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State Takes Aggressive, But Low Key Approach To Attracting 'DNC
Refugees'
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Northeastern states are taking different approaches in
attracting Boston-area 'refugees' from the Democratic National
Convention's
(DNC) stringent security precautions and Vermont is among the states
banking
on a low-key approach to send the right message to potential visitors.
"Some states have chosen very targeted messages specifically directed at
the
Democratic National Convention and the impact it will have on daily life
in
Boston," said Commissioner Bruce Hyde of the Vermont Department of
Tourism
and Marketing (VDTM). "We're running an aggressive campaign in the
Boston
market and throughout the Northeast but we've chosen instead to take a
positive approach with our advertising and rely on Vermont's strong
brand
recognition as a beautiful and peaceful place to visit."

The Vermont Council for Quality, partnering with the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, will hold their 2004 Fall Quality Conference on September 27, 2004 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in South Burlington. The purpose of the conference is to bring together a cross section of Vermont organizations to discuss how to implement performance excellence and continuous improvement measures to enhance an organizations efficiency, profitability and success.
The conference will include panelists from Manufacturing, Health Care, Small Business and Education to share their success stories and lessons learned. The afternoon will spotlight best practices in Balanced Scorecard, Outcome Based Planning, Action Planning, and Information and Knowledge Management.

Chittenden Reports Earnings and Quarterly Dividend; Announces Stock Split

Vermont, states, NYC sue top five US global warming polluters

Chittenden Corp announces new directors for Chittenden Bank
Lawrence W. DeShaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chittenden Bank, announced recently the appointment of a new Board of Directors for Chittenden Bank, to reflect the separation of the bank board from the Corporate board.
The Chittenden Bank Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders, professionals and business executives throughout Vermont. These individuals will direct and advise the Bank on business activities, implementation of strategies, acquisition of prospects and evaluation of performance. They will provide local governance for Chittenden's Vermont franchise.

NH architect to select convention sites
Hanover, NH, July 21, 2004 -- M. Hunter Ulf, AIA has been appointed by the President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to chair the newly formed Convention Site Selection Committee. This Committee is charged with determining the AIA annual convention sites for the years 2009, 2010, and 2011. Previously, convention site selection was designated as a management responsibility. Under Ulf's leadership, the Committee is scheduled to finalize their selections by November of 2004.
The AIA holds its conventions annually in different venues throughout the U.S. The June 2004 convention was held in Chicago and drew approximately 23,000 attendees to its architectural trade show and educational seminars. The AIA Annual Convention is the only such event that is dedicated to the architectural profession.

Lane Press First North American Printer With
Integrated Hiflex And Creo Solution
JDF Compliant Programs Provide End-to-End Automation
BURLINGTON, VT -- (July 15, 2004) The Lane Press, Inc. has announced the implementation of the JDF- (Job Definition Format) compliant HIFLEX®PRINT and Creo Prinergy solutions for a complete end-to-end automation of the printing process. Lane Press is the first North American printer with an integrated manufacturing resource planning (MRP) solution and prepress system. Together, these solutions provide real- time, job-specific data flow throughout the manufacturing process.

The Red Hat Society: Red Hats Abound at
Creative Habitat at Ben Franklin
Burlington, VT -- July 19, 2004 Directly in the front door, and to the right, Creative Habitat at Ben Franklin has created a product vignette dedicated solely to the ladies of The Red Hat Society. Founded by a group of women in California, The Red Hat Society celebrates the coming of age for women 50 and over, by wearing fancy red hats and bright purple outfits.
Creative Habitat has "caught the Red Hatitude fever," agreed Mark and Michael Dowling, co-owners. "From straw red hats to purple boa wraps, weve a great selection of fun essential products for the ladies of The Red Hat Society," Mark noted.

VPR launches new classical station

The Lane Press, Inc. announced the availability of the book A Celebration of Vermont Printers 1904 - 2004. Published by Lane Press to recognize Vermont printers and to commemorate its 100th anniversary, the book features interviews of 20 prominent contributors to the states printing industry, a history of printing techniques, and the changing role of technology during this time. Putting ink on paper is one of the central acts of a civilized society, the book begins. For private messages, a pen will do. But for spreading public informationanything from advertising to sacred textsprinting has long been the medium that has joined the individuals in a culture.
How important is printing to the Vermont economy? Today there are 119 commercial printing businesses that employ more than 3,600 people with sales of more than half a billion dollars.

STORMWATER SEMINAR SERIES SPARKS STATE-WIDE INTEREST

Fletcher Allen receives high marks in MVP report