Welcoming Our New Board Members
We are excited to have five new Board Members joining us, for 2018, their energy and ideas are sure to add a lot to our active board dynamic. Please join us in welcoming them.
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Inspiration for 2018 From Our New Board Chair, John Bissell
On December 14 we voted on our 2018 Board of Directors and unanimously appointed John Bissell to be our Board Chair. John’s speech from that night not only earned him a standing ovation but
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Lanesborough Feature
Living in the Berkshires, we’re surrounded by scenic vistas and inviting trails at every turn. For many of us, it’s a key reason we choose to call this region home. Next time you have
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Read the Berkshire Initiative for Growth (B.I.G.) Final Report
Photo courtesy: JD Allen/WAMC NE Public Radio What is B.I.G.? Between the summer of 2014 and the fall of 2016, 1Berkshire convened a task force
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Tourism is an Economic Driver #intheBerkshires
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism just released the 2016 Economic Impact of Tourism Report, which shows growth in visitor spending in the Berkshires for the seventh consecutive year. According to the report,
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We Celebrate Women in Business
For us in the Berkshires and at 1Berkshire, it’s important that we draw attention to the wide variety of women-owned businesses, leaders, and entrepreneurs in our area in celebration of Women in Business month. From
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WAM Theatre Presents The Berkshire Leadership Summit
Location: The Strand Theater This new event seemed the perfect one for us to shine a light on for Women in Business Month. Not only was WAM Theatre founded by a woman, but all
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Staying in the Berkshires for Summer Camp
By Blake Sunshine There is truly nothing as splendid as the rolling hills, lush forests, serene mountains, and sparkling lakes of the Berkshires. With an average summer temperature in the high seventies and a so
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Anastasia Stanmeyer – Keynote Speaker
Anastasia Stanmeyer has been editor of Berkshire Magazine since its 2012 debut. After graduating with a degree in political science from the University of Kansas, she began her journalism career with daily newspapers, writing
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Magic in the Berkshires – Join Us for the Fall Foliage Parade
This month marks a transition, a change throughout the Berkshires that attracts people from all over the world. Of course, we are talking about the arrival of the fall season. Foliage season in the