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2006
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12/20/05	CBIA/METROHARTFORD ALLIANCE ECONOMIC SUMMIT & OUTLOOK 2006 How Economic Trends Will Affect Connecticut Businesses
12/16/05	BILCO VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING ELECTED TO CHAIR CBIA BOARD Vice chairs and new member also elected
12/14/05	CBIA NAMES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO John Rathgeber to lead Connecticut’s largest business organization
12/7/05	THE CONNECTICUT BOARD OF EDUCATION AND CBIA HONOR FOUR SCHOOLS WITH VANGUARD AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE *Schools will use their best practices to mentor and help improve other schools*
11/30/05	BUSINESS EXECUTIVES ACROSS THE STATE SAY CONNECTICUT MUST FOCUS ON CREATING JOBS Job situation expected to worsen
11/30/05	CBIA MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER ELECTED TO PRSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
11/29/05	CBIA RECEIVES AWARD FOR CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
11/28/05	FAIRFIELD COUNTY EXECUTIVES BULLISH ABOUT THEIR COMPANIES’ FUTURES But they’re less optimistic about the state and national economies Major issues include transportation, energy, housing and health care costs
11/14/05	THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMY THE YEAR AHEAD
11/11/05	PURCHASING MANAGERS REPORT HIGHER PRICES Slow growth and severe hurricane season among causes
11/10/05	CBIA HELPS CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES OBTAIN LOANS Program offers alternative financing options to businesses that need it most
11/8/05	CBIA OFFERS DISASTER PLANNING TO PREPARE BUSINESSES FOR EMERGENCIES
11/2/05	BUSINESSES TO LEARN HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND CONTROL THEIR RISING ENERGY NEEDS Gasoline, natural gas, heating oil and electricity prices expected to rise this winter; shortages possible
10/31/05	CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS DOING ALL THEY CAN TO SUCCEED BUT NEED LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY HELP TO CONTROL COSTS
10/27/05	THIRTEEN EXECUTIVES ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
10/25/05	CBIA OPPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATIZATION OF STATE SERVICES Would hurt state’s ability to provide the best services in the most efficient manner
10/25/05	DANBURY HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN NEW MATH LAB 500 area students to benefit; funding provided by GE and Boehringer Ingelheim
10/24/05	CBIA TO EXPLAIN NEW LABOR LAWS
10/17/05	CBIA MONTHLY UPDATE OF STATE BUDGET ISSUES Raising the bar on transportation $1.3 billion package a good start to help the state’s economy grow
10/13/05	CBIA’S 190TH ANNUAL MEETING *THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF GLOBAL TRADE IN CONNECTICUT*
10/12/05	CREDIT IS AVAILABLE FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES, BUT EXECUTIVES CAUTIOUS ABOUT THE FUTURE
10/6/05	CONNECTICUT BUSINESS EXECUTIVES EXPECT IMPROVEMENTS AT THEIR FIRMS BUT NOT IN THE ECONOMY Almost all feeling the pinch from Hurricane Katrina
9/27/05	CBIA CONFERENCE WILL EXAMINE THE LATEST EMINENT DOMAIN ISSUES
9/9/05	CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES ARE DOING WELL, BUT EXECUTIVES SAY THE BARRIERS TO SUCCESS ARE GETTING HIGHER
9/7/05	CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES FINDS COMPETITIVENESS BARRIERS GETTING HIGHER FOR STATE COMPANIES Survey to be released at economic conference
9/1/05	CBIA RELEASES CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL BEST PRACTICES SURVEY Cities and towns across the state doing fairly well, but improvements needed
8/26/05	CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES PARTICIPATE IN GREEN BUILDING FORUM TO LEARN HOW TO SAVE ENERGY, MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
8/25/05	MANCHESTER RESIDENT JOINS CBIA AS MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
8/24/05	CBIA APPLAUDS DECISION TO KEEP GROTON’S NAVY SUB BASE OPEN Collaborative effort to promote the base must continue
8/23/05	TOP ECONOMISTS TO GATHER FOR CBIA CONFERENCE “THE CONNECTICUT ECONOMY” Job growth and other economic challenges facing state businesses among key topics
8/15/05	CBIA ATTORNEY RECEIVES HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL’S “40 UNDER FORTY AWARD”
8/11/05	JOB GROWTH UP ACCORDING TO CONNECTICUT PURCHASING MANAGERS
7/25/05	CBIA RELEASES BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY SURVEY Credit remains available despite rise in interest rates; but businesses expect changes
7/20/05	CONNECTICUT TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN “CSI”- TYPE WORKSHOP Lab work includes DNA analysis and forensics
7/19/05	CONNECTICUT BUSINESS EXECUTIVES CONCERNED ABOUT SOFTENING ECONOMY
7/5/05	LOCAL TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO LEARN ABOUT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE WORKPLACE
6/30/05	CONNECTICUT TEACHERS WORKING IN MANUFACTURING THIS SUMMER Teachers will learn skills needed to prepare students for the highly technological workforce of tomorrow
6/22/05	TWENTY-ONE COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVE CBIA/PFIZER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Program preparing students for high-skill, high-demand jobs in the pharmaceutical industry
6/20/05	WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIST WILL MEET WITH CONNECTICUT BUSINESS LEADERS IN HARTFORD TO DISCUSS SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM
6/9/05	LEGISLATIVE SESSION GIVES BUSINESSES LITTLE TO CHEER ABOUT CONCERN OVER ANTI-BUSINESS PROPOSALS AND INCREASED SPENDING
