New Media Evangelist Dan Gillmor to Speak in Vermont
Dan Gillmor, author of We The Media: Grassroots Journalism By the People, For the People, is coming to Vermont this Saturday. He’ll be at the 30th anniversary celebration for the Center for Rural Studies, on a panel about communicating with rural communities. Dan spent 25 years as a journalist in the newspaper business(including several years…
Welch votes against bailout
Just when you thought everyone was drinking the DC Kool-Aid and about to give $700 billion (that’s $700,000,000,000) to Wall Street, in pops this headline in my inbox: Welch votes against Wall Street bailout Yep, and so did enough of his House counterparts to sink the deal by a 228-205 vote. The current plan is…
Voting in Vermont
I like to consider myself to be relatively politically informed. Heck, I even vote! After reading Max’s post I was struck that I had no idea who was running in the primary for Burlington’s Chittenden 3-3 district, the area encompassing much of Champlain College’s campus. Dormitories like Summit, Main St. Suites, 396 Main and North…
Palin-Couric Comedy
Tina Fey’s impersonation of Sarah Palin is uncanny. Here’s last night’s Saturday Night Live opener. Below is part of the Palin-Couric interview. The remarkable thing, really, is how much of the SNL interview was taken from the actual transcript. Yikes!
Update: Kesha Doesn’t Care About Lawn Signs
On Saturday I got the chance to sit down with Democrat Kesha Ram at her apartment in Burlington. Kesha is running to represent Chittenden 3-4 (the Hill, Old North End, and University District) down in Montpelier come November. We met so that she could challenge the idea being asserted by some people (ahem) that her…
If a Good Show Happens in a Half-Empty Club, Does it Make a Sound?
Did anyone else catch Sonya Kitchell and The Slip at Higher Ground on Wednesday night? Actually, you don’t need to answer that. Because there was nobody there. That, and I can’t hear you through the Internet. Brad Barr, best known as the singer/guitarist of The Slip (not to mention his other bands — Surprise Me…
Bristol Zoning Board Rejects Gravel Pit Proposal
Last week, Bristol’s Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected a controversial application for a 39-acre gravel pit. Debate over the proposed pit has been stewing for over five years and, according to Smart Growth Vermont, is a bellwether for other natural-resource conflicts in Vermont. (For more info on the Bristol controversy, see our June 2008 cover…
Double Nipple Ripple?
Everybody’s heard about how PETA suggested that Ben & Jerry’s use human breast milk in their ice cream, right? Well, Seven Days Food Editor Suzanne Podhaizer is having some linguistic fun with this concept on her Omnivore blog. Check out her list of suggestions for B&J flavor names: Straw-bra-berry Mammary Munch T&A (Mammary Munch swirled…
Another delay for the Intervale
Another week, another round of questions regarding the fate and future of the Intervale in Burlington. Will there be farming? Will there be gardens? Will there be composting of any kind? As we reported a couple of weeks ago, the Intervale Center and the Chittenden Solid Waste District signed an agreement for the district to…
Elaine Young on Live at 5:25
I just noticed that Vermont 3.0 blogger, and Champlain College prof, Elaine Young is slated to be the guest on Channel 17’s Live at 5:25 this Monday. That means that, at 5:25 p.m., you can call the Channel 17/CCTV studio and ask Elaine a question on the air. The topic of the broadcast? New media…
Nate Herzog
Nate is the Director of Information Services at JDK Design in Burlington, Vermont where he provides innovative technical solutions to design and creative challenges. He joined JDK in October of 2004. Before then he worked at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the support division of the IS/IT Department where he was a support specialist, system…
Potential VP’s VPL
I have to say this is the best VPL (Visible Panty Line) I’ve seen in a long time. But what’s most interesting is that it’s the VPL of one of the VP candidates. Yes, that’s Sarah Palin (#22) playing for the Wasilla Warriors against their rivals, the Palmer Moose. My friend played for Palmer. (Thanks…
Homelessness Advocates to Guv-Hopefuls: Can You Spare $50,000 Dimes?
