JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MIXER

Start your St. Patrick's Day celebrating

at the next Chamber mixer! 

Jointly hosted

by Carr's Florist & Gifts and Sheri's Diner.

Thursday, March 17 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Appetizers and Hors'douvres and Complimentary Bar

Liz, Wendy, Joan, Dick and Wayne (l-r), our terrific greeters at the Brandon booth at the Rutland Trade Show

BRANDON WELL REPRESENTED AT THE RUTLAND TRADE SHOW

Every year in March, the Brandon Chamber does a little outreach to our friends and neighbors at the Rutland Chamber's Annual Trade Show. The trade show attracts hundreds of area folks to learn more about Rutland County businesses.The theme of our display this year was Happy 250th Birthday Brandon!  

A 250th Birthday Cake was made by Judy Bunde of The Inn on Park Street

Judy Bunde of the Inn on Park Street

made a fabulous cake and we gave away many pieces! Thanks to the team: Nancy Leary of Nancy Leary Design, Joan Rowe of Rowe Real Estate, Liz Gregorek of OMYA, Wendy Bizzarro ofHeritage Family Credit Union, Wayne Rausenberger of WLR Improvements and Dick Kirby of Dick Kirby Welding. Also thanks to Dennis Marden for helping with some of the display art and Visual Learning Company for use of their display walls.    

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Race date: Saturday, May 7

• New for 2011! Kids Fun Run
• New for 2011! USATF-certified 5K course
• Start/finish at Transfiguration Farm, Union Street, Brandon, Vermont.
• Professionally timed
• Race day registration and number pick-up 8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
• Student-friendly registration rate
• FREE t-shirt for all entries postmarked by 4/22/11
• First 100 registrants receive a Sarahwear key chain
• 1st male/female finishers receive winners' medal
• Road closed to traffic (Union Street will close at approximately 9:45-plan ahead!)
• Parking at Transfiguration Farm-walking distance to starting line

MOOSALAMOO GOSHEN GALLOP
Saturday, July 16

Now in its 33rd year, the rugged 10K course takes the runner on the dirt and gravel roads of Goshen and onto a packed soil surface up to elevations between 1800 and 2100 feet above sea level following the Nordic Cross-Country ski trails set in the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area of the Green Mountain National Forest. It's an exciting and challenging event that welcomes runners of all abilities.

snoe.down

March 24 - March 27 in Killington and Rutland

Snoe.down, the all-ages Winter Music & Sports Festival hosted by moe., returns to Killington and Spartan Arena in Rutland for a weekend of winter fun and music.  

moe. will headline both Friday and Saturday nights at Spartan Arena. One-man-band Keller Williams will join moe. on Friday and live instrumental dance rock band Lotus joins moe. on Saturday night. Several afternoon performances by a variety of artists including The London Souls will take place throughout the weekend at the K-1 and Bear Mountain Lodges.

On Saturday afternoon, March 26, moe. and special guests Ryan Montbleau Band will perform on the Swany Stage outdoors at the base of Bear Mountain. Find out more information. 

www.brandon.org

Please take the time to link our website:

www.brandon.org to your website. It will help with search engine optimization for both your business and the Chamber. 

For a lively evening of entertainment, catch the OVUHS One Act performances this weekend. Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 at 7 pm. 

April Chamber Mixer   

 Thursday, April 21

at
McKernon Group 

JOINT MIXER WITH

ADDISON COUNTY

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Details Coming!

The Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce administers a low-interest revolving loan fund available to businesses for an approved building improvement project. The loan fund was originally established as a way to recognize that each and every improvement to Brandon's built community is important to a revitalized town. This loan has been lent several times in the past and there is $2500 available to be lent at the current time. Please contact the Chamber if you would like more information about this little pot of gold!