For News From Our Members Click Here. Google Street View Coming to Rutland Region! Vermont Achievement Center February Chamber Mixer

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1 February 2016 Digital Volume 7 Issue 6 View this in your browser About Us Discover the Region Community Resources Business Directory News Events For News From Our Members Click Here Google Street View Coming to Rutland Region! The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Google Maps Street View photography team to bring the popular Street View technology inside our local business establishments to showcase our area businesses in Google Maps and Google Search! We are so excited to bring this amazing new Google exposure opportunity for our members! Our Google Street View photographer will be in the Rutland Region on February 17th to bring the 360 "Street View" technology inside our Chamber Member businesses that wish to participate. If you would like to learn how your business can be included, fill out and submit this online form and our "Google Guy" will call you to discuss the program details. You should sign up right away as there is limited availability on their itinerary for this day and it s a first-come / first-served basis. Only $199 to Get Street View Inside Your Business! Rutland Region Virtual Business & Area Guide As part of this new program, the Google Street View team is providing us with a custom Virtual Business & Area Guide for our website. This Guide is a portal built from all of our member businesses that participate in this program. Participating business will be categorically listed in a the navigation menu. We ll be putting this prominently on our You're Invited to the Vermont Achievement Center February Chamber Mixer Tuesday, February 9th 5-7pm Location: 88 Park St. Rutland, VT Great hors d'oeuvres catered by: East Creek Catering Great Networking! 50/50 Cash Raffle! Great Door Prizes! Door Prizes include:

2 website as a resource for visitors and locals! Sign up Now to Get in on this outstanding member benefit opportunity! Click Here! Almost Sold Out! Sign Up Today For the Chamber's Annual Business Show! I enjoy being at the expo each year. It s a great way to find new customers and businesses to do my business with. Rebecca Mallon Avon, Independent Sales Representative Do you want results and new customers like Rebecca Mallon has received? The Chamber's Annual Business Show is a great way to get in front of hundreds of potential customers and market your business to gain the customers you need. The Chamber Business Show 2016 will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Holiday Inn, Route 7 South in Rutland from 4:00 7:30 PM. The show is open to any exhibitor wishing to display their services or products in a fun, informal setting. This is an excellent networking opportunity and a good way to build business contacts. Click here for more information and to register today! The show will feature over 90 area businesses representing a diverse group of members exhibiting everything from home services and products, automobiles, health care, retailers and much much more. The will be great door prizes, food, raffles and lots of fun! The event is open to the public. There will be a $5 admission fee. Parking and shuttle service are free. Don't forget to Click here for more information and to register today! 2 Tickets to Paula Poundstone at Paramount Theatre Courtesy of VPR (2) Pool Passes from VAC 4 tickets to Adirondack Thunder (Hockey) Home Game A Gift From Park Place Florist Overnight stay for two at Best Western Inn & Suites Peter Huntoon Watercolor Print Paramount Theatre Ticket Vouchers Gift Certificates from Greenfields Restaurant and more! February Chamber Meetings 2/9 Vermont Achievement Center January Chamber Mixer 88 Park St in Rutland, 5-7pm 2/24 Board of Directors Meeting, 12:15pm. RutlandVermont.com January Pageviews 19,502 Top 10 Most Visited Pages Calendar of Events: 1,464 Chamber Business Directory: 1,154 Things To Do: 1,083

3 Get the Employees You Need! Sign up Now for the Spring Vermont Job & Career Fair! Perk Card: 754 Paramount Theatre: 642 Dining/Restaurants: 382 Downtown Retail: 339 Lodging: 297 Restaurants: 286 Legislative Luncheon: 159 Recreation: 148 Chamber Perk Card Member to Member Discount Program. This is a great opportunity to find the employees you need! **EMPLOYERS!** Are you an employer who needs employees? This is a great opportunity to meet with job and career seekers face to face. To become a Business Sponsor or a Business Participant Click Here. Please patronize these valued sponsors of our Chamber e-newsletter The event will take place on Tuesday, April 5th, 12-5pm at the Franklin Conference Center in the Howe Center. There will also be valuable workshops and presentations on resume writing, career planning and more! Sponsored by: Need Transportation?

4 Vermont Achievement Center February Chamber Mixer Tuesday, February 9th, 5-7pm The Vermont Achievement Center February Chamber Mixer will be held on Tuesday, February 9th, 5-7pm. Vermont Achievement Center is located at 92 Park St. in Rutland. There will be great hors d'oeuvres catered by East Creek Catering, 50/50 cash raffle, great networking and great door prizes including 2 tickets to Paula Poundstone at Paramount Theatre, courtesy of VPR; 2 Pool Passed from VAC; Paramount Theatre tickets, 4 tickets to Adirondack Thunder (Hockey) Home Game, A Gift From Park Place Florist, Overnight stay for two at Best Western Inn & Suites, Peter Huntoon Watercolor Print, Gift Certificates from Greenfields Restaurant at the Holiday Inn and more! USA-RAIL Amtrak.com CapeAir.com VtTranslines.com A great crowd turned out at the Frank Webb Bath Center January Chamber Mixer. Those in attendance enjoyed great food by Southside Steakhouse and great networking.

5 Rutland Regional Downtown Mixer Series! Join Rutland Regional Medical Center physicians and staff to learn more about vital programs and services that improve the health and wellness of our region. Enjoy networking, presentations by physicians, great food & cash bar by Roots the Restaurant with a wine or beer tasting by Baker Distributing and exciting raffles at each event. Schedule: February 25 - featuring physicians from Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic & Foley Cancer Center March 24 - featuring physicians from Emergency Department & Rutland Regional Behavioral Health April 27 - featuring physicians from Rutland Heart Center & Rutland Women's Healthcare The mixers are taking place at Merchants Hall, 40 Merchants Row in Rutland, 5:30-7pm. For more information call or to register go to Don't Miss Winterfest! Winter in Vermont can be cold and long, but it can also be beautiful and FUN. Sledding, hiking, skating, hot cocoa, snow forts and snowmen are a few of those wonderful activities associated with the season. Celebrate the winter season with the Rutland community on February 12th - 14th!