Two nights ago, if you drove by Burlington’s Waterfront Theatre before the first of this year’s gubernatorial debates, you probably saw a bunch of colorful signs hyping Republican Gov. Jim Douglas and his major campaign rivals, Democrat Gaye Symington and Progressive-turned-Independent Anthony Pollina. Here’s what you didn’t see: More than 60 homelessness advocates rallying outside…
Non-Linear Aquatic Gypsy-Grass
That’s how Mountain Standard Time describes its sound. Sounds a lot like bluegrass to me. Non-Linear Aquatic Gypsy-Grass:n. (genre) 1. non-linear: outside the box, not “square” 2. aquatic: flowing, organic, water-like 3. gypsy: full of movement, very danceable 4. grass: as in bluegrass. On to week #2 of my free music files. If anyone wants…
Few Signs for Kesha
If lawn signs are an indication of anything, the race for representing Chittenden 3-4 in Montpelier is not boding well for my friend Kesha Ram. It was April of this when I first found out that then-Student Government Association President Ram was going to run for the statehouse in the fall. “Interesting,” I thought, “that…
Microblogging Your Day in 140 Character Installments
I use Twitter. I use Plurk. One could say I’m a microblogging addict. Really. It goes something like this. I wake up in the morning and I post something pithy to my Twitter and then I jump over to Plurk and post something pithy there (all of this via my Crackberry, of course). In the…
October 25th — Save the Date!
That’s when the next Vermont 3.0 Creative/Tech Career Jam takes place. It’s happening this time around at Champlain College. We’ve been busy putting together the schedule for the event. This time the theme is “So, You Wanna…” As in, “So, You Wanna” build websites, design robots, shoot video, solve cyber crime, write for the web,…
Square Peg, Meet Round Hole.
Science fiction author, internet activist and uber-blogger, Cory Doctorow, has a piece at internetevolution.com about how we should stop judging new media from an old media framework. Sitcoms seem like they work best in 22-minute (plus commercials) segments because that’s the box that sitcoms fit in, but we shouldn’t infer that all comedies in the…
Mr. Ding-a-Ling
Every Wednesday, the Mr. Ding-a-Ling truck rolls down South Champlain Street and stops in front of our office. I bet this dude makes at least $20 a trip just from Seven Dayzers. I took a picture of a bunch of us lining up yesterday for our frozen treats. I always get a Chocolate Eclair. That’s…
Lock, Stock and Three Smoking Government Bailouts
With the bailout of Wall Street for a cool $700 billion, people all over the nation are growing even more concerned with not only the state of the economy, but also government’s role in business. The monumental collapse of the Macs — Freddie, Fannie and Bernie — promotes even more bad feeling. The CEOs and…
The Chain Gang
I work at a chain restaurant. Every now and then I’ll see someone pick up a job application and watch as they puzzlingly read the “Are you looking for a place to belong?” catch phrase. Do they belong? College students and college graduates with degrees in art history, psychology or English: Have you wasted potentially…
Tank of Horrors
The usually happy-slappy Seven Days fish tank has suddenly become a teaming pool of death. We thought that one of the Cryps was pregnant. Then we kinda started thinking it was some kind of tumor. But it seems as though she exploded in the night and was eaten. There was nothing left but a bit…
Burlington Telecom
www.burlingtontelecom.net 802-540-0007 Burlington, Vermont Burlington Telecom operates a state-of-the-art fiber-optic telecommunication network serving the businesses and residents of Burlington with high-quality voice, Internet and cable-television services. The company is unique in Vermont because it is city-owned, but a growing number of municipalities around the country is following its lead by creating similar local telecommunications networks.
