NWCTEDC Agenda

<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>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>Parker Productions</B></div> <div> <B>Winvian</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Patron</U></I></div> <div> <B>Bill Baxter</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Bangle" ><B>Northwest Connecticut Economic Development Corporation</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bangle" ><B> </B></FONT><B>    </B><B>|</B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bangle" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Bangle" ><B> </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Northwest Connecticut Economic Developme"><B>home</B></A></FONT></div> <div>                                                   </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> <I>NWCTEDC Agenda</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="674" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 732 WIDTH="674"><div> <B><U>Northwest Connecticut Economic Development Corporation</U></B></div> <div> 333 Kennedy Drive, Torrington, CT 06790</div> <div> <U>860.567.2204 - www.nwctedc.com - info@nwctedc.com</U></div> <div> <B>Agenda - Board of Directors</B></div> <div> <B>Thursday, July 21, 2011</B></div> <div> <B>8:30-10:00 am @ Freund's Farm Market</B></div> <div> 324 Norfolk Rd, (Rt. 44), East Canaan, CT</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.freundsfarmmarket.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.freundsfarmmarket.com">www.freundsfarmmarket.com</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>I. Welcome and Introductions </B>(8:30 am)</div> <div> Mission Statement: "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."</div> <bR> <div> <B>II. Sustainable agriculture</B></div> <div> Theresa Freund - host </div> <bR> <div> A. Guiding questions:</div> <div> - How long has your family been involved in agriculture?</div> <div> - What the major products grown or made at your farm?</div> <div> - How has your farm operation changed or evolved over the years?</div> <div> - What are the challenges of earning a living in agriculture?</div> <div> - What are your future directions toward sustainability?</div> <bR> <div> B. Brief tour of the various operations at the farm</div> <bR> <div> <B>III. Updates</B></div> <div> NW CT Chamber of Commerce - JoAnn Ryan</div> <div> NW CT Council of Governments - Dan McGuinness</div> <div> Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials - Rick Lynn</div> <bR> <div> <B>IV. Adjourn</B> (10:00 am)</div> <bR> <div> Doug Parker</div> <div> President/Executive Director</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nwctedc.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nwctedc.com">www.nwctedc.com</A></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@nwctedc.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@nwctedc.com ">info@nwctedc.com </A></div> <div> (860) 567-2204</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NWCTEDC Minutes"><B>BOD Minutes</B></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>