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  1. Articles mentioning both Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts and Springfield

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    1. EDC to Present Specialized Manufacturing Event

      Explore From the EDC (Mar 23 2012) Manufacturing

      The EDC is pleased to announcethat we will host the second event in our Growth Sector series, “Understandin......r. DouglasFisher, Manager of Economic Development for Northeast Utilities, and Chair ofthe Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership, will moderate an industry panelof Knowledge Corridor manufacturers. The event... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Springfield   Knowledge Corridor

    2. Grants Available to Companies Involved in International Business Development and Trade

      Explore From the EDC (Mar 8 2012)

      Comment "It was a wonderful chance to visit this kind of site and I am happy to know. thank you so ..." - gabblet

      The EDC and MOITI will host an informational forum for interested companies on Wednesday, March 14 at 5:00 ......nterested companies on Wednesday, March 14 at 5:00 in the TD Bank Community Room, 1441 Main Street, Springfield. Please contact Karen Tetreault at k.tetreault@westernmassedc.com or 413-233-9851 if you plan to at... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

    3. Growth Industry Sector Series Kicks Off with Photonics Event

      Explore From the EDC (Feb 10 2012) Medical Devices

      The EDC hosted, and First Niagara Bank sponsored, the firstevent in our Industry Sector series, “New Market......r Industry Sector series, “New Market Opportunities for Photonicsand Fiber Optics Companies” at the Springfield Technology Park earlier thisweek. Photonics company executives from six states constituted the majo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

    4. Register for Photonics Industry Sector Presentation

      Explore From the EDC (Jan 31 2012) Manufacturing

      The EDC wants to remind you to register for “New Market Opportunities for Photonics and Fiber Optics Compan......ors in western Massachusetts. The session will be held on Tuesday, February 7 from 4:00-6:30 at the Springfield Technology Park. More information can be found in the invitation -- http://www.westernmassedc.com/p... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

    5. Final Rebuild Springfield Meeting Slated for January 31

      Explore From the EDC (Jan 25 2012)

      Final Rebuild Springfield Meeting Slated for January 31   The EDC would like to encourage everyone to attend the final meeting of Rebuild Springfield, scheduled for Tuesday, January 31 from 6:30-8:00 PM at St. Anthony’s Social Center, 375 Island Pon... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts   Rebuild Springfield

    6. Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 13 2012) Education

      Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs ...t Konig said the impact is obvious. Allan W. Blair, president and chief development officer of the, Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, said he doesn’t know of of one grand-total estimate for the economic impact of every college and u......s employees and students helped to support an additional 5,174 jobs in the commonwealth. This week, Springfield College released its annual “Community Engagement and Economic impact Report detailing ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Springfield College

    7. EDC to Host Industry Sector Series

      Explore From the EDC (Jan 12 2012) Manufacturing

        The EDC will host “New Market Opportunities for Photonics and Fiber Optics Companies” on Tuesday, February ......pportunities for Photonics and Fiber Optics Companies” on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 4:00 at the Springfield Technology Park. This will be the first in a series of presentations to be scheduled over the next ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

    8. Municipal Economic Development Announcements

      Explore From the EDC (Dec 20 2011)

      ...s teammates on the basketball court to moving then-Mayor Neal’s agenda forward during the 1980’s in Springfield to collaborating on federally funded development projects during my tenure at SBDC and the EDC.  I told Mayor Sarno yesterday that he made a great hire and I wish Kevin nothing but success in hi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Michael Graney

    9. The Casino Era Begins

      Explore BusinessWest (Dec 6 2011)

      The Casino Era Begins ...sure it gets done right. “We’re only going to get one shot at this,” said Blair, who noted that the EDC supports a casino in Western Mass. due to the job creation and overall investment related to such ......us stages of development and involving a range of communities, including Palmer, Holyoke, and now Springfield, are on the table. The region’s largest city and unofficial capital became a player ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Mohegan Sun

    10. 2012 European Business Development Mission

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 10 2011) Medical Devices

      2012 European Business Development Mission ...nds Medica, the world’s premier medical device trade show in Düsseldorf. He will also represent the EDC as part of a New England’s Knowledge Corridor® (Hartford CT – Springfield MA region) sponsorship of a Dutch medical device regulatory affairs conference two days before Medi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Knowledge Corridor   Michael Graney

    11. EDC Hosts French Delegation

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 5 2011)

      EDC Hosts French Delegation   Yesterday, the EDC hosted a delegation from the Seine et Marne region of France, east of Paris. Most of our guests wer......n in 2012.   Since we had the delegation in the region for the day, we worked with partners in Springfield, Holyoke and Northampton to share best practices and opportunities for future collaboration, as wel... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    12. OUTLOOK 2011 SPEAKERS CONGRESSMAN RICHARD NEAL AND GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK

      Explore From the EDC (Sep 8 2011)

      The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield has announced that their annual OUTLOOK 2011 program will take place at Chez Josef inAgawam on Frid......that budget means for us in the region and the state as a whole.  Mary Ellen Scott, a member of the EDC and the Chamber, president and owner of United Personnel Services, will present the Chamber’s Legis... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Congressman Richard E. Neal

