Volunteers needed for Whoopie Pie Festival and a new advertising opportunity for members!
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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July CEDRR Mixer | Volunteers Needed for 2nd Annual Whoopie Pie Festival | Advertising Opportunity for CEDRR Members
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Tonight is the CEDRR July Mixer
Tonight, from 5:00-7:00 pm, the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region's mixer will be hosted by Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty. In addition to fun, games, food, drinks, networking, and raffles, everyone will receive free tickets to the Sotheby's Family Movie Night at The Paramount Theatre.
Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty is asking everyone to help support The Rutland Community Cupboard by bringing a non-perishable item. Because kids are out of school, consider bringing mac and cheese, peanut butter, jelly, granola bars, fruit snacks, and cereal bars.
Volunteer for the 2nd Annual Whoopie Pie Festival
The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) is excited to host the Rutland Whoopie Pie Festival once again in Downtown Rutland on September 16!
We need your help to make this event a success. Please sign up at the link below. There are over 20 volunteer options that range from one-two hours. Descriptions for each volunteer job are listed on the website.
Premiere sponsor of the event:
New Advertising Opportunity for CEDRR Members
Vermont Public wants to represent businesses from every corner of the state and is offering a special opportunity to CEDRR members.
Special Introductory Packages: BUY 2 Weeks, Get one week FREE for radio and TV. Custom schedules are developed by request.
Your marketing dollars will be far more efficient on VT Public. We are the largest and most trusted media organization in Vermont. Vermont Public Radio is the #1 station in Rutland with 11,000 listeners – more than 8X the audience of the top commercial radio stations in Rutland*.
Popular TV programs like Antiques Roadshow reach 18,000 viewers per episode. We’re trusted and more valuable than a 5-star review. When Mitch and other hosts deliver your message, our audience is listening – not channel surfing. TV Spots are produced FREE by VT Public – a $500 value. They can be featured on your website and social platforms.
Timing is flexible to meet your needs. For more information about this special and underwriting with Vermont Public, please reach out to Pam Kerr.
*Nielsen Burlington Plattsburg DMA Radio Ranker 3-book avg 202
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Vermont Affected by Recent Severe Storms and Flooding
Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Vermont following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration due to damages from severe storms and flooding that began on July 7.
SBA Business Recovery Centers will open on Tuesday, July 18 at 8 am at the Vermont Chamber of Commerce in Berlin, and on Wednesday, July 19 at 8 am at the Engel & Völkers Okemo Building in Ludlow. SBA Customer Service Representatives at the Center will assist business owners and residents in filling out a disaster loan application, accept documents for existing applications, and provide updates on an application's status.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Sept. 12, 2023. The deadline to return economic injury applications is April 15, 2024.
Tyler Richardson would like to hear from businesses in our area. If you or a business you know is being impacted, please contact Tyler to discuss your needs by email at tyler@rutlandeconomy.com or by phone at 802-770-7067.
$900,000 Available for Building Communities Grants Program
The Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS) is seeking applicants for this year’s Building Communities Grants program. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for construction and capital improvements to support and strengthen Vermont towns and regions. All grants require a one-to-one match and must demonstrate community support. The deadline for applications is September 10, 2023, and grants will be awarded in October.
The grants are awarded to non-profit organizations, regional economic development organizations, and municipalities. The facilities grant categories include human services, education, recreation, and regional economic development.
Eitan Sobel, MD, Named Community Health Nursing Home Service Line Medical Director
Community Health has named Eitan Sobel, MD, Medical Director for the health network’s Nursing Home Service Line.
Dr. Sobel directs the Nursing Home Service Line’s network of medical professionals who support patients that require both long-term care and short-term rehabilitation at three facilities in Rutland, The Pines at Rutland Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Mountain View Center and Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation.
Dr. Sobel moved to Vermont in 2008 after a long career as a hospitalist and internal medicine specialist in New York, Massachusetts, Kansas and Missouri. In Vermont, he’s worked both as a hospitalist at Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) and as a nursing home provider.
Jones' Donuts Turns 100
Jones' Donuts and Bakery opened in 1923. That was the year Vermont native Calvin Coolidge became president, the year the iconic Hollywood [land] sign went up in Los Angeles, and gas cost 8 cents a gallon.
Case says Jones' Donuts staying power is impressive. "I would say not many businesses make it to the 100 year mark. So that is a great milestone. … Jones' is very well known in Rutland, and people usually have quite a smile on their face when you see a big white box on the table coming into work.”
This Way Up Survey for Women Business Owners
Women Business Owners in Vermont – stand up and be counted! Until now, no one tracked business ownership by gender, a fact that matters in our economy. Go to thiswayupvt.com, take the survey, and put yourself on the map. Be recognized for your hard work the first time ever! This data will shed new light on what it takes to run a business in Vermont’s rural economy and open more doors to funding, mentorship, and connection. Brought to you by the Vermont Women’s Fund.
