Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Activities
• We are the major organization that connects over 400 members with each other and highlight new services and products.
• We attend regional trade shows and business expos promoting business and tourism in Southern Vermont.
• We collaborate with the Bennington Economic Development Partners which is a core group of organizations including the Town of Bennington, Regional Planning and Development Commissions, downtown organization and more to drive local economic development.
• We have strong relationships with both the State Office of Tourism, as well as the State Office of Economic Development as we look to build the Southern Economic Development Zone.
• We are active in the development of The Lightning Jar, Bennington’ s first coworking space, and the Bennington Young Professionals group.
• We support industry workforce training, programs in the local schools, internship programs, and ongoing educational programming and staff development.
• We operate the State of Vermont Welcome Center that sees over 100,000 visitors a year.
• We partner with local media companies including the Bennington Banner, CAT-TV, and WBTN 1370AM to provide practical, modern and progressive programming that highlights our active members.
• We work privately with our members to consult, coach, grow and energize their business strategies for immediate and timely results.