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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Presenting Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\nJoin the Southwestern Vermont Chamber for our Annual Membership Meeting and the Biggest Business Night of the Year at the Monument Arts & Cultural Center in Bennington!\n\nThe business meeting portion and a special presentation begins at 5pm in the theater of MACCenter. Enjoy a complimentary sparkling beverage upon your arrival as we kick off the evening with a welcome from our presenting sponsor\, Executive Director and Board President. This portion will also include a recognition of new board members\, slate of officers\, as well as the presentation and vote for the 2026 budget.\n\nThe award ceremony will follow as we announce the Member of the Year\, New Member of the Year\, Regional Visionary Award\, and Lifetime Achievement Award. Following the presentation of awards and meeting closure\, enjoy social hour with hors d' oeuvres and cash bar offering beer\, wine\, cocktails & NA options as you browse the open galleries of the Arts Center.\n\nTickets are $60 per member until January 27 and sponsorship opportunities are currently available.\n\n\n\n\nBusiness meeting begins at 5:00pm\n\n\n	Welcome from the Board President and Executive Director\n	Special Presentation\n	New Slate of Officers & Board Directors Announced\n	Present 2026 Budget\n	Annual Chamber Awards Ceremony\n	Complimentary Sparkling Beverage & Hors d' Oeuvres\n	Member Networking\n	Cash Bar with Beer\, Wine\, Cocktails & NA Options
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:36px\;"><em><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;">Presenting Sponsor<br />\n<img alt="" height="279" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/7790/Image/My_Uploads/2026/HFCU-Logo-Stacked1.png" style="width: 750px\; height: 279px\;" width="750" /></strong></em></span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" maven="" style="margin: 1rem 0px\; line-height: 22.1px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: " white-space-collapse:="">Join the Southwestern Vermont Chamber for our Annual Membership Meeting and the Biggest Business Night of the Year at the Monument Arts &amp\; Cultural Center in Bennington!</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" maven="" style="margin: 1rem 0px\; line-height: 22.1px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: " white-space-collapse:=""><span style="font-weight: 700\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;">The business meeting portion and a special presentation begins at 5pm in the theater of MACCenter. </span>Enjoy a complimentary sparkling beverage upon your arrival as we kick off the evening with a welcome from our presenting sponsor\, Executive Director and Board President.<span style="font-weight: 700\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;"> </span>This portion will also include a recognition of new board members\, slate of officers\, as well as the presentation and vote for the 2026 budget.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" maven="" style="margin: 1rem 0px\; line-height: 22.1px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: " white-space-collapse:=""><span style="font-weight: 700\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;">The award ceremony </span>will follow as we<span style="font-weight: 700\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;"> </span>announce the Member of the Year\, New Member of the Year\, Regional Visionary Award\, and Lifetime Achievement Award. Following the presentation of awards and meeting closure\, enjoy social hour with hors d&rsquo\; oeuvres and cash bar offering beer\, wine\, cocktails &amp\; NA options as you browse the open galleries of the Arts Center.</p>\n\n<p font-size:="" letter-spacing:="" maven="" style="margin: 1rem 0px 0px\; line-height: 22.1px\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: " white-space-collapse:="">Tickets are <span style="font-weight: 700\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;">$60 per member</span> until January 27 and sponsorship opportunities are currently available.</p>\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><em><strong><span style="background-color:#ffcc00\;">Business meeting begins at 5:00pm</span></strong></em></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Welcome from the Board President and Executive Director</li>\n	<li>Special Presentation</li>\n	<li>New Slate of Officers &amp\; Board Directors Announced</li>\n	<li>Present 2026&nbsp\;Budget</li>\n	<li>Annual Chamber Awards Ceremony</li>\n	<li>Complimentary Sparkling Beverage &amp\; Hors d&#39\; Oeuvres</li>\n	<li>Member Networking</li>\n	<li>Cash Bar with Beer\, Wine\, Cocktails &amp\; NA Options</li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Monument Arts & Cultural Center 44 Gypsy Lane\, Bennington\, VT
UID:e.7790.2754
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DTSTAMP:20260601T031042Z
URL:https://business.bennington.com/events/details/2026-annual-membership-meeting-2754
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