6/1/05	CBIA AND CAREERBUILDER.COM PARTNER TO HELP BUSINESSES FIND WORKERS
5/24/05	CBIA PROMOTES TWO STAFF MEMBERS
5/18/05	CBIA TO PARTICIPATE IN OPENING OF HARTFORD’S NEW CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held at the start of the Human Resource Conference & The Connecticut XPO 2005 For Business
5/13/05	RECOMMENDATION TO CLOSE GROTON’S NAVY SUB BASE WOULD HURT HUNDREDS OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES AND COULD COST THOUSANDS OF JOBS Closure would deal a major blow to Connecticut’s long-term economic health
5/11/05	NEW PARTNERSHIP WILL HELP CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES OBTAIN LOANS Program offers supplemental financing to businesses that need it most
5/6/05	Secretary Snow Visits Hartford, Connecticut on Monday, May 9 to Discuss Strengthening and Preserving Social Security
5/6/05	CBIA’S NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING: AN OUTLOOK FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND Experts and top industry leaders discuss how manufacturers are changing in order to succeed and remain competitive in today’s constantly changing global economy
5/3/05	CBIA UNVEILS NEW CAMPAIGN TO INTRODUCE CONNECTICUT’S STUDENTS TO MANUFACTURING CAREERS Manufacturing: It’s not what you think
4/28/05	CBIA PROGRAM HELPS RECRUIT YOUNG WOMEN IN HIGH-DEMAND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS
4/28/05	CBIA’S MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY DAY State companies showcase products “Manufactured in Connecticut”
4/27/05	DANBURY STATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM RECEIVES BUSINESS SUPPORT GE Commercial Finance and Boehringer Ingelheim donate $15,000
4/14/05	CBIA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO HELP CONNECTICUT’S BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY UConn Developing Good Manufacturing Practices Certificate Program
4/6/05	CBIA RELEASES BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY SURVEY Loans available; but businesses expect changes due to rising interest rates and higher costs
4/5/05	CBIA’S COMPENSATION & BENEFITS CONFERENCE What can be done to help control spiraling costs?
3/31/05	WILTON AND WALLINGFORD COMPANIES HONORED BY CBIA Receive Safety Success Awards of Excellence
3/23/05	RISING ENERGY PRICES MAJOR CONCERN FOR CONNECTICUT PURCHASING MANAGERS Expect double-digit increases for oil, gas and electricity
3/18/05	BUSINESS EXECUTIVES DOWN ON ECONOMY, BUT EXPECT TO HIRE MORE WORKERS
3/17/05	CBIA & CAPM RELEASE SURVEY OF FUTURE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDIITIONS IN CONNECTICUT AT 11TH ANNUAL PURCHASING MANAGERS CONFERENCE
3/14/05	CBIA MONTHLY UPDATE OF STATE BUDGET ISSUES The state budget: Real growth, stealth growth and the spending cap
3/11/05	CBIA'S 2005 HEALTH & SAFETY CONFERENCE & EXPO Businesses get the latest information to keep their employees safe Safety Success Award winners will be announced
3/8/05	CBIA AND PFIZER LAUNCH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS AT AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Preparing students for high-skill, high-demand jobs in the pharmaceutical industry
3/7/05	STUDENTS INTRODUCED TO HIGH-TECH CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING
2/28/05	GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS BUSINESS LEADERS AT CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY 2005 Business executives to meet with legislators to discuss issues important to their businesses and the state’s economy
2/23/05	CONNECTICUT PROGRAM AHEAD OF THE CURVE ON HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT New Report Identifies Steps to Raise Graduation Rates and Close Preparation Gaps
2/15/05	NEW STUDY FINDS CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES PAY BILLIONS ANNUALLY IN TAXES Corporate income tax accounts for only a portion of all taxes paid by companies
2/10/05	CBIA SUPPORTS ELEMENTS OF GOVERNOR’S BUDGET PLAN BUT IS CONCERNED ABOUT BUSINESS TAX PROPOSALS Initiatives could hurt business investment and job creation
2/4/05	CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS BUMPER STICKER WINNERS ANNOUNCED “STRIVE, FOCUS, DETERMINATION! THIS IS CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS”
2/4/05	CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS BUMPER STICKERS COMPETITION Student designs to be judged, prizes awarded
2/2/05	CBIA SUPPORTS CHANGES TO STATE’S TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM TO BETTER PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE Stronger emphasis on math and science and new technologies
2/1/05	CBIA TO EXPLAIN NEW SALES AND TAX LAWS
1/28/05	AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION DONATES $1,500 TO THE CONNECTICUT STATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN NEW HAVEN Money will be used for new programs for students
1/20/05	RISING PRICES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES Purchasing managers are optimistic about 2005, but jobs still lag
1/11/05	CBIA RELEASES 2005 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM Make Connecticut a National Leader in Economic Growth and Job Creation
1/10/05	CBIA MONTHLY UPDATE OF STATE BUDGET ISSUES Appropriations Committee hearing raises concerns about next biennial budget
1/7/05	CBIA SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS FINDS SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKERS Survey details skills needed today and in the future
1/4/05	GLASTONBURY ATTORNEY JOINS CBIA

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