


Southern Vermont Economy Summit
May 20, 2025
"Adapt and Thrive"
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Press Coverage and Summary
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Economic summit explores adapting and thriving by Andrew McKeever, Manchester Journal correspondent May 21, 2025
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To recruit young workers, businesses need to show up and reach out Commentary by Dylan Stewart in The Commons, 5/27/2025
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Crowd Gathers to Explore Ways to 'Adapt and Thrive' at Southern VT Economy Summit BDCC Press Release/blog post, May 30, 2025
Session Recordings:
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Keynote Presentation and Plenary Panel: The Rising Storm: Demographics and the Need for Adaptation Thanks to BCTV for this recording
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Your Local Economy: Do You Shape it, or Does it Shape You? (panel)Thanks to BCTV for this recording
Session and Keynote Slide Decks and Handouts
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Plenary -- The Rising Storm: Demographics and the Need for Adaptation slide deck
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"What is Your Local Economy -- Do You Shape it, or Does it Shape You?" slide deck
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"Becoming an Employer of Choice on a Limited Budget"
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"Building Towards, Not Away: Community Approaches to Climate Adaptation"
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"A More Diversified Approach to Tourism"
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"Coordinating Efforts for a Thriving Southern VT Economy" combined slide deck
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"Rural Data For Small Businesses and Community Projects" combined slide deck
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"Beige Book Breakout: Regional Economic Update with the Boston Fed" slide deck
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"Change Management Workshop" handout from Structural Integrity
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"Supporting Our Region's Rising Workforce" Blog post by Luis Lascari for the GROW program in SW Vermont (link to come)
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