Northwest Connecticut Economic Development Corporation

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03e8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors"><B>Board of Directors</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings"><B>Meetings</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CEDS"><B>CEDS</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scenario Planning"><B>Scenario Planning </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Task Team"><B>Task Team</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Regional, State Federal Links Docs"><B>Regional Plans </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Regional Links NW CT"><B>Links</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ByLaws"><B>By-Laws</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><B>Contact</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>CEDS Sponsors:</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors"><I><U>Platinum Sponsor</U></I></A></div> <div> <B>Borghesi Building & Engineering</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Gold Sponsors</U></I></div> <div> <B>CL& P</B></div> <div> <B>Yankee Gas</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Silver Sponsors</U></I></div> <div> <B>Bicron Electronics</B></div> <div> <B>CEDAS</B></div> <div> <I>(CT Econ. Dev. Assoc.)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Bronze Sponsors</U></I></div> <div> <B>E. J. Murphy Realty</B></div> <div> <B>Litchfield Bancorp</B></div> <div> <B>Litchfield Inn</B></div> <div> <B>NW Community Bank</B></div> <div> <B>Parker Productions</B></div> <div> <B>Union Savings</B></div> <div> <B>Winvian</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Patron</U></I></div> <div> <B>Bill Baxter</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <B>Northwest Connecticut Economic Development Corporation</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="326" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Regional, State Federal Links Docs"><B>Regional, State & Federal Plans & Documents</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="511" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#330000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 234 ><NOBR><div> <B>NW CT CEDS </B><I><B>(Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy)</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="ceds_online_survey.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CEDS Online Survey"><B>CEDS Online Survey</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6K39JZ" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6K39JZ">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6K39JZ</A></div> <div> <I>(Deadline has been extended until Friday, May 25, 2012)</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>I</U></B></FONT><B><U>mproving Economic Conditions in NW CT</U></B> </div> <div> <I>Do you have thoughts and ideas about how to improve </I></div> <div> <I>the regional economy in NW CT?</I></div> <bR> <div> We encourage you to participate in the <A HREF="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6K39JZ" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6K39JZ"><B>CEDS online survey</B></A><A HREF="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6K39JZ" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6K39JZ"><I> </I></A></div> <div> to help identify and propose solutions for economic development </div> <div> issues specifically related to NW CT</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="focus_groups_3_7_12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Focus Groups 3712"><B>Focus Groups - Wednesday, March 7th</B></A><B> </B></div> <div> <I>(First Session </I><I>@ The Litchfield Inn)</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>CL&P and Yankee Gas Sponsorship</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1f380690.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="361" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> L-R: Rick Lynn, LHCEO; Dan McGuinness, NWCCOG; Doug Parker, NWCTEDC; </div> <div> John O'Toole, CL&P/Yankee Gas and JoAnn Ryan, NW CT Chamber of Commerce</div> <div> A check for $12,500 was presented by John O'Toole, Business Development Manager at CL&P/Yankee Gas <I>(2nd from right)</I> at the focus group session on Wednesday, March 7th at the Litchfield Inn. The funds will support the creation of  a new CEDS for the twenty municipalities in NW CT. Accepting are Rick Lynn, Planning Director for the Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials; Dan McGuinness, Executive Director of the NW CT Council of Governments; Doug Parker, President/Executive Director of NW CT Economic Development Corporation; and JoAnn Ryan, President & CEO of the NW CT Chamber of Commerce.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>News: </B></I></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="alcoa_mai_program.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AlcoaMAI Program"><B>Make An Impact Program - Alcoa-Howmet</B></A></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="cerc_awards.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CERC Awards"><B>Celebrate CT! Awards</B></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="nw_ct_regional_planning_coll.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NW CT Regional Planning Collaborative"><B>NW CT Regional Planning Collaborative receives grant</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings"><B>Meeting Schedule for 201</B></A><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings"><B>2</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NWCTEDC Minutes"><B>Meeting Minutes</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CEDS"><B>Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="537" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 90 WIDTH="537"><div> <B><U>Mission</U></B><B>:</B></div> <div> <I>The Northwest Connecticut Economic Development Corporation is organized in order to develop a vehicle for the public and private sectors to channel their resources for the purpose of achieving job creation, strengthening the tax base and improving the economic well being of the region.</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 343 ><NOBR><div> <B><U><IMG SRC="065f34f0.jpg" border=0 width="499" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 494 WIDTH="537"><div> <B><U>Long Term Goals </U></B></div> <div> - Support existing businesses and industries in NW Connecticut</div> <div> - Attract new businesses and industries to NW Connecticut</div> <div> - Create employment opportunities throughout NW Connecticut</div> <div> - Advertise and enhance quality of workforce</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Short Term Goals</U></B></div> <div> - Implement Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) Priority Goals</div> <div> - Revise CEDS Priority Goals as needed</div> <div> - Identify regional brownfields and available commercial properties</div> <bR> <div> <I>The Northwest Connecticut Economic Development Corporation works in close cooperation with the NW CT Chamber of Commerce, the NW CT Council of Governments and the Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="359" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 208 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>NW CT </U></B></div> <div> <B><U>Council of Governments</U></B></div> <div> Canaan</div> <div> Cornwall</div> <div> Kent</div> <div> North Canaan</div> <div> Roxbury</div> <div> Salisbury</div> <div> Sharon</div> <div> Warren</div> <div> Washington</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>Litchfield Hills</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>Council of Elected Officials</U></B></div> <div> Barkhamsted</div> <div> Colebrook</div> <div> Goshen</div> <div> Hartland</div> <div> Harwinton</div> <div> Litchfield</div> <div> Morris</div> <div> New Hartford</div> <div> Norfolk</div> <div> Torrington</div> <div> Winsted/Winchester</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>