Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Vermont Chamber of Commerce

As the largest statewide business organization, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce represents all industries and sectors, from tourism, manufacturing, and retail to health care, construction, and technology. Every signature networking event organized, every policy advocated, and every unique marketing opportunity created, is designed to make Vermont a better, more vibrant place to live, work, start a business, and play.

Episodes

  1. State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (2022 Legislative Session)

    06/14/2022

    State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (2022 Legislative Session)

    "State to Main" is a policy-focused podcast series complementing the widely read weekly legislative newsletter of the same name. In this episode we welcome Betsy Bishop, President of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, and Megan Sullivan, VP of Government Affairs, to recap the 2022 legislative session and discuss some of the key takeaways for the Vermont business community. "State to Main" is made possible by our sponsor, AT&T.

    11 min
  2. State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Manufacturing Tax Exemption)

    05/25/2022

    State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Manufacturing Tax Exemption)

    "State to Main" is a policy-focused podcast series complementing the widely read weekly legislative newsletter of the same name. In this episode we welcome Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, and Julia Birnn Fields, owner of Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, to discuss recent advocacy efforts on the manufacturing tax exemption. "State to Main" is made possible by our sponsor, AT&T.

    12 min
  3. State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Refugee Workforce)

    04/27/2022

    State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Refugee Workforce)

    "State to Main" is a policy-focused podcast series complementing the widely read weekly legislative newsletter of the same name. To combat Vermont's demographic crises, it's vital that we work to retain our resettled refugee community. The third episode of the series, “Refugee Workforce,” features Amelia Semen, Government Affairs Specialist for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Hillary Burrows, President of Autumn Harp, and Tracy Dolan, Director of the State Refugee Office, to discuss the refugee workforce in Vermont. "State to Main" is made possible by our sponsor, AT&T.

    20 min
  4. State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Military Retirement)

    04/15/2022

    State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Military Retirement)

    "State to Main" is a policy-focused podcast series complementing the widely read weekly legislative newsletter of the same name. The third episode of the series, “Military Retirement,” features Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, and Steve Gagner, Founder of 14th Star Brewing Company in St. Albans, to discusses the tax on military retirement pay, and veterans in the Vermont workforce. "State to Main" is made possible by our sponsor, AT&T.

    25 min
  5. State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Restaurant Recovery)

    03/23/2022

    State to Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Restaurant Recovery)

    "State to Main" is a policy-focused podcast series by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. The series covers the topics most important to the Vermont business community. The second episode of the series, “Restaurant Recovery,” features Amy Spear, VP of Tourism for the Vermont Chamber, and Chiuho Sampson, Chef/Owner of A Single Pebble, in Burlington. Spear and Sampson discuss the state of the restaurant industry, Restaurant Revitalization Fund replenishment, and the creation of the Vermont Independent Restaurants coalition. "State to Main" is made possible by our sponsor, AT&T.

    29 min
  6. State To Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Workforce Housing)

    03/07/2022

    State To Main: A Vermont Policy Series - (Workforce Housing)

    "State to Main" is a policy-focused podcast series by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. The series covers the topics most important to the Vermont business community. The pilot episode, “Workforce Housing,” features Megan Sullivan, VP of Government Affairs for the Vermont Chamber, and Annemarie Todd, VP of Human Resources for Sugarbush Resort. Sullivan and Todd address the impact of the current housing market on employee recruitment and retention efforts, and the heightened responsibility felt by employers to facilitate suitable accommodations for their workforce. Policy opportunities are identified to address the immediate need for middle-income housing. "State to Main" is made possible by our sponsor, AT&T.

    23 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

As the largest statewide business organization, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce represents all industries and sectors, from tourism, manufacturing, and retail to health care, construction, and technology. Every signature networking event organized, every policy advocated, and every unique marketing opportunity created, is designed to make Vermont a better, more vibrant place to live, work, start a business, and play.

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