Dec 21, 2011
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau1 refute the conventional wisdom that young people are leaving Connecticut in droves and the population of our cities is in decline. One example of popular perceptions comes from the “2011 Survey of Connecticut Business” released in early September by BlumShapiro and CBIA which reported “An...
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Dec 16, 2011
HARTFORD, CT - (Dec. 15, 2011) Last night, Wednesday, December 14, HYPE (Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs) held its annual Tons of Toys event at the Gershon Fox Ball Room at 960 Main. Nearly 300 people attended the event and HYPE collected 1,410 toys, topping last year's count of 950 toys collected....
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Dec 13, 2011
On December 11th, HYPE Members got into the holiday spirit early this year when they participated in the 2nd annual Tons of Toys shopping spree! Volunteers from HYPE and The Greater Hartford Jaycees took to the aisles as they collected Barbies, Elmos, and (Justin) Biebers all in the name of giving. Shoppers proved they...
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Dec 09, 2011
On December 7 the Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC) hosted its second annual Celebrate CT event. Two hundred economic developers, businessmen and state officials from around CT gathered at the Bushnell to recognize projects, programs and businesses that have contributed to the economic well being of the state...
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