebrating the Saint Michael's College Centennial
anniversary:
Monday, Oct. 18, panel discussion, "The Medieval Roots of Saint Michael's
College," at 7 p.m. in the McCarthy Arts Center. Distinguished
author/professor panelists, who will explore 12th and 13th century
cultural influences, include, Anne Clark, University of Vermont, associate
professor of religion; Maureen Miller, University of California, Berkeley,
associate professor of history, and Terryl Kinder, author of Architecture
of Silence: Cistercian Abbeys of France, with George Dameron, Saint
Michael's College professor of history, moderating and commenting.
Tuesday, Oct. 19, Centenary Student Association Meeting at 7 p.m. in the
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VERMONT PHYSICIANS TO RECEIVE GUIDES ABOUT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Berlin, VT - A physician guide about domestic violence will be distributed to all Vermont primary care providers, emergency room providers and OB/GYNs as part of a New England-wide project, organizers have announced.
The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $5.8 billion each year, 4.1 billion of which is for direct medical and mental health care services, according to a 2003 study by the CDC. The health effects of domestic violence are staggering. In addition to the immediate trauma and injuries caused by abuse, domestic violence contributes to a number of chronic health problems and can interfere with the management of other illnesses.
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Cornelius Hogan Resigns from Board
of Trustees
Cornelius (Con) Hogan has resigned his position on Fletcher Allens Board of Trustees. Hogan served as Secretary of the Agency of Human Services in Ver-mont from 1991-1999, and served as Acting Chair of the Vermont Health Care Authority in 1994. Hogan was appointed to the Fletcher Allen Board of Trustees by the Fanny Allen Corporation in December of 2002. No reason for the resignation was given and no replacement yet has been nominated.
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LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGIONAL CHAMBER, GBIC GO LIVE WITH "VOTE! 2004"
Comprehensive survey of candidates is in-depth Election Day reference
piece
BURLINGTON - The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and GBIC
have gone live on the Web with "VOTE! 2004," which contains the results of
a survey of candidates running for state offices in the November 2 General
Election. Results are available at www.lcrccsurvey.org/candidates.
Those surveyed include candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor as
well as candidates for State Senator and State Representative from
Chittenden County. With a new and exciting theme and Web-based access,
the results are intended to help the business community learn more about
candidates and encourage and remind them to vote on Election Day.
The Chamber and GBIC "VOTE! 2004" report contains two parts. The first is
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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a partnership with the Vermont Farms Association (VFA) to promote agritourism and bring income to Vermont farms. Recently, the Vermont Chamber signed a three-year management contract with the VFA to provide administrative, accounting and marketing assistance along with various other duties. The VFA, which promotes farm visits, stays, and educational programs, has gained national attention as the leader in the Vermont agritourism industry.
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BURLINGTON -- The Vermont Family Business Initiative (VFBI), a program that has been assisting family and privately owned businesses in Vermont since 1998, announces its 2004-2005 forum series schedule as well as an addition to the Board of Advisors.
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Herlihy Is New Deputy Commissioner Of Vermont Department Of Tourism &
Marketing
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Cathy Herlihy of East Montpelier has been appointed the
new Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing
(VDTM). Herlihy takes over the post from Sybil Chicoine who left in late
September for a job in the private sector after serving as VDTM's Deputy
Commissioner since January of 2002.
Since 1995 Herlihy has been Director of Training & Marketing with the
Vermont Small Business Development Center (SBDC). SBDC is a non-profit
partnership of government, education, and business whose goal is to spur
Vermont's economy by helping small businesses succeed and grow through
training and consultation. SBDC is partially funded by the U.S. Small
Business Administration, the Vermont Department of Economic Development,
and the Vermont State Colleges.