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Welcome to CBIA
The Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) is a professional service organization, recognized as the most effective advocate for business in the state. We work at the state Capitol on behalf of our 10,000 members, and they rely on our products, services and information to grow and compete in a global economy.
12/20/07 |
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES RANK THE HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION AS TOP PRIORITIES FOR CONNECTICUT |
12/13/07 |
NORTHEAST UTILITIES' CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO ELECTED TO CHAIR CBIA BOARD |
12/12/07 |
CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS, ACCORDING TO A NEW CBIA/ZOGBY POLL |
12/10/07 |
NEW BRITAIN STUDENT'S DESIGN CHOSEN FOR CBIA HOLIDAY CARD |
12/6/07 |
CREDIT CONDITIONS IN CONNECTICUT ARE GOOD DESPITE |
11/21/07 |
TWENTY-FIVE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPLORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WHILE LEARNING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Part of CBIA Technology and Engineering Challenge Program |
11/14/07 |
CONNECTICUT'S FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES, BUT HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS IS MOST ONEROUS State government should do more to help |
10/26/07 |
CONNECTICUT COMPANIES EMBRACING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY |
10/25/07 |
CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS FACING OBSTACLES THAT COULD Challenges include the growing shortage of skilled workers and high business costs |
10/25/07 |
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10/23/07 |
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF ROCKY HILL SCHOOLS LEADS CBIA EDUCATION INITIATIVE ‘PROJECT OPENING DOORS' |
10/18/07 |
CLIMATE CHANGE: FROM SCIENCE TO POLICY |
10/16/07 |
CBIA'S 192ND ANNUAL MEETING |
10/8/07 |
SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKERS WORRISOME FOR STATE'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Calls for more education and training, and partnerships with state colleges and universities |
10/5/07 |
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10/3/07 |
BUSINESSES LEARN HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND CONTROL RISING ENERGY COSTS |
10/2/07 |
CONNECTICUT COMPANIES CONTINUE GROWING DESPITE NATIONAL DOWNTURN |
9/26/07 |
NEW BUSINESS-RELATED LAWS TAKE EFFECT OCT. 1 |
9/17/07 |
CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES CONCERNED ABOUT NATIONAL CREDIT WOES |
9/13/07 |
CBIA LAUNCHES WEB SEMINARS TO HELP BUSINESSES RECEIVE TRAINING WITHOUT LEAVING THE OFFICE |
9/11/07 |
CBIA AWARDS TRAINING SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS |
9/6/07 |
CONNECTICUT AWARDED A GRANT OF UP TO $13.2 MILLION TO FOSTER
NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS |
9/6/07 |
CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES FINDS COMPANIES FACING NUMEROUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES BUT DETERMINED TO SUCCEED |
9/5/07 |
GOVERNOR RELL TO ANNOUNCE A MAJOR STATE EDUCATION AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP |
9/4/07 |
CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES: COMPANIES GROWING, BUT UNCERTAIN ABOUT FUTURE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS |
8/24/07 |
THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMIC CONFERENCE |
8/23/07 |
THE CONNECTICUT ECONOMY |
8/9/07 |
CBIA DEVELOPING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES |
7/19/07 |
CONNECTICUT TEACHERS WORKING IN MANUFACTURING THIS SUMMER |
6/28/07 |
CREDIT CONDITIONS FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES WEAKENING |
6/7/07 |
BUSINESS COMMUNITY GIVES LEGISLATIVE SESSION MIXED REVIEWS |
6/1/07 |
CBIA HOSTS LUNCHEON AT THE CONNECTICUT XPO 2007 FOR BUSINESS |
5/30/07 |
COALITION FOR A COMPETITIVE CONNECTICUT URGING LEGISLATORS TO REJECT COSTLY WORKERS' COMPENSATION BILL |
5/18/07 |
SUSTAINABILITY & CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMY |
5/17/07 |
HARTFORD-SPRINGFIELD ECONOMY RANKS IN THE TOP 10 NATIONALLY AND IS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN NEW ENGLAND |
5/14/07 |
CBIA HUMAN RESOURCE CONFERENCE |
5/11/07 |
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN STUDENTS RECEIVE CBIA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS |
5/10/07 |
TOP ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORS TO SPEAK AT CBIA'S 2007 ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE |
5/4/07 |
CBIA VICE PRESIDENT AND ECONOMIST RECEIVES AWARD |
5/3/07 |
CBIA’S MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY DAY |
4/27/07 |
New Coalition Releases Consensus Principles for Health Reform Business, Healthcare Provider, and Health Insurance Groups Focus on Access to High Quality, Affordable Health Care Coverage and Services |
4/26/07 |
TELECOMMUTING CONFERENCE |
4/25/07 |
CBIA AND PFIZER PREPARING STUDENTS FOR HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS
IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY |
4/10/07 |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CRITICAL TO CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES |
4/5/07 |
CBIA’S COMPENSATION & BENEFITS CONFERENCE |
3/29/07 |
CBIA SAYS EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY AND TAX LIMITATION MEASURES MUST BE A CONDITION OF INCREASED FUNDING TO CITIES AND TOWNS |
3/23/07 |
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES REPORT IMPROVEMENT FOR THEIR FIRMS AND THE ECONOMY |
3/9/07 |
FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES, DESPITE DECLINE NATIONALLY Executives seeking traditional loans but also looking for creative financing options |
3/1/07 |
CBIA SPECIAL REPORT: ‘MYTH VS FACTS’ |
2/27/07 |
GOVERNOR RELL AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS INVITED TO ADDRESS BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AT CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY 2007 Legislators will hear directly from businesspeople about issues important to their businesses and the state’s economy |
2/22/07 |
PREVENTING COMPANY PROPERTY FROM BEING PIRATED |
2/9/07 |
CBIA TO EXPLAIN NEW SALES AND TAX LAWS TO CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS |
1/29/07 |
CBIA RESEARCH ECONOMIST ELECTED TO NEEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
1/23/07 |
CONNECTICUT MUST MAKE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION TOP PRIORITIES |
1/11/07 |
EASTERN CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE But say hiring qualified workers is difficult or impossible now and expected to get worse |
1/11/07 |
EASTERN CONNECTICUT ECONOMIC & ENERGY CONFERENCE |
1/10/07 |
DESPITE SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH, BUSINESSES PLAN TO HIRE IN 2007, BUT SAY FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS IS A GROWING PROBLEM |
1/3/07 |
CREDIT AVAILABLE FOR STATE BUSINESSES, BUT SURVEY FINDS CONNECTICUT’S LENDING ENVIRONMENT MAY FACE CHALLENGES IN NEW YEAR |