2 SEPTEMBER 2025 connections BUSINESS PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER The lines between business and leisure time are blurring. There’s even a term for it—bleisure. Professionals accustomed to remote work want to maximize their time and resources when traveling. This trend relates to the Business Spotlight on Waterhouses on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury, Vermont. As you’ll learn on pages 4 and 5, some campers want to work remotely while staying for an extended time at Waterhouses. That’s why Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) used fiber to build a resilient Wi-Fi network on the wooded property to meet the Wi-Fi needs of all guests. Speaking of Wi-Fi, on page 3 we ask the question, Does Your Business Need a Wi-Fi Upgrade? If you’re experiencing any of the issues covered in this article, it may be time for a new Wi-Fi solution. On page 6, Tech Talk With Richard Pitonyak explores how AI use is booming among small businesses. (Perhaps the time saved by using AI will enable all of us to spend less time on business and more time on leisure.) This issue wraps up on page 7 with WCVT in the Community. We look back with pride at the scholarships WCVT awarded this spring to local high school seniors, and we look forward with anticipation to the upcoming VermontBiz2Biz Expo and Bristol Harvest Festival. Contact us if you have questions or concerns about your WCVT services. Sincerely, Eric Haskin President & CEO Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom OFFICE LOCATIONS: Waitsfield Business Office 3898 Main Street, Waitsfield Hinesburg Branch Office 14 Thorn Bush Rd, Hinesburg BUSINESS HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Lobby closes at 4:30.) BUSINESS TEAM: Kris Merchant, Sales Manager 802-496-8554, kmerchant@corp.wcvt.com Kurt Gruendling V.P. Marketing and Business Development 802-496-8305, kgruendling@corp.wcvt.com Business Connections is a publication of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, electronic, photocopying, recording, mechanical, or otherwise without the prior written permission of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. All rights are reserved. Editorial and Circulation Contact: Kurt Gruendling, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, PO Box 9, Waitsfield, VT 05673, 802-496-8305, kgruendling@corp.wcvt.com All brand names and product names used in this publication are trade names, service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Additional issues are available on a limited basis while supplies last. Please contact Kurt Gruendling. Copyright© 2025 by Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom and Cornerstone Publishing Group, Inc. Postmaster send changes to: Lorraine Keener Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom PO Box 9 Waitsfield, VT 05673
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