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The County Courier Contracts With I AM Presentations For Newspaper Website

Tue, 03/23/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

The weekly community newspaper, the County Courier, has chosen to use I AM Presentations’ new web content delivery and advertising solution service exclusively for its online version of its publication.
The website, theCountyCourier.com, will undergo an entire modernization of its appearance and back end technology, utilizing I AM Presentations’ proprietary software system. The reconstruction of the County Courier’s website will take several weeks, but when it is launched it will include many new technological advantages for both the newspapers’ readers and advertisers.

Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie and Treasurer Jeb Spaulding Announce "Green Valley" Funding Initiative

Wed, 03/17/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

Lt. Governor Brian Dubie and State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding
jointly announced a plan to invest $48 million in state employee
pension funds in Vermont's "Green Valley" - an economic development sector
comprised of businesses dealing in environmental technologies, goods and
services.
"It's all about jobs and economic growth for our state in a dynamic new
direction," Dubie said, "and it's about devoting Vermont's youthful energy
and some of our resources towards making Earth a cleaner and healthier place
for everyone."

Tag New Media launches new online presence for hummel America.

Mon, 03/15/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

Tag New Media (TNM) has announced the launch of the hummel America website. Hummel, a soccer equipment and branded apparel company based in Denmark, partnered with TNM to assist them with their online expansion into the U.S. market.
The Flash™-based hummelamerica.com website, reflects the
company's mission of branding by story-telling. The site's interactive and youthful feel invites visitors to explore the hummel brand by interacting with virtual "Polaroids" placed within a hummel "keepsake" shoe box. Each "Polaroid" represents one of hummel's ten key brand messages.

First Brandon National Bank has earned 5-Star rating

Sun, 03/14/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

First Brandon National Bank, Brandon Vermont has earned a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm. Five-stars denotes the absolute highest level of banking performance.
First Brandon National Bank has earned the coveted 5-star rating for six consecutive quarters. (The award is based on an analysis of current financial data supplied by federal regulators, supplemented by historical data.)

Creative Habitat at Ben Franklin: New Name, New Vignettes

Fri, 03/12/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

Creative Habitat at Ben Franklin, formerly known as Ben Franklin, has a new name and a new face. What remains, is the tradition of quality and customer satisfaction, the store’s independence, and the successful co-ownership of Mark and Michael Dowling.
“Our neighborhood has had a significant facelift in the last year,” Michael Dowling explained, “Mark and I decided it was the appropriate time for us to further develop the potential of our store, using our experience in the industry and the latest industry trends.”

Janice St. Onge Appointed Director of Business Education at UVM's School of Businesses, Vermont Business Center

Thu, 03/11/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

The University of Vermont is pleased to announce that Janice St. Onge has joined the Vermont Business Center at the University of Vermont's School of Business as their Director of Business Education and team member of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, a new incubator initiative affiliated with the University of Vermont.

Hubbardton Forge Distributes $1,137,000 in Employee Bonuses

Mon, 03/08/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

Hubbardton Forge, a manufacturer of hand-forged wrought-iron lighting, located in Castleton, VT, announced the distribution of its 2003 profit bonus, amounting to $1,137,000 total contribution, split between the employee's 401(k) retirement accounts (which are fully vested on day one) and a direct cash distribution. Divided among its 181 employees, the combination of 401(k) and cash bonus distribution averaged about 20% of each employee's annual compensation.

Communication-Skills Training Center Opens in Vermont

Wed, 03/03/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

Announcing the formation of the McLuhan & Davies Center for Communication Studies (in partnership with Think on Your Feet America) based in Vermont.
The Center will hold its first annual conference the week of June 1-5, 2004, and feature special sessions of McLuhan & Davies communication-skills workshops.
This special event will allow participants to participate in McLuhan & Davies’ internationally acclaimed communication-skills training at a center in the United States.

Fibermark helps Ani DiFranco's Evlolve CD Earn Grammy

Wed, 02/25/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

Ani DiFranco’s latest CD, Evolve, just won a 2004 Grammy for the Best Recording Package. This innovative package, constructed of FiberMark’s Skivertex® Alloy®, expresses and elevates brand image with a feel and visual depth that invites interaction. This duplex material combines strength and rigidity with the high-impact aesthetics needed to create an award-winning package.

New England Network and Third Sector Systems Partner to Help Youth-Serving Agencies Measure Outcomes

Sun, 02/22/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

Sector Systems, a provider of organization-wide software solutions for nonprofits, in partnership with the New England Network for Youth, Child and Family Services, a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with child and youth service organizations in New England to strengthen social services and promote best practices, have announced a collaborative effort to help child- and youth-serving agencies effectively collect, analyze and report their outcomes to their funders and the communities they serve.

VANPO announces Spring 2004 Technical Assistance Program (TAP-VT) Schedule

Sun, 02/22/2004 - 8:00pm -- tim

The Vermont Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations presents the Spring 2004 Technical Assistance Program (TAP-VT) Workshop Series. This spring, VANPO will offer over forty (40) TAP-VT workshops designed to enhance and expand the management and technical skill of nonprofit employees in the following areas:
Advocacy and Public Policy, Board Development, Financial Management, Fundraising, Marketing and Public Relations, Personal Development and Leadership, and Organizational Development and Management for the nonprofit sector.

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