    13. In tight economy, Pioneer Valley experts look to fire up regional job engines

      Explore GazetteNET (Aug 17 2011)

      In tight economy, Pioneer Valley experts look to fire up regional job engines Though he called the regional economy "sluggish," Allan Blair of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, says companies here remain sound. They are, however, moving cautiously - holding off on hiring and......ides resources and information to businesses operating in or entering the Valley from Greenfield to Springfield and beyond. In addition to a focus on recruiting and retention, the EDC also plays a key role in advocating for legislation ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Coca-Cola   Springfield

    14. Profiles in Business

      Explore BusinessWest (Jun 7 2011)

      Profiles in Business ... another form of big-picture developing. Indeed, as president of the Economic Development Council (EDC) of Western Mass., Blair is the individual most closely associated with the region’s overall econo......Security, now known as the Division of Employment & Training, and subsequent work administering the Springfield chamber’s jobs program. The common denominator, he said, is putting people to work, an assignment h... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual

    15. Governor Patrick Recommending Western Massachusetts

      Explore From the EDC (May 17 2011)

      ... and still be home for dinner”, the Governor noted that Liberty Mutual’s Customer Service Center in Springfield consistently ranks highest in productivity of all of their centers. Governor Patrick also touted ......companies were chosen by Raytheon to participate in response to an invitation issued by AIM and the EDC, which included Raytheon’s “wish list” for new technologies. Raytheon vetted the applications and e... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Raytheon   Liberty Mutual

    16. EDC Legislative Update

      Explore From the EDC (May 12 2011)

      ...m Funding. The original House Ways and Means Budget funded Regional Tourism Councils, including the EDC-affiliated Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, at $ 1 million. Just four years ago the state funding level was $ 9... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts   Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau

    17. Raytheon Meets Potential Suppliers at BuyMass Event in Springfield

      Explore AIM Business Insider (May 6 2011) Information Technology , Manufacturing

      ...e also attended a luncheon at which Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and regional development executives discussed the economic assets of the Pionee...... employers in the commonwealth. Yesterday’s matchmaking event was conducted in partnership with the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts (EDC). “The matchmaking event gives Raytheon the opportunity to find innovative and world-class supplier... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Raytheon   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

    18. WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RECEIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL GRANT

      Explore From the EDC (Apr 7 2011)

      WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RECEIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL GRANT ... (D-Chicopee) and the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development announced today that the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts has received $65,000 through a competitive grant program made available to regional economic develo......ESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RECEIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL GRANT EOHED distributes $65,000 to Western Mass EDC in first round State Representative Joseph F. Wagner (D-Chicopee) and the Executive Office of Hou... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   West Springfield   Springfield

    19. Western Massachusetts: the next life sciences hub?

      Explore masshightech.com (Apr 1 2011) Life Sciences

      Windham-Bannister was a speaker at the forum along with Allan W. Blair, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of western Massachusetts, and Abigail Barrow, founding director of Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center. The forum also ......siness Park in Pittsfield, and $5.5 million to expand the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute in Springfield. Of the $1 billion the life sciences center has to spend over 10 years, some 80 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

    20. 2011 Logistics Conference - MEDIA ADVISORY

      Explore From the EDC (Mar 25 2011) Transportation

      Springfield MA-- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (“AIM”) and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts (“EDC”) are hosting a Logistics Conference on Tuesday, March 29 at the Sheraton Springfield hotel. The Conference features Keynote Speaker Curtis Spencer, President of IMS Worldwide, a site s... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bank of America   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    21. Do You Have What Raytheon Wants?

      Explore From the EDC (Mar 24 2011) Information Technology , Manufacturing

      .... The first OEM to participate will be Raytheon, which will send a team of Purchasing executives to Springfield on May 5. The EDC is tasked with identifying and inviting firms from western Mass to apply for inclusion in the progr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Raytheon   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    22. Springfield logistics conference to focus on the cost of moving goods in a time of rising oil prices

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 20 2011) Transportation

      Springfield logistics conference to focus on the cost of moving goods in a time of rising oil prices The EDC and Associated Industries of Massachusetts, a Boston-based business lobbying group , are hosting a ...... Logistics Conference from 1:45 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel, in Springfield. The cost is $25 and more information is available from either Graney at m.graney@westernmassedc.co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bradley International Airport   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    23. EDC and AIM to Host Logistics Conference

      Explore From the EDC (Mar 9 2011) Transportation

      ...achusetts (“AIM”) are hosting a Logistics Conference on Tuesday afternoon, March 29 at the Sheraton Springfield hotel. The EDC and AIM want to thank conference sponsor, U.S. Trust, and supporters GZA and the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership. Here are links to the invitation to the event -- http://www.westernmassedc.co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield   Michael Graney

    24. Connecticut technology center could help Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 22 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Information Technology

      Connecticut technology center could help Massachusetts “It just makes sense to talk with them,” said Allan W. Blair, the president and CEO of the Western Mass Economic Development Council. “They are well established and they have some particularly on-point work that they are doing with ...... Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print SPRINGFIELD – Regional technology centers may be the key to growing manufacturing across the county, accordi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Westfield   Allan W. Blair

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