Chamber doles out awards to select few

Fred and Judi Danforth, longtime Lincoln residents and founders of Danforth Pewter, and former Gov. James Douglas, were recently inducted into the Addison County Chamber Hall of Fame at the chamber’s annual meeting. About 80 people attended the Oct. 24 event held at the Vergennes Opera House, which also saw the presentation of four other prestigious awards.

The Addison County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Angelo Lynn, publisher of the Addison Independent will keynote the Chamber’s Annual Award and Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Vergennes Opera House.

At the annual Addison County Chamber of Commerce meeting held Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Vergennes Opera House, four local citizens were adopted in the chamber’s hall of fame while individual awards went to four exceptional awardees.

The Chamber of Commerce formally opened its new visitors center this week.

The Addison County Chamber of Commerce recognized several area businesses and individuals for excellence this past Thursday during its annual meeting at the Vergennes Opera House.

After having spent all of its 53-year history based in Middlebury — the county’s shire town — the chamber next month will begin transitioning its offices and visitors’ center to the historic Ferrisburgh-Vergennes train station at 49 Park Lane, Ferrisburgh … (read more)

The Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the Addison County Economic Development Corp. have planned a series of business webinars in 2022.

MIDDLEBURY — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic played a bit role in who received year-end honors at the annual Addison County Chamber of Commerce awards celebration this past Thursday morning. Three local leaders where honored: Karen Dugay was named the … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The board of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Philip Summers to serve as executive director of the Chamber effective Oct. Summers is a graduate of Wagner College with a B.A., and a graduate of Brooklyn College with an M.S. … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Chamber of Commerce board has accepted the resignation of Executive Director Rob Carter, effective Sept. 25.Board chair Adam Rainville said the directors have “mixed emotions” about Carter’s departure.“We will be sorry to l … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Chamber of Commerce recently announced that it has hired Sarah M. Audet to serve as Events and Tourism Manager. Audet is a 2008 graduate of Middlebury College with a B.A. in Religion and 2010 graduate of Northeastern Univer … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY – The Addison County Chamber of Commerce recognized a local business, individual, and non-profit organization with awards during its annual meeting held on Oct. 24, at the Middlebury Inn. Bee’s Wrap, located in Middlebury, received the 2019 Bus … (read more)