Vermont Systems
www.vermontsystems.com 802-879-6993 Essex Junction, Vermont Since 1988, Vermont Systems, Inc. of Essex Junction has specialized in developing fresh software products for managing recreation-and-parks operations for municipal, county, state and federal military and governmental entities. The software is also marketed to private businesses with similar needs, such as golf courses and fitness centers. Today VSI has…
Vermont Software Developers’ Alliance
www.vtsda.org 802-735-0840 Burlington, Vermont The 5-year-old Vermont Software Developers’ Alliance is a trade association dedicated to fostering a healthy software industry in the state of Vermont. Since many technical interest groups already exist, VtSDA focuses more on common business interests. It supports and promotes a thriving software community in which members can share ideas, expertise…
Vermont Information Processing
www.vtinfo.com 802-655-9400 Colchester, Vermont Vermont Information Processing works with more than half of the beer wholesalers in the country for the following suppliers: Anheuser-Busch, Boston Beer Company, Coors, Corona, Heineken, Guinness, Labatt and Miller. Since 1972, the company has been providing technology and business solutions to beverage wholesalers, including a complete software package that meets…
RingMaster Software
www.ringmastersw.com 802-383-1050 Burlington, Vermont Since 1998, RingMaster® Software Corporation has been designing, developing, and marketing products that help its customers better manage the people, processes and technology associated with owning the Oracle E-Business Suite. Enterprises such as GE Commercial, Humana, Government of Québec and Talbots use its automated change-management solutions to dramatically reduce the risk,…
Pragmatic Technologies
www.be-pragmatic.com 802-304-6705 Burlington, Vermont Founded in 2005, Pragmatic Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of custom integrated business solutions. The company is focused on delivering high quality and cost effective software solutions helping businesses solve problems on time and within budget. The primary goal is creating bottom line value for customers through a partnership that…
MyWebGrocer
www.mywebgrocer.com 888-662-2284 Colchester, Vermont Founded in 1999 by Rich Tarrant Jr., Colchester-based MyWebGrocer is one of the fastest growing companies in Vermont, with a full-service team of development, database, networking, website design and customer service professionals. MyWebGrocer is the number one provider of online grocery services and innovative grocery technologies to more than 90 retail…
EpikOne
www.epikone.com 877-273-9921 Williston, Vermont EpikOne is an online marketing consultancy that delivers strategy, analytics, search and optimization solutions for both enterprise and emerging clients around the globe. EpikOne focuses on increasing conversions, improving marketing ROI, and driving intelligent online business decisions through analysis, consulting, multivariate testing and analytics-resource planning. EpikOne maintains a strong alliance with…
Empower Mobility
www.empowermobility.com 802-878-9155 Essex, Vermont Empower Mobility LLC has been providing high-quality software development services and products for the Mobile Computing platform since 2001. Prior to January 2005, eM was better known as Jarosoft. Empower Mobility is particularly skilled at migrating paper-based systems to custom software solutions that run on Windows Mobile, Palm OS and now…
Control Technologies
www.controltechinc.com 603-626-6070 Williston, Vermont Control Technologies, Inc. is a knowledge-based business that designs and services innovative solutions for web-based facility automation, control of building environments, multi-site facilities management, and energy and operational costs reduction. For more than 20 years, CTI has serviced clients in New England and beyond. The company currently employs approximately 200 people…
Competitive Computing
www.competitive.com 802-764-1700 Colchester, Vermont Competitive Computing is a Vermont-based, women-owned IT solutions company that helps business, government and educational organizations throughout Vermont and the Northeast leverage advancing technologies that drive competitive edge. C2 is a nationally recognized, award-winning firm with a highly skilled and impressively certified team of engineers and consultants. It provides a complementary…
Polhemus
