Press Release: Save The Date: 2025 Southern Vermont Economy Summit May 20
Southern Vermont – Calling all business, community, and municipality leaders in Southern Vermont! Mark your calendars now for the 2025 Southern Vermont Economy Summit being held May 20, 2025, at the Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort in West Dover, Vermont. This is the eighth edition of this popular event, which last year attracted more than 300 attendees. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Adapt & Thrive,” with keynote Speaker Josh Wright from Lightcast speaking on their recent report “The Rising Storm” which focuses on building a “Future Ready Workforce.”
The Southern Vermont Economy Summit is the best opportunity of the year for Southern Vermonters to connect with peers, listen to experts, ask questions, and learn effective ways of dealing with the myriad economic challenges faced by the region. Through inspiring keynote presentations, engaging workshops, and informative breakout sessions, attendees will gain fresh perspectives on how to: empower rural businesses to thrive; promote regional economic alignment; address the region’s population needs; and foster resilient, adaptable communities. The goal of the Summit is empowering people to forge a brighter future for their businesses, their employees, their communities, and the entire region.
Detailed 2025 Summit information, including topics, speakers, and registration information, will be posted to sovermontzone.com/summit in the coming weeks. You can also visit that page to explore previous Summits and their workshop materials. To be among the first to know about Summit updates as they become available, sign up at brattleborodevelopment.com/join-mailing-list/. Registration for the Summit will open on February 20, 2025, with Early Bird pricing in effect through March 20.
This Summit is the flagship event of BDCC’s Southern Vermont Economy Project, which helps build capacity, expertise, and shared resources across the Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone. It is co-hosted by Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies, and Bennington County Regional Commission. Sponsors of the 2025 event include Brattleboro Savings and Loan, VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development, UVM Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships, Weston and Sampson Engineers, Vermont Electric Power Company, Stevens and Associates/M&S Development, Community College of Vermont, Vermont Community Foundation, The Richards Group, Efficiency Vermont, and the Better Business Bureau–NE Region. Media sponsors include Vermont News Media, Great Eastern Radio, and Minuteman Press Brattleboro.
For more information about the event, including additional sponsorship opportunities, contact Meg Staloff, Program Manager for the Southern Vermont Economy Summit, at mstaloff@brattleborodevelopment.com.
About the Southern Vermont Economy Project
The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s Southern Vermont Economy Project (SVEP) works to stabilize, improve, and expand the rural economic and workforce development network in Southern Vermont. Its goal is to increase capacity and collaboration among partnering organizations and communities. SVEP is funded by the USDA Rural Community Development Initiative, as a program of BDCC & SeVEDS. For more information on the program, including goals, resources, and partners, visit www.brattleborodevelopment.com/svep/
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