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February 2023
Business Tax Planning Tips
Free
Take the edge off of tax season with the Business Tax Planning Tips workshop. We will cover a number of small business tax topics including: - Understanding the Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction - Choosing the right operating entity - Depreciation options for new equipment and vehicles - Retirement plan options - Various tax planning strategies for small business owners You will walk away with a better understanding of the options available to help mitigate the tax burden so you…
Find out more »March 2023
LCC 2023 Legislative Breakfast Series
We're back in-person! Lake Champlain Chamber is pleased to announce that we'll resume our long-standing Legislative Breakfast series, sponsored by New England Federal Credit Union. February 6, 7:30 - 9am at Hula March 13, 7:30 - 9am at The Flynn
Find out more »Queen CITY BNI Visitor’s Day
Free
Queen City BNI, a local chapter of the international business networking organization invites you to connect with Vermont business professionals at their annual Visitor’s Day on March 15, 2023 from 11:15 am to 1:00 pm at Contois Auditorium in Burlington. The group focuses on generating business revenue through referral networking and relationship marketing, with a motto of “Givers Gain®.” Queen City BNI meets weekly on Wednesdays in Burlington, but the group is composed of top professionals from all across the…
Find out more »Unlocking the Secrets to Starting Your Own Restaurant
Free
This webinar is loaded with best practices for how to run a small business from the perspective of someone who lives it daily. George Sales is sharing lessons learned from his journey of planning, executing, and running a restaurant in a small town in VT.
Find out more »Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region Gala Fundraising Dinner
$100
After a three-year hiatus, our annual fundraising gala dinner is back. This year we will have some very special guests: retired senator Patrick Leahy and his wife Marcelle. Both are longtime supporters and lifetime members of AFLCR. Also on hand will be Lise Veronneau, honorary consul of France in Vermont; Ernie Pomerleau; and other state and international dignitaries in the French community. The event will take place on Friday evening, March 24, at 5:30 p.m. at Copper at Dorset, located…
Find out more »13th Annual Vermont Adaptive Charity Challenge presented by Killington Resort
$150
The Vermont Adaptive Charity Challenge is an annual event to enjoy the beauty of Vermont through cycling, mountain biking, paddling, and hiking, all while raising funds for the state’s largest nonprofit organization committed to providing sports and recreation to people with disabilities. Multiple road bike ride routes loop through the towns of Killington, Pittsfield, Bethel, Barnard, Woodstock, Ludlow, Bridgewater, and Plymouth, Vermont. Or you can choose to mountain bike, hike, paddle, or do a gravel ride. The monies raised from…
Find out more »April 2023
QuickBooks Online
Free
This workshop will cover QuickBooks for small businesses. Learn best practices, tips, and tricks to get the most out of QuickBooks Online.
Find out more »Introduction to Small Business Property and Casualty Insurance
Free
If you're a current or prospective small business owner, join us for this webinar with guest expert Axel B. Handy, CIC, of The Essex Agency to learn how you can be prepared for the different exposures you will face as a small business owner, with the right insurance solutions by your side. Axel, son of agency principal, John Handy, joined The Essex Agency in 2014. He is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and is licensed to sell property and casualty…
Find out more »Breaking Barriers: Finding Purpose and Possibilities Together
$199
Howard Center presents its sixth annual conference Breaking Barriers: Finding Purpose and Possibilities Together featuring international speakers, Nadine Burke Harris, Dacher Keltner, BJ Miller, Jeffrey Swanson, and Anna Malaika Tubbs. April 19, 2023 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm in-person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Burlington. A virtual livestream option is available. CEUs will be available. Registration is $199 at howardcenter.org. For more information: 802-488-6912; [email protected]
Find out more »Communicate Your Way to Profit in 2023
Free
As small businesses, we sometimes take for granted how greatly our profitability relies on interaction and communication. What we need are easy and understandable ideas that we can bring into our businesses to increase our communication skills, such as crafting an elevator pitch, face-to-face networking, customer engagement, and peer-to-peer communications. In this webinar, Vickie Wacek, of BNI Vermont, will talk about these very powerful practices which when utilized, will lead to business success! Please join us for a lively discussion…
Find out more »Diversity Speaker Series
Tim Wise Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He has spent the past 25 years speaking to audiences in all 50 states, on over 1500 college and high school campuses, at hundreds of professional and academic conferences, and to community groups across the country. Cedric King 21 months after losing both of his legs, Cedric completed the 2014 Boston Marathon. He has been featured on Networks such as CBS, NBC, ABC,…
Find out more »May 2023
COTS Walk
Free
The 34th Annual COTS Walk on Sunday, May 7, 2023 is a 3.5-mile trek (a shorter 1-mile route is available) around downtown Burlington that starts from Battery Park and follows the path a person experiencing homelessness might travel to connect with COTS shelter and services. This is the one day of the year COTS opens our program spaces to the community so people can see how their support makes a difference. Check-in begins at 1 p.m., and the Walk kicks…
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