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Vermont Business Magazine KeyPoint Partners, LLC (KPP) the Burlington, MA-based commercial real estate service firm, has announced that Target and H&M have held grand openings at University Mall in South Burlington – the first in the state for both retailers. The new Target store occupies a prominent 60,000-square-foot anchor space formerly occupied by The Bon-Ton. KPP Vice President of Leasing Don Mace negotiated the leases. KPP manages and leases UMall on behalf of the owner. Target officially opened October 21.

Vermont Business Magazine The following is a statement issued by The University of Vermont on Monday: “It’s Ok to be White” signs once again appeared on the UVM campus and at Champlain College over the weekend. In the past the signs appear to have been posted as part of a national effort. They were removed because they were posted in violation of University posting policy. To the extent that the signs are intended to promote a white nationalist ideology, as news reports have suggested, we condemn the activity in the strongest possible terms, as it is completely antithetical to our core University values.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan moderated a panel of experts at the business expo TechJam October 19 designed to walk the attendees through a data breach scenario. The workshop, called “Anatomy of a Data Breach,” demonstrated best practices and showed participants the different elements of a data breach – from the technology to governmental reporting requirements to FBI reporting to public relations approaches. The scenario involved spear-phishing and ransomware, as well as a reportable data breach. TechJam is presented by Seven Days.

Vermont Business Magazine Mount Snow, which was recently named Best Snow and Best Grooming in The East by Ski Magazine, officially opened this morning as lifts began spinning at 8:00 a.m., marking the earliest opening day in its 64-year history.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and 5 cities, to oppose the federal government’s plan to roll back federal greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emission and fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. The federal plan also seeks to bar California and states which have adopted California’s standards, including Vermont, from using state standards to reduce GHG emissions. If adopted, the plan would weaken requirements to reduce GHG tailpipe emissions that are the most significant step the nation has taken to fight climate change, and weaken requirements to make fuel economy improvements that save drivers money on gas. The coalition includes every state attorney general from jurisdictions that have adopted California’s standards.

Vermont Business Magazine Burlington-based HIMSS Analytics has announced the newest maturity model to enter the market, the Infrastructure Adoption Model or INFRAM. The INFRAM measures the technical infrastructure used within in a health system. By identifying specific benchmarks for organizations to reach before they go live with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems, the INFRAM ensures that a health system’s infrastructure is stable, manageable and extensible. Through this, organizations can improve care delivery and create a pathway for infrastructure development tied to business and clinical outcomes.

Vermont Business Magazine A public meeting to consider issues relating to privacy protections for Vermonters will take place in Montpelier on Thursday, November 15, 2018 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST at the Pavilion Building, 109 State Street, 3rd Floor. Interested parties or members of the public should email [email protected] to confirm attendance. The meeting is part of a legislative mandate to determine whether additional privacy protections for Vermonters are warranted. The meetings are organized and hosted by the Attorney General and the Department of Public Service.

Thursday November 1, 2018, at the DoubleTree by Hilton (formerly the Sheraton), 4-7 pm.

Vermont Business Magazine Superior Technical Ceramics, based in St Albans, has been acquired by Artemis Capital Partners, a private equity firm founded in 2010 and based in Boston. STC, a privately held company with 162 employees, occupies a campus encompassing 135,000 square feet of manufacturing space. It will remain at this location. Financial terms were not released.

Artemis invests exclusively in differentiated industrial technology companies operating in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, industrial automation, scientific and research, and medical sectors.

Vermont Business Magazine Mayor Miro Weinberger on Thursday opened the first phase of the Oakledge for All playground at Oakledge Park. As the first universally accessible playground in the region, Oakledge for All features accessible play structures, surfaces, and pathways that allow people with a range of mobility, visual, sensory, and other needs to be able to play.

“Burlington’s history of investing in our recreational resources has given our community access to world-class parks and outdoor spaces,” said Mayor Miro Weinberger. “Today, I’m proud to announce the opening of the first phase of the Oakledge for All playground, which will extend those opportunities for play and recreation to more members of our community. This grassroots, community-driven project creates an important resource for our City, and highlights Burlingtonians’ commitment to diversity and inclusion.”

Vermont Business Magazine Community Bank NA recently presented the DREAM Program with a $15,000 donation at the end of the Race to the Top of Vermont. Community Bank N.A. served as a sponsor for the event and had more than 25 employees and family members participate. “Presenting the DREAM Program with our donation was the perfect way to end our long climb up Mount Mansfield,” Community Bank N.A. Regional Manager Anita Bourgeois said. “The DREAM Program does so much to help the youth in our community and makes a true difference in their lives. We’re extremely proud to partner with them once again.”

The Race to the Top of Vermont is one of Vermont's premiere mountain sports events and is a fundraiser for the Catamount Trail Association. Proceeds from the event support the development and maintenance of backcountry ski terrain throughout Vermont for the improved quality of life, and economic benefit it provides.

Vermont Business Magazine On Friday afternoon two University of Vermont Board of Trustees committees passed resolutions that lay out a specific financial plan for the Athletic Department’s Multi-Purpose Facility project and pave the way for construction to begin as early as this winter, pending receipt of all the necessary permits. The resolutions must still be approved Saturday morning by the full Board of Trustees and require that all fundraising goals be met prior to groundbreaking. While fundraising for the project will continue up to and through construction, several critical milestones have been met which provided the board confidence to move the project forward.