Events

« October 15 2010 - November 14 2010 »
 
10 / 15
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

WHO: Members of the Press are Cordially Invited

WHAT: Annual White Cane Awareness Day

WHEN: October 15, 2010 – between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm

WHERE:

Newport, 8:30AM

Saint Albans, 11:00AM

Brattleboro, 3:00PM

Rutland, 4:00PM

Start: 10:00 am

The Montpelier Rotary Club is excited to announce the Montpelier Rotary Club Golf Challenge on Friday, October 15th, 2010. There will be a 10:00 AM Shotgun Start at The Stowe Country Club at Stowe Mountain Resort.

Through fundraising efforts, the Montpelier Rotary Club has been able to contribute thousands of dollars to annually to Central Vermont organizations, as well as humanitarian projects around the world. In addition, in the past 10 years the club has made scholarship commitments in excess of $180,000 to area high school students who exemplify the ideals of Rotary.

(all day)

Friday-Sunday, October 15-17

Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077

Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies

Start: 12:00 pm

Sustainable Business & Communities residency program Oct. 15-22. Open to the Public. www.goddard.edu



Saturday, 10/16/10
3:45-5:15
Goddard College Manor Lounge

10 / 16
(all day)
Start: 10:00 am
End: 9:00 pm

Friday-Sunday, October 15-17

Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077

Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies

Start: 9:00 am

Alternative and Complementary Health Conference

Hosted By Sen. Sanders This Saturday  

 

Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a member of the Senate health committee, will host a conference on complementary and alternative health care on Saturday, October 16, at Vermont Technical College in Randolph.  The forum will feature a keynote address from Dr. Josephine Briggs, the director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

More details on the conference agenda, available workshops, presenters and registration are available on the senator’s web site.
 

10 / 17
(all day)

Friday-Sunday, October 15-17

Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077

Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies

10 / 18
Start: 7:00 pm

On Monday, October 18th, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital surgeon Joseph Rosen, MD, will present a program called “Mammography Screening – For Whom, When, and Why?”. The program will be held in the New Brew Barry Conference Center, now located on the lower level of the main hospital in the former Physical Therapy gym (down the same hallway as the Cafeteria). Follow signs to the New Brew Barry Conference Center from the main front lobby for the easiest access.

10 / 19
Start: 8:30 am

Vermont Environmental Consortium's 10th Annual Environmental EXPO  
 

Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Defining Vermont's Environmental Business Sector 

 

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

10 / 20
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Wednesday, October 20
Capitol Plaza, Montpelier

Addresses by the Democratic and Republican Gubernatorial and Lt.
Gubernatorial Candidates on Economic Agendas
Panel Discussion with Industry Leaders on Making Manufacturing Work in
Vermont
Discussion with the Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission

Members and non-members welcome -- Registration required by October 18.
$45 members, $55 non-members.

Registration form and agenda at: www.aivt.org

10 / 21
Start: 8:30 am
End: 1:30 pm

The Five Temptations of the CEO
Thursday, October 21, 2010 from 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
Essex, VT

The Essex
70 Essex Way
Essex, VT 05452

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Thursday, October 21
5:30-8:30PM
Citizens Bank
148 College Street
Burlington, VT 
 

 

SCOREWorkshops

(all day)

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

10 / 22
(all day)
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

Start: 10:00 am

DEW Construction Recognized As Red Cross Life Share Sponsor

10 / 23
(all day)
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

Start: 12:00 pm

The Birthing Center at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announces that they are accepting applications for the training of a new group of volunteers for the BMH Volunteer Doula Network. The training consists of two classes scheduled for Saturday, October 23rd and Wednesday, October 27th.

10 / 24
(all day)
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

Start: 5:00 pm

Please join us for a very special evening as we honor four of Vermont's most influential skiers: Larry Damon, Bob Gray, Hilary Engisch Klein and Johannes von Trapp.

Sunday, October 24th
Stowe Mountain Lodge
Stowe, VT

5:00 PM
Reception, cash bar and silent auction

6:30 PM
Dinner
Induction Ceremony
Presentation of the Paul Robbins Ski Journalism Award to Hank McKee

Live Auction!
Big Spruce Chair donated by Stowe Mountain Resort

10 / 25
(all day)
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

Start: 7:00 pm

As part of the Wellness in Windham County Fall 2010 series, BMH gastroenterologist Jeffry Potash, MD, will present a program on Monday, October 25, at 7:00 p.m. His topic of discussion will include common gastrointestinal problems.

