2009 News Releases

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2009 News Releases

12/29/09	FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK CONFERENCE
12/21/09	CBIA/METROHARTFORD ALLIANCE ECONOMIC SUMMIT & OUTLOOK 2010 Economists discuss the future of our state’s economy and how it will affect Connecticut businesses
12/9/09	CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF BICRON ELECTRONICS IN CANAAN WAS ELECTED TO CHAIR CBIA BOARD
12/8/09	CBIA/MCC LEAN MANUFACTURING PROGRAM HELPING LAID-OFF WORKERS FIND JOBS
12/7/09	RECESSION HITTING FAMILY-RUN BUSINESSES HARDER THAN OTHER BUSINESSES, BUT OPTIMISM REMAINS
11/24/09	CBIA HELPS RETRAIN WORKERS FOR HIGH DEMAND MANUFACTURING JOBS
11/3/09	DOWN ECONOMY AND RISING COSTS AFFECTING STATE MANUFACTURERS HARDER THAN MANY OTHER BUSINESSES
10/29/09	THIRTEEN CONNECTICUT BUSINESS EXECUTIVES ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
10/28/09	GOVERNOR RELL & PITNEY BOWES CEO MURRAY MARTIN TO ADDRESS BUSINESS LEADERS AT CBIA’S 194TH ANNUAL MEETING
10/26/09	CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES SAY CREDIT CONDITIONS GETTTING WORSE - CBIA/TD Bank Credit Survey reports record-low readings as credit continues to deteriorate
10/20/09	BUSINESSES REPORT RISE IN DELINQUENT PAYMENTS CBIA economic survey shows some improvements, but recession still lingering
9/30/09	CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES LEARN HOW TO ACCESS FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING FOR ENERGY PROJECTS AT CBIA/CPES ENERGY CONFERENCE
9/29/09	CBIA HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR HIGH-DEMAND JOBS IN ENERGY AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY Releases DVD and teacher’s guide exploring careers
9/25/09	MORE THAN A MILLION CASES OF H1N1 FLU HAVE ALREADY HIT THE U.S.; SITUATION EXPECTED TO WORSEN AS WE APPROACH FLU SEASON CBIA HELPS BUSINESSES PREPARE
9/10/09	CBIA/BLUMSHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES FINDS CONNECTICUT’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY EXPECTED TO LAG NATION’S; LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS ADVERSELY AFFECT BUSINESS
9/4/09	CBIA FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMIC SUMMIT AND OUTLOOK UConn Quarterly Economic Review Will Be Released
9/2/09	CBIA RECEIVES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO INCREASE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
9/1/09	The Connecticut Economy: Which Way Up, and How Soon? Top economists will discuss when to expect an economic recovery and how businesses should prepare themselves for it at CBIA’s annual conference News conference to release results of 2009 survey of Connecticut business trends
8/25/09	CBIA’S PROJECT OPENING DOORS A BIG SUCCESS IN FIRST YEAR Increases in math, science and English scores, particularly among minority students
8/20/09	TWELVE CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOLS JOIN CBIA’S PROJECT OPENING DOORS Increased teacher training and expanding AP programs will prepare Connecticut students for the future
8/5/09	60 CONNECTICUT TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN CBIA SUMMER INSTITUTE Program designed to improve success of students taking AP classes and better prepare them for the future
7/31/09	ECONOMY’S DECLINE SEEMS TO BE SLOWING CBIA survey shows improvement in key indicators, but recession a long way from over
7/23/09	CONNECTICUT CREDIT CONDITIONS LOWEST ON RECORD Most recent CBIA/TD Banknorth Survey reveals dramatic deterioration
7/21/09	BUSINESS COMMUNITY DISAPPOINTED IN OVERRIDE OF HEALTH CARE VETO Plan will expand state government and require billions to implement
7/14/09	LOCAL COMPANIES DONATE COMPUTERS TO HARTFORD'S ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY
7/9/09	BUSINESS COMMUNITY APPLAUDS GOVERNOR’S VETOES AND URGES LEGISLATORS TO SUSTAIN THE VETOES Praises executive order creating health care reform advisory board to better prepare Connecticut for the future
7/01/09	CBIA PROMOTES WEST HARTFORD RESIDENT TO HEAD ITS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
6/19/09	ASNUNTUCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERING PROGRAMS ON LEAN MANUFACTURING CBIA program helping train manufacturing workers to improve business practices and become more competitive
6/19/09	CBIA HELPS RETRAIN WORKERS IN HIGH-DEMAND MANUFACTURING JOBS
6/16/09	CBIA SURVEY FINDS MORE CONNECTICUT COMPANIES GOING GREEN Embracing sustainable business practices is helping businesses grow
6/11/09	Connecticut community colleges offering programs on lean manufacturing - CBIA program helping train manufacturing workers to improve business practices and become more competitive
6/10/09	CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS COMPLETE LEAN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COURSE Learn how to improve business practices, cut waste, and become more competitive
6/8/09	CBIA RELEASES SUSTAINABILITY SURVEY AT 3RD ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE Explores environmental and social policies and challenges facing Connecticut businesses
6/5/09	EIGHT TEACHERS SPENDING THEIR SUMMER IN MANUFACTURING PLANTS Learning about workplace technology will help them teach their students real-world skills
6/4/09	LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS WITHOUT A BUDGET OR ANY ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OR HELP BUSINESSES CREATE JOBS Business community urging governor to veto two costly health care bills
5/29/09	LEGISLATORS INCREASE BUSINESS COSTS, PUT MORE JOBS AT RISK BY MANDATING PAID SICK LEAVE Business community urging state Senate to reject HB-6187
