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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce welcomes Michael Belyea as its Grassroots Advocate and Communications Specialist. The purpose of this newly created position is to enhance the Vermont Chambers member and legislative outreach efforts.
Michael graduated from Champlain College in December of 2005. Ranked at the very top of his class with a double major in business, international business, and leadership, Michael brings experience and coursework in business, leadership, entrepreneurship, economics, and the global economy.

The VT/NH Direct Marketing Group will conduct its annual direct marketing conference at the Equniox Hotel in Manchester, VT on April 26 - 28, 2006. Just a few of this years Casting for Success speakers include Perk Perkins, of Orvis, Don Libey, of Libey Inc., and Patricia Neuray, vice president of sales at Yahoo! Search Marketing.
Speakers from Gallagher, Flynn & Company, The Vermont Country Store, Bread Loaf Corporation, and SubscriberMail will cover topics ranging from the Streamlined Sales Tax Project to brand marketing techniques, designing flagship retail stores to effectively using e-mail as a marketing tool.
Day one workshops, Day two concurrent seminars,industry leading Keynote Speakers, Silent Auction, peer networking, Entertainment, and vendor exhibits will address all your buiness needs at this not-to-be-missed conference.
For full brochure contact VT/NH DMG 888-886-4364 or 802-457-2807.

WILD APPLE HONORS 10-YEAR EMPLOYEES
February 6, 2006 [Woodstock, Vermont] -- At a recent company staff breakfast meeting John and Laurie Chester, owners of Wild Apple Graphics in Woodstock, Vermont, honored four employees for their ten years of service to the company.
Honored were Dee Anderson (Accounts Receivable), Linda Markwell (Assistant Controller), Dawn Mathis (warehouse and shipping support) and Sue Schlabach (Art Director). All were presented with an engraved Simon Pearce Apple to commemorate the event.
In his comments, John talked about the early years with these employees where plugging in a fan would blow a fuse, since all office equipment was attached to the single extension cord that ran the whole operation. Wild Apple Graphics presently employs 46 people and represents over 100
artists from around the world. Wild Apple is a publisher of open edition prints and a licensing agent of art images for home products.

Morrisville VT Responding to steady growth and expansion, Union Bank is very pleased to announce the following promotions
and responsibilities.
Cynthia Borck, Executive Vice President, will lead the Banks Product Development, Item Processing and Deposit Operations departments. Ms. Borck is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank. She has been with Union Bank since 1987 and resides
in Wolcott.
Stephen Kendall, Vice President, returns to the Banks Main Office to lead the Consumer and Retail Mortgage Lending activities. Mr. Kendall has been serving as Branch Manager at the Banks Fairfax office. He has been with Union Bank since January of 2002 and resides in South Burlington.
Jeff Coslett, Vice President, currently heads the Banks Human Resources department and will add Branch Administration to his duties. Mr. Coslett joined Union Bank in February 2003 and resides in Jeffersonville.

February 2, 2006

CIRC-WILLISTON STUDY TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Project seeks input on design of Route 2A Improvements, Circ A/B, and Hybrid Alternatives

MONTPELIER Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Secretary Dawn Terrill announced today that
the agency will be holding public design workshops on the eight alternatives short-listed for detailed study in
the Circ-Williston Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The alternatives include three options for making improvements to Route 2A from I-89 to Five Corners in
Essex Junction, two Circ Highway options (segments A/B) from I-89 to Route 289, and three hybrid
alternatives combining Route 2A improvements and a Circ roadway extending only to Mountain View Road.

The short-listed alternatives were selected from a list of 23 options and advanced from Step 2 (Screening) to
Step 3 (Detailed Analysis) in the 5-step EIS process.

Thursday, February 2, 2006

Advertising shop Moondyne Agency, has added Vermont Butcher Block & Board Co. to its roster of clients.
Vermont Butcher Block & Board Co., a Williston based manufacturer of hand crafted wood products, has charged Moondyne Agency with the task of streamlining brand identity and executing a variety of print and direct response projects.
Moondyne principal Ted Kohn, a New York City advertising veteran, opened the agency doors in Burlington last spring, bringing brand advertising solutions to a wide range of regionally based businesses. For more information call (802) 310-3326 or visit www.moondyneagency.com.

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Peak Pitch brings entrepreneurs and investors together for a uniquely Northern New England version of the classic "elevator pitch". In the traditional elevator pitch, entrepreneurs take advantage of an unexpected opportunity to share an elevator ride with a potential investor and quickly present their business idea. At Peak Pitch, a shared chairlift is substituted for the elevator, giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business plans to a variety of venture capitalists, angel investors, commercial lenders, and other entrepreneurial advisors as they ride together up a mountain on a high-speed chair lift.

Montpelier, VT ~ The Vermont Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit
focused on lifelong learning and literacy, in December received a $200,000
Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant
represents a significant step toward the success of VHC's first capital
campaign, Humanities at the Center, which aims to raise $700,000 to cover
the purchase and renovation of new offices in Montpelier. VHC moved to the
more central offices in October after 30 years in Hyde Park and Morrisville
in rented space.
"This is a high honor," wrote NEH Chairman Bruce Cole in the award letter to
VHC. "Yours is one of only two state humanities councils to receive such an
award in this application cycle. . . . [The NEH] evaluators were especially
impressed with the careful planning for your move to a new facility in
Montpelier. This more central location will undoubtedly enhance your ability