Foxwoods named Casino Operator of the Year
Foxwoods Resort Casino is proud to announce it has been named Casino Operator of the Year in the highly-competitive 2012 International Gaming Awards (IGA). “Foxwoods is truly honored to receive recognition as Casino Operator of the Year by the International Gaming Awards,” President and CEO Scott Butera said. “Winning this award is a reflection of our commitment to provide guests with exemplary service and an outstanding gaming and entertainment experience.”
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Feb 6, 2012 - 11:47 AM
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Plainville, CT based company sells 100,000th ticket
EasySeat, the online ticket reseller located in Plainville, CT, continues to achieve new levels of success, recently selling their 100,000th ticket. In their inaugural year of 2005, EasySeat sold less than 100 seats. In less than a decade, EasySeat has reached a milestone, making it easy for over 100,000 fans to enjoy their favorite team or artist.
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Feb 2, 2012 - 7:10 PM
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BCFC honors county-based companies for creating healthy workplace
The Business Council of Fairfield County will host their fourth Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition Program on Tuesday, February 14 at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel. Our 2012 Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition Program will applaud the efforts of area employers who understand the competitive advantage of a healthy workforce and who have implemented cutting edge programs to promote a healthy workplace and assist their employees to live healthier lives.
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Feb 2, 2012 - 11:43 AM
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Program offers Pie In The Sky hope for local woman
Products such as “Hit By A Truck” and “Who Loves Ya?” register high on the clever scale, but how do they fare as successful products? Linda Drost, founder of Daily Aromatherapy, used the skills gained from the Women’s Business Development Council’s (WBDC) entrepreneurial training program, FastTrac ™ to gauge her progress.
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Feb 2, 2012 - 5:14 AM
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WBDC launches program to respond to challenging economic climate
Even in Connecticut, the current recession has added a level of economic stress to the budgets of many of families. particularly those headed by women. In response to the needs of its core clientele, Women's Business Development Council is taking action to help educate its clients on how to manage financial needs with less resources. WBDC’s Financial coaching program helps participants decrease debt, improves credit and reduce debt and develop a healthy relationship with their money by making a commitment to live within their means. This program further illustrates WBDC’s mission of fostering a culture of economic self reliance for all women.
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Jan 27, 2012 - 10:25 AM
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Rep. Reed applauds expected bio-science funding
State Representative Lonnie Reed (D-Branford) welcomed the State Bond Commission’s expected funding of the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program at its January 30th meeting. The state bond monies are a result of a law passed during the October 2011 special legislative session on jobs committing $290 million to the program through Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public agency that invests in state businesses.
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Jan 27, 2012 - 8:53 AM
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Advocacy office releases small business profiles of all states
The Office of Advocacy released Thursday the annual Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories. This is the 16th year Advocacy has published a state-by-state profile of American small business for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. The profiles are an invaluable resource for small businesses, legislators, academics, government officials, and policymakers in each state. The Connecticut profile uses the most recent data available to provide details about the state’s small business employment; business starts and closings; bank lending; business ownership by minorities, women, and veterans; and firm and employment change by major industry and firm size.
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Jan 27, 2012 - 8:42 AM
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New chairperson appointed at Greater Hartford SCORE
Mark Cutler, an experienced international business developer and management consultant has recently become Chairperson of the Greater Hartford Chapter of SCORE, the SBA sponsored provider of counseling to small businesses.
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Jan 26, 2012 - 10:38 AM
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Norwalk bakery to open cafe
Wave Hill Breads is no longer just a bread bakery. The maker of the renowned crusty and chewy artisan bread is opening a cafe and local food market at 30 High Street in Central Norwalk.
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Jan 20, 2012 - 9:23 AM
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DEEP to host a site visit at Sunrise State Park
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced it will host site visit at Sunrise State Park in East Haddam on Friday February 3, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for perspective bidders to redevelop, manage, and operate Sunrise State Park (formerly the Sunrise Resort) in East Haddam. A snow date is scheduled for Monday February 6, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Prospective bidders who plan to attend the site visit should RSVP to DEEP at the following e-mail address: deep.sunrisestatepark@ct.gov
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Jan 18, 2012 - 6:55 PM
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Local bank's mortgage guarantee streamlines closing process
“First County Bank delivered what big banks could not,” said Ammar Murad, when referring to a recent search for a mortgage on a Greenwich condo. “The U.S. economy and the real estate market would be in much better shape today if large banks reacted quicker to borrowers’ needs. These big banks are holding back our economy.”
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Jan 18, 2012 - 6:49 PM
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