The official blog of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
DaVallia Arts & Accents presents a solo show of new contemporary quilts! The showcase is available until June 6th, and features work of one of Vermont’s finest fiber artists, Kelly MacLaury Pajala. Stop by the gallery Thursday-Saturday 11am-5pm or Sunday 11am-4pm and check out the exceptional artistic style! Also, new to DaVallia is their online [...]
GALA GRAND OPENING! Come join the Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts (VTica) at their grand opening on Saturday, May 5th beginning at 5:30pm. Watercolors “The Paradise Suite”, a major thematic series developed over the past three years, by Jeanne Carbonetti will be on view. The exhibition marks the first time that many works will be seen [...]
It is spring in the Okemo Valley! At the Chamber we are busy preparing for our upcoming Home, Energy, & Business Expo on May 12th, 2012. This year we have paired with the Southern Windsor Regional Planning Commission to throw a spectacular and FREE event! We invite Vermont families, home and farm owners, businesses, and [...]
Get ready everyone for this year’s Lovin Ludlow Winter Carnival! Events include a snow sculpture contest, children’s poetry walk, scavenger hunt, fireworks and bonfires, Warren Miller film, an “Ugly Sweater” bash, bingo, and much more! This annual event will run from February 9th until the 12th, and there are several events occurring on each day, [...]
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following businesses: Thank you to the Green Mountain Banquet & Conference Center for hosting and serving great food for our 3rd Annual Business Expo on August 10th. 40 businesses exhibited their products and services. Thank you to the Message for the Week for [...]
Congratulations to Elise & Payne Junker of Gallery 103, along with Michael Alon of DaVallia Art & Accents, and the bridge re-opening party committee. There was a great turnout and fun party!! Governor Shumlin, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Sue Minter, Chris Williams DOT, Tourism Commissioner Megan Smith, and Jim and team from Cold River Bridges, Representative [...]
This past week the focus has been on Chester. A big thank you goes out to the following businesses who helped to “refurbish” the Chester Info Booth, whether it was time, money, donations, advice, help and errands: Andrew Ladd Builders Classic Flooring CZ Construction Management Ethan Allen Associates Knockout Carpet LaValleys Building Supply Lew Watters [...]
WOW, what a beautiful weekend it was for quilters in Chester, Vermont!! In celebration of 25 years in business, Country Treasures has brought back this very special Mothers Day weekend event. Quilts Around Town is the Big Quilting Weekend at Country Treasures in Chester, Vermont. Over 500 visitors came to town this weekend to tour [...]
When we made the commitment last fall to host the Okemo Valley Chamber mixer in April, we never dreamed it would be a night with real spring tendencies. We had raked the flowerbeds to encourage daffodils and crocus to rise to the occasion. That day of rain helped keep us inside to clean our house [...]
The very first Green Getaways, Local Food & Travel Expo will be held at Skylight One Hanson in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Hosted by EscapeMaker.com, the Expo will run from 11am to 5pm. Be sure to stop by the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce booth to see our very own [...]