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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.
1Berkshire Closes Out 2024 With a Successful Annual Meeting
For additional information, please contact: Jonathan Butler, President & CEO 1Berkshire jbutler@1berkshire.com For Immediate Release 1Berkshire Closes Out 2024 With a Successful Annual Meeting 1Berkshire held its 2024 Annual Meeting at Barrington Stage Company
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,
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.
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
Get Your Guide
2021-22 Official Guide to the Berkshire Available Now We are excited to announce that we have brought back the Official Guide to the Berkshires for the 2021/22 season, after having to postpone it last
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.
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
2020 Annual Meeting Recap
Key Takeaways from the 2020 1Berkshire Annual Meeting On Thursday, December 3, 1Berkshire held its first-ever virtual Annual Meeting. With a focus on Gaining a New Perspective, over 130 attendees joined in
All Other News
The below posts feature news, programs, resources, events, and more that impact our shared community.
National Conference on AI in Rural Economies Coming to North Adams, Sept. 10th
1Berkshire, the Berkshire Innovation Center and the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) are excited to announce that on September 10th, 2025 the Accelerating What’s Possible: The Next Chapter for Rural Economies in the Age
Berkshire Leadership Program: Class of 2025
The Berkshire Leadership Program (BLP) has been preparing leaders in the Berkshires since 1997. BLP seeks, prepares, involves, and sustains leaders from diverse backgrounds who are committed to addressing community challenges and improving
1Berkshire and MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board Partner for Business Transition Survey
1Berkshire and the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board are partnering to promote an owner transition survey from the Northeast Transition Initiative (NETI). NETI’s Ownership Transition Intentions Survey seeks feedback from small business owners across the Northeast about their businesses and their plans