www.polhemus.com 802-655-3159 Colchester, Vermont Not too many Vermont companies work for Hollywood and the U.S. military. Polhemus — which describes itself as “first in the third dimension” — is certainly the only one in Colchester. The company is an industry leader in motion tracking, or measuring movement, whether the goal is to analyze a golf…
MicroStrain
www.microstrain.com 802-862-6629 Williston, Vermont MicroStrain is a privately held company, founded in 1987, employing 46 people. Annual sales for 2009 are estimated to reach $10 million of which 20 percent will be international product sales. MicroStrain is a leading manufacturer of inertial measurement systems, micro-displacement transducers, and wireless sensing networks. MicroStrain’s sensing systems are used…
Technical Connection
www.vtechjobs.com 802-658-TECH Burlington, Vermont Since 1991, downtown Burlington’s Technical Connection has placed computer and engineering professionals in contract and full-time jobs throughout northern New England and upstate New York. Networking is second nature in a company with 40 local employees, many of whom have longstanding relationships in the regional IT and technical communities. A number…
Seven Days Jobs
www.sevendaysvt.com 802-864-5684 Burlington, Vermont Vermont’s only alternative newsweekly is also the area’s best source of listings for good local jobs. Its outsized employment section runs up to 21 pages a week. Five years ago, the paper partnered with a local software company to create online functionality. Classifieds are posted daily — and fully searchable —…
JobsInVT.com
JobsInVT.com 207-591-1206 Founded in 2003, JobsInVT.com is the largest job board in Vermont, with more local job postings than any other resource. The company specializes in connecting local employers with qualified local candidates who want to work in Vermont at a lower cost than other recruiting methods. JobsInVT.com is one of the only job boards…
WPTZ – Channel 5
www.wptz.com 802-655-0027 Plattsburgh, New York WPTZ NewsChannel 5 stays connected to communities 24/7 with WPTZ.com, where you can always find up-to-the-minute news, weather and on-demand video. The website also has information about the station’s partnership with ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Log on to WPTZ.com anytime to see live ECHOCam shots of Burlington’s Waterfront.…
Vermont Public Radio
www.vpr.net 802-655-9451 Norwich, Vermont Listener-supported Vermont Public Radio has been serving the people of Vermont and the surrounding region since 1977. As Vermont’s only statewide public radio network, VPR is a trusted and independent source for news, music, conversation and much more. For more information about VPR and VPR Classical, program schedules, a list of…
VCAM
www.vermontcam.org 802-651-9692 Burlington, Vermont Vermont Community Access Media is a nonprofit community media and technology center located in the south end of Burlington. VCAM’s mission is to provide local citizens with access to training and state-of-the-art digital video tools as a means of personal, political and artistic self-expression. VCAM operates a public-access cable-television channel, providing…
Burlington Free Press
www.burlingtonfreepress.com/ 802-863-3441 Burlington, Vermont The mission of The Burlington Free Press is to provide Vermonters must-have news and information on demand across many print and digital channels, ever mindful of the paper’s journalistic responsibilities. Since 1827, The Burlington Free Press has grown to be Vermont’s most trusted and most read daily newspaper. Over the years,…
Earth Turbines
www.earthturbines.com 802-872-9600 Williston, Vermont Earth Turbines is a new manufacturing company formed to bring innovative technology to the world of home wind power. The company is perfecting its product and preparing to unveil a home wind system to the regional North American market in 2009. The goal, through rigorous field-testing, is to create the best…
The State of Vermont
www.vtstatejobs.info 1-800-640-1657 Montpelier, Vermont No single Vermont employer offers so many opportunities. A career with the State of Vermont puts you on a professional path filled with tremendous opportunities for growth — not to mention a host of hard-to-match work-life benefits. Since the State of Vermont offers a variety of career fields, employees can advance…
CEDO Burlington
www.cedoburlington.org 802-865-7144 Burlington, Vermont The Community and Economic Development Office is a department of the City of Burlington. Its staffers work with the community to foster economic vitality; preserve and enhance neighborhoods, quality of life and the environment; and promote equity and opportunity for all residents of Burlington. Working in partnership with citizens, the public…
