From the EDC

1. State of the Region Conference Explore From the EDC (Nov 3 2010) The EDC would like to invite you to join our Knowledge Corridor colleagues as we wrap up 10 years of collaboration at the 2010 State of the Region Conference of the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership on Thursday, Dec. 9, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in East Windsor, Conn. Top national and regional speakers will be joined by successful entrepreneurs to showcase the exciting ways our interstate region is positioning itself to compete and thrive, capitalizing on its logistic advantages, cultural assets and young talent.  A celebratory reception will follow the program -- all at no charge!  Register today using ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Knowledge Corridor   Michael Graney

2. Top Women-Led Businesses Explore From the EDC (Oct 26 2010) The EDC would like to congratulate Mary Ellen Scott, President of United Personnel Services in Springfield, Anne Paradis, Chief Executive Officer of MicroTek in Chicopee and Kathryn Selvia, President of NEPM in Wilbraham for being recognized as one of Massachusetts' top woman owned businesses by the Boston Business Journal and the Commonwealth Institute.                                                                                (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   MicroTek

3. EDC Emphasizes Cooperation with Regional Partners Explore From the EDC (Oct 25 2010) Education There are two stories in today’s EDC Business News that have at their core the notion that cooperation is the key to economic development in today’s global economy. One story focuses on New England-wide collaboration, which recently led to the announced Northeast Utilities-N Star merger. Another describes how New England’s Knowledge Corridor received the largest (per capita) federal planning grant to assess opportunities in the Hartford-Springfield area, the new “Twin Cities”, according to Tim Brennan of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.   The EDC has been a champion of this approach for over a decade. We are a ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

4. EDC Companies and Directors Well Represented at International Symposium Explore From the EDC (Oct 14 2010) Retail Last week, the EDC co-hosted an international business symposium with Associated Industries of Massachusetts-International Business Council (“AIM-IBC”) at the Sheraton in Springfield. We wish to thank MassMutual for sponsoring the event. Almost 100 people attended the symposium, including consular and trade and investment officials from nine countries. The keynote address was provided by Dan Reed, the President of the NBA Development (“D”) League, who described the D League’s growth (and why Springfield was chosen as a franchise) and the NBA’s international initiatives. EDC Directors George Burtch from Hasbro and Andreas Goettzman from Süddekor were among the panelists for ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   TD Bank   MassMutual   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

5. Westmass Turns 50 Explore From the EDC (Oct 8 2010) The EDC congratulates one of our Affiliated Partners, the Westmass Area Development Corporation (Westmass), on the occasion of its 50th  anniversary. Westmass has developed 15 industrial parks and projects within Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties since 1960. Westmass’ developments include approximately 2,100 acres of industrial property in 10 different communities containing 10,000,000 square feet of industrial building space. These projects have created or retained almost 9,000 jobs in our region and have leveraged $385 Million in private investment, resulting in local real estate tax revenues in excess of $10,000,000 annually. Westmass commemorated its anniversary ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts   Ludlow Mills

6. INNOVATION IN HOLYOKE Explore From the EDC (Oct 6 2010) Information Technology Groundbreaking for Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center Tuesday brought together the academic partners, local, state and federal legislative officials, Cisco and EMC representatives and the community to celebrate a significant investment in  the innovation economy  of MA in Holyoke. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Holyoke   Holyoke Transportation Center

7. EDC Opposes Question 3 Explore From the EDC (Sep 28 2010) The EDC Board of Directors approved a resolution opposing Massachusetts Ballot Question 3 in a unanimous vote at its September meeting. Directors expressed concern that slashing the state sales tax would have negative consequences for our communities and for economic develpoment. Here is a link to the full text of the Board's vote -- http://www.westernmassedc.com/question3/   (Read Full Article)

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8. Knowledge Corridor Campaign Marks Tenth Anniversary Explore From the EDC (Sep 16 2010) Education This month marks the tenth anniversary of the formation of the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership (“HSEP”) and our “New England’s Knowledge Corridor” business development campaign. Two members of the HSEP Steering Committee, one each from Connecticut and Massachusetts, have been making presentations to the Boards of Directors of our collaborating partners to mark the occasion, highlight the accomplishments of our first decade and talk about priorities for our second decade. For instance, Doug Fisher of Northeast Utilities and Tim Brennan of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission presented to the EDC Board this morning. EDC President and CEO Allan Blair and ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

9. Business Monday Debuts With Feature About AMICCON Explore From the EDC (Sep 14 2010) Education The EDC would like to congratulate Springfield Republican Publisher George Arwady and his team for the successful launch of Business Monday, a new tabloid that will appear weekly. MassLive, the online home of the Republican, has spruced up its business section, too. The EDC will continue to drive content from MassLive via our daily News Briefing. An example is the feature story in the inaugural issue about AMICCON, a new organization that is planning a manufacturers trade show at the MassMutual Center in November. Many manufacturers are enthusiastic about the opportunities that AMICCON represents. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassMutual Center   Springfield   The Republican

