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Greetings!
Welcome Maria Tomaselli of Bovine Bookeeping to our Executive Board as Treasurer. Bill Dakin of Dakin & Benelli has moved to Secretary. And welcome to new Board Member Stephanie Karner of The Traveling Hoe Gardening.
Our Business to Business Showcase on July 8 is right around the corner at Echo Lake Inn in Plymouth from 5:30-7:30pm. There are 31 businesses from 10 towns that will be showcasing their products and services. Free food, live music and cash bar. Here's an opportunity to see each others products and services and the public is invited to see who the businesses are that make up our Okemo Valley Chamber. Each vendor will be having a silent auction item at their table as well as 'show specials'.
The Chamber has a monthly television show on LPCTV covering the Towns of Mount Holly, Cavendish, Plymouth and Ludlow. SAPA covering Springfield, Chester, Weathersfield, Reading and Charleston, NH and GNAT covering Manchester, Londonderry and Weston. Watch for Chamber news and interviews from our members. Our guest in June/July was Tesha Buss of Good Commons and chair of our Legislative Committee. July/August will feature Bill Ackerman from The Vermont Country Store.
The Chamber is also endorsing RSN 12/20 WVBK, Dan Carbonara's former show called Okemo Valley Hot Spots. It will now be called Okemo Valley..Your Place In Vermont. Call Dan for advertising opportunities 802-258-2200.
We have a request for proposal out for quotes for our Okemo Valley Regional Guides.
We are still looking for volunteers at the Chester and/or Ludlow Chamber offices for any 3 Saturdays - (5 hour shifts), then you will have earned your FREE enhanced listing. (worth $150). Includes your logo, two pictures, link to your email and website and 50 word description. Please call the Chamber office to reserve your date(s).
Don't forget to join us on LInkedIn.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourplaceinvermont
Our group is OkemoValleyRegionalChamberofCommerce
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Upcoming Events
07/03/2009 9pm
Fireworks & Celebration at Hawk Inn & Mountain Resort Route 100, Plymouth
Hawk Inn and Mountain Resort
07/04/2009 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration
Rt 100 A, Plymouth Notch
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
07/04/2009 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Billings Farm & Museum Celebrates July 4th! Billings Farm, Route 12, Woodstock, Vermont
Billings Farm & Musem
07/04/2009 10 am - 4 pm
Craft Festival at Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts 611 Rt 103 South, Ludlow, VT
Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts
07/08/2009 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Okemo Valley Business to Business Showcase at Echo Lake Inn Echo Lake Inn, Rte 100 North, Plymouth 802-228-8602 FREE and open to public
Please come and support local businesses that make up our Okemo Valley!!!
07/12/2009
Sunday all day! Okemo Hill Climb Ludlow, VT
07/11-07/12
10:30 am - 7:00 PM 7th Annual Race for the Cure Benefit - Motel-In-The-Meadow 936 Route 11 West, Chester
07/15/2009 4:00 PM Historic House Tour, Ludlow, Vermont Black River Academy Museum, 14 High Street
07/18/2009
10:00 am - 5:00 pm 24th Annual Cow Appreciation Day at Billings Farm & Museum Route 12, Woodstock
07/25/2009 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
3rd Annual Mount Holly GARDEN TOUR
Mount Holly Community Center & Library,
On-The-Green, Belmont (Start of Tour)
07/25/2009 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
25th Annual Sheep Herding with Border Collies at Billings Farm & Museum Route 12, Woodstock,
07/25/2009 1:00 pm Tea with First Lady Grace Coolidge Black River Academy Museum, 14 High Street, Ludlow
07/26/2009 3:00 - 4:30 pm Grace Coolidge Musicale #2 President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Rt 100 A, Plymouth Notch
07/26/2009 4:00 pm Church on the Hill presents Kinhaven Music School in concert Weston
There are so many events in July that we couldn't list them all. Please look on our website for details. If you have an event that is not listed on our website, please email sgregg@yourplaceinvermont.com with the details. We'll be happy to post it!
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Membership Committee News
The Membership Committee meets on the last Tuesday of every month. Ken Saccardo of Spring River Enterprises joined the membership committee.
The committee welcomes new members to join.
The Agenda for the meeting in June consisted of developing a strategic plan to recruit 100 new members by 2011. (50 new companies/year). The committee is putting together ideas to make this happen and would love any suggestions other members may have. The committee is still working on more benefits for our M2M Benefit program. Rob Perry already saved $500 using his M2M card!!!!
Click on this link http://www.yourplaceinvermont.com/about-us/member-benefits.aspx to see what is available to you and start saving today! Call Marji 228-5830 to offer something from your company.
Let's do business with each other and keep it local.
The Membership Committee is working on a coupon book. Think about what you want to offer visitors in our Okemo Valley. Suggestions might be: Green Mountain Sugar House tokens for free creemies or free appetizer with dinner or a free greeting card with the purchase of a book....be creative.
Email Laura Tuttle-Williams with your offer at calmmoments@yahoo.com. Put Coupon in subject line.
