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The first time I met Oz Griebel was in the fall of 2008, just as the global financial crisis was tightening its grip on the Greater Hartford and Connecticut economies.
The Stamford developer that rebooted Hartford’s Goodwin Hotel is weeks away from starting construction on a $250-million mixed-use development in the downtown area surrounding Dunkin’ Donuts Park.
The Hartford Athletic were among the first professional sports teams in the U.S. to resume play during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resuming play has been a financial win for the club, but it also serves as a test run for other Hartford pro sports teams and venues that are eager to reopen.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on most in-person gatherings, CVS Health had already been ramping up its use of online platforms to recruit and hire prospective employees remotely.
As your organization scrambled to adjust to COVID-19, you may have implemented temporary solutions that could continue to be of value to the business going forward.
From where Berlin Economic Development Director Chris Edge sits, now, more than ever is a time for municipalities to be aggressive about attracting new private-sector investment.