Lake Champlain Chamber

BYP Wine Tasting Event
2021-05-20 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Stop and smell the rosé. Burlington Young Professionals is teaming up with the certified wine & spirits education team at Farrell Distributing for a virtual toast to our favorite pink friend. Network and learn more about rosé during their virtual wine tasting event on May 20 at 5pm.
The event will feature four rosés. Attendees have the option of purchasing all four rosés, or a sampling of the four. And while the event is free, attendees must purchase their own wine in advance.
We will be sampling the following wines:

Eugène Carrel Savoy Rosé (France – Grapes: Gamay & Mondeuse)
Liquid Geography Rosé (Spain – Grapes: Mencia)
VillaViva Côtes du Thau Rosé (France – Grapes: Carignan)
Hopler Pannonica Rosé (Austria – Grapes: Pinot Noir, St Laurent, Blaufränkisch)

If you are having a hard time finding any of the above wines or could use some additional guidance, contact byp@vermont.org
Zoom information will be sent out with your registration.
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REV2020: Power to Renew
2021-05-21 08:30 - 12:30, 2021-06-21 08:30 - 12:30, 2021-07-21 08:30 - 12:30 | VT, United States
REV2020 promises to be our best conference yet. Taking place in virtual sessions throughout the fall, REVâ€™s annual forum convenes hundreds of leaders for policy discussions and deep dives into the most important issues facing renewable energy today.
Learn more and register today: www.revconference.org
REV2020: Power to Renew will take place virtually with morning sessions throughout the fall:
â€¢October 21: Connectivity, featuring FERC Commissioner Richard Glick
â€¢November 18: Resilience, featuring Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO of the US Energy Storage Association
â€¢December 2: Moving Forward, featuring Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, Massachusetts Executive Office on Energy and Environment
â€¢December 9: Equity, featuring Coreina Chan, Principal in the Electricity Lab at the Rocky Mountain Institute

Leadership Champlain Alumni Media Club
2021-05-21 12:00 - 13:30
Join fellow Leadership Champlain Alumni for the first-ever Media Club event!
Understanding that there are more ways to learn than with books alone, the ‘Media Club” will meet on a regular basis to discuss curated articles, Ted Talks, and/or podcasts that help expand leadership skills.
This is an opportunity to virtually connect and discuss relevant leadership topics and ways to implement what we learn.
The first event will feature a few articles and a Ted Talk themed around race, equity and inclusion. Please join us for a virtual discussion on Friday, May 21st from noon – 1:30.
We will be discussing the following articles and Ted Talk:
2020 ECOS Annual Report
“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”
TED Talk: The Great Migration and the power of a single decision
Zoom information sent with registration.
Register here

Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning
2021-05-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-13 18:00 - 20:00 and 2 more dates | Zoom
The Womenâ€™s Small Business Program (WSBP), Start Up class has provided top-quality business education to entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs since 1989. This semester-long class helps women gain knowledge and build skills in the areas of business operations, marketing, and business financials. Using the framework of writing a business plan, students learn the language of business and graduate armed with the knowledge they need to launch or expand their businesses.
How to get started:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Contact Lisa Wood, Director, Women’s Small Business Program, to learn more and apply: lwood@mercyconnections.org

Idea to Action! Your 3-Week Roadmap to Self-Employment
2021-05-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-07-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-07-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 and 2 more dates | Zoom
Are you considering making the leap to self-employment? Got a business idea but not sure if the entrepreneurial life is for you?
Join us for Idea to Action, a three-week course on preparing for life as an entrepreneur, and find out!
DATES: Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25 (must attend all three)
TIME: 10:00 am -12:00 pm

