Vermont Business Roundtable

02/11/2020

Today the Roundtable announces the retirement of our president, Lisa Ventriss, at year's end. We are deeply grateful for her 18 years of outstanding service and look forward to celebrating her later this year! A search committee has been formed to select the next president.

03/29/2018

It's an important topic. We should talk about it! How about Thursday, 4/12? We'll host.
Check it out and register: http://vtroundtable.org/league-extraordinary-women/

10/26/2017

Following the Promises Made Promises Kept Conference, hosted by the Roundtable and The Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College, VBR's Lisa Ventriss asks Vermont's legislators to consider pension reform in this VPR commentary. Listen Here:

A recent review of public retirement and healthcare plans by Pew Charitable Trusts shows that many U.S. jurisdictions are on an unsustainable path.

07/27/2017

Just out: A new op-ed by Roundtable President, Lisa Ventriss, on important collaborations and efforts happening around Vermont to prime its talent pipeline and positively influence the economy and the quality of life of VT's citizens.

http://vermontbiz.com/news/july/summer-study-connecting-business-educators-and-students-prime-vermont%E2%80%99s-talent-pipeline

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 4:42pm -- tim Vermont Business Roundtable The Roundtable and strategic partners[1] in the Vermont Talent Pipeline Management[2] project (VTPM) are heavily involved in the roll out of two employer collaboratives, one in construction and the other health care, aimed at increasing the...

05/19/2017

Yesterday Mayor Miro Weinberger announced a $500,000 annual investment into a new Early Learning Initiative to support the long-term health and well-being of Burlington's youngest citizens.

In support of Mayor Weinberger's announcement, VBR President Lisa Ventriss stated: "“Investment in high-quality early care and learning should be the state’s number one economic development strategy,”

Read more: http://www.letsgrowkids.org/burlington-announces-funding-plan-early-learning-initiative-will-increase-supply-high-quality

05/16/2017

The latest VBR / EPR Business Conditions Survey results are out. CEOs "improving" outlook the previous quarter has slipped back to neutral this quarter.

http://vermontbiz.com/news/may/business-conditions-survey-slides-back-neutral-outlook

A statewide survey of Vermont CEOs suggests optimism for the state's economy has waned somewhat from the previous quarter's survey, especially in regards to labor, cost of living and the health care industry, while the information sector retains strength. There appears to be an overall uncertainty i...

03/24/2017

Read the full report here:http://vtroundtable.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2017/02/VermontECLDReport_2017.pdf

Yesterday at a Federal Reserve conference on community development, Fed Chair Janet Yellen talked about a growing body of research that shows greater success was being achieved by addressing workforce development with early childhood education compared to spending on job training later in life. (Learn more in this AP story: http://apne.ws/2nZAnk2)

A recent study released by the Vermont Business Roundtable found that every dollar invested to expand Vermont's early care and learning programs would yield a $3.08 return. Investing in our current and future workforce means we need to !

10/25/2016

Check out VBR's Lisa Ventriss' latest VPR commentary on "Locker Room Talk"
http://digital.vpr.net/post/ventriss-locker-room-talk

Once a year, I gather with my fellow state business roundtable executives to network, commiserate, and share best practices. This year we met in Detroit,

10/18/2016

THIS WEEK: Don't forget to sign up for this important discussion as part of BTV Innovation Week!

Technology is rapidly evolving. Depending on your business lifecycle stage you may be facing new hurdles as you scale. Our featured panelists will answer questions relating to the role of technology in various size businesses from startup to enterprise level organizations.Panelists:SymQuest -  

10/03/2016

A special thank you to one of our favorite event partners, Karen Pike Photography, who worked her magic once again in capturing another great event with some over Vermont's stand-out leaders! Be sure to visit her page, and show her some love.

This organization rocks-for both networking AND presenting some of the best keynote speakers ever! This year's presenter was author and leadership expert Jackie Freiberg, talking on how to be stand out leaders, inspire people and do good in the world.

After the main breakfast with Vermont's best and brightest community leaders, educators and business people, Frieberg did a second session with college and high students from area schools, telling them how to be the leaders of tomorrow that continue these practices.

Quite Inspiring!