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12/28/06	CBIA/METROHARTFORD ALLIANCE ECONOMIC SUMMIT & OUTLOOK 2007 Will the New Year be a good one for Connecticut’s economy and businesses?
12/13/06	EASTERN BAG & PAPER GROUP CEO ELECTED TO CHAIR CBIA BOARD
12/11/06	CBIA AND CURE ANNOUNCE TEN BIOSCIENCE FELLOWSHIP WINNERS
12/6/06	CHANGING TIMES, CHANGING WORKFORCE: ISSUES FOR MANUFACTURERS
11/27/06	FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES AMONG THE STRONGEST AND MOST INTERCONNECTED ECONOMIC AREAS IN THE NATION Cost of doing business, transportation, affordable housing and health care costs among biggest issues for businesses in both counties
11/20/06	BUSINESS EXECUTIVES SAY MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GET CONNECTICUT ’S BUSINESS CLIMATE BACK ON TRACK State needs to focus on health care and energy costs to help grow jobs
11/17/06	THE NEW WORLD OF ELECTRONIC BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS What businesses need to know about e-mail misuse in the workplace
11/6/06	CBIA RECEIVES GRANT TO PREPARE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING
11/3/06	SIX CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AT STATEWIDE VANGUARD CONFERENCE
11/1/06	TWO NEW ATTORNEYS JOIN CBIA’S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM
10/26/06	FOURTEEN EXECUTIVES ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
10/20/06	CBIA RECEIVES $1.77 MILLION MANUFACTURING JOB TRAINING GRANT Will create certificate program and advanced machining simulation
10/16/06	CBIA’S 191st ANNUAL MEETING Raising the bar on educational achievement in Connecticut
10/11/06	ELECTRIC RATES SET TO INCREASE IN 2007 Businesses learn how to save money and control rising energy needs
10/6/06	CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS LEARN ABOUT NEW WORKPLACE LAWS AT CBIA CONFERENCE
10/5/06	DEP COMMISSIONER WILL SPEAK AT CBIA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING
9/29/06	CBIA - BUSINESS MEETS POLITICS General Assembly candidates visit Connecticut businesses to meet with employers and employees
9/28/06	CBIA ENDORSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES
9/25/06	CBIA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC RESEARCH New International Trade Index released, will help businesses compete globally
9/21/06	BUSINESS SLOWING FOR STATE COMPANIES Executives concerned about the economy
9/13/06	BUSINESSES’ CONFIDENCE DOWN ON FUTURE FINANCING Lowest scores reported since survey began
9/13/06	IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE IN STAMFORD
9/13/06	IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE IN HARTFORD
9/7/06	CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS GROWING High health-care costs and taxes major drain
9/7/06	CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES FINDS COMPANIES GROWING AND DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS DESPITE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
9/5/06	CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES FINDS COMPANIES GROWING, DESPITE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES Survey to be released at news conference at CBIA Economic Conference
8/30/06	THE CONNECTICUT ECONOMY Top economists will discuss job growth and other economic challenges facing state businesses at CBIA’s annual conference
8/28/06	STUDENTS AWARDED CBIA/CCSU RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Program provides research skills needed to enter today’s job market
8/17/06	ENERGY PROGRAM FOR UNITED ILLUMINATING CUSTOMERS
8/4/06	CONNECTICUT COMPANIES REPORTING INCREASES IN NEW ORDERS AND PRODUCTION Concerned about slow economy, energy costs and a possible rate hike on Aug. 8
8/2/06	BIRD FLU PREPAREDNESS AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY What Connecticut businesses need to know to survive a pandemic
7/24/06	CBIA PROMOTES TWO EXECUTIVES
7/6/06	CONNECTICUT TEACHERS LEARNING LESSONS FROM BUSINESSES THIS SUMMER Externships teach technological advancements in the workplace
6/23/06	STUDENTS AWARDED CBIA/UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Program provides research skills needed to enter today’s job market
6/19/06	HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS LEARN LESSONS FROM CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES
6/9/06	CBIA HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE
6/2/06	CONNECTICUT BUSINESS LEADERS LEARN HOW TO KEEP THEIR COMPANIES OPERATING AFTER AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER
5/31/06	TWENTY-FIVE AREA COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVE CBIA/PFIZER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Students will learn skills necessary to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry
5/25/06	RISING INTEREST RATES HAVING LITTLE EFFECT ON BUSINESSES SEEKING CAPITAL NOW, BUT EXECUTIVES ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE
5/10/06	CBIA AND THE REGIONAL CENTER FOR NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING HOST TWO-DAY MANUFACTURING EVENT Governor Rell will address business leaders 3,500 students will learn about today’s manufacturing
5/5/06	CONNECTICUT COMPANIES HAVING TROUBLE FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS
5/4/06	LEGISLATIVE SESSION A GOOD ONE FOR CONNECTICUT’S ECONOMY
4/27/06	BUSINESS COMMUNITY REVALUATION PLAN WILL HELP HARTFORD Proposal will limit tax increases on homeowners while improving job prospects in city
4/11/06	CONFERENCE HELPS STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Educators will learn best practices to improve student performance
4/10/06	THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMY INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES & CHALLENGES
4/5/06	CBIA ANNOUNCES NEW COURSE TO TRAIN WORKERS IN CONNECTICUT’S BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY
3/29/06	CBIA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE SAFETY SUCCESS AWARDS
3/27/06	CBIA TO PROMOTE NEW PROGRAMS TO HELP BUSINESSES CONSERVE ENERGY AND CONTROL RISING COSTS
3/24/06	AETNA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3/21/06	NASA SAFETY DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT CBIA'S 2006 HEALTH & SAFETY CONFERENCE & EXPO *Safety Success Award winners will be announced*
3/13/06	CBIA AND PFIZER PREPARING STUDENTS FOR HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Working with eight area colleges and universities
2/24/06	CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY 2006: LEGISLATORS TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM BUSINESS EXECUTIVES ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CREATE JOBS AND IMPROVE THE STATE’S ECONOMY
2/16/06	CBIA URGES LEGISLATORS TO VOTE NO ON BILL PROHIBITING COMPANY MEETINGS Connecticut would be the only state in the nation to restrict employers from meeting with their employees
2/15/06	PURCHASING MANAGERS CONCERNED ABOUT FUTURE RATE HIKES Job outlook waning
2/9/06	CBIA TO EXPLAIN NEW SALES AND TAX LAWS TO CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS
2/8/06	GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE ON TRACK TO IMPROVE THE STATE ECONOMY Economic growth and job creation should be “core mission” of session
2/3/06	CONNECTICUT FACING A CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE CBIA unveils plan to restore faith in Connecticut’s economy and help create jobs
2/2/06	CBIA REPORT EXAMINES STATE’S MOST-BURDENSOME MUNICIPAL MANDATES Municipal Officials Say State Should Take Action to Reduce Negative Effects of Mandates on Cities and Towns
1/30/06	CONNECTICUT FACING A CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE CBIA unveils plan to restore faith in Connecticut’s economy and help create jobs
1/23/06	BUSINESSES URGE FEDERAL RESERVE NOT TO CONTINUE RAISING INTEREST RATES Could harm improving economic conditions, say Connecticut executives
1/17/06	BORROWING MONEY GETTING EASIER FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES But future credit conditions less optimistic
1/4/06	CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS CAN’T FILL JOB OPENINGS Lack of skilled workers, an aging workforce and inadequately trained students entering the job market among biggest issues

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