BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lake Champlain Chamber - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lccvermont.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lake Champlain Chamber REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172857Z UID:10004120-1612288800-1612296000@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning DESCRIPTION:The Women’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. \nHow to get started:\nApplications are accepted on a rolling basis. Contact Lisa Wood\, Director\, Women’s Small Business Program\, to learn more and apply: lwood@mercyconnections.org URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/start-up-comprehensive-business-planning-2/2021-02-02/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercy Connections":MAILTO:mstrayerbenton@mercyconnections.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172857Z UID:10004121-1612893600-1612900800@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning DESCRIPTION:The Women’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. \nHow to get started:\nApplications are accepted on a rolling basis. Contact Lisa Wood\, Director\, Women’s Small Business Program\, to learn more and apply: lwood@mercyconnections.org URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/start-up-comprehensive-business-planning-2/2021-02-09/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercy Connections":MAILTO:mstrayerbenton@mercyconnections.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T124000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210203T181150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T181150Z UID:10004307-1612958400-1612960800@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Vermont Business Magazine’s 21st Century Business Forum with guest John Maxwell DESCRIPTION:The 21st Century Business Forum is a FREE webcast presented on the second Wednesday of each month. Best-selling author Jon Gordon will interview entrepreneurs\, CEOs\, authors\, coaches\, and thought leaders as they share their insights\, ideas\, and experiences of success as well as lessons learned. \nJohn C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author\, speaker\, coach\, and leader who has sold more than 33 million books. He has been called the #1 leader in business and the world’s most influential leadership expert. URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/vermont-business-magazines-21st-century-business-forum-with-guest-john-maxwell/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Vermont Business Magazine":MAILTO:john@vermontbiz.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210115T200514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T200514Z UID:10004305-1612969200-1622048400@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Buried In Treasures Class DESCRIPTION:Age Well is offering the Buried In Treasures Class. This is a sixteen week\, self-help and support group for individuals who want to declutter their lives. Each session will focus on a chapter from the book\, Buried in Treasures. There is no cost to attend the training.\nClasses meet every Wednesday starting February 10th from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Held remotely through Zoom. \nParticipants must have the ability to connect virtually to the class through video calls.\nRegistration is required\, to learn more please contact Ciara Herman-Dunphy chermandunphy@agewellvt.org or\nDerek Souza dsouza@agewellvt.org at 802.662.5214. \nWhen excess belongings limit a person’s ability to use their home\, it can have profound impacts on safety\, health\, relationships\, wellbeing\, daily functioning and housing security. Hoarding Disorder is a behavioral pattern characterized by difficulty discarding and sometimes excessive acquisition of items that leads to clutter\, distress and impairment in functioning. Clutter can be overwhelming\, but there is help available. This class is designed to connect people to resources and support. URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/buried-in-treasures-class/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172635Z UID:10002435-1613037600-1613044800@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Idea to Action! Your 3-Week Roadmap to Self-Employment DESCRIPTION:Are you considering making the leap to self-employment? Got a business idea but not sure if the entrepreneurial life is for you?\nJoin us for Idea to Action\, a three-week course on preparing for life as an entrepreneur\, and find out! \nDATES: Thursdays\, February 11\, 18\, 25 (must attend all three) \nTIME: 10:00 am -12:00 pm URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/idea-to-action-your-3-week-roadmap-to-self-employment-2/2021-02-11/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Chamber Member Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercy Connections":MAILTO:mstrayerbenton@mercyconnections.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210216T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172857Z UID:10004122-1613498400-1613505600@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning DESCRIPTION:The Women’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. \nHow to get started:\nApplications are accepted on a rolling basis. Contact Lisa Wood\, Director\, Women’s Small Business Program\, to learn more and apply: lwood@mercyconnections.org URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/start-up-comprehensive-business-planning-2/2021-02-16/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercy Connections":MAILTO:mstrayerbenton@mercyconnections.