2021 Vermont Employee Ownership Annual Conference
2021-06-03 09:00 - 16:30 | Webinar through Zoom – please register using link below: |
Learn about the unique benefits and challenges of employee ownership at this full-day virtual event, featuring 15 informative workshops and a keynote by NewAge Industries CEO Ken Baker!
The online event logistics will take place via the Whova platform and Zoom, with extensive support from the University of Vermont Conference and Events Services. Discounts are available for students, academics, first-time attendees considering employee ownership, and economic development professionals – email info@veoc.org for more info.
Who should attend:
Business owners, managers, and employees of companies interested in learning more about employee ownership;
Those who work in established employee-owned companies;
Entrepreneurs considering starting up a company with broadly shared ownership;
Business advisors, including bankers, accountants, attorneys, and financial planners;
Government officials and staff members;
Economic development professionals;
Anyone interested in employee participation, sustainable business models or business ownership succession.

Women Business Owners Network Spring Conference
2021-06-07 08:30 - 16:30
BUILDING BACK BETTER: WHAT COMES NEXT FOR RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES The annual Women Business Owners Network Spring Conference is designed to facilitate meaningful peer-to-peer conversations and action around shared interests, with practical tools and inspiring tales to help you and your business flourish. The conference is produced in partnership with Main Street Alliance Vermont.
It features keynote speaker Precious Williams of Perfect Pitches by Precious and Closing with Cassie Morse of Northfield Farmers Market. Don’t miss out on this priceless opportunity to connect with other business owners who understand rural small business work-life.
The virtual convening will feature a blend of main stage, small group breakout, and peer-to-peer networking sessions plus small, in-person satellite gatherings based on demand. Learn more and register at the WBON website: : https://wbon.org/

Noontime Networking: Breakout Conversations
2021-06-10 12:00 - 13:30
Our Noontime Networking helps cultivate connections in a virtual world.
Join us to connect and brush up on your networking skills. Each attendee will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the group before being passed along to several breakout sessions for some small group networking.
This is a member-only event; zoom log in information will be sent 24 hours prior to the event.
REGISTER HERE

Vermont Community Development Association Spring Conference: “Reimagining Our Public Spaces”
2021-06-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Online, NY, 10007
As community leaders around the state look towards the future, and to recovery from the crisis we have faced, they are thinking creatively about how to bring their communities together now and in the years to come. How can our public spaces – both indoor and outdoor – contribute to the vibrancy of our main streets and village centers? How can these spaces boost economic development, resilience, community connection, and sense of place? How can historic buildings be repurposed and readapted to serve the needs of today and our community into the future?
On June 17th, join community and economic development leaders from around the state to:
Hear from featured keynote speaker Chet Clem, President of Lyme Properties in Lebanon, NH
Hear what other communities have done to reimagine and redevelop public spaces
Hear from a panel of experts who will walk through project development from idea to implementation
Have a chance to ask your questions of technical and financial resource providers

Leadership Champlain Media Club
2021-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Calling all Leadership Champlain Alumni!
We know how impactful going through the Leadership Champlain program was to each of us. We created connections, challenged our thinking and expanded our perceptions. Those monthly seminars really gave us an opportunity to explore thought-provoking concepts in generative and formative ways.
We are striving to keep those conversations going with a “Media Club” concept where we meet monthly to discuss relevant Leadership themed topics but instead of being a ‘book club’ we are accessing all sorts of media that is responsive to time constraints and inclusive of video, audio and print mediat. We know you are busy and juggling lots of things. The Media Club is designed to be thought-provoking conversations with fellow alumni as an opportunity to connect and continue to learn. Meeting the third Friday of every month from 12 – 1 – please mark your calendars and plan to join us as we continue to expand the conversation, challenge our thinking and reconnect with fellow Alumni.
Dates are: June 18th, July 16th, August 20th, Sept. 17th, Oct. 15th, Nov. 19th
Topics and media selections will be announced a month out. Our next session on Friday, June 18th will focus around the NPR two part podcast on reparations as a way to learn and build upon some of the previous justice, equity, diversity and inclusion conversation.
Here is the link to the materials:
Code Switch – episodes on 2/3/21 and 2/26/21.
Zoom information sent with registration.
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