Economy & Business

Vermont Interfaith Action: Building Vermont's Moral Economy 08/26/2015

Public Assets Institute and Vermont Interfaith Action sponsor this public discussion about how Vermont can build a moral economy, one that provides opportunity for all Vermonters to succeed. More information available at: http://publicassets.org/ www.viavt.org

In the World of Winooski: Community Coalition - Dollars for Scholars 08/25/2015

Mayor Seth Leonard provides a city update and welcomes Kate Nugent, Director of The Winooski Coalition for Safe & Peaceful Community and Julian Portilla, Mediation and Applied Conflict Studies speaking on community-based efforts to reduce opiate and other substance abuse issues in Winooski. The Mayor also speaks with Elizabeth Stillwell, Chair of the Board of The Winooski Dollars for Scholars, talking about what Dollars for Scholars does for Winooski students and previewing their upcoming Calcutta. For more information: www.winooskivt.org or Follow on Facebook

Conversations From The Open Road - Part II 08/21/2015

From the website: "Conversations From the Open Road is a Road-Trip to experience our world in a meaningful way. We are a citizen-journalism, media crew probing the challenging issues and individual stories in our communities." The New York City crew visited the Channel 17 studios to talk about their recent trip. Crew members include: Ahri Messina, Amy Plambeck, Ava Kendrick, Ned McEleney, Aron Meinhardt, Mary Simons. more information at: http://www.conversationsfromtheopenroad.com/

Puzzle, Machine or Maze? Understanding the Planning Process and the Community's Role in it.: Episode 1 "Comprehensive Plan" 08/18/2015

Have you ever driven down the road and noticed suddenly that a building is going up, or a new road is being dug where there used to be an empty field? Or that an old house was torn down and now something MUCH BIGGER is being built in its place? Watch this episode to learn more about the Comprehensive Plan.

To read the comprehensive plan click here and for more info visit http://www.essexjunction.org/

Congressman Peter Welch: Logic Supply Grand Opening Event 08/13/2015

Rep. Welch attends the grand opening of the Logic Supply’s newly expanded headquarters in South Burlington, and gives brief remarks on the state of the art facility.

http://www.welch.house.gov

2015 Vermont Captive Insurance Association Annual Conference - Captives 102: Basic Trails of Captive Taxation 08/11/2015

The experienced panel provides the building blocks for understanding of a captive’s taxation life cycle from formation to maturity, discussing the potential tax pitfalls along the way. Topics will include: how to qualify as an insurance company for tax; the implications of qualifying; special considerations in calculating tax expense; and tax elections to consider. The panel summarizes what other taxes the captive or its insured may be exposed to including premium taxes, excise taxes and state income taxes. And no session on taxation today would be complete without an update and overview of the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA).

2015 Vermont Captive Insurance Association Annual Conference - Captives 101: Base Camp 08/11/2015

VCIA's 30th Annual Conference! VCIA's captive insurance conference is well known for its high quality educational content. This session will recognize the many benefits and gain a basic overview of captive insurance companies and RRGs. An esteemed panel comprised of a Vermont regulator, a captive consultant, a captive owner and a risk retention group member will cover the basics of captives and RRGs from their unique perspectives.

Positively Vermont: VT Endangered Species 08/03/2015

Host Dennis McMahon talks to Steve Parren, Wildlife Diversity Program Manager for VT Fish and Wildlife Department, who has been working on endangered and threatened species projects for many years and liaison to the VT Endangered Species Committee for the Agency of Natural Resources.

The Mission of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the people of Vermont. They have been managing, protecting, and recovering species for a long time. They own a lot of land that is provides habitat for many species and places to hunt and fish. Worked to restore deer in the late 1800s, fisher in the 1960s, turkey 1969. Peregrine falcon, osprey, and loon delisted in 2005 (will try to locate the stuffed loon). The Wildlife Diversity Program has wildlife biologists, zoologist, botanist, natural community ecologists and biological information managers that help gather, evaluate, and share spatial conservation information.

They are proposing changes the state Endangered Species Law and will hold a public meeting on August 5th, 6:30 PM in the Pavilion Bldg in Montpelier.

For More Info Please Visit: http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/

http://www.anr.state.vt.us/site/cfm/etstp/

Evaluation of IBUTWA in South Kivu Province, Africa 08/02/2015

Cleophace Mukeba visits the Congo to evaluate the impact of IBUTWA programs on women and girls receiving assistance from this Vermont based organization.

Roundtable Today: Vermont Business Roundtable/EPR Business Conditions Survey - 2nd Quarter Results 2015 07/29/2015

Lisa Ventriss, President of Vermont Business Roundtable, and Amanda Wassal, Research Assistant with Economic & Policy Resources, share 2nd Quarter, 2015 Results from their joint effort, the VBR/EPR Business Conditions Survey.

Following the results report, a discussion with Larry Williams, Owner of Redstone and a local business leader, will provide insight into the trends reflected in the Survey Report. - See more at: http://blog.vtroundtable.org/in-the-news/vbr-and-econcomic-policy-resources-partner-on-business-conditions-survey/#sthash.mMimoss5.dpuf

The goal of this new and important collaboration is to increase the economic representativeness and relevance of Roundtable member survey results as an economic indicator for the Vermont economy, its future trends and opportunities. A secondary goal will be to systematically collect data to construct a 4-quarter moving diffusion index to smooth seasonal volatility and more easily glean underlying trends. Specifically, the survey will obtain results that provide a more timely and representative view of business conditions in Vermont; the near-term outlook for the Vermont economy; and gauge business intentions for capital investment, demand for goods and services, and hiring. - See more at: http://blog.vtroundtable.org/in-the-news/vbr-and-econcomic-policy-resources-partner-on-business-conditions-survey/#sthash.mMimoss5.dpuf

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!