VTSDA 2nd Annual Sunset Cruise was fantastic

Once again, we could not have asked for better weather for an evening cruise out on the lake! This was VTSDA‘s 2nd annual sunset cruise aboard the Spirit of the Ethan Allen from the Burlington waterfront. We had twice as many attendees as last year (60 this time). It was great to see our friends from the state there also, including some of our favorite Vermont Dept of Economic Development reps, James Candido and Mike Quinn as well Christine Werneke (Chief Marketing Officer for Vermont). These folks and others from the state have all become great supporters of VTSDA and it’s definitely fun to have them at our social events, as well! A new face for us was Ted Brady, who is Sen. Leahy’s field rep in Vermont. Though I’ve never personally met Sen. Leahy, Ted seems to represent him so well. He has a great presence, is quite affable and laid back, and can probably make sure things happen when push comes to shove.

Another special part of this event was that we got to introduce our new Executive Director, Patrick Martell, who started on Monday. It is a huge step for our organization to have gotten to this point. Read the press release here.

I was happy to have my pal Dave Burke there who I had emailed and said "hey, you are a software business, now, Dave. So you should come to this event!". 

The weather forecast looked iffy during the day but we had a beautiful night, a gorgeous sunset and spectacular views of the Adirondacks, the Green Mountains and the lake.

I didn’t see anyone swimming away from the boat, so I think everyone had a great time.

Look for pictures on the VTSDA website coming soon.

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