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="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><B>News</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bod.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOD"><B>BOD</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="meetings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings"><B>Meetings</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="nw_ct_ceds_2013.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NW CT CEDS 2013"><B>CEDS</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="state__federal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="State Federal"><B>State & Federal </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.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="bod.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOD"><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="state__federal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="State Federal"><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="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="701" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1083 WIDTH="697"><bR> <div> <B>2013 Northwest Connecticut</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#262626" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><A HREF="nw_ct_ceds_2013.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NW CT CEDS 2013"><B>Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy</B></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#262626" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(CEDS)</B></I></FONT></div> <div> The purpose of the NW CT CEDS is to create a thorough and detailed economic development regional plan guiding the twenty (20) municipalities in the LHCEO and NWCCOG for the next five years. The NW CT CEDS complies with existing federal, state and local economic development plans. The 2013 NW CT Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy is a collaborative effort of the NW CT Economic Development Corporation (NWCTEDC), the Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials (LHCEO), the NW CT Council of Governments (NWCCOG) and the NW CT Chamber of Commerce.</div> <bR> <div> The<B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="nw_ct_ceds_2013.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NW CT CEDS 2013"><B>2013 NW CT CEDS final report </B></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>includes a data section <I>(pages 20-102, pdf pages 28-110) </I>detailing present conditions in NW CT and a specific 'Action Agenda' <I>(pages 106-141, pdf pages114-149)</I> to guide improvements in economic conditions in NW CT over the next five years.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Mission</U></B><B>:</B></div> <div> 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> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="065f34f0.jpg" border=0 width="499" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B><U>Organizational 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> - Enhance quality of the workforce</div> <div> - Implement Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Action Agenda</div> <div> - Develop and maintain Task Teams to address the CEDS Action Agenda</div> <bR> <div> 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.</div> <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= 223 ><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></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>