Thursday, September 24, 2020

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Drive-In Annual Meeting | Restart Vermont Technical Assistance Program | Vermont's Economic Restart | Castleton Announces MSN Program |  Complete the 2020 Census | Career Hub | Events & Workshops

Join Us At Our Annual Meeting!

Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held drive-in style at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland and the Jack McKernon Drive-In at Estabrook Park in Brandon. The event, which will feature a pre-recorded video produced by Amanda Wheeler of Eightzero2 Productions, will be a celebration of the recent merger of Rutland Economic Development Corporation and Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. The annual meeting will also celebrate Rutland County’s 27 towns and cities and the extraordinary people who work tirelessly to make our region the most collaborative, innovative, and friendly place in Vermont to live, work, play, and grow a business. The cost to attend is $25 per car, and each car will receive $25 in “Food Truck Bucks” to be used at the food truck park that evening. Space is limited; Pre-registration is required.

At our annual meeting, we'll be recognizing our 2020 annual award recipients:

Business Leader of the Year: Matt Levandowski, President & CEO – Heritage Family Credit Union

Community Leader of the Year: Nancy Greenwood, Sales Associate – Watson Realty & Associates PLC. 

Innovator of the Year: VT Terps

Thank you to our Signature Sponsors: Cape Air, Heritage Family Credit Union, GE-Aviation, and Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region. 

Thank you to our Supporting Sponsors: VELCO, Foley Services, Casella Waste Systems, People's United Bank, Omya, Watson Realty & Associates, Carpenter & Costin, Killington Resort, and Rutland Regional Medical Center. 

Purchase your annual meeting tickets today! → 

Restart Vermont Technical Assistance Program

The Restart Vermont Technical Assistance Program (ReVTA) will provide technical assistance to hundreds of Vermont businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. The state’s regional development corporations (RDCs) have been tasked with deploying $1.17 million in technical assistance funding which was provided through the federal CARES Act. 

The program will leverage a regional and statewide network of technical assistance (TA) providers. TA includes, but is not limited to, assistance for business operations, financial management, digital and marketing strategies, architecture and design, reconfiguring products or processes, updating safety measures, technology and software consulting, and legal or professional services. 

Each RDC will deploy a Recovery Navigator to work one-on-one with local businesses and determine what form of technical assistance is needed. The Navigator, client business, and TA provider will develop a scope of work appropriate to solving the client’s issues. The cost of the work will be covered by ReVTA. The program is expected to assist more than 250 businesses with awards averaging $3,000. All funds need to be spent by December 4, 2020. 

A website has been created for businesses to register to provide assistance as well as those interested in receiving assistance. More details, eligibility requirements, and registration forms are available at vermonteconomicdevelopment.com. 

Contact Rutland Region Recovery Navigator Tyler Richardson with questions. 

Register as a vendor or to receive technical assistance → 

Vermont's Economic Restart Continues

Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development continue to announce openings under the phased approach to restarting Vermont's economy. 

Governor Scott announced Friday that restaurants and bars can now utilize bar seating if patrons are six feet apart and a partition is in place between the patrons and the staff behind the bar. Capacity limits were also removed from lodging properties, and multi-room lodging operations may book 100 percent of their rooms. 

Governor Scott also announced that the Cross-State Travel Map will be updated each Tuesday to give Vermonters and visitors more time to plan their weekend travels. 

ACCD also announced that the Economic Recovery Grant Program is fully subscribed. The Legislature is working on another round of funding for the program and the ACCD anticipates announcing details of that program soon. If you have an application that is in process, ACCD is continuing to process those in the order they were submitted until the remaining funds are gone.

Stay up-to-date with the phased approach to restart Vermont's economy →

Castleton University Launches MSN

Castleton University will help meet regional healthcare employers' needs by offering a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) beginning in the spring 2021 semester. The program offers a Clinical Nurse Leader concentration and a Nurse Educator concentration. The program is designed for working nurses with a bachelor's degree who wish to advance their careers. The year-round degree program requires 40 credits and is designed for part-time study.

Learn more about Castleton University's Master of Science in Nursing →

Complete the 2020 Census Before the September 30 Deadline

The deadline to complete the 2020 Census is quickly approaching. In order to be counted, respondents must complete the form by September 30. The Census is important because the population count determines how many representatives each state will have in congress for the next 10 years and how much federal funding communities will receive for roads, schools, housing, and social programs.

Complete the 2020 Census Today! →

Rutland Economic Development Corporation's Career Hub features full-time jobs across Rutland County that provide a salary higher than the Vermont living wage.