Vermont Business Magazine

IN OUR MAY ISSUE:

Q&A: Bert Jacobs, Life Is Good
While "Life Is Good" might be the slogan of iconic Jake, it also applies to the actual life of company CEO Bert Jacobs. He and his brother did years on the itinerant t-shirt trade before their hard work and gumshoe market research paid off. <more>

Profile: Jasper Hill Farm
The Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro makes cheese. In fact, with their new cement cheese cave, the Kehler brothers might be the most innovative cheese-agers in the world. <more>

Vermont Business & Industry EXPO Program
The May 21-22 business-to-business exposition at the Sheraton Burlington is the largest such show in northern New England. This year's Vermont Business & Industry Expo will focus on the corporate trend of encouraging creativity in the workforce <more>


	CURRENT NEWS

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First Year of New Economic Incentive Program Successful
The state's new job creation incentive program got off to a great start as seven of the companies approved in its first year created almost 300 new jobs in 2007. <more>

Text of Governor Douglas' letter on veto of Vermont Yankee decommissioning bill
As Vermont's employers have made abundantly clear, they oppose this legislation because it would unnecessarily and substantially increase the future cost of electricity on both businesses and families. I agree. <more>

Douglas vetoes Yankee decommissioning fund bill
Governor Douglas, as expected, today (May 7, 2008) vetoed S373, "An act relating to full funding of decommissioning costs of a nuclear plant." The bill would have required the owners of the Entergy Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon to guarantee <more>

Symington and Shumlin react to governor's veto of Yankee decommissioning bill
By vetoing the decommissioning bill, S. 373, today, Governor Douglas chose to stand in the way of protecting Vermonters from the potential financial risk if the Entergy Corporation sells Vermont Yankee to a highly leveraged company. <more>

Roadwork on I-89 to stifle traffic May12
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will limit Interstate 89 northbound between Richmond and Williston to one lane beginning May 12. <more>

BUSINESS CALENDAR

	Upcoming Events
April 30	Background Check Webinar Acxiom Background Check informational webinar, the chosen Background Check service of the National Association of Occupational Health Professionals. <more>
May 1	PSB schedules hearings May 1 on CVPS resource, alternative regulation plans The Vermont Public Service Board has scheduled public hearings on alternative regulation and integrated resource plans submitted by Central Vermont Public Service. The hearings will be held jointly on May 1 starting at 7 pm. <more>
May 1	Don't Think Pink: Move Beyond Perception to Fully Engage Your Customers Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Instructor: Andrea Learned, Founder and Chief of New Perspectives Learned on Women This seminar is presented in part by Northfield Savings Bank. This is part of the Leadership and Learning Public Discussion Series and is <more>
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EDITORIAL CALENDAR


Annuals	~ Vermont Business & Manufacturers Directory (May) ~ The Book Of Lists (August) ~ Vermont At A Glance (December 2004)
January	~ Vermont 100 Plus
February	~ Advertising & Media Guide ~ The Internet ~ Child Care Counts Honor Roll ~ Lamoille County Economic Report
	For complete Editorial Calendar, click here...

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