Kelly Devine, Executive Director of the Burlington Business Association, discussed economic development on WCAX on Thursday, March 16. Specifically, Devine discussed the benefits of tourisism brings to the area, in addition to hotel revenue. See the video here.
This coming May, Citizens Bank, The Burlington Business Association, The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Church Street Marketplace are at it again.
Many remember the 2010 tourist season when visitors to the Burlington area enjoyed a creative outdoor art exhibit featuring nearly 40 painted cows dotting the region.This time around though, organizers won't be putting cows on display, but bears. Each bear is sponsored by a local business or organization who can choose its own...
Burlington businesses are always looking for different ways to spread the word out about the great things this region offers to residents, students and/or visitors. With that in mind, eighty businesses recently donated items to the BBA’s Best of Burlington on-line auction.
The auction, which ran from November 11 to December 12 on biddingforgood.com, generated quite a buzz, due in part to the promotion efforts of the BBA, who ran ads for the auction on the WCAX and Burlington Free Press websites and sent out over 5000 auction emails.
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In October, Porter Airlines announced they would offer twice weekly flights between Toronto and Burlington. They named December 15 as the first day the shuttle service would begin and they held true to that commitment as the first flight landed on its scheduled day and time in Burlington on Thursday.
The Burlington Free Press reported that four different ski resorts have helped pay to market the flights and are offering special packages for passengers. Porter has committed to run...
If you were out and about on December 4 and thought you saw several Santas run past you, you weren’t going crazy. Over 1,500 people registered and participated in the Inaugural RiRa’s Santa 5K Run and Walk, according the Burlington Free Press.
For $30, each participant was given a Santa suite, a medal, and admission to an authentic Irish breakfast prepared, donated and served by RiRa after the...
On December 6, 2011 America’s Health Rankings released their annual report which had Vermont at the top of their list as the healthiest state in America.
This is the fourth time in five years that Vermont has been ranked #1 on this list. The report noted that the number of smokers has decreased over the last 10 years and there is a high use of prenatal care services and a low incidence of infectious disease.
The report comes on the heels of some impressive honors...
On Oct. 19, the Public Works Commission held a public meeting to revisit the issue of lowering Burlington speed limits. The end result of the meeting was a vote to adopt a 25 mph city-wide speed limit, unless otherwise posted. Certain streets including major entry points to the city including Shelburne Road, the Beltway and North Ave - see the map. The commission also decided not to impose a "Slow Streets" proposal that would have instituted a 20 mph speedlimit, but did vote to return to that issue...
Outside Today is in the midst of compiling and ranking their list of the country’s Best Towns. This week they discussed BTV on “Outside Television,” a program featured on their website.
It’s easy to see how Burlington is in the running for this ranking, as the criteria Outside Today is looking at includes the combination of culture, scenery and access to the outside.
During the brief show, which you can watch here<...
Over the past few weeks, the Burlington International has been in the news several times. As a key player in Burlington's economy and tourism industry, it's strength remains important.
The airport has announced that it is adding direct, seasonal flights to Toronto. Flights will be offered twice a week from December through April and are expected to provide major boosts to the city's tourism and economy. Burlington City Council has decided that it will take a “Wait and See” approach towards paying South Burlington $205,000 for airport services over the last...
