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Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce Tom Torti President 60 Main Street, Suite 100 Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: (802) 863-3489 Fax: (802) 863-1538 Email: gen@vermont.org www.vermont.org   The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce is the largest non-profit business membership organization in Vermont. The Chamber has been active for more than 90 years. The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce has 34 full-time staff members working to support a membership of over 2,000 businesses. More than 87% of member businesses have 25 or fewer employees. The mission of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce is to promote and support a healthy environment that makes the Burlington region and Vermont the ideal place to live, work and do business. To accomplish this goal, the Lake Champlain Chamber: Provides socially responsible leadership to improve the region and state's economic environment; Creates a coalition among business, education and government to address public policy issues and represents their interests in Montpelier via our Government Affairs team; Positively promotes our region and its quality of life; Provides its members with quality services that are responsive to their needs and that will enhance their ability to succeed; Engages and nurtures potential community leaders through Leadership Champlain to encourage proactive involvement in the issues facing the region and the State of Vermont; Provides leadership and support through the Lake Champlain Workforce Investment Board (WIB) for a responsive workforce development system that aligns the region's workforce needs with educational curriculum and training resources. Divisions and programs within the Chamber: Vermont Convention Bureau Workforce Investment Board / Education & Training Leadership Champlain Government Affairs Marketing Membership Media and Communications For more information, visit vermont.org, or call (802) 863-3489.