5/29/09	BUSINESSES IN HARTFORD-SPRINGFIELD REGION SCALING BACK TO SURVIVE RECESSION, BUT STAYING PUT New poll shows despite employing survival strategies most firms optimistic and taking actions that will prepare them for a recovery
5/22/09	CBIA Selected to Attend U.S. Chamber Business LEADs Seminar in Washington, D.C.
5/20/09	SENATE SENDS ANTI-EMPLOYER MESSAGE—STRIKES BLOW TO FREE SPEECH IN THE WORKPLACE Business community urging state House to reject captive audience bill
5/8/09	CBIA TO EXPLAIN NEW BUSINESS TAX LAWS TO CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS
5/7/09	CBIA’S CONNECTICUT ECONOMIC UPDATE What can we expect in the months ahead?
5/6/09	CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS AGAINST TAX INCREASES THAT WILL HARM BUSINESS AND COST MORE JOBS According to new Zogby poll, residents want state to cut spending
5/5/09	CBIA’S MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY DAY Companies showcase products ‘Made in Connecticut
4/27/09	BUSINESS EXECUTIVES IN CONNECTICUT’S HIGH-TECH COMPANIES SAY CUTTING CORPORATE TAX CREDITS WILL COST JOBS Business leaders urging state legislators to reject the Finance Committee’s tax plan
4/24/09	BUSINESS EXECUTIVES SAY CUTTING CORPORATE TAX CREDITS WILL COST JOBS Business leaders hold news conference urging state legislators to reject the Finance Committee’s tax plan
4/23/09	BUSINESS COMMUNITY URGES REJECTION OF FINANCE COMMITTEE’S TAX PROPOSALS Executives from Connecticut’s IT firms say plans to eliminate the sales tax exemption on data services would cost thousands of jobs
4/22/09	BUSINESS LEADERS IN CONNECTICUT’S KEY GROWTH INDUSTRIES URGE REJECTION OF FINANCE COMMITTEE’S TAX PLAN Business community to hold a series of news conferences focusing on industries hit hardest by the tax plan
4/13/09	SUBTLE SIGNS OF CONFIDENCE BEGINNING TO RETURN TO CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES CBIA survey shows cautious optimism in state and national economic recovery
4/6/09	CONNECTICUT’S CREDIT MARKET SLOWLY IMPROVING Federal initiatives appear to be working
4/2/09	CBIA OPPOSES FINANCE COMMITTEE’S TAX INCREASES Plan would further harm our economy and cost jobs in key industries
4/1/09	STUDENTS INTRODUCED TO CAREERS IN CONNECTICUT’S HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES Businesspeople from across the state to offer workshops and discuss job opportunities
3/27/09	THE FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES
3/24/09	ECONOMIC CRISIS PROMPTS MORE CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES TO GO GLOBAL International trade helping companies survive the recession, but barriers remain
3/13/09	UNDERSTANDING CONNECTICUT’S UNEMPLOYMENT TAX AND LABOR DEPARTMENT’S SHARED WORK PROGRAM Labor Department officials discuss changes employers need to know about and programs available to businesses that can help prevent layoff
3/12/09	CBIA’s 2009 HEALTH, WELLNESS & SAFETY CONFERENCE The advantages of health and wellness programs in today’s workplace
3/11/09	SURVIVING AND GROWING IN A RECESSION Connecticut’s top CEOs discuss challenges facing businesses
3/4/09	‘FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY AND JOBS’ HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSPEOPLE BROUGHT THAT MESSAGE TO THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS AT CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY
3/3/09	BUSINESS LEADERS HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE TO URGE LEGISLATORS TO MAKE THE ECONOMY AND JOB CREATION THEIR TOP PRIORITIES
2/25/09	CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY - Please note change in speaker Executives will tell legislators how the recession is affecting their businesses and why they must make the economy issue # 1
2/24/09	PAID SICK LEAVE BILL WILL COST MONEY AND JOBS Business community lists top five reasons to oppose the bill
2/9/09	BUSINESSES OPPOSE COSTLY TAX MEASURES Urge Finance Committee to reject job-killing bills that would further hurt our economy
2/4/09	BUSINESS COMMUNITY APPLAUDS GOVERNOR RELL’S APPROACH TO SOLVING THE STATE’S BUDGET PROBLEMS BY FOCUSING ON THE ECONOMY Framework is set; now legislators must work together to create a more efficient and effective state government
1/23/09	ECONOMY, JOBS, AND TAXES BIGGEST ISSUES FACING CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS ACCORDING TO NEW ZOGBY INTERNATIONAL SURVEY Residents and businesses share concerns, urge legislators to create jobs and avoid harmful tax increases
1/15/09	FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESSES AMONG HARDEST HIT BY FINANCIAL CRISIS Faces challenges unique to the region
1/14/09	CONNECTICUT'S CREDIT MARKET SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT State and federal policy initiatives having a positive effect on lending activity; businesses hopeful about future lending
1/12/09	SECURING CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMIC FUTURE CBIA releases 2009 Government Affairs Agenda for the legislative session
1/7/09	BUSINESS COMMUNITY SAYS GOVERNOR RELL SENT THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO LAWMAKERS Legislative session must focus on the economy, making cuts and removing impediments to growth
1/6/09	CBIA/METROHARTFORD ALLIANCE ECONOMIC SUMMIT & OUTLOOK 2009 Economists, legislators and business leaders discuss what needs to be done to get Connecticut out of the recession, growing and creating jobs Sen. Lieberman to speak on president-elect Obama's economic stimulus package

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