Member News
It’s Time to Light up the MRV!
Every holiday season, the Mad River Valley comes to life with a spectacle of illumination that is quintessential Vermont. While it…
View the Foliage Like a Pro
With our dirt roads, mountain vistas, rolling farmland and sinewy river the Mad River Valley offers an ideal backdrop for…
Please Write Your State Senator!
We are pleading with you to encourage our representatives in the legislature to fully fund direct business relief grants currently being…
VermonTouring – Scenic Drives in the MRV & Beyond
When Mad River Valley locals head out to explore and experience other parts of Vermont you might hear them say…
Inaugural Win Smith Be Better Award Presented
The Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the creation and recipient of the inaugural Win Smith Be Better Award…
Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce 2020 Annual Meeting
Please join us for the 2020 Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Celebration September 9, 2019 –…
Community Fund Offers Bridge Grants
The Mad River Valley Community Fund is accepting applications for Bridge Grants to help individuals and families who live…
Public Health Alert
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT Keep yourself and others safe during this pandemic. COVID -19 has a 2-14 day incubation, spreads person…
Business Resources
Here are resources compiled to assist MRV businesses deal with the COVID-19 Crisis Unemployment Insurance Claims In an effort to…
Business Education Series
Each month the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts our Business Education Series. They are designed as away to…
Leap of Kindness Day
So what will you do with the extra day we all get this Leap Year, on Saturday, February 29, 2020?…
Talking Economic Development in the MRV
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Pat McDonald from Campaign for Vermont for a wide-ranging discussion about…
Give the Gift of Giving
The holiday season is a great opportunity to give meaningful gifts that come back to support amazing local organizations that…
Experiences are the Perfect Gift
These days many folks don’t want “things” as gifts. Instead they value experiences more. The MRV has so many great…
Co-op Advertising to Promote the MRV
As I connect with local business owners I have noticed a growing desire to develop ways to work collectively to…
Mad River Real Estate – It’s All About The Community
Mad River Real Estate is certainly a premier agency here in the MRV. They are professional, knowledgeable and experienced. The…
Buy Local – A Campaign for the MRV
Since I began working at the Mad River Valley of Chamber of Commerce I have made a concerted effort to…
The “Almost World Famous” Warren Store
Valley visitors simply love the Warren Store! A recent social media post is typical; “One of my favorite places in…
Country Christmas Events
Country Christmas is how the Mad River Valley celebrates the holidays. The Mad River Valley Chamber works in collaboration with the business…
Country Christmas Planning
The Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the retail business community have been working together to re-imagine the traditional…
2nd Annual Mad River Valley Memory Tree 2019
The Mad River Valley Memory Tree stands as a bright and beautiful symbol of those we remember, honor, and celebrate this…
Staffing Issues?
With unemployment rates at historically low levels filling job openings is one of the biggest issues facing local business owners.…
MRV Barns & Bridges Festival This Weekend!
This Weekend! The 2nd Annual Vermont Barns & Bridges Festival— September 20, 21 & 22. This foliage kick-off Festival is…
Sugarbush Season Passes! Discount for Chamber Members.
Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce Member Benefit: Get a Discount on your Sugarbush Season’s Pass! Get ready for ski…
Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting 2019: Details
Please join us for the 2019 Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Celebration September 10, 2019 –…
First Impressions
My first few weeks on the job have certainly been interesting, eye-opening and frankly a whole lot of fun. Getting…
Farewell to Jasmine Bigelow
At the Mad Mingle on May 21st at the Mad River Barn, also hosted by Jamieson Insurance, Chamber members wished…
New Chamber Executive Director Announced
The Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is excited to announce that following discussions with a number…
Runners, Walkers, and Watchers… GET READY TO DASH!
The date is set: The Mad River Path’s 24th Annual Mad Dash is on Sunday, Oct. 13th, 2019! The event…
Marketing Opportunity: State Subsidized MRV coop ad in Yankee Magazine
Our partners at the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing have offered us a generous subsidy to place a full-page…
The Mad River Valley is ‘Capitol for a Day’ on Monday, April 29th!
All are welcome to join! Roundtable Discussion on Tax, Tourism, Economic Development, and Finance in the State of Vermont. This…
Vermont Top 10 Winter Events: call for nominations!
Nominate Your Favorites for Top 10 Winter Events 2019-2020! Annually, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce features the state’s best activities…
Marketing Opportunity: Sugarbush Magazine 2019/20
Sugarbush is getting ready to publish the 2019/20 issue of Sugarbush Magazine. Once again, they are offering a 10% discount…
Search for new Executive Director is underway!
As reported via email on February 28th, the MRVCC Executive Director, Jasmine Bigelow is moving on at the end of…
Peter MacLaren is 2019 Vermont Innkeeper of the Year!
Exciting News for our community! The Mad River Valley’s Peter MacLaren, of West Hill House B&B, is selected as the…
Registration Open: Vermont Tourism Summit
The Vermont Tourism Summit, one of the largest gatherings of tourism professionals in the state, is in South Burlington on…
Results: Vermont Small Business Economic Outlook Survey
141 Vermont businesses from diverse industries completed the latest semi-annual economic survey in January regarding the outlook of Vermont’s small-…
Ride to Ski: Our FREE MRV Bus
Get around the Mad River Valley on the GMT Bus, our FREE winter-seasonal bus service, operated by Green Mountain Transit. Daily…
Marketing Assets for Mad River Valley Businesses
Hey there Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce members! We can’t say it enough… your support and membership investment helps…
Congratulations, Joan!
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us at Mad River Glen on January 15th! Thank you…
MRV Next Steps for Housing: Survey
The Mad River Valley Planning District has put together a survey on Housing to be completed prior to the MRV…
Sugarbush Announces Wall of Fame!
In celebration of their Diamond Jubilee Anniversary, Sugarbush Resort announces the opening of the nominating period for the Sugarbush Wall…
Thank you for making the Mad River Valley Memory Tree a success!
There are two things we do on a regular basis here at the Chamber: 1. Solve Problems. 2. Make Connections.…
2017 Tourism Benchmark Study Results
The State of Vermont has released the results of its 2017 Tourism Benchmark Study. The impact of tourism on Vermont’s…
Mad Marathon Makes Runner’s World Bucket List!
For the 2nd year in a row, our own Mad Marathon was named to Runner’s World’s TEN BUCKET LIST MARATHONS…
Ride the LOVE Bus!
Enjoy a romantic evening out with your sweetheart, and let the LOVE BUS drive! Our FREE Mad River Valley bus…
Marketing Opportunity: ABC22 / FOX44 / mychamplainvalley.com
The folks at ABC22 / FOX44, and mychamplainvalley.com have offered us an opportunity to put together a ‘Visit the Mad…
Marketing Opportunity: VT Ski + Ride
Have you seen the Holiday edition of VT Ski + Ride magazine? The editorial is a 60-year retrospective of Sugarbush,…
Sugarbush Festival of Lights & Memory Tree
The Sugarbush Festival of Lights is a Mad River Valley holiday tradition! Businesses and residents in the Mad River Valley…