Union Street Media
www.unionstreetmedia.com 802-865-3332 Burlington, Vermont Websites that work are visually appealing, usable and marketable. Since 1999, hundreds of realtors, businesses and nonprofit organizations have called upon Union Street Media to make their websites work. Located in the old Adams School building on South Union Street in Burlington, the company has 16 full-time employees, an amazing office…
Tag New Media
www.tagnewmedia.com 802-657-4174 Burlington, Vermont Tag New Media is a boutique interactive agency. Since 1996, the company has been planning, designing, and developing interactive solutions for brand-driven companies and organizations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Tag New Media’s award-winning work is recognized for its strategic approach, thoughtful organization, killer creative and ultimate ease of…
Propeller Media Works
www.propellermediaworks.com 802-864-8251 Burlington, Vermont Propeller Media Works is an interactive strategy and production team specializing in web design, Internet marketing and custom application development. Since 1997, the company’s team of experienced strategists, designers and developers has created hundreds of successful web projects for client-partners that run from rock stars and resorts to b2b and b2c.…
Bluehouse Group
www.bluehousegroup.com 802-434-7488 Richmond, Vermont Bluehouse Group is an interactive agency providing website design, online strategy and custom development services. The company brings a team with deep expertise in all the different skills needed for success on the Web — graphic design, standards compliant HTML, database programming, usability testing, search engine optimization and more. Bluehouse Group…
Phase Forward
www.phaseforward.com 1-888-703-1122 Montpelier, Vermont Phase Forward is a leading provider of integrated data collection and data-management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety. Its award-winning technology and global services are designed to enable life-sciences companies of all types and sizes to automate and integrate the management of their entire clinical development process — from study…
Harmony
www.harmonyis.com 703-674-5100 Essex Junction, Vermont Harmony is a premier provider of human-services software and a recipient of the Microsoft Public Sector Innovation Award. The company provides the human-services industry with the best in both products and consulting services designed exclusively to serve that industry’s needs. As the information systems leader in human services, Harmony takes…
Fresh Tracks Capital
www.freshtrackscap.com 802-923-1500 Shelburne, Vermont FreshTracks Capital, L.P. operates two early-stage venture capital funds with $25 million of capital under management. Based in Shelburne, FreshTracks makes equity investments in high-growth companies that demonstrate a compelling and defensible competitive advantage. Following an initial investment, FreshTracks Capital works closely with its portfolio companies through active board membership, strategic…
Vermont Technical College
www.vtc.edu 1-800-442-8821 Randolph Center, Vermont Vermont Technical College, located in Randolph Center and Williston, offers more than 20 Bachelor’s and Associate’s degree programs in today’s most sought-after fields, including: Business Technology and Management, Architectural & Building Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering and Information Technology, Construction Management, Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Respiratory Therapy, Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology,…
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)
www.vsac.org 802-655-9602 Winooski, Vermont The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was created in 1965 as a public nonprofit to help Vermonters who want to finance college or other training after high school. The agency provides grants, loans, scholarships, career and education planning and general information about how you or others in your family can get the…
Vermont HITEC
www.vthitec.org 802-872-0660 Williston, Vermont Vermont Healthcare Information Technology Education Center exists to create employment opportunities for underemployed and unemployed Vermont and New Hampshire workers in the fields of health care, information technology and advanced manufacturing by providing the tuition-free education and training that leads directly to guaranteed jobs. Through the use of its innovative ITAR…
University of Vermont