10 / 26
(all day)
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

Start: 4:00 am
End: 8:43 am

Green Mountain Coffee Invites Coffee Drinkers Nationwide to a Live, Fair Trade E-Tasting

WHAT:

Green Mountain Coffee®, part of the Specialty Coffee Business Unit of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), invites coffee drinkers nationwide to “The Fair Trade-Out e-Tasting,” a live, guided tasting of their top selling Fair Trade Certified™ coffees.

Start: 8:00 am
End: 11:00 am

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank,
will hold a free seminar on Tuesday, October 26, for greater Burlington
business owners, CFOs and corporate finance managers, on the latest trends
in the rapidly changing payments environment.

Start: 8:30 am

Are you aware of all the environmental regulations that may apply to your small business or municipality? Don’t get caught after-the-fact about state or EPA regulations you weren’t aware of. The Environmental Assistance Office has developed an environmental compliance self-assessment guide as a starting point in identifying pertinent regulations that may apply to your operations. Workshop attendees will receive a copy of the new self-assessment guide as a starting point in identifying pertinent regulations that may apply to your operations.

Start: 5:15 pm

In the past couple of years, BMH has sponsored Technology Tours to give the community a chance to come learn about some of the hospital’s state-of-the-art instruments. To date we have featured tours of Radiology, Cardiology, and the Oncology Department, to name a few. The most recent tour in late September featured the hospital operating suites, including the Ambulatory Care Unit (for same-day surgery), the post-anesthesia department, and the treatment and procedure rooms.

10 / 27
(all day)
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

Start: 12:00 pm

Oct. 27 – Lead and Motivate: In our seminar on "Leading and Motivating Your People: Increasing Organizational Performance Through Employee Engagement," you'll learn various leadership styles and techniques to maximize your employees' engagement and performance. The seminar can be applied toward the VBC's popular Professional Business Certificate in Leadership and Management, featuring highlights from UVM's core MBA curriculum.

Start: 7:30 pm

Release Date: 10-21-2010
 

On Wednesday, October 27, Harlan Morehouse, a doctoral candidate in geography at the University of Minnesota, will speak on "Environmental Catastrophe, or the Catastrophe of the Environment? Remarks on Politics and Community in the Shadow of Ruin."
 

10 / 28
(all day)

On Thursday, October 21, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Vermont Public Television (VPT) will present the third in a weekly series of live candidate debates.  All candidates on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives have been invited to participate.

The candidates and their affiliations are Paul D. Beaudry, Republican; Gus Jaccici, Independent; Jane Newton, Socialist; and Peter Welch, Democrat.

Vermont Public Television will broadcast the debate statewide and webcast it on vpt.org.  There will be a web chat during the debate with host Shay Totten of Seven Days.

Start: 10:00 am

VON BARGEN’S JEWELRY TO HOST BENEFIT FOR

SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Media are welcome to come to the studio and/or to record the debate off air.  Note that this is not an ‘open to the public’ event.

Broadcast media can plug into a clean audio feed -- first come, first served.

WHAT:  Statewide televised debate for U.S. Senate
It will be broadcast on VPT and webcast live on vpt.org.

WHO:
All candidates on the ballot have been invited to participate. NOTE: VPT is expecting all seven of them to attend.

Moderator: Stewart Ledbetter

WHEN: Thursday, October 28, 2010

10 / 29
(all day)

The Vermont Investors Forum is seeking applicants for their 18th annual event to be held at a new location this year, the Stowe Mountain Resort, on October 29. Each year angel and institutional investors from around the region hear from a select group of companies seeking to raise equity capital and expand their networks at VIF.

10 / 30
10 / 31
11 / 1
Start: 12:00 pm

Rutland - The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that this year's RRCC Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker will be Captain Richard Phillips.

Richard Phillips was the Captain of the U.S.- flagged ship Maersk Alabama hijacked in the Indian Ocean.  Captain Phillips was held hostage by Somali pirates until the daring rescue by U. S. Navy Seals.  President Obama said Phillips had courage "that was a model for all Americans."
 

11 / 2
(all day)

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

11 / 3
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Vermont Agriculture Development Board Meeting

 

November 3, 2010 - 9 a.m. – Noon

Pavilion Building, 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT

11 / 4
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Washington Electric Co-op (WEC) will be giving tours of its landfill gas generating facility in Coventry, VT, on Thursday, November 4th, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.  WEC members, Coventry area residents and anyone with an interest in electric generation and renewable energy is invited to attend the Open House. 
 

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:30 pm

81 Demerritt Place, Waterbury

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

 Come celebrate with Vermont Business Magazine as we honor the Rising Stars, Class of 2010.

November 4, 2010

Cocktails / Networking 5:30-6:30

Dinner / Awards Ceremony 6:30-8:30

Cost: $50.00

Register at http://events.vermontbiz.com/storage/Registration%20Form.pdf

 

11 / 5
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

(all day)

David Blittersdorf to Present Ideas for Promoting a Low-Carbon Emissions Future at
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Event
 

11 / 6
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

St. JOHNSBURY - The eighth-annual Paul Sweeney Memorial Coat Drive will be held Saturday, November 6, at the Salvation Army on Railroad Street in St. Johnsbury.  The coat drive will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 

Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Central Vermont Public Service

11 / 7
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

11 / 8
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

11 / 9
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

Start: 7:30 am

 -VBSR TO NAME LEGISLATORS OF THE YEAR AT ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE-

 

Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Veteran’s Day Career Fair
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:  Holiday Inn
1068 Williston Road
South Burlington, VT

This event is free for both employers and job seekers.
Open to the General Public

Have your resume reviewed by the Dept. of Labor

“Our goal is to connect skilled and qualified job seekers
to the skills and personality that fit your company’s
culture – thus enhancing your organization's productivity!”

Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Date: 11/09/2010 - Tuesday
Time: 9:00 AM To 12noon
Place: St. Albans - Franklin County Industrial Development Center
Event Description:

Start: 9:00 am

Veterans Day Career Fair

Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

Presented by Vermont Fresh Network with generous support from Fletcher Allan Health Care
 

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

Poet, performer and author of the best-selling novel Push -- adapted into the Oscar-nominated film Precious -- Sapphire will speak on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in UVM’s Davis Center, Grand Maple Ballroom. The talk, “Push, Precious, and Black Women in Literature,” is free and open to the public. A limited book signing will follow the talk.

11 / 10
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm

On Wednesday, November 10, TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, will launch a full-scale, statewide small business "blitz," during which teams of lending officers and bank employees will fan out in towns across Vermont with the goal of personally visiting with more than 200 small business owners in one day.

Start: 3:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

You are cordially invited to attend an educational insurance sales presentation (seminar) about the value of long-term care insurance offered by New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life).
 

Long-term care insurance is a fundamental piece of any complete retirement plan. It may help preserve your assets and protect your family's quality of life. And by providing options and assistance when you need it most, long-term care insurance can offer support far beyond money to you and your family.
 

11 / 11
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

Start: 11:00 am

Summary:
Dedication of the Vermont Global War on Terror Memorial
Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Randolph Center
Thursday, November 11, 2010: Veterans Day
11:00 a.m.
 

11 / 12
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

11 / 13
(all day)
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

(all day)

Burlington, VT- The place for Spirited Living, Candles & Creations, will be celebrating their 3rd birthday and grand re-opening on November 13th and 14that their new Church Street location. The two day event will begin with a ribbon cutting at 9:30am on Saturday.   After three years of being in business together, Casey Webster and Heather Paine continue to collaborate with other organizations, local artisans and healing practitioners that support their

Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:00 pm

Celebrate the end of harvest and begin the holiday season with us at
Shelburne Vineyard for our 2nd Annual Autumn Wine Festival and Food Shelf
Benefit on Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 11 am to 5 pm.   

Let us help
you plan your holiday gifts and celebrations with free tasting of our wines
and sampling of tasty specialties from many of our favorite Vermont
producers and enjoy live jazz with Joe Capps.    

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 10/22/10
WHO: The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA Vermont)
WHAT: NOFA Vermont Annual Meeting
WHERE: Trinity Church, 85 West St, Rutland, VT
WHEN: Saturday, November 13, 2010. 5-8pm
 

11 / 14
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Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Local towns to conduct annual three minute siren tests

The emergency sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone will be sounded longer than usual (three minutes) during their normal monthly testing in the first week in November in the following order:
 

On Tuesday, November 2, the town of Hinsdale, N.H., will conduct its extended test at its usual testing time of 6 p.m.
 

(all day)

Burlington, VT- The place for Spirited Living, Candles & Creations, will be celebrating their 3rd birthday and grand re-opening on November 13th and 14that their new Church Street location. The two day event will begin with a ribbon cutting at 9:30am on Saturday.   After three years of being in business together, Casey Webster and Heather Paine continue to collaborate with other organizations, local artisans and healing practitioners that support their

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