The special this month is from Arbonne. All Chamber members who sign up to be an Arbonne Preferred Client will have the $29 signup fee waived. As a Preferred Client, you will receive 20% off all orders plus a Free product (up to $100 Retail Value) upon your 1st order of $150 or more.
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Marketing Committee News
The marketing committee met on June 18 at Spring River Enterprises in Ludlow. Thank you to Ken Saccardo for hosting the meeting. The hot topics were the strategic marketing plan, banner ads, blogs and video development. The marketing team will be presenting the marketing plan to the Board of Directors at the July meeting. This brief overview will be the culmination of over a year of planning and ongoing efforts of the marketing team and Marji. The new website will soon have ad banner space available on twenty-one pages. Marji will have more details for you within the next few weeks. The new Okemo Valley blog will be coming online in July. We are still seeking writers from around the valley. This blog will be focused on promoting the flavor, character and activities in the Okemo Valley. And lastly, for the month of June, Suzanne from Fall Mountain Productions is reworking the chamber DVD "Breathing Space in Vermont". She will be adding the new branding and website to the opening and closing, in addition to freshing pictures/video and a new voice over. This DVD will be used at the Big E on September 23 & 24th as well as other shows and in fulfillment packages.
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Legislative Update
Is anyone else furious about the Comcast price increase? We have only heard complaints from one Inn about the new bulk rate increase and we know there have to be more of you affected. The power lies in numbers so please reach out. Many thanks to Jeff Seymour from The Colonial House Inn & Motel for joining the committee. We could still use a few more. Contact Tesha with your needs and interest: tesha@goodcommons.com
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Chamber Mixers
Join us for our monthly Chamber Mixers on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Please mark your calendars NOW!
This event provides the opportunity for sharing business ideas, networking, showcasing your product, and developing a strong community connection. Food is provided and it is also a rare opportunity for hardworking business people to relax. We re-instituted a 50/50 raffle as well as door prizes. You must be present to win. Contact our office if you want to donate door prizes.
July 8 SPECIAL B2B SHOWCASE 5:30p-7:30pm
Echo Lake Inn in Plymouth under the tent!!!!
First Annual Business to Business (B2B) Showcase.
Free food, Live music, Fun, Shop for Deals at our Silent Auction and learn what businesses are in our Okemo Valley Chamber and "Keep It Local".
August 12 Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts-Ludlow
RSVP Laurie 228-8770.
September 9 Roving mixer "Tour the Okemo Valley" Bus leaves Ludlow at 5:30p. Visits Ludlow, Weston and Chester.
RSVP Chamber office 228-5830.
October 14 Curtis' All American Restaurant - Chester
RSVP Christopher 875-6999.
November 11 Okemo Mountain Resort - Ludlow
RSVP Rob 228-1797.
December 9 - Annual Meeting at Gill Home - Ludlow
RSVP Chamber office 228-5830. Pending Speakers: Secretary of State, Deb Markowitz;
SBA Darcy Carter and Confirmed: Linda Rossi of SBDC.
All dates are subject to change. Check our calendar of events on our website.
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Welcome New Members
Arbonne International - Chester
A Dozen Eggs Bake Shoppe - Mount Holly
Twin-State Valley Media Network - Claremont NH
Covenant Works - Springfield
If you are happy with our Chamber and the direction we are heading, please invite other business owners to join us.
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Congratulations
Inn at Weathersfield Budget Travel, Seven Stunning Hideaways
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About Our Organization
Our Chamber provides the following member benefits to our members: Health Insurance provided by Cigna, Dental Insurance provided by Delta Dental, free listing on our website, free listing in our regional guidebook, free placement of your business brochures in our welcome centers, monthly chamber mixers, member to member discounts and referrals. Our membership committee is hard at work enhancing these benefits. Please feel free to contact the Chamber office for more information.
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Volume 1, Issue 12
www.YourPlaceInVermont.com
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Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
Marji Graf
mgraf@yourplaceinvermont.com
Staff
Sandy Gregg, Office Manager
sgregg@yourplaceinvermont.com
Executive Board:
Jim Kubec, President
The Governors Inn
Lynne Reed, Vice President
Misty Valley Books
Maria Tomaselli, Treasurer
Bovine Bookeeping
Bill Dakin, Secretary
Dakin & Benelli
Board Members
Linda Aldrich
Inn at Weston
Tesha Buss
Good Commons
Annie Fuji'i
The Village Green Gallery
Sheldon Ghetler
Stone Heath Inn & Tavern
Rob Hodgkins
Okemo Mountain Resort
Stephanie Karner
The Traveling Hoe
Barb Lemire
Chittenden Bank
Laurie Marechaux
Fletcher Farm School
Ken Saccardo
Spring River Enterprises
Jack Smart
Gigg's Antiques
Laura Tuttle-Williams
Calm Moments Spa Services
Past President
John McAveeney
Sunshine Acres Garden Center
Your Chamber at work for you!
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