Rural Telecon '08 (click on news)

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONGRESS

 OCTOBER 5-8 2008

Hosted by:  The Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont, Inc.

Broadband – Local Gateway to Global Opportunity

 The Rural Telecommunications Congress (RTC), in partnership with the Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont, will host the 11th annual Rural TeleCon Conference in Smuggler’s Notch, Vermont. The conference will showcase innovative approaches to building local capacity to improve the quality of life for people in rural communities.   


Each year, Rural TeleCon regularly attracts several hundred people from economic and community development, higher education, public safety and healthcare, along with local, regional, state, and federal government officials, telecommunications industry personnel, and nationally recognized telecommunication policy leaders. The Rural TeleCon conference provides attendees the opportunity to share their strong commitment to collaborative activities with other attendees while at the conference, allowing them to find new ways to resolve complex issues, including business and technical decisions.  


For more information about this premier event and its host, the Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont, Inc., click on the links below: 


http://www.rtcconference.org/ruraltelcon08/site/default.asp 

http://www/edcnv.org

Alburgh Gateway Enhancement Project - RFP

The Town of Alburgh has chosen an engineering firm to provide  services to design of a variety of traffic calming features, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and streetscape enhancements beginning on U.S. Route 2 (Main Street) in Alburgh.  Acceptance and confirmation is pending.  Updated information will be posted as it becomes available.  The lead local contact and administrative support for the project is Tammy L. Underwood, Fiscal Officer, email: Tammy@edcnv.org. @ EDCNV, 2 North Main Street, Suite 301 in St. Albans, Vermont 05478, (802) 524-4546. 

 

Vermont Food Venture Center - RFP

Northern Enterprises Inc. has selected Michael Gohl Architect from Hardwick, Vermont to provide engineering/architectural services for the expansion/relocation of the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC).   Progress of this innovative project will be posted as warranted.