New Transitions and Lab
The dust is finally starting to settle on our expansion, though not for long! Our Wood and Metal Shops are now fully transitioned and functional. Take a virtual tour via Instagram here. We will begin classes in those shops soon. The next shop movement is Rapid Prototyping (our 100 Watt laser, 3-D printers, and vinyl cutter).
We recently outfitted a new computer lab! This will serve our youth and adult programming in many ways.
Our week-long Build Your Own Underwater ROV Camp will certainly take advantage of this space.
Our upcoming Adobe Illustrator classes will too! Introduction to Adobe on August 9 and the more advanced Adobe Illustrator Workshop on August 16.
Introduction to Clay: Beads, Buttons & Jewelry takes place on July 19 & 26.
Torch Fired Enameling: Introduction is on July 29.
For more of what’s going on at The MINT, stay tuned to our calendar.
Save the Date for August RYP Events
Rutland Young Professionals is an all-volunteer, all-inclusive organization focused on creating a vibrant Rutland Region and promoting all of the opportunities available here to young professionals near and far. We were founded in July 2013 by a group of energetic young professionals seeking a way to connect with other people, jobs, volunteer and mentorship opportunities, professional development, and fun.
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Thank you for everyone's understanding and our last-minute cancellation of our July Mixer at BROC due to mother nature. Stay tuned for a new date to be announced soon.
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Save the Date: August 5 – Cooler in the Mountains 3:00 p.m. Meet Up
Meet Up August 15 – Otter Creek Fun Center 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm August Mix
CEDRR would like to thank the following businesses for renewing their membership:
4 Seasons Accounting LLC, A. Tedesco Masonry, Alderman's Auto Group, Alison McCullough Real Estate, Allen Pools & Spas, Atomic Professional Audio Inc., Carris Reels, Cornerstone Dentistry, Gawet Marble & Granite Inc., Gill's Delicatessen, The Gymnasium, H&R Block (Revalla, Inc.), Homeless Prevention Center, Housing Trust of Rutland County, J.P. Carrara & Sons, K&V Properties, Killington Music Festival, LaValley Building Supply, Lyz Tomsuden, Graphic Designer, Marble Mansion Inn, Morton Buildings, Inc., O'Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, Paramount Teatre, PEG TV, Pratico's Landscaping & Fence, Robert Carl Williams Associates, Rotella Building Materials, Rutland Community Cupboard, Rutland County Solid Waste District, Rutland Free Library, Southside Steakhouse, Tossing Funeral Home, and Vermont State Colleges – Castleton.
The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region's Career Hub features full-time jobs across Rutland County that provide a salary higher than the Vermont living wage.
Mortgage Loan Processor
Heritage Family Credit Union is seeking a Mortgage Loan Processor to join their team.
Family Supportive Housing Service Coordinator
The Homeless Prevention Center is seeking a Family Supportive Housing Service Coordinator to join their team.
Call Center Representative
Heritage Family Credit Union is seeking a Call Center Representative to join their team.
View Rutland County career opportunities & post your position →
Money Matters: Pathways to Success
JULY 25 | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | NORTH BRANCH NATURE CENTER, MONTPELIER, VERMONT
This is an affinity-based space. To participate in this class you must live in Vermont and identify as a low-income female-headed household.
CWE & Reach Up are excited to welcome Shanda to lead this month's Reach Up Group Coaching session! These sessions are designed to support and connect with past or present CWE & Reach Up 10-session Business Planning course participants. Come to connect, learn, and ask all your small business, self-employment, and entreprenur-ey questions! You'll get to engage with and learn from CWE staff, consultants, instructors, and AMAZING women-entrepreneurs just like YOU!
Participants can choose to attend in person or virtually. If you are facing barriers to joining please reach out to Faye Longo, flongo@cweonline.org, we may be able to help.
Theme: This month we're offering Money Matters: Pathways to Success! Creating pathways to cultivate and harness your business dreams into reality with creative financial tools.
2023 Vermont Community Leadership Summit
AUGUST 15 | 9:00 AM-5:00 pm
Nothing gets done in Vermont communities without the people who put themselves on the line for their town and for the issues they care about. Join us in Randolph on August 15th to connect with over 500 community builders from across the state along with people from the non-profit, business, and government sectors, and more. The Summit is an opportunity to gain new skills, meet like-minded individuals, share success stories, and explore big ideas for the future of Vermont.
All people who care about their community and the future of our state are encouraged to attend.
The Confidence Conference: Run Your Business Like A Boss
SEPTEMBER 20 | 11:00 AM-5:00 PM | ECHO, LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Registration is now open for the 2023 WBON Confidence Conference. Take advantage of Special Early Bird ticket pricing, exclusive for WBON members until July 31.
The WBON 2023 Conference is designed to empower you with the knowledge, inspiration, and connections necessary to thrive as a business owner. As entrepreneurs, we often find ourselves juggling multiple roles, but ultimately, we are our own CEOs.
