Current News
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STATE – APRIL 2003
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Douglas taps Dubie to head
Homeland Security Advisory Council
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A new satellite campus in Williston will bring several popular Vermont
Technical College programs to Chittenden County in the fall. The College
plans to offer selected associate's and bachelor's degree programs at its
Blair Park facility to full- and part-time students.
"Demand for our programs continues to grow in Chittenden County and the
northern part of the state," says Vermont Tech president Allan Rodgers,
"Our Blair Park campus will bring Vermont Tech within reach of those who
want to enroll, and prefer to live at home."
Programs at the Williston campus will include associate's degree choices
in Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology,
E-Commerce Technology, and Business Technology and Management. Computer
Engineering Technology will be offered as a bachelor's degree as well, and
students who already hold an associate's degree in a technology field can
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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce 2003 Traveler’s Guidebook is the key for a peaceful Vermont getaway as spring, summer, and fall grow slowly into Green Mountain hills and valleys.
The 2003 Vermont Traveler’s Guidebook offers listings, a comprehensive resources section, and editorial. Lodging, restaurants, attractions, shopping, and more are listed by town. Extensive lodging descriptions and colorful photos of accommodations will help the most discriminating traveler identify the site of the perfect family vacation or romantic escape.
The Guidebook resources section speaks volumes, pointing the way to Vermont agricultural fairs, wineries, and cheese makers. Visitors will easily find the best fishing holes, golf courses, hiking, historic sites and churches, maple sugarhouses, gardens, farmers’ markets, and more.
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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce 2003 Vermont Country Inns and B & B’s Guide is here.
Panoramic mountain views from a gazebo, peaceful walking trails, antique furnishings, gardens bursting with color, outdoor jacuzzis, in-room fireplaces, working farms, fresh local food and wine. Vermont country inns and B & B’s offer hundreds of choices, captured in just a few words: history, romance, fine food, and family.
The 2003 Country Inns and B & B’s guide contains listings in towns from Andover to Woodstock, offering valuable information about accommodations, from intimate to stately, located in secluded villages or in busy downtowns. The Top Ten Summer Events and Top Ten Fall Events are also listed.
Chris Fogg, Vermont Chamber Vice President of Travel & Tourism, noted, “Vermont country inns and B & B’s are not far, but their unique style and atmosphere puts them a world away.”
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Windham Injury Management Group of Berlin, Vermont is pleased to announce that Debra White, RN, BSN, CCRN, CCM has joined their organization as a Medical Case Manager.
Windham Injury Management Group is a Northeast regional provider of Managed Care, Medical Case Management, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Ergonomic Services staffed with experienced professionals who help our customers reduce the risk of work-related injuries, hasten recovery, shorten the return to work cycle, and control costs. We do this by providing our customers with an integrated program of ergonomics, managed care, medical case management services and vocational rehabilitation services.
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Vermont Chamber President Chris Barbieri announced that Christopher Fogg has been named the new Vermont Chamber Vice President of Travel and Tourism.
Formerly the Director of Marketing for the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Fogg has lengthy sales and marketing experience. He has worked with the Vermont Convention Bureau, the Burlington Free Press, and . in Boston.
Fogg has an Associate Degree in business administration from North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts. He assumed his position with the Vermont Chamber in March 2003.
Fogg replaces Sue Kruthers, who vacated her position to become the Vermont Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs.
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Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., a business and litigation law firm with offices at 209 Battery Street in Burlington, announces that Jeffrey J. McMahan, Esq. has become a shareholder and director of the firm.
McMahan is a corporate attorney who rejoined the firm in December 2002. His practice focuses on counseling businesses in business formation issues, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property protection and licensing. He has particular experience with the legal issues faced by software companies, representing both software vendors and institutions purchasing computer systems.
Prior to rejoining the firm, he was Deputy General Counsel of AllScripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a publicly-traded health care information technology company based in Chicago. He also served as Division Counsel to Channelhealth Inc., an Internet subsidiary of IDX Systems Corporation, and was Corporate Counsel in the IDX Legal Department.
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Northeast Benefits Management, LLC in South Burlington, VT is pleased to
announce that Kate Fosher has joined its organization as a Benefits
Administrator.
Kate has a B.A. in History with Secondary Education
Licensure from Johnson State College.
Kate, formally of Morgan Stanley
will be supporting clients that utilize NBM's web-based flexible spending
account claims and processing system.
NBM is an independent firm,
delivering a full range of employee benefits management services. As a
fee-for-service company, we provide organizationally targeted employee
benefits program planning, including review, analysis, administration and
employee communication. NBM offers effective, comprehensive solutions
targeted to the specific needs for companies.
NBM is delighted to welcome
Kate Fosher to its growing team.
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Saint Michael's College has received the largest number of applications
for fall admission to the first-year class in the history of the liberal
arts Catholic residential college. As of March 28, the number of
applicants totaled 2,753.
"We are extremely pleased to break the application record, of course,"
said Jerry Flanagan, vice president for marketing and enrollment. "But we
are even more pleased with the quality of the applicants," he said.
"Having read every student application to Saint Michael's for going on 30
years, I can say this applicant pool is outstanding-for academic
achievement, for diversity, for volunteer service (67 percent indicate
they have done and want to do volunteer service)-we're just delighted."
Director of Admission Jacqueline Murphy said the college accepted about 65
percent of the applications received. She said women make up 49 percent of
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Green Mountain Power Corporation (NYSE:GMP) has been
named to Business Week magazine's list of top-performing small-cap
companies. The Company was ranked 25th out of 50 companies ranked and was
the only Vermont-based company included. The list was compiled by ranking
the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 stocks by one-and three-year total
returns as of Feb 14.
"It is very satisfying to see Green Mountain Power included in Business
Week's list of top performing companies. We have vigorously pursued
improving customer service while finding new ways to control costs. The
results have clearly benefited our shareholders right along with our
customers," said Christopher L. Dutton, president and chief executive
officer of Green Mountain Power.
According to the Business Week article, most of the best companies
prospered by increasing productivity and aggressively cutting costs.
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With war raging in Iraq, the latest national “America At Work” poll commissioned by the Employment Law Alliance shows that the vast majority of American workers do not believe the conflict poses a direct threat to their job security. The most recent ELA “America at Work” poll shows that 84% of workers are not worried about losing their jobs because of the war in Iraq.
Karen McAndrew, a partner in the Employment Law Group at Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, the ELA affiliate in Vermont, said the poll reflects some unexpected optimism in the workplace. “While you can’t predict a significant post-war economic rebound on the basis of worker optimism alone,” McAndrew said, “the positive effects of a confident work force should not be discounted.”
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The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission is pleased to announce that it has hired Gregory Brown as its new Executive Director.
Brown has almost twenty years with Vermont planning organizations. He served as the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs from 1998 to 2003, after being DHCA's Deputy Commissioner and Director of the Planning Division. As Commissioner of the Department, he was responsible for leadership of state housing and land use policy, community development, and historic preservation. He designed legislation strengthening the Vermont Downtown Program, overhauled the Community Development Block Grant Program, and led policy on development around interstate exits. Prior to joining DHCA, he worked for the Windham Regional Planning Commission in Brattleboro.