6 Winter Fest continues to grow! NEW this year: Friday Night Kickoff in Downtown Rutland from 6PM-9PM will include night sledding and music. Saturday's activities will be held in Main Street Park and Sunday's activities at Giorgetti Park. This free family event is supported by organizations throughout Rutland and beyond. Friday February 12 th, 6PM-9PM in Downtown Rutland (Center Street) enjoy the Night Sledding Kick Off Party - BYOS (Bring Your Own Sled) and music. Saturday, February 13th 10AM-2PM in Main Street Park enjoy the Snow Carving Competition- demonstration and a separate area for kids to carve, Snow Decorating - using props and colors, Ice Skating/Broomball - bring your own skates and a helmet, Scavenger Hunt, Food & Drink and marshmallow toasting. Sunday February 14 th, 10AM-2PM in Giorgetti Park take part in Teddy Bear Carry competition for all ages, Card Board Sledding Challenge - open to kids age 6 to 18, Snowshoeing - take a tour around the park in a pair of snowshoes, Ice Skating at Giorgetti Arena - from 10:30AM-3:30PM at no cost, Food & Drink, Marshmallow toasting, Sledding and Hiking. For more information go to The Perk Card Discounts, Deals & Specials Everybody loves a deal! Our extremely popular Membership PERK Card is one of the most widely used and highly valued benefits of being a Chamber member. All member businesses receive one PERK card for every member of their organization. In other words, you just improved your employee benefits at no additional cost! In addition, your participation invites thousands of member organizations employees to patronize your business. Want to Offer a Deal to Thousands of PERK

7 Cardholders? Simply fill out this form with your offer and we ll get you listed as a PERK Card Merchant right away. Need To Print The List? Click Here for a downloadable pdf of the Perk List. If you need additional cards drop us an by clicking here. Workers Comp Corner Demand Service from your Insurance Company and Agent Cost may be your biggest concern when selecting insurance but service should be considered. Ask your agent or carrier what the insurance carrier will do for you. How are claims handled? How many claims does each adjuster have? Who will you be communicating with? When? How often? How do they adjust claims? What can they tell you to assure you that they will be a strong advocate for you? The insurance carrier represents your interests and a claim and you will want to be certain before a claim is filed that they have your best interests at heart. sponsored by: Workers Comp Corner is sponsored by National Financial Partners: For more information or rates on Workers' Compensation or any other business insurance contact Chuck Rose at National Financial Partners, or crose@poulosinsurance.com

8 Lt. Governor Speaks at Chamber/REDC Legislative Luncheon Over 140 people came out to the first Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce/Rutland Economic Development Corp. Legislative Luncheon sponsored by Omya, Inc. and TD Bank at Southside Steakhouse Those in attendance heard from keynote speaker Lt. Governor Phil Scott and enjoyed a great lunch buffet. Mark your calendar for the upcoming Legislative Luncheons scheduled for March 21st and April 18th. sponsored by: Welcome New Members A Trace of Lace Bridal Boutique Christine Elliot 230 North Main St. Rutland, VT Ph: TraceofLaceBridal.com Offers Bridal, Mother of the Bride, Bridesmaid Dresses, Prom, jewelry and accessories. Green Mountain Awning Bob Pearo, Jr 36 Marble St., West Rutland, VT Ph: GreenMountainAwning.com Locally owned, family business specializing in awning manufacturing and installation. They are Vermont's largest flag suppliers.

9 Highline Lodge and Marble Bar Elizabeth Gross 96 West Park Rd., Killington, VT Ph: Highlinelodge.com Marble Bar and Restaurant located in the Highline Lodge offers quality fare and cocktails in Killington's first ski lodge. Featuring live entertainment, food and drink specials, and so much more - open every Thursday through Saturday. Rutland Community Cupboard Opens at New Location! The ribbon is cut by Darren Childs, Board President and Kelly Giancola, Executive Director at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the new location of the Rutland Community Cupboard, 65 River St. in Rutland. The Rutland Community Cupboard serves individuals and families who are in need of food, all food items are free, thanks to the generosity of community donations. Their volunteers understand that it may be a difficult time in a family s life and make every effort to create an atmosphere that is welcoming, comfortable and confidential. The Rutland Community Cupboard works closely with the Vermont Food Bank and the VT Fresh program to offer fresh fruits and vegetables. The Rutland Community Cupboard offers monthly cooking demonstrations with samples and recipes, as well as, fresh bread and frozen meat when available. The Rutland Community Cupboard is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11am-3pm and Tuesday and Thursday 4-6pm. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation call Kelly Giancola, Director at

10 Thank You For Renewing Your Membership Associates in Primary Care Awesome Graphics Bridges Country Store Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation Comcast Business Commercial Building Services Craig Pelkey Disaster Recovery Downtown Rutland Partnership Ellison Surface Technologies Green Mountain Marketing & Advertising Green Screen Graphics Hathaway Farm & Corn Maze Mt. Resort Interiors, Inc. NeighborWorks of Western Vermont Ponderosa Steakhouse Pratico s Landscaping & Fence Company Recovery House, Inc. Regional Ambulance Service Rutland County Agricultural Society Rutland County Sheriff s Department Rutland County Women s Network & Shelter Rutland United Neighborhoods Sport Clips The Rabideau Agency The Richards Group The Sandwich Shoppe Vermont Sports Medicine Center Vibe Portrait Art