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Economic Development
The core of 1Berkshire’s mission is to advance Berkshire County’s economy by advocating for the regional business community. This is the work of our Economic Development team.
2024 Economic Development Update
Photo by Julia Jacobsson Greetings from 1Berkshire’s Economic Development Team! It’s been quite a year so far! We’ve been hard at work on some exciting events and projects since we last checked
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1Berkshire Launches 2024 Berkshire Business Needs Assessment
For additional information, please contact: Benjamin Lamb 1Berkshire Vice President of Economic Development blamb@1berkshire.com 518-312-6363 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1Berkshire Seeking Responses to Business Needs Assessment June 13th, 2024 - Berkshire County, MA - 1Berkshire,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1Berkshire Presents Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 Five Year Benchmark Report
For additional information, please contact: Benjamin Lamb 1Berkshire Vice President of Economic Development blamb@1berkshire.com 518-312-6363 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1Berkshire Presents Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 Five Year Benchmark Report June 6th, 2024 - Berkshire County, MA
Marketing & Tourism Promotion
The other part of 1Berkshire’s mission is to attract visitors, residents, and businesses to Berkshire County by promoting the region as a desirable place to visit, live, work, and invest in. This means providing opportunities to our members to showcase their products, services, and events. This is the work of our Marketing team.
Berkshire Magazine: Curate An Adventure with Berkshires.org
Curate An Adventure with Berkshires.org By Elizabeth Nelson, Director of Marketing for 1Berkshire Originally appeared in the July 2022 issue of Berkshire Magazine. Before moving to the Berkshires in 2016, I had only visited
BUSINESS MONDAY: Attracting visitors and managing experiences
A conversation between 1Berkshire and tourism and hospitality leaders from across the Berkshires. By: Lindsey Schmid Posted on May 9, 2022 Launched in February of 2019, the Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 presented ways to benchmark achievement
Put Our Marketing Tools To Work
We have a variety of ways you can showcase your venue online and in print By Lindsey Schmid, 1Berkshire Vice President of Tourism & Marketing Every year the marketing team at 1Berkshire works hard
Member Services
1Berkshire is a membership organization. Member dues help us keep our doors open so we can do the important work of economic development and tourism promotion. Membership comes with a plethora of benefits and invites businesses and nonprofits of all sizes into a connected community powerfully-resourced network. This is the work of our Member Services team.
Put Our Marketing Tools To Work
We have a variety of ways you can showcase your venue online and in print By Lindsey Schmid, 1Berkshire Vice President of Tourism & Marketing Every year the marketing team at 1Berkshire works hard
New Membership Levels, Benefits and Prices
Renew Your Membership or Join 1Berkshire Whether you're renewing for another year of 1Berkshire membership, or joining for the first time, we have a variety of options to suit the needs of your business.
Renew Your Membership or Join Today
When We Succeed, So Do You & Your Business Coming Soon: New 1Berkshire Membership Levels & Pricing In response to the pandemic and resulting financial hardship for so many of our local businesses, 1Berkshire
All Other News
The below posts feature news, programs, resources, events, and more that impact our shared community.
1Berkshire Introduces Newly Elected Board Members and Officers
1Berkshire is proud to announce its 2025 slate of newly reelected board members and officers, as well as the addition of new board members. These individuals will each help support the work of 1Berkshire
1Berkshire Kicks Off 2025 with Robust Slate of Winter Marketing
As the Regional Tourism Council (RTC) representing The Berkshires, and the official tourism promoter for our region, 1Berkshire is hard at work on its winter-themed marketing campaigns. These tactics target visitors in New York,
1Berkshire Announces Immigrant Entrepreneurial Support Pilot Program
1Berkshire, thanks to a one-time earmark from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is excited to launch a 2-year pilot program focused on supporting its growing entrepreneurial immigrant community in the Berkshires. The Berkshire Immigrant Entrepreneurial