10. EDC and AIM to host International Business Event Explore From the EDC (Sep 13 2010) Retail The EDC is co-hosting an international business event with Associated Industries of Massachusetts-International Business Council (“AIM-IBC”) on October 7 at the Sheraton Springfield, sponsored by MassMutual. We are inviting Trade and Investment agencies, consular officials and chambers of commerce from Europe and North America to come to Springfield to meet the western Mass business community. We believe that this conference represents an excellent opportunity for our region, as well as for our international guests, so we are pleased to host it. The event will include simultaneous panel discussions on foreign direct investment and importing and exporting, both to follow the ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   National Basketball Association   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

11. Two New Projects Announced Explore From the EDC (Aug 25 2010) Manufacturing , Transportation Congratulations are in order for officials who helped facilitate two announcements about business expansions in western Massachusetts this week. First, Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki and Northampton Mayor Mary Claire Higgins put together a package of incentives to convince Coca Cola to expand its Northampton facility. The project represents a minimum investment of $33 Million according to Coke and will add at least 40 new permanent jobs and about 60 construction jobs. Northampton Economic Development Director Teri Anderson deserves credit for her efforts to ensure that the investment happened in Northampton.   Second, the Campanelli Companies announced ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Campanelli Companies   Coca-Cola   Northampton

12. EDC Hires New Homefield Advantage Staff Member Explore From the EDC (Aug 9 2010) The EDC is pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Wright to be our new Manager of Cluster Development. Mike will be part of our Homefield Advantage team in the Business Development Department. He will be working primarily with technology companies, specifically including the members of the Technolog (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts   Homefield Advantage

13. TOUTING HAMPSHIRE COUNTY Explore From the EDC (Aug 6 2010) Tourism GAZETTENET Destination: Hampshire County. Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday signed an economic development bill that will improve Hampshire County's ability to attract tourism dollars (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Smith College   Carol T. Christ

14. EASTHAMPTON SAVINGS BANK REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS Explore From the EDC (Jul 30 2010) Financial Services Williams S. Hogan, Jr., President and CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank, reported to the Directors at the bank's quarterly meeting, held Wednesday July 21st, that the bank continued to experience steady growth this past quarter. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Easthampton Savings Bank   Easthampton

15. EDC Banking Sector Roundtable Explore From the EDC (Jul 14 2010) Financial Services The EDC met with several bankers from the region, hosted by Dale Janes from Nuvo Bank, in a continuation of our Industry Sector series. The bankers expressed concern about the continued softness in the commercial real estate sector, which they expect to remain depressed until unemployment rebounds. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Michael Graney   Ann Burke   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

16. PETER PAN PREPARED FOR 4TH OF JULY TRAVELERS Explore From the EDC (Jun 30 2010) Tourism Peter Pan Bus Lines, one of the largest privately owned bus lines in the country, is preparing to add as many as many as 250 additional motorcoaches to its regular route service between Washington, DC and the New York/New England corridor during the 4th of July holiday travel period.              (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Peter Pan Bus Lines

17. Western Mass Firms Encounter Success at Medical Device Show Explore From the EDC (Jun 18 2010) Manufacturing Last week, I attended the Medical Design and Manufacturing (“MD&M”) conference in New York City. In addition to representing the region from a corporate attraction perspective, the EDC worked with the Precision Manufacturing Regional Alliance Project and Western Mass Electric Co/Northeast Utilit (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

18. EASTHAMPTON SAVINGS BANK HIRES COMPLIANCE OFFICER Explore From the EDC (Jun 11 2010) Financial Services Easthampton, MA: William S. Hogan, Jrl, President and CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank, announced that Michael J. Roy, Esq. has joined Easthampton Savings Bank as the Compliance Officer. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Easthampton Savings Bank

19. PETER PAN WELCOMES NEW REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Explore From the EDC (Jun 9 2010) Transportation Jeff Ferreri has joined Peter Pan Bus Lines as its new Regional Sales Manager of Charter Sales & Operations.                                                                                        (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Peter Pan Bus Lines

20. EDC and Regional Companies to Attend Medical Device Trade Show Explore From the EDC (Jun 7 2010) Medical Devices The EDC will represent the region at the Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) trade show in New York this week, as we have done for the last decade. EDC Senior VP Mike Graney will join business development colleagues in the Team New England pavilion. But this year we will add a new twist. The EDC (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Springfield   Chicopee

21. State Street Corridor Dedicated Explore From the EDC (Jun 4 2010) The EDC would like to acknowledge the dedication of the State Street Corridor project yesterday. The importance of the project was suitably represented by the participation of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Congressman Richard Neal, Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Domenic Sarno. The c (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   American International College   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick

22. EDC Welcomes New Directors and Officers Explore From the EDC (Jun 3 2010) The EDC held our Annual Meeting yesterday. The Board of Directors voted to confirm our slate of Directors and officers for 2010. The new officers, who will serve a two-year term, are:             Chair                            Peter Straley, Health New England (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Northampton   Health New England

23. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Explore From the EDC (May 21 2010) The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is excited to notify you of a global competition for startups and entrepeneurs called MassChallenge. I encourage you to review the information below and apply for this unique opportunity (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Clean Energy Center

24. EDC Supports Statewide Site Marketing Initiative Explore From the EDC (May 19 2010) The EDC is a member of the Masschusetts Alliance for Economic Development (MassEcon), the private sector statewide economic develpoment agency. We have been working with MassEcon to host a group of national site selection consultants and brokers, who are coming to Massachusetts today. Both EDC Pres (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Allan W. Blair   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

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