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 Plans"><B>Regional Plans </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><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. 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BD Medical </B><I>- </I>BD Leadership Team <I>(8:35-9:00 am)</I></div> <div> What does BD manufacture?</div> <div> How many people do you employ?</div> <div> How long have you been located in NW CT?</div> <div> What are the benefits of being located in NW CT?</div> <div> What are the challenges of being located in NW CT?</div> <div> How can NWCTEDC support BD?</div> <div> <B>Community Connections</B> - Andy Brockway</div> <div> <B>Q&A</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>III. Bicron Electronics </B><I>- </I>Peter Kent <I>(9:00-9:15 am)</I></div> <div> What does Bicron Electronics manufacture?</div> <div> How many people do you employ?</div> <div> How long have you been located in NW CT?</div> <div> What are the benefits of being located in NW CT?</div> <div> What are the challenges of being located in NW CT?</div> <div> How can NWCTEDC support your company?</div> <div> <B>Q&A</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>IV. Housatonic Railroad </B><I>(9:15-9:30 am)</I></div> <div> Company overview</div> <div> Current service</div> <div> Track upgrades</div> <div> Passenger survey</div> <div> Challenges</div> <div> Future plans</div> <bR> <div> <B>V. Manufacturers - Open Forum </B><I>(9:30-9:50 am)</I></div> <div> What are the benefits of being located in NW CT?</div> <div> What are the challenges of being located in NW CT?</div> <div> How can NWCTEDC support your company?</div> <bR> <div> <B>VI. Updates </B><I>(9:50-10:00 am)</I></div> <div> CEDS - Rick Lynn & Dan McGuinness</div> <div> LHCEO - Rick Lynn</div> <div> NWCCOG - Dan McGuinness</div> <div> NW CT Chamber of Commerce - JoAnn Ryan</div> <bR> <div> <B>VII. Adjourn </B>(<I>10:00 am</I>)</div> <bR> <div> <B>NWCTEDC Schedule</B></div> <div> Executive Committee - <B>Friday, October 1</B>, 2010 - 8:00 - 9:30 am</div> <div> Board of Directors - <B>Friday, November</B> <B>5</B>, 2010 - 8:30 - 10:00 am</div> <div> <I>Freund's Farm Market, Rt. 44, East Canaan - topic: Agriculture</I></div> <div> Executive Committee - <B>Friday, December 3</B>, 2010 - 8:00 - 9:30 am</div> <bR> <div> Regards,</div> <div> Doug Parker</div> <div> President/Executive Director</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nwctedc.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nwctedc.com"><B>www.nwctedc.com</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@nwctedc.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@nwctedc.com"><B>info@nwctedc.com</B></A><B> </B></div> <div> (860) 567-2204</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NWCTEDC Minutes"><B>BOD Minutes</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>