ABOUT THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce is the tri-county’s largest and only fully staffed chamber, handling travel promotion, community/economic development, legislative/governmental relations, business training and promotion of regional projects.

We were established in 1891. Our regional chamber is unique in that it covers the entire tri-county region and features a membership that is 50 percent hospitality based and 50 percent from the service sector.

CHAMBER ACTIVITIES

The Northeast Kingdom Chamber sponsors and organizes special events and activities throughout the year such as our organization’s annual meeting, monthly legislative breakfasts throughout the session, e-mail Chamber Alerts & Briefings, the Colors of the Kingdom Festival, Business Celebration, ribbon cuttings, business roundtable sessions, membership benefit forums and after-hour mixers.

OUR MISSION

The Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce consists of businesses, professional firms and individuals from Northeastern Vermont. The chamber initiates and supports efforts to increase the prosperity of our regional economy while preserving the distinctive quality of the Kingdom and its people.

We partner with many organizations throughout the region as we work towards fulfilling our mission of providing opportunities for businesses to succeed while maintaining a sense of community.

We are a 501(c) 6 non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Vermont and are a proud member of the Vermont Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (VACCE).

A TRUE BUSINESS

RESOURCE ORGANIZATION

The Northeast Kingdom Chamber offers many varied services, including some you may not have heard of, including fuel- and office-supply discount plans. The chamber prides itself on not only the strong promotion  and marketing of our members and region but also supporting them with needed and necessary business support.

The chamber provides certificate of origination services free-of-charge to chamber members within the tri-county region, the only such chamber in the Northeast Kingdom to provide that service. The chamber office also offers the region's Business Assistance Center, a service offered by the chamber, where we help businesses address and solve issues and obstacles they might face in their workplace.

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CHAMBER HOURS

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CHAMBER HOLIDAYS

(Office will be closed)
New Year's Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day & Black Friday
Christmas Day & the Day After Christmas

 

 

 

 

Testimonials

"I would like to recognize the team at the NEK Chamber for all of their efforts and everything they do. A chamber of commerce is central to a vibrant community. Here in the NEK, we are fortunate to have the Northeast Kingdom Chamber organization, its dedicated staff, active board members and all of its member resources."

- Jamie Dimick
Executive Director, Kingdom Access Television

"The NEK is a beautiful yet rugged place. And doing business here can be the same… beautiful, but with steep hills to climb! Yet, the NEK Chamber is available to provide resources to address issues of area marketing, legislative relations and business networking. If you own a business, you need to be a part of the NEK Chamber. Because as members, we ARE the NEK Chamber!”

- The Rabbit Hill Inn
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The Northeast Kingdom comprises the counties of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans in Vermont's northeast corner.

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Comedian Bob Marley Show
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Comedy show featuring Bob Marley.
The Highland Center for Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro, VT
Elevate Mountain Bike Festival
Date: Friday, June 14 - Sunday, June 16
Time: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
A 3-day mountain bike festival that brings together women and gender-expansive riders from all corners of the U.S. to ride, build community, and foster growth on and off the bike.
- Trail and downhill clinics with expert coaches to share the foundations, fine-tune your skills, or level up your riding!
- Group rides with knowledgable, caring locals to share the stoke of riding this incredible area.
- Off-bike clinics to speak about bike maintenance, nutrition on the bike, and much more.
- Social hours to mingle, connect with fellow riders, and share tales of the trail.
- Bike demos from some of your favorite brands so you can give the latest and greatest bikes you've been drooling over a go.
- Special speakers from all over the U.S. to share their experiences as women and gender-expansive cyclists.
Kingdom Trails, 478 VT-114, East Burke, VT
Knick It Summer Dance Camp
Date: Wednesday, June 19 - Friday, June 21
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This dance camp will improve one’s knowledge, technique, and performance abilities. It will also promote unity team building and confidence, self-expression communication and skills in dance critique, respect for self and others, poise, problem-solving skills with creativity, and expand one’s horizons in the world of dance by pushing individual boundaries safely.
Lyndon Institute, 168 Institute Circle, Lyndon Center, VT
Make Music Day in St. Johnsbury
Date: Friday, June 21, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Call to Musicians and performers.  Make Music Vermont brings music makers of all ages and experience together on the first day of summer. A free celebration of music-making that takes place on the same day in more than 120 countries and 1,000 cities across the globe.
Anyone can take part in Make Music Vermont. All musicians are welcome, regardless of whether they are amateurs, professionals, students, or established artists. Make Music VT is open to artists of all ages, genres, and levels of ability. All day long, anyone lucky enough to be in Vermont can join in to make music or enjoy being surrounded by it. It’s the longest day of the year, the best to spend making music!
United Community Church, 1325 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

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Momentum Business Solutions

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Clay'n Around

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North Country Hospital

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North Country Hospital is a private, non-profit, acute-care community hospital serving 20 communities, based out of Newport. North Country Hospital blends medical expertise and technology with a genuine concern for people. Fully licensed/accredited.

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