BRATTLEBORO, VT — The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) will be hosting a winter BDCC Members Meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 27 at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center on Vernon Road.
Guest speakers will include Ralph Meima, director of the new MBA Program in Managing for Sustainability at the Marlboro College Graduate Center, and Kristin McLaughlin, chief operating officer and senior vice president at World Learning, Inc., who will talk about new strategies and programs at their schools.
According to BDCC Executive Director Jeffrey Lewis, “Both schools are seeking deeper involvement in Brattleboro. They also represent the creation of intellectual capital in our area that makes us more attractive to creative people, more competitive, and far more interesting.”
Also speaking will be Chris Grotke and Alex Gyori of the pre-steering committee for a Brattleboro economic vitality project that aims to create a more unified vision of the community’s shared future.
The agenda will also include a report by Lewis on BDCC activities over the past few months and a preview of the next several months' focus, and a discussion by BDCC Vice President Peter Van Oot about the emerging strategic direction for BDCC itself.
BDCC is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that serves as a catalyst for industrial and commercial growth in Windham County. Its primary objective is to create and retain a flourishing business community that supports vibrant fiscal activity, and improves the quality of life of all its residents. Founded in 1954, BDCC owns and manages the Cotton Mill industrial park/incubator and the new Business Park at the former Book Press building, among other facilities, and is one of 12 Vermont Regional Development Corporations.
For more information, contact BDCC at 802-257-7731 or bdcc@sover.net.