www.uvm.edu/~learn 802-656-2085 Burlington, Vermont UVM Continuing Education is a doorway to academic excellence. Each year, it helps thousands of part-time students continue their education at the University of Vermont. Through collaborations with the various colleges and schools, Continuing Ed offers courses and programs to help students explore their options, whether they are planning a career…
St. Michael’s College
www.smcvt.edu 802-654-2000 Colchester, Vermont St. Michael’s College is a residential, Catholic, liberal arts college for students who want to make the world a better place. Each of the 29 majors is grounded in a liberal-studies core, and the faculty is committed first and foremost to teaching. St. Mike’s is one of only 20 Catholic colleges…
RETN
www.retn.org 802-654-7980 South Burlington, Vermont RETN Channel 16 — Regional Educational Technology Network — provides 24-hour access to learning and the arts on Comcast and Burlington Telecom in the Champlain Valley, and online at www.retn.org. RETN provides local access to world views often overlooked by network television, including “Democracy NOW!,” native-language news from Germany and…
Norwich University
www.norwich.edu 802-485-2000 Northfield, Vermont Established in 1819, Norwich University is a small, private university with a balance of strong professional and liberal arts programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The university is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and is the Military College of Vermont. Approximately 1900 cadets, traditional students…
Marlboro College Graduate School
gradcenter.marlboro.edu 802-258-9209 Brattleboro, Vermont Marlboro College is an institution of higher education that was founded more than 60 years ago and consistently receives praise for its academic rigor and the ability of its graduates to think critically and communicate clearly. Since 1997, the Graduate School has used the same principles to advance the careers of…
Lyndon State College
www.lyndonstate.edu 802-626-6413 Lyndonville, Vermont Lyndon State College is committed to experiential learning, with nationally competitive programs that include “Music Business & Industry,” “Animation & Illustration,” meteorology, Television Studies, Ski Resort Management and more. Lyndon is now an SAT-optional college.
GlobalClassroom
globalclassroom.us 802-735-0701 Burlington, Vermont GlobalClassroom is a company with a mission: to increase educational opportunities for students everywhere by moving learning online. Created in partnership with professors, teachers and subject-matter experts, the Burlington-based company is currently focused on the following areas of development: providing teachers, professors and subject experts with the online tools and support…
Community College of Vermont
www.ccv.edu 800-CCV-6686 Burlington, Vermont The state’s second largest and most affordable college, CCV serves students from high school age to senior citizens at 12 locations statewide and online. CCV offers more than 1,000 daytime, evening, weekend and online courses, as well as 17 associate degree programs, to more than 11,000 students each year. CCV offers…
Champlain College
www.champlain.edu 163 South Willard St., Burlington, VT 05402 | map 802-860-2700 Champlain College, founded in 1878, offers a no-nonsense, practical approach to delivering cutting-edge undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates in business and technology fields. A pioneer in the online education arena, Champlain now has entire degree and certificate programs delivered completely online, as well…
SoundToys
www.soundtoys.com 802-951-9700 Burlington, Vermont SoundToys is a boutique software company that designs and sells creative audio tools to professional musicians, producers, engineers and sound designers worldwide. As a development partner with Apple and Avid/Digidesign, SoundToys creates effects “plug-ins” that work with products such as Pro Tools, Logic Audio, Live, Cubase, Final Cut, Nuendo and GarageBand.…
Small Dog Electronics
www.smalldog.com 1-800-511-MACS Waitsfield, Vermont Headquartered in the heart of Vermont’s Mad River Valley, Small Dog Electronics is the third-largest Apple specialist in the U.S. The company specializes in all things Macintosh, including new and refurbished Apple products, as well as accessories and peripherals for every Mac need. With more than 3000 products in stock, a…
James Kleimann
Name: James Kleimann Age: 22 Hometown: Wyckoff, NJ School, Year: Champlain College Class of 2009 Favorite Band in College: Gogol Bordello Favorite Television Show in College: I don’t watch television but I suppose The Colbert Report would qualify. Favorite Beverage: Early Times Whiskey in the A.M., Switchback in the P.M. Best thing about College: Conversing…
