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2004 News Releases

2005 News Releases

2004 News Releases

2003 News Releases

12/21/04

CBIA & METROHARTFORD ALLIANCE ECONOMIC SUMMIT & OUTLOOK 2005
Economic Experts and Top Industry Leaders Discuss Economic Trends and How They Will Affect Connecticut Businesses

12/16/04

PEOPLE’S BANK CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO TO CHAIR CBIA BOARD

11/29/04

RISING BUSINESS COSTS MAJOR CONCERN FOR EMPLOYERS
Rising Health-Care, Taxes and Workers’ Compensation Costs Could Be a Drag on New Job Creation

11/24/04

THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMY
The Decade Ahead

11/11/04

CBIA PROVIDES GRANT TO HELP BIOTECH INDUSTRY SOLVE HIGH-LEVEL SKILL SHORTAGE
Monsanto employees pursuing advanced degrees in engineering and biotechnolog

11/5/04

WHAT’S THE DEAL?
How Businesses Can Help Control Their Energy Costs

10/28/04

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPROVING FOR CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS
Taxes and the Costs of Doing Business in Connecticut still Major Concerns

10/28/04

SIXTEEN EXECUTIVES ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

10/21/04

CBIA TO EXPLAIN NEW LAWS AT TRUMBULL SYMPOSIUM

10/18/04

PURCHASING MANAGERS REPORT HIGHER PRICES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES

10/14/04

GOVERNOR RELL TO SPEAK AT CBIA’S 189TH ANNUAL MEETING
THE PROMISE OF BIOTECH

10/8/04

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES TO TOUR LOCAL COMPANIES DURING CBIA “BUSINESS MEETS POLITICS” COMPANY TOUR WEEK

10/1/04

CBIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES COUNCIL MEETING
“SMART GROWTH HAPPENS”

9/24/04

CBIA ENDORSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES

9/23/04

CBIA PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT PLANS
TWO EXECUTIVES PROMOTED

9/14/04

DONATED BOOKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS IN NEW HAVEN

9/14/04

VICE PRESIDENT AND COO OF THE NEW YORK FEDERAL RESERVE IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT CBIA ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
The Fairfield County Economy: The Decade Ahead

9/9/04

CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVES SAY BUSINESS CONFIDENCE HIGHER THAN EVER BUT LONG-STANDING ISSUES REMAIN

9/7/04

CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES TO BE RELEASED AT NEWS CONFERENCE

8/30/04

CBIA RELEASES CONNECTICUT CREDIT AVAILABILITY SURVEY
Credit Conditions Still Favorable, But Economic Uncertainty Has Businesses Borrowing Less

8/27/04

CBIA URGING CONNNECTICUT STUDENTS TO TAKE TOUGHER COURSES IN HIGH SCHOOL
Public Service Announcements Distributed to State Radio and TV Stations

8/18/04

TOP ECONOMISTS TO GATHER FOR CBIA CONFERENCE
The Connecticut Economy - Will Recovery Last?

8/17/04

CBIA RECEIVES $200,000 CONTRACT TO PROVIDE BUSINESS
SERVICES TO EMPLOYERS IN 37 TOWNS

Business Liaisons Will Provide Recruitment, Interviewing and Training Services

8/5/04

CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS SUMMER ACADEMY
GRADUATION CEREMONY

8/4/04

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS CONTINUE IMPROVING FOR STATE BUSINESSES, BUT PURCHASING MANAGERS SAY THEY ARE NOW FACING A NEW THREAT - INFLATION
Production, new orders and jobs are all on the rise, but so are prices for goods and services

8/3/04

CBIA AND THE GREATER NEW HAVEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPONSOR THE CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS BOOK DRIVE TO HELP NEW HAVEN STUDENTS

7/28/04

CBIA TEAMS UP WITH FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
FOR AN ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
The Fairfield County Economy: The Decade Ahead

7/20/04

CBIA LAUNCHES CTBIZVOTES.COM
CONNECTICUT’S PREMIER ELECTION INFORMATION WEB SITE

6/30/04

CBIA LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE FOR CONNECTICUT EDUCATORS
Proedresources.com Offers Best Practices for Improving Math, Science and Language Arts

6/24/04

LOCAL TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO LEARN ABOUT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE WORKPLACE

6/14/04

CBIA RELEASES CONNECTICUT CREDIT AVAILABILITY SURVEY
Businesses Expect Credit Conditions to Continue Improving

6/2/04

FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HONORED FOR TUTORING HARTFORD CHILDREN
Partnership Helped Improve Math Scores for Annie Fisher Students

5/28/04

CBIA'S HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE & EXPO

5/26/04

HARTFORD HIGH STUDENTS HONOR AREA MENTORS

5/18/04

CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVES BULLISH ON THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Improvements Cited in Hiring, Productivity, Production and Sales

5/13/04

CBIA'S ENERGY CONFERENCE

5/4/04

CBIA OPPOSES PROPERTY TAX SURCHARGE BILL
Bill Would Cost Connecticut Jobs
Legislators Urged to Vote Against SB-598

4/29/04

CBIA’S SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ECONOMIC SUMMIT AND OUTLOOK 2004

4/8/04

CBIA'S 2004 ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY CONFERENCE & EXPO
Experts Provide Businesses with the Latest Information to Keep their Workplaces Safe

3/29/04

NORTHEAST UTILITIES INTERIM PRESIDENT ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

3/23/04

PURCHASING MANAGERS SAY BUSINESS IS IMPROVING
BUT JOB OUTLOOK STILL SLOW
Production, new orders, imports and exports all expected to increase this year

3/8/04

CBIA CONFERENCE INTRODUCES TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE

3/5/04

CBIA’S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONFERENCE
Experts Offer Help to Businesses Struggling to Find Ways to Continue
Providing Benefits for Their Employees

2/27/04

CBIA HONORS TWELVE CONNECTICUT COMPANIES
WITH SAFETY SUCCESS AWARDS

2/24/04

CBIA TO HOST CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY 2004
Connecticut Business Executives Will Come to the Capitol to Meet State Legislators

2/11/04

CBIA OFFERING CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES FREE DISASTER TRAINING IN TRUMBULL
NASDAQ Executive Vice President and CIO Is Keynote Speaker

2/4/04

CBIA Praises Governor’s Economic Initiatives

2/3/04

CBIA Releases 2004 Government Affairs Program

1/30/04

Businesses and Educators Outline Connecticut State Scholars Program to Prepare Danbury Students for the Future

1/29/04

Businesses and Educators Outline Connecticut State Scholars Program to Prepare New Haven Students for the Future

1/21/04

Manufacturing: Vital to Connecticut's Future
CBIA launches campaign to help state manufacturers compete globally

1/20/04

Groups Kick Off Connecticut State Scholars Program in New Haven

1/19/04

Groups Kick Off Connecticut State Scholars Program in Danbury

1/16/04

Local Teachers Participate in CBIA Emerging Technologies Program

1/12/04

Connecticut Business Expect 2004 to be a Very Good Year