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Day: January 10, 2012

As I write this I am happy to see that we have 75 registrations for our winter meeting.  I look forward to seeing you Thursday and hearing your input even with snow in the forecast.  2012 promises to be an exciting year – and in a more positive way than some of the excitement we’ve experienced in the last few years.

Our recent Board planning retreat felt excitement around leveraging the Roundtable’s preeminent position as Vermont’s long term think tank to suggest innovative solutions across many areas.  Success here will further our vision for Vermont to be the best place to do business, be educated, and live life. (more…)

Earlier this year the Education Working Group (EWG) spent some time reflecting on the need to refresh our messaging on the importance of investing in education. With 25 years of championing education behind us, several important policy reports under our belt, and unfinished business ahead of us, we felt it was time to fine-tune our elevator speech; to make it easier for members to articulate, and easier for the public to understand and to connect the dots. (more…)