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1 January 2016 Digital Volume 7 Issue 5 View this in your browser About Us Discover the Region Community Resources Business Directory News Events For News From Our Members Click Here Get More New Customers! Sign Up Today For the Chamber's Annual Business Show! "We really enjoy this Business Show." "We always pick up new business; new customers." "It's been great" "This is our fifth year displaying" ----Mike Napolitano, Awesome Graphics, Inc. Do you want results and new customers like Awesome Graphics 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! You're Invited to the Frank Webb's Bath Center January Chamber Mixer Tuesday, January 12th 5-7pm Location: 3089 Cold River Rd Rutland, VT Great hors d'oeuvres catered by: Southside Steakhouse

2 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! Great Networking! 50/50 Cash Raffle! Great Door Prizes! Door Prizes include: 4 tickets to Adirondack Thunder (Hockey) Home Game Frank Webb's Bath Center January Chamber Mixer Tuesday, January 12th, 5-7pm The Frank Webb's Bath Center January Chamber Mixer will be held on Tuesday, January 12th, 5-7pm. Frank Webb's Bath Center is located at 3089 Cold River Rd in Rutland. There will be great hors d'oeuvres catered by Southside Steakhouse, 50/50 cash raffle, great networking and great door prizes including Kitchen Faucet From Frank Webb's Bath Center, Toilet From Frank Webb's Bath Center, 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 Certifica tes from Greenfields Restaurant at the Holiday Inn and more! A great crowd turned out at the Heritage Family Credit Union Holiday Chamber Mixer. Those in attendance enjoyed great food by East Creek Catering, great networking and a great opportunity to kick off the Holiday Season. The 50/50 Raffle at the mixer benefited the WSYB Christmas Fund. A Gift From Park Place Florist Overnight stay for two at Best Western Inn & Suites Peter Huntoon Watercolor Print Gift Certificates from Greenfields Restaurant Kitchen Faucet From Frank Webb's Bath Center Toilet From Frank Webb's Bath Center and more! January Chamber Meetings 1/5 Special Events, 8:30am 1/12 Frank Webb's Bath Center January Chamber Mixer 3089 Cold River Rd in Rutland, 5-7pm 1/27 Board of Directors Meeting, 12:15pm. RutlandVermont.com Pageviews ,072

3 The 2016 Chamber Perk Card Has Arrived! 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. Top 10 Most Visited Pages Calendar of Events: 1,992 Things To Do: 961 Chamber Business Directory: 669 Paramount Theatre: 458 Downtown Retail: 345 Restaurants: 286 Recreation-Hiking: 197 Perk Card: 184 Lodging: 177 Arts & Crafts Shows: 168 Chamber Perk Card Member to Member Discount Program New Perk Card Offer: Sport Clips: "Free For New" Clients. Free haircut for new clients or $2 off for returning clients. Want to Offer a Deal to Thousands of PERK 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. Please patronize these valued sponsors of our Chamber e-newsletter If you need additional cards drop us an by clicking here. Workers Comp Corner Returning An Injured Employee to Work Part 5 of 5 Safety and training are the primary means of minimizing and reducing work injuries. After an injury has occurred, however, the primary way to reduce workers compensation costs and provide benefits is by assisting the injured worker in return to work. Employers and

4 employees should become familiar with the benefits they can each reap through a return-towork approach. Return to work can benefit everyone, but to reap the benefits you must plan ahead. Planning on return-to-work should start before the work injury. Larger employers have more flexibility and resources to implement a return-to-work program but even small employers can consider these suggestions: 5. Communication: Returning an injured worker to a modified or temporary job requires good communication between the employer, the employee, the physician, the insurance adjuster, a vocational rehabilitation counselor and/or a return-to-work committee member. Everyone needs to have a clear understanding of the return to work strategy and should be prepared to modify or progress the plan as necessary. Need Transportation? USA-RAIL Amtrak.com 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 CapeAir.com VtTranslines.com Welcome New Members Adaptive Martial Arts Association Bob Scarcello PO Box 225, Pittsford, VT Ph: A resource for students and instructors to gather and share ideas, curriculum and other adaptive training information while promoting disabled inclusion and helping to break down martial arts training stereotypes associated with the disabled.

5 Dorset Living David LaBarge 1 LaBarge Lane, Clemons, NY Ph: davide.labarge@n2pub.com Regional Magazine Appliance Depot Opens in New Location The ribbon is cut by owners Phil Keene and Rob Maguire at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Appliance Depot s new location at 439 Route 7 North in Rutland Town. Appliance Depot prides itself in offering the best in CLEAN, Ready-to-Use Appliances! They sell new appliances at AMAZING prices too! All of their appliances are tested, CLEANED and warrantied. For more information call or go to facebook.com/cleanappliances Thank You For Renewing Your Membership 101 The One Advanced Ankle & Foot Care, PLLC Ault Commercial Realty Barnard Funeral Home Bayada Hospice CDP Electric, Inc. Columbia Air Services Douglas M. Wilson, OD PC Edward Jones Rob Kurchena, Financial Advisor Factory Direct Homes Freedom Publications Frogs & Lily Pads Garden Time Gilmore Home Center

6 Green Mountain National Golf Course Henry s Barber Shop Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Southern Vermont LaFlammes Furniture Mall NBT Bank Parkers Classic Autoworks Preferred Restrooms Premier Coach Inc./Vermont Translines Rutland Bowlerama Sharon Stearns CPA PLLC Sherwin Williams TJ Phillips & Sons Construction The Eagle The Local The Pet Cage Todd Transportation UniFirst Corporation United States Postal Service Vermont Achievement Center Vermont Truffle Company Wells Communications