In full flower was Dani Babon of Bon Appetit, a Whitney Ave. charcuterie that specializes in cheeses, baked goods and gift baskets. It was a little bit of a gamble when the Hamden Regional Chamber decided to incorporate its 15th annual Business & Community Expo within a larger shindig — Hamden Fest, which on June 1 […]
Service with a smile: Janiece Fusco (left) and Cynthia Christy of CT Sewer & Drain.
In full flower was Dani Babon of Bon Appetit, a Whitney Ave. charcuterie that specializes in cheeses, baked goods and gift baskets.
Southern exposure: Assistant Alumni Relations Director Doreen Cammarata-Gilhuly (left) and Associate Vice President for Alumni & Donor Engagement Judite Vamvakides greeted visitors on behalf of their employer and alma mater, Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU Classes of 1989 and 1998, respectively).
It was a little bit of a gamble when the Hamden Regional Chamber decided to incorporate its 15th annual Business & Community Expo within a larger shindig — Hamden Fest, which on June 1 drew some 10,000 visitors to Hamden Town Center Park.
Business exhibitors were unanimously approving of the switcheroo, and traffic was steady throughout an overcast but dry afternoon at the end of a week marked by downpours of nearly biblical proportions.
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Said Chamber President Nancy Dudchik, “We need to gather together business, the arts, culture and community.”
And for one memorable afternoon, that’s exactly what they did.
