Nothing says traditional Americana-slash-New England than a good ol' fashioned hamburger. Right in the backyard of where the nation was founded, you'll find some tasty, juicy burgs sure to warm your belly (and soul).
Read MoreThe Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce invites locals and visitors to participate in the second Restaurant Week of the year.
Read MoreThis past week we had the pleasure of hosting our annual legislative luncheon, something we’ve rebranded as Business and Legislation.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again when the beautiful foliage of fall takes over your photostream. Aside from the seasonal upswing in your Instagram feeds of apple cider, corn mazes, pumpkin and apple picking - there is this other phenomenon known as OKTOBERFEST.
Read MoreAutumn is upon us and that means so is everyone’s appetite for all things pumpkin spice! If you’re visiting, stopping in, or live in Bennington here are some of our best places to stop and get your pumpkin spice (and other fall flavors) on!
Read MoreTravel back in time when the silent screen star and now founder of United Artists, Mary Pickford, meets with her dearest friend Charlie Chaplin.
Read MoreI'll start of with this, I'm a sucker for an adventure. Adventure with music? Check. Adventure with music and food?? Double check. Adventure with music, food, and booze???
Read MoreWith beautiful weather and over 100 volunteers helping the festival run smoothly, the two gates saw well over 15,000 people attend.
Read MoreThe 21st Annual Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival roars into town September 3 and 4 of Labor Day weekend this year.
Read MoreI knew we were creating fresh content and a platform that could rival any other chamber in the nation!
Read More“Bennington Made,” a local series developed by The Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce and CAT-TV was named as a Top 5 Finalist in the 3rd Annual Chamber Innovation Award Competition.
Read MoreA walk around Camelot Village to see the Southern Vermont Art and Craft Festival the sights, sounds, and smells of Bennington could not escape me as we celebrated another Bennington Arts Weekend.
Read MoreWhen the Chamber looks at economic development, which I believe is part of the mission of the Chamber, we should also consider community development.
Read MoreOn last week’s Chamber LIVE show, a series we host on our Facebook Page live every Thursday at noon, I mentioned that growth and development in Bennington would take Catalytic Leadership.
Read MoreThis past weekend, being in the Americana-Fourth-of-July-mood, I decided to sit down and watch “Lincoln” again.
Read MoreWhen I’m not working at the Chamber, you can often find me speaking at various conferences or organizations on ‘generations in the workplace.’
Read MoreJohn Kotter, renowned author and change management expert, says that 70% of change initiatives in organizations and businesses fail.
Read MoreFor the last couple weeks we’ve been playing around with Facebook Page’s newest feature “Facebook Live Stream.”
Read MoreAmericade is coming to Bennington. Well, at least for a small part of it.
Read MoreAs many of you may have recently read, the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce is in exploratory mode. Much like the intro to Star Trek, we too are “boldly going.”
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