PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced that Mill Town has been selected to receive the "2023 Putting the Berkshires on the Map" honor in recognition of the contribution that they have made to the Berkshire economy. 

 

This recognition will be presented at the tenth annual Celebrate the Berkshires event on Sept. 14 at Berkshire Theatre Group's Colonial Theatre.

 

"We are so thrilled to bring our Celebrate the Berkshires event back after a three-year hiatus,"  Jonathan Butler, CEO of 1Berkshire said. "In deciding between so many worthy organizations and businesses in the region, our Board of Directors felt strongly that Mill Town truly deserves to be honored for Putting the Berkshires on the Map. The impact investments that they have made to key properties like Bousquet, along with strategic investments in housing, downtown redevelopment and also their philanthropic support around the region - they have demonstrated a deep commitment to moving the Berkshires forward. 1Berkshire wanted to shine a light on this work and honor them for all that it's doing for our community."

 

In 2016, Mill Town was founded by Dave Mixer with a vision of driving positive business development and community impact throughout our region, said a press release. Since then, their focus and activities have evolved into a blend of traditional investment, impact investment, and sustainable philanthropy. 

 

"We are honored by this recognition from 1Berkshire and our Berkshire business community. The Berkshires is a beautiful place to call home and our work at Mill Town is focused on continuing to make this place even better for generations to come," said Mixer said. "The work we do is rewarding enough, but having 1Berkshire acknowledge our team with this honor inspires us to continue supporting and advancing our Berkshire economy."

 

In addition to honoring Mill Town, 1Berkshire announced its 2023 Berkshire Trendsetter Finalists.

 

Enhancing Visitor Engagement

 

Berkshire Busk!

 

Berkshire Camino LLC

 

Kripalu

 

Main Street Hospitality

 

ProAdams, Inc.

 

Growing/Advancing the Economy

 

Berkshire Innovation Center

 

Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing

 

Greylock Federal Credit Union

 

The Pass/Berkshire Mountain Distillers

 

The Stationery Factory

 

Nonprofit Collaborator

 

Adams Theater LLC

 

Berkshire United Way

 

Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire

 

Elizabeth Freeman Center, Inc.

 

HEALing Communities

 

Under 40 Changemaker

 

Ciana Barnaba

 

Lorena Dus

 

Andrew Fitch

 

Michael Obasohan

 

Entrepreneur/Visionary of the Year

 

Balderdash Cellars

 

Colleen Taylor, Bay State Hospitality Group

 

DEI Outdoors

 

Shared Estates Asset Fund

 

Breaking the Mold

 

Berkshire Cider Project

 

Blackshires, a program of R3SET Enterprises

 

Hot Plate Brewing Co.

 

The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP)

 

Wild Soul River

 

Tickets available at https://1berkshire.com/events/celebrate-the-berkshires