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Woodstock’s Economic Development Commission has put together an impressive agenda for Local Business Owners Who are Seeking Answers to Assist With Their Tropical Storm Irene Recovery. If you have already run into some walls trying to figure out what you need to do to get financial assistance and how to make the most of the upcoming Vermont Foliage Season, this is a must-attend meeting:2pm-5pm Today at the Town Hall. (Charlie Kimbell provides this Agenda):

Business Recovery for Woodstock and Surrounding Towns 

A two part meeting in Woodstock, Vermont on September 20th to focus on the specific needs of businesses in the Woodstock Area. 

Part I: Financial and Physical Recovery, 2-3:30pm.  

If you are confused by the alphabet soup of resources and agencies available, come talk to them face-to-face. Representatives from the following organizations will be on hand:

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

VEDA (Vermont Economic Development Authority)

SBA (U.S. Small Business Administration)

VtSBDC ( Vermont Small Business Development Center)

BISHCA (Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance and Health Care Administration)

NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program)

VT Irene Flood Relief Fund – Focused on small businesses.

 Attend the meeting to learn more about available financing and processing insurance claims. 

Part II: Tourism Marketing and Planning, 3:30-5:00pm

 Megan Smith, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Tourism, and a key representative of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce will discuss what they are doing to lure tourists back to Vermont in the wake of the flood. Find out what else is being done locally by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and what you can do as a business through a Tourism Recovery Plan put together by the Woodstock Economic Development Commission.

Location:

 2nd Floor of the Woodstock Town Hall in Woodstock, Vermont. This event is organized by the Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation, the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and the Woodstock Economic Development Commission.