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Making it Work in Windham County 11/15/16

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The purpose of the summit is to examine what it takes for families to live and work in Windham County and how we can support a family-centered economy. The morning will include a keynote presentation about early childhood development and how this impacts our current and future workforce. We will also have a panel of area businesspeople to discuss how they each support their employees with families which builds a successful business…which contributes to a thriving economy.

Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the connection between early childhood development and our workforce as well as innovative solutions to creating family-friendly workplace policies.

Business owners, non-profit directors, HR managers, local & regional planners and elected officials are encouraged to attend.

Light morning refreshments will be served.

The morning’s program includes:

Keynote: Steve Voigt, Executive Director, ReThink Health: UCRV and former CEO of King Arthur Flour and past Chair of VT Business RoundtablePanel discussion moderated by State Senator Becca Balint with:

  •         Angela Earle-Gray – Chroma Technology
  •         Carrie Simmons – New Ground Creative
  •         David Hiler – Whetstone Station
  •         Heather Sullivan – Mount Snow

Speaker: Brandie Starr, Marketing Administrator & Executive Assistant to the CEO, Brattleboro Savings & Loan

Presented by: Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce, Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber, Vermont Business Roundtable, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

Sponsored by: Southeast VT Building Bright Futures, United Way of Windham County, Let’s Grow Kids, Chroma Technology Corp, The Vermont Association of Business Industry & Rehabilitation (VABIR), IPG Employee Benefits Specialists, Twombly Wealth Management.

Technical support provided by: Ready Nation: Council for a Strong America

 

Production Date: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 10:00

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