Economy & Business

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

In the World of Winooski: City Update, Winooski Farmers Market and the shift to a Community Parks and Recreation Model 07/28/2015

Winooski City Mayor and host Seth Leonard speaks with Charlotte Roozekrans, Manager of the Winooski Farmers Market. Charlotte will give an update on how the market is progressing in 2015, along with some of the unique and innovative programming for kids that is available.

The Mayor is later joined by Ray Coffee, Winooski Director of Community Services, and Ethan Hausman, Winooski Recreation and Parks Manager. Updating the shift of Winooski's Community Services Department to a Parks and Recreation Model, and what that means for the future of services in the community. For more information: www.winooskivt.org or Follow on Facebook

Preservation Burlington: IPTW 2015 Workshop 07/23/2015

Ron Wanamaker hosts Blyth McManus, Cultural Resources Intern with the National Park Service, on her advocacy work for historic preservation, and reflections on the International Preservation Trades Workshop - July 22-24 at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn in Burlington, Vermont.

More information on Preservation Burlington - Preservation Burlington.

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 07/22/2015

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

More on Redistricting: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/

Where Do We Go From Here? On The Hiring of Burlington's Police Chief. 07/21/2015

Genevieve Jacobs and Bill Oetjen, both local Burlington residents, host a discussion of the process for hiring Burlington's newly appointed Police Chief, Brandon del Pozo.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Farm Bill to Bring Millions to UVM 07/17/2015

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and UVM officials discuss the over $15-million in projects at the university, resulting from the 2014 Farm Bill.

Sandy Baird Commentary: The Fourth of July 07/09/2015

Community activist and lawyer, Sandy Baird offers commentary on "The Fourth of July."

Positively Vermont: Vermont Transportation Update 07/08/2015

Host Dennis McMahon talks to Sue Minter, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), who oversees a $600 million budget, 1,300 employees, and Vermont’s road, rail, aviation, and transit system. Minter was appointed to the position by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, effective January 1, 2015. Minter played a leadership role responding to catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Irene in August, 2011. Following her oversight of VTrans’ emergency response, Minter was deployed by Governor Peter Shumlin to be Vermont’s Irene Recovery Officer, responsible for implementation of all state recovery and resilience activities. In September, 2013, Minter was deployed by Shumlin to lead a Vermont team to assist the state of Colorado following severe flooding. Minter also supported Governor Shumlin on the White House Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience as the co-chair of the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Sub Committee.

For More Info Please Visit: http://vtransparency.vermont.gov/ or http://sueminter.wordpress.com/

Conversations From The Open Road 07/02/2015

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 Bayous crew visited the Channel 17 studios to talk about their recent trip to Lousiana.

Mercy Connections' Women's Small Business Program: "Building an Effective Entrepreneurial Support Community" with Davis & Hodgdon a Signature partner 07/01/2015

Gwen Pokalo, Director of Women's Small Business Program is joined by Guests Kathryn Baccaglini, from Davis & Hodgdon Associates, strategic partners of Mercy and WSBP, who discuss how to build an Effective Entrepreneurial Support Community. More informatoin on Davis & Hodgdon Associates: http://www.dh-cpa.com/. More information on Women's Small Business Program: http://wsbp.org

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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!