From the EDC

1. ACCGS Beacon Hill Summit featured prominent legislators

   Explore From the EDC Jul 10 2009

   Yesterday, the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, in conjunction with State Senator Stephen Buoniconti, hosted the Annual Beacon Hill Summit. Participants, including many EDC member company representatives, learned about reforms, revenues and the current state of the Massachuset

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   Mentions: Comcast Springfield Peter Pan Bus Lines

2. EDC Takes Position on Gas Tax

   Explore From the EDC Jul 10 2009

   The Directors of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts’ voted to support Senate Bill 13 and House Bill 107, and to forgo any increases in revenue derived from the gasoline tax until the actual costs of these reforms is understood. Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee Th

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   Mentions: Jeff Ciuffreda

3. Energy Efficiency Conference

   Explore From the EDC Jul 10 2009

   Today the EDC and WMECO are co-sponsoring an Energy Efficiency Conference sponsored by the German-American Chamber of Commerce in New York. The conference features eight German companies that have expressed an interest in entering the U.S. market. WMECO CEO Peter Clarke will give a presentation on t

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   Mentions: Western Massachusetts Electric Company Peter Clarke

4. Massachusetts Collaborative Announces Intention to Build a World-Class Green High-Performance Computer Center and Statewide Research Program in Holyoke

   Explore From the EDC Jun 17 2009 Education , Life Sciences

   Unprecedented collaboration will position the Commonwealth as leader in next generation of computing technologies and support the state's innovation economy

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   Mentions: University of Massachusetts Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Holyoke