Democrat Shumlin offers marketing plan
Burlington Free Press
By Nancy Remsen
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin announced an Ad&BuyVT initiative to promote Vermont and Vermont products at a news conference Tuesday at Frog Hollow, a downtown Burlington shop selling art and crafts produced in Vermont.
“As governor, I will market Vermont as I have marketed my own small business — with enthusiasm and pride,” said Shumlin, one of five Democrats vying for his party’s nomination to be governor in the Aug. 24 primary. Shumlin criticized Republican Brian Dubie for suggesting in some of his advertising that Vermont is a “bad place to do business.”
Shumlin’s proposals include an online business mentoring forum and a database for graduates of Vermont colleges who want to be notified about in-state job openings in their fields. He also promised to use social media such as Facebook and Twitter to promote Vermont.
Shumlin said he could carry out his marketing initiative without spending additional tax dollars. He would use existing money differently, such as advertising regionally rather than spending money on trade missions to Asia.
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