1. EDC Assesses Regional Competitiveness

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 14 2011)

        The EDC commissioned CWS Consulting Group to assess ten regional industry sectors for growth and investment...... used the western Mass section of a 2008 statewide study by Moran Stahl & Boyer commissioned by the Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development (“MassEcon”) as its starting point and assessed changes and opportunities that have arisen since then. This st... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts   Homefield Advantage

    2. Do You Have What Mestek Wants?

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 14 2011)

      Do You Have What Mestek Wants? The EDC is pleased to join with Associated Industries of Massachusetts (“AIM”) and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development to promote our second Buy Mass Day in western Mass.   The EDC is pleased to join with Associated Industries of Massachusetts (“AIM”) and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development to promote our second Buy Mass Day in western Mass. This time the host OEM is one of our own firms,... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Westfield

    3. Photonics Industry Roundtable

      Explore From the EDC (Jan 18 2011)

      ...Prima’s state-of-the-art laser production facility. Eight photonics industry representatives joined EDC staff and Mike Vedovelli, Regional Director for the Massachusetts Office of Business Development. The session was timely as the EDC will participate in a lead generation mission at Photonics West, the major photonics industry trade... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

    4. Springfield Developers Conference set for Wednesday

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 23 2010)

      The program will include comments from Susan Houston, executive director of MassEcon and Allan Blair, President of the Western Mass Economic Development Council. Springfield Developers Conference set for Wednesday Published: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 2:00 PM T... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Springfield

    5. EDC Hosts Plastics Cluster Meeting

      Explore From the EDC (Jan 13 2010)

      The EDC continued our practice of hosting executives from key regional industry clusters by hosting compnai......d inviting his peers. We also wish to acknowledge Anne Struthers, the new Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, for joining us today along with her regional director Mike Vedovelli. This session provides an exa... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Ann Burke   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

    6. EDC Meets with Paper, Packaging and Coating companies

      Explore From the EDC (Dec 21 2009)

      Mike Graney and Allan Blair from the EDC, along with Mike Vedovelli from the Mass Office of Business Development, met with executives from some of the region's Paper, Packaging and Coating companies last week. Th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Allan W. Blair   Michael Graney

    7. EDC Meets with Equity Finance Cluster

      Explore From the EDC (Dec 9 2009)

      Ann Burke, Mike Graney and Allan Blair from the EDC, along with Mike Vedovelli from the Mass Office of Business Development, met with Paul Silva from River Valley Investors and Tripp Peake from Long River Ventures to addres... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Allan W. Blair   Michael Graney

    8. The EDC meets with the Precision Machining Cluster

      Explore From the EDC (Nov 24 2009)

      ...ting with the precision machining cluster, hosted by Hoppe Tool. Ann Burke and Allan Blair from the EDC joined Dave Cruise, the Precision Machining cluster manager, and Mike Vedovelli from the Mass Office of Business Development, at the session. The group discussed steps that the EDC can take to expand the markets that the cluster can supply and to enhance the marketing of the clus... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Allan W. Blair   Ann Burke

    9. The EDC Continues Homefield Advantage Cluster Initiatives

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 30 2009)

      ... contact Mike Graney at 413-755-1300 or m.graney@westernmassedc.com. Next month, Ann Burke from the EDC and Mike Vedovelli from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development will meet with the Precision Machining cluster. Please contact Ann at 413-755-1371 or a.burke@weste... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Westfield   Michael Graney

    10. EDC Homefield Advantage Program

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 14 2009)

      ...ef Lending Officer for TD Bank, hosted nine bankers to meet with Mike Graney and Ann Burke from the EDC and Mike Vedovelli from the Mass Office of Business Development. The meeting was productive and the EDC was able to hear directly from the bankers about uncertainty for them and their customers about ban... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Michael Graney   Ann Burke

    11. Mass. website to help state ‘brag’

      Explore masshightech.com (Sep 18 2009)

      Mass. website to help state ‘brag’ ... Housing and Economic Development and a consortium of quasipublic entities such as MassDevelopment, MassEcon and the Massachusetts International Trade Council. Advisers to the campaign include Michael Greeley......or of the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange; and Allan Blair, president and CEO of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council. The event was hosted at the Cambridge headquarters of Akamai Technologies Inc., a content delivery... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Robert L. Culver   Massachusetts Office of Business Development

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