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2007 News Releases

 

 

12/20/07

BUSINESS EXECUTIVES RANK THE HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION AS TOP PRIORITIES FOR CONNECTICUT
Findings mirror Connecticut residents' opinions

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
Improve current health care system and reject a state takeover

12/10/07

NEW BRITAIN STUDENT'S DESIGN CHOSEN FOR CBIA HOLIDAY CARD

12/6/07

CREDIT CONDITIONS IN CONNECTICUT ARE GOOD DESPITE
NATIONAL SUBPRIME MORTGAGE CRISIS
But businesses concerned about future conditions

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
AND GREEN BUSINESS PRACTICES

10/25/07

CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS FACING OBSTACLES THAT COULD
IMPACT THE INDUSTRY'S FUTURE

Challenges include the growing shortage of skilled workers and high business costs

10/25/07

THIRTEEN EXECUTIVES ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

10/23/07

FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF ROCKY HILL SCHOOLS LEADS CBIA EDUCATION INITIATIVE ‘PROJECT OPENING DOORS'
Will help improve student performance in Connecticut schools

10/18/07

CLIMATE CHANGE: FROM SCIENCE TO POLICY
Uncovering the facts about global warming and forecasting its impact on Connecticut businesses

10/16/07

CBIA'S 192ND ANNUAL MEETING
Embracing corporate sustainability and green business practices

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

HARTFORD ATTORNEY JOINS CBIA'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM

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
Executives worried about subprime mortgage crisis affecting Connecticut's future economic conditions

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
Students spend fall and summer working at Boeringer Ingelheim in Danbury

9/6/07

CONNECTICUT AWARDED A GRANT OF UP TO $13.2 MILLION TO FOSTER NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
Governor Rell Announces National Math and Science Initiative Grant to Improve Student Performance

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
Survey to be released at news conference at CBIA Economic Conference

8/24/07

THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

8/23/07

THE CONNECTICUT ECONOMY
Top economists will discuss job growth and other economic challenges facing state businesses at CBIA's annual conference

8/9/07

CBIA DEVELOPING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Six Connecticut manufacturers and seven college educators participating

7/19/07

CONNECTICUT TEACHERS WORKING IN MANUFACTURING THIS SUMMER
Teachers will provide students with workplace lessons on technological advancements

6/28/07

CREDIT CONDITIONS FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES WEAKENING
Executives concerned with delinquent loans, higher interest rates and variable rate loans

6/7/07

BUSINESS COMMUNITY GIVES LEGISLATIVE SESSION MIXED REVIEWS
Numerous anti-jobs bills defeated, but lack of progress on the budget leaves many issues unresolved

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
SB-847 could increase Connecticut 's workers' comp costs by more than 50%

5/18/07

SUSTAINABILITY & CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMY
How businesses can manage, embrace and compete in the green economy

5/17/07

HARTFORD-SPRINGFIELD ECONOMY RANKS IN THE TOP 10 NATIONALLY AND IS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN NEW ENGLAND
The cost of doing business in the region, taxes, energy and health care among most critical issues

5/14/07

CBIA HUMAN RESOURCE CONFERENCE

5/11/07

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN STUDENTS RECEIVE CBIA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Program will provide students with the research skills needed to enter today's job market

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
Companies showcase products “Manufactured in Connecticut”

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
How telecommuting can make a difference for employees and employers

4/25/07

CBIA AND PFIZER PREPARING STUDENTS FOR HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Twenty-four area college students awarded research fellowships

4/10/07

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CRITICAL TO CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES
Awareness, information and resources key to success

4/5/07

CBIA’S COMPENSATION & BENEFITS CONFERENCE
Strategies to help enhance efficiency

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
Energy commodities negatively affecting business

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’
Jobs, the economy and doing business in Connecticut

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
What businesses need to know to protect their patents, trade secrets and trademarks

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
CBIA unveils Government Affairs Program; focus on health care and energy costs, and enhancing workforce skills

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
Quality of life is one of the area’s greatest benefits
Finding qualified workers among the greatest challenges

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