Burke Vermont Chamber of Commerce http://burkevermont.com/ Burke Vermont Chamber of Commerce en-us <![CDATA[ Burke Mountain wins 2 NSAA Awards! ]]> http://burkevermont.com//announcements.php?id=46 2012-05-16 Burke Mountain was awarded two awards recently at the National Ski Areas Association National Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The first, a Sustainable Slopes Grant, was awarded to Burke Mountain for its green efforts, including the installation of a new wind turbine last summer and a new composting program that was implemented this winter in partnership with the Highfields Center for Composting. The mountain was awarded with a prize of 5 new high efficiency HKD snow guns and an energy audit with Bendle Group.  Read full press release

Burke Mountain was also selected for the NSAA Marketing Award for Best Traditional Media. Their marketing team submitted an application to the NSAA judging panel with samples of the new marketing efforts during this past season and won the award over 19 other North American Resort finalists.

 

Congrats!

]]> <![CDATA[ Burke By Land & By Sea...Enter our Facebook Contest to win a Summer Adventure to Burke! ]]> http://burkevermont.com//announcements.php?id=45 2012-04-20 Burke By Land & By Sea...Enter our Facebook Contest to win a
Summer Adventure to Burke! 

 
All you have to do is visit us on facebook and tell us what you like most about Burke and the surrounding area and you could win a two night summer adventure extravaganza!!

 

Tell us your favorite things to do, places to visit, stores to shop, restaurants to dine at, & whatever else about the Burke area makes you happy to visit, revisit, or want to visit for the first time! Feel free to share a favorite photo or video on our profile page, too!

 

ENTER NOW!


The contest starts April 20th and ends May 20th, 2012. One Grand Prize Winner will win a 2 night midweek stay for 2 at the Carriage House at Burke Mountain (valid June 1 - September 1, 2012) along with a whole package of adventures by land and sea including:

Two day passes for world class mountain biking on Kingdom Trails!

A 3 hour river trip for two with Clyde River Recreation!

Two greens fees with cart rental at the St. Johnsbury Country Club!
 

A guided pontoon boat ride on Lake Willoughby from the Foxes Den!

And a $50 gift certificate for the Tamarack Grill!
 

Winner will be chosen May 21, 2012. Must be 21 or over to enter & a resident of the U.S. or Canada. Limit of 5 entries per person/per email address.
 

]]> <![CDATA[ New England Mountain Bike Festival ...coming to East Burke June 22 - 24, 2012! ]]> http://burkevermont.com//announcements.php?id=44 2012-02-19 Come celebrate all things mountain biking at one of the premier riding destinations in the country. New England Mountain Biking Association is partnering with the Burke Mountain Ski Resort and the Kingdom Trails Association to put on a fun-filled weekend of riding, camping, demo'ing the latest mountain bikes and checking out the latest gear, music, food and more.  

 

NEMBAfest is June 22 - 24, 2012 - Register by March 31st for just $99!

 

]]>