Companies & Institutions
The organizations listed below are all invested in the future of Vermont’s Creative/Tech economy. Click the links below to learn more… Computer Retail/ Service Small Dog Electronics E-Gaming/Music SoundToys Education Champlain College Community College of Vermont GlobalClassroom Lyndon State College Marlboro College Graduate Center Norwich University RETN St. Michael’s College University of Vermont Vermont HITEC…
Elaine Young
I’m an Associate Professor of Marketing and e-Business Management at Champlain College during the day, and a Mom to a tween-girl and four cats at night. I teach classes in Internet-marketing, Non-profit and Social Marketing, Internet Strategy, Online Visibility and Social Networking and Marketing Management. Special topics this year for me include teaching a class…
Bill Simmon
I’m a filmmaker, writer and media educator living in the south end of Burlington. I’m particularly interested in the social effects of democratized media and technology. Gutenberg set us free in the 1400s but moveable type had nothing on the internet when it comes to the democratizing power of information technology. I maintain a number…
Lee Bouyea
Bouyea is a Managing Director of FreshTracks Capital, a Shelburne-based venture capital firm focused on investing in Vermont businesses. He serves on the Boards of Kluster (FKA mophie), Draker Labs and NEHP. Lee is a native of Burlington, VT where his family owned and operated Bouyea-Fassetts Bakery for three generations. He also serves on the…
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VPR Listener Picnic [SIV97]
9/20/08: Morgan horses, tasty food, a beautiful Vermont Fall day and the chance to meet the hosts of NPR and VPR in person! Oh boy! The annual VPR Listener Picnic took place at the UVM Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge last Saturday. We spoke to Tom Ashbrook of On Point, Jane Lindholm and Bob Kinzel…
Scene@ Bern Gallery’s Garden Of Glass
The Green Room, Burlington, Saturday, September 20, 12-5 P.M.
Feats and Freaks
Vermonter Larry Olmsted writes his own book on Guinness World Records – and breaks a few himself
Classical Review No. 1 in B-sharp
Live review: Paris Piano Trio, Unitarian Church of Montpelier, Friday, September 19, 8 p.m.
Fresh Air Fun
Art Review: “New England Plein Air Painters,” Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. Through October 26.
Scale Pose
Therapist Bree Greenberg-Benjamin stretches yoga to treat eating disorders
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police in Williamsburg, Ky., arrested two men and two women for stealing a 20-foot-long section of railroad track. Unable to load the track onto their truck, even with a hoist, they chained it to the back and dragged it behind them, gouging the pavement along the way. The trail led to a…
Strange Tuesday
It’s oddly mellow here for a Tuesday afternoon and I was just killin’ some time whilst waiting to lay out the film section. The Veer website is always good for that. There’s a section on the site called “The Skinny” that always has links to interesting stuff. A few of my faves are below. Type…
Douglas On the Attack
Forget the financial meltdown on Wall Street, crumbling cooling towers at Vermont Yankee and the high price of gas and fuel oil. What Vermonters really care about — if we are to believe Gov. Jim Douglas’ new TV spot — is whether House Speaker Gaye Symington should release the personal finances of her husband! Here’s…
Ack! Another blog!
Not that I’m complaining, mind you. If I could somehow arrange things so that I actually made my living cruising around the ‘net and writing about stuff that interested me, I’d be a pretty happy camper. Alas, my contributions to this blog are strictly voluntary, as per usual. To kick things off, I’d like to…
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Contact Tech Jam Organizers
To exhibit, or advertise on the Tech Jam website or in the program, contact: Cathy Resmer, Associate Publisher Seven Days 802-864-5684 techjam@sevendaysvt.com To become a member of the Vermont Technology Alliance, contact: vtTA 802-735-0840 Click here for contact form Photo from the 2011 Tech Jam by Andy Duback
About Vermont Tech Jam
The idea for the Vermont Tech Jam came out of a shared concern: that young people might be leaving the state for better jobs without being aware of Vermont’s myriad high-tech career opportunities. In the fall of 2007, Adam Greshin, a partner in Sugarbush’s Summit Ventures, published an op-ed piece suggesting a solution: an “ultimate…