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210107T155719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T155719Z UID:10002430-1613563200-1613566800@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Income Advance: Build a More Equitable Business DESCRIPTION:Join the Lake Champlain Chamber and Rhino Foods Foundation for a free\, informative and interactive webinar detailing how businesses can adopt innovative workplace practices that champion employee financial stability and make good business sense. \nThe Income Advance Program focuses on employee financial stability by providing employees with access to emergency funds that help them overcome adversity and get on a path toward greater resilience by helping them build credit and start saving for the future. \nHear from businesses that have adopted this program\, financial institutions that help back it\, and community support systems that help implement it in this one hour webinar. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/income-advance-build-a-more-equitable-business/ CATEGORIES:Chamber Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172635Z UID:10002436-1613642400-1613649600@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Idea to Action! Your 3-Week Roadmap to Self-Employment DESCRIPTION:Are you considering making the leap to self-employment? Got a business idea but not sure if the entrepreneurial life is for you?\nJoin us for Idea to Action\, a three-week course on preparing for life as an entrepreneur\, and find out! \nDATES: Thursdays\, February 11\, 18\, 25 (must attend all three) \nTIME: 10:00 am -12:00 pm URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/idea-to-action-your-3-week-roadmap-to-self-employment-2/2021-02-18/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Chamber Member Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercy Connections":MAILTO:mstrayerbenton@mercyconnections.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210221T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210221T123000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20201008T124549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T124549Z UID:10004067-1613896200-1613910600@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:REV2020: Power to Renew DESCRIPTION:REV2020 promises to be our best conference yet. Taking place in virtual sessions throughout the fall\, REV’s annual forum convenes hundreds of leaders for policy discussions and deep dives into the most important issues facing renewable energy today. \nLearn more and register today: www.revconference.org \nREV2020: Power to Renew will take place virtually with morning sessions throughout the fall:\n•October 21: Connectivity\, featuring FERC Commissioner Richard Glick\n•November 18: Resilience\, featuring Kelly Speakes-Backman\, CEO of the US Energy Storage Association\n•December 2: Moving Forward\, featuring Secretary Kathleen Theoharides\, Massachusetts Executive Office on Energy and Environment\n•December 9: Equity\, featuring Coreina Chan\, Principal in the Electricity Lab at the Rocky Mountain Institute URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/rev2020-power-to-renew/2021-02-21/ LOCATION:VT\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/MASTER-REV2020-sessions-transparent.png ORGANIZER;CN="3917":MAILTO:info@revermont.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172347Z UID:10002433-1614092400-1614099600@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:WHAT DO YOU DO? - Hone your Elevator Pitches and Presentations for Profit DESCRIPTION:As professionals\, our ability to communicate effectively with others is directly related to our business success. When you are asked “What do you do?”\, or when you are scheduled to give a presentation\, your ease with public speaking is critical.\nâ–º Have you given yourself the time necessary to learn and improve on your public speaking skills?\nâ–º Does your Elevator Pitch lead to new clients?\nThis workshop will change the way you answer that all important question “What do you do?” \nIMPORTANT UPDATE\nDue to some wonderful recent changes\, we are now offering these monthly workshops to you who want to attend but are not available on the date of the workshop!\nâ–º If you would like to access the recording and materials\, please pre-register and cover the workshop fee. After each workshop\, we will send the recording and materials to you. \nNOTE: 48-hour cancellations are required. Otherwise\, absent attendees will be contacted to cover their attendance at the workshop. URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/what-do-you-do-hone-your-elevator-pitches-and-presentations-for-profit-3/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Chamber Member Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="BNI Vermont":MAILTO:Vickie@BNIVermont.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172857Z UID:10004123-1614103200-1614110400@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning DESCRIPTION:The Women’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. \nHow to get started:\nApplications are accepted on a rolling basis. Contact Lisa Wood\, Director\, Women’s Small Business Program\, to learn more and apply: lwood@mercyconnections.org URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/start-up-comprehensive-business-planning-2/2021-02-23/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercy Connections":MAILTO:mstrayerbenton@mercyconnections.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T073016 CREATED:20210113T172635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T172635Z UID:10002437-1614247200-1614254400@lccvermont.org SUMMARY:Idea to Action! Your 3-Week Roadmap to Self-Employment DESCRIPTION:Are you considering making the leap to self-employment? Got a business idea but not sure if the entrepreneurial life is for you?\nJoin us for Idea to Action\, a three-week course on preparing for life as an entrepreneur\, and find out! \nDATES: Thursdays\, February 11\, 18\, 25 (must attend all three) \nTIME: 10:00 am -12:00 pm URL:https://lccvermont.org/event/idea-to-action-your-3-week-roadmap-to-self-employment-2/2021-02-25/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Chamber Member Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lccvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCC_Icon_Full-Color_RGB-profile-picture-size.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mercy Connections":MAILTO:mstrayerbenton@mercyconnections.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR