Vermont Solutions Festival

When you cross the state line into Vermont something happens. Sure there are fewer billboards (by law) and certainly there are a few more vegetable stands (by choice), but the thing that makes Vermont really different can't be readily seen.

There's a connection here with purpose. People in Vermont don't have to keep things real - they are real and the authenticity of the state is its most useful property. This is something we like here at Stratton so we want to share it. In a time of recovering economy and renewed environmental and sustainable concern, Vermont has some things to offer. Solutions, if you will, to some of the concerns facing the world. We aren't doing everything perfectly but we've decided to invest a weekend taking stock of what makes the Green Mountain State stand out in the areas of sport, sustainability, and wellness.

Join us for the Vermont Solutions Festival, sponsored by the state of Vermont, Stratton Mountain, and a host of business leaders, sport leaders, environmental icons, gardeners, entertainers, and off-season skiers. Check the schedule for the events of the first ever Vermont Solutions Fest:

Friday August 27th
5:00 pm Expo Opens
8:00 pm Local Gourmet Dinner
8:30 pm Snuggleuptogus: Mashing Up Must Hear Music (DJ)

Saturday August 28th
9:00 am Expo Opens
10:30 pm The Vermont Bicycle
A Special expo demonstration on bikes specifically designed for Vermont; these bikes are able to go longer distances, with more cargo, more comfortably.
1:00 pm Keynote: Bill McKibben
2:30 pm 5k Run to Benefit the Long trail.
3:00 pm VT Solutions Youth Summit
Local High School delegates are invited to participate in a sustainability summit conversation with leaders from green efforts in Vermont College. The conversation will focus on solutions for youth activism.
5:00 pm Panel Discussion: Unlikely Solutions
If this is a solutions festival, what exactly are the biggest questions we face. A focused conversation with leaders in on economics, sustainability, sport, agriculture and food with questions to follow.
7:00 pm Local (Vermont) band opener
8:00 pm The Del McCoury Band

For more information or to make your reservation for this historic event, stay tuned to www.stratton.com, or call 1-800-STRATTON.