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2008 Survey of Eastern Connecticut Businesses

  • Eastern Connecticut has one of the state's fastest-growing economies.
  • Key to the region's growth and vitality are its strong hospitality, tourism, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.
    Press Release
    Survey

2007 Hartford/Springfield Regional Business Survey

  • Economy ranks in the top 10 nationally in “New Economy” data indicators
  • Experienced increases in productivity and slightly more stable economic conditions

Press Release
Survey Results

2007 International Trade Survey

  • International trade is critical for Connecticut businesses
  • Concerning information on markets and export rules

Press Release

* Survey Results (pdf 31kb)

Eastern Connecticut Business Survey

  • one of the most rapidly changing regions in the state.
  • benefits from a continually growing tourism market and offers many economic opportunities for businesses and residents alike.

Press Release

* Survey Results

CBIA 2006 Fairfield County Business Survey (November 2006)

  • Represents the first collaboration of the Fairfield County Business Journal; Bridgeport Regional Business Council; and the Fairfield, Greater Danbury, Greater Norwalk, Greenwich and Stamford Chambers of Commerce.
  • Examines business trends in Fairfield County, the strongest economic region in the state, and government-controlled issues that need to be addressed in order to stimulate the continued economic development of the region.

*Survey Results

Press Release

CBIA's 2007 Corporate Sustainability/Green Business Practices Survey (Oct. 2007)

  • efforts to enhance their company's image and reduce costs, increase productivity, and attract new customers and employees
  • Green business practices were defined as those that addressed environmental stewardship and social responsibility

Press Release

Survey

Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA)/ University of Connecticut (UConn) Family Business Program Survey (Nov. 2007)

  • concerned about rising health care and labor costs and a lack of skilled workers
  • challenge is the overall cost of doing business

Press Release

Survey *

 

How State Mandates Affect Connecticut’s Towns and Cities (Feb. 2006)

  • State needs to take action to reduce negative effects of mandates

  • Connecticut cities and towns have hiked their property tax rates in the past few years

Press Release
Survey Results

2007 Survey of Current and Future Manufacturing Jobs in Connecticut (Oct. 2007)

  • Designed to learn from Connecticut manufacturers their current
  • Midrange plans for hiring, how they perceive their workforces changing

Press Release
*Survey (pdf 132kb)

CBIA and Blum Shapiro Survey of Connecticut Businesses Manufacturing Supplement (October 2007)

  • Manufacturing executives responded to the Survey of Connecticut Businesses.
  • Through this report we hope to heighten awareness of the challenges and opportunities before Connecticut’s manufacturing community.

*Survey Results

Press Release

CBIA and Blum Shapiro 2007 Survey of Connecticut Businesses (September 2007)

  • A strong Connecticut economy depends in great part on the strength of small and midsize businesses.

*Survey Results

Press Release

The TD Banknorth Credit Availability Survey for Connecticut Businesses (March 2008)

  • Business leaders perceive credit conditions to be in Connecticut.
  • A credit availability index has also been created to track movement in this area

News Release
* Credit Survey

CBIA's Quarterly Economic Survey First Quarter 2007 (March 2007)

  • Continued interest rate hikes would slow that growth
  • Urging the Federal Reserve to put the brakes on potential future rate hikes.

Press Release

* Survey Results (pdf 31kb)

CBIA's Survey of Connecticut Association of Purchasing Managers (CAPM Survey) Third Quarter 2006 (Nov. 2006)

  • Examine current and future economic conditions based upon activity in commercial and industrial purchasing
  • Providing leading indicators about our economy.

* Survey Results only (pdf 77kb)

The Annual CBIA Membership Survey (Nov. 2006)

  • Survey your concerns about such issues as labor, health care coverage and costs, business taxes and costs, and transportation issues and then convey these concerns to state legislators.
  • Used to help determine what issues the business community will concentrate on at the legislature in the coming year.
    Press Release
    *2006 Annual Membership Survey (pdf 99kb)

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