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CEDRR Appoints Olivia Lyons as Communications & Marketing Manager |
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CEDRR Appoints Olivia Lyons as Communications & Marketing Manager
Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) is pleased to announce the hiring of Olivia Lyons as Communications & Marketing Manager.
Most recently, Lyons was a Multimedia Journalist and Chief of the Rutland Bureau for WCAX serving Rutland, Bennington, and parts of Addison Counties. She attended Champlain College where she received a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Media Production.
In her new role at CEDRR, Lyons will oversee the Regional Marketing Initiative – Real Rutland – which was recently expanded with in-house efforts at CEDRR. In addition to overseeing Real Rutland, Lyons will also manage the day-to-day marketing and all communications efforts for CEDRR including press releases, social media, and regular newsletters.
“We are excited to welcome Olivia to the CEDRR team. Olivia’s skills will serve to be invaluable as we continue to grow our Regional Marketing to welcome new families into Rutland County as well as our overall organization,” says Lyle Jepson, executive director. “She has a passion for Rutland County which will serve as a key asset to our work at CEDRR.”
Goal – To grow the Rutland County Population
The Public Policy Committee of the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region supports the following initiatives with the belief that our Vermont families and citizens will benefit from growth and broadening of the tax base. We believe that population growth and business growth are co-dependent. We must attract new neighbors and we must create an environment that retains those who are already our neighbors. This can occur because of specific actions that include supporting business growth and development, as well as actions that support families and the members of those families who bring with them the skill and energy powering our businesses.
We will be a community where similarities and differences are respected and celebrated with the goal of equal advancement of opportunity within the regional economy. The CEDRR Board recognizes that cultural diversity plays a key role in economic growth, as people from diverse backgrounds bring language skills, unique experiences, new ways of thinking, innovative ideas and creative solutions to difficult problems. Therefore, the CEDRR Board condemns racism and welcomes all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, age, or disability, and supports the protection of these classes. As an organization, we condemn discrimination in all its forms and commit to fair and equal treatment of everyone in the communities we serve.
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Rosie’s Girls this summer at The MINT
The MINT is excited to announce our partnership with Vermont Works for Women to offer two week-long sessions of Rosie’s Girls Summer Camp, July 11-15 and August 1-5. Rosie’s Girls is a trades and career exploration program for middle school girls and gender-expansive youth entering grades 6-8. At Rosie’s Girls, participants are exposed to a career field that is non-traditional for women through hands-on learning in a supportive environment. In addition to trades and technical learning, Rosie's Girls includes a social and emotional curriculum known as "Power Skills." This curriculum is designed to create a space for program participants to grapple with life and societal issues that are relevant to themselves, while building capacity around facing and discussing them. Rosie’s Girls also incorporates art, team building, and other fun and games. Rosie’s Girls staff is highly trained in creating a space that is both physically and emotionally safe and empowering for all, and which encourages participants to lift each other up in trying new things and taking risks. Bringing Rosie’s Girls to The MINT in Rutland will provide this high quality programming to a whole new region of the state. Interested in learning more about Rosie’s Girls at The MINT or becoming a corporate or individual sponsor for our scholarship fund? Reach out to us at info@rutlandmint.org.
Welcome to our New Members!
Working Fields
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CEDRR Perk Cards
CEDRR's popular Membership PERK Card is one of the most widely-used and highly-valued benefits of being a member of Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region. All member businesses receive one free PERK Card for every member of their organization.
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Are you a member that would like to offer your fellow CEDRR Members a PERK?
If you are a member that hasn't received your 2022 PERK Card please call
802-773-2747.
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.
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February 17, 2022 | 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
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February 24, 2022 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
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