May 16, 2016 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

🔒For $1.15M, GHAR buys ex-CTfastrak home in W. Hartford

The Greater Hartford Association of Realtors has acquired a two-story West Hartford office building that was formerly a car dealership to relocate its headquarters from elsewhere in town.

Economy & Labor

🔒CT weighs tougher building codes to combat climate change

The homebuilding industry is taking a wait-and-see approach to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's recent executive order directing state agencies to strengthen building codes in response to climate change.

News

🔒Keys to building successful, profitable alliances

“Finding Allies, Building Alliances: 8 Elements That Bring — and Keep — People Together” by Mike Leavitt...

Arts & Culture

🔒Tourist sites must focus on ‘epic’ experiences

Q&A talks about changing tourist consumer behavior with Jerry Henry, president and CEO of H2R Market Research, a Springfield, Mo., firm specializing in travel and leisure research.

Arts & Culture

🔒Cultural tourism outlets partner to grow audiences

As cultural tourist destinations, the Hartford Stage and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center exemplify an evolving trend, in which organizations share programming to reach wider audiences.

News

🔒S&S Worldwide cleans up Colchester

Colchester-based S&S Worldwide recently held its eighth annual “Clean to the Green” event. Over 60 S&S associates volunteered to pick up litter around Colchester.

Banking & Finance

🔒Survivor Howie serves as banker’s banker

Craig Howie, president and CEO of Bankers' Bank Northeast in Glastonbury since 2013, overcame being struck by a hit-and-run driver while jogging to rise to the top of his profession.

News

🔒S. Windsor chamber hosts Business and Expansion Awards

The South Windsor Chamber of Commerce recently held their annual Business and Expansion Awards at Maneeley's Banquet...

News

🔒Robinson+Cole sponsors Hartford Stage’s ‘Having Our Say’

As a production sponsor, Hartford law firm Robinson+Cole held a private reception prior to the Hartford Stage...

Arts & Culture

🔒Budget battle messaging shapes November elections

Some media outlets expressed surprise last week when Senate GOP Leader Len Fasano lashed out against the Connecticut Business & Industry Association for backing the Democrat's fiscal 2017 budget.

Arts & Culture

🔒Personal questions that build business relationships

We talk about the importance of relationships in business. Truth be told, it's the foundation for success, be it in sales, leadership or just getting along with co-workers and doing your job.

Banking & Finance

🔒House, Senate pass bills affecting wide-ranging CT industries

Throughout the legislative session, Hartford Business Journal tracked a host of bills that could impact private industry. Here's a brief overview of six bills awaiting approval by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

Accounting

🔒CT pushes to collect taxes from remote companies

Connecticut's tax commissioner and other officials want to write the next chapter in an ongoing push to collect tax revenue from online companies and others located outside the state.

Education

🔒Six Residents Honored for boosting CT convention industry

Six state residents have been honored with “2016 Bring It Home Awards” from the Connecticut Convention &...

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🔒ESPN’s The Undefeated aims for rebirth

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” That quote from Maya Angelou serves as the basis for ESPN's new website, The Undefeated, which has already faced its share of defeats.

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🔒Nonprofit Profile: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

A look at the finances of the nonprofit Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, as well as other nonprofit news from Greater Hartford.

Economy & Labor

🔒What if the great ‘reform’ is actually already here?

Connecticut's former and sometime Republican U.S. senator and governor, Lowell P. Weicker Jr., told the Connecticut Post the other day that Donald Trump's capture of the party's presidential nomination may be the “last act” of the party's destruction

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