• Dress for Success Hartford hosted its 5th annual Capital Catwalk fundraising event on May 3 at The Hartford Stage. Dress for Success Hartford celebrated its 3,000th client at the fashion show. Its programs and services are designed to grow with its clients. The Suiting Program is the first of many steps in a client’s path towards self-sufficiency and reaching her professional goals.
• MC Ergo.com of Tolland celebrated the grand opening of its new 11,000-square-foot headquarters, warehouse and showroom on April 22. MC Ergo has occupied its current location for almost a year, but recently added office space and a dedicated showroom. As a “green-aware” company, MC Ergo has also invested in several energy saving initiatives for its new facility.
• O,R&L Facility Services, a Branford-based property management company, received the “Office Building of the Year” award in the government category from the Orlando, Fla., chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association for its work with Orlando’s City Hall. Sue Black, executive vice president, and Doris Wasson, property manager, led the project, which provides comprehensive management, maintenance and janitorial services for the 250,000-square-foot structure.
• The Connecticut Science Center in downtown Hartford has formally received its gold-level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified “green” building.
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