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  1. Articles mentioning both Yankee Candle, Inc. and Springfield

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    1. Job scene brightens in Valley as hiring picks up

      Explore GazetteNET (Mar 23 2012)

      ...ol in South Deerfield. More than 20 businesses will attend. The list features well-known names like Yankee Candle Co. and Big Y Supermarkets, based in Springfield. Many smaller employers from a variety of fields also will be on hand, including the Association... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield   Northampton

    2. In tough economy, some Valley employers are creating jobs

      Explore GazetteNET (Sep 23 2011)

      In tough economy, some Valley employers are creating jobs .... The firm has been adding jobs. 2 Photo: IMPORT-NO-HEADLINE CAROL LOLLIS Jake Levin, left, of West Springfield, and Janet Graves, an employee at Yankee Candle, pick candles for a gift Levin is buying for a friend. 3 Photo: IMPORT-NO-HEADLINE CAROL LOLLIS Deb... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Coca-Cola   Springfield   Northampton

    3. 2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 18 2011) Tourism

      2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfield ...and, but sealing the deal for the national conference is part of an ongoing strategy by the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring in more conventions to bolster the region’s tourist economy......nce, but they will also be leisure tourists,” Wydra said. “We’re fielding questions form them about Yankee Candle, Cape Cod, (the) Rhode Island mansions and whale-watching tours. They are going to go all over ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual Center   West Springfield   Springfield

    4. Leadership Pioneer Valley

      Explore BusinessWest (Jul 5 2011) Education

      Leadership Pioneer Valley ...nthly sessions. The seminars will be held at venues across the region, said Wondoloski, listing the Springfield Museums, Greenfield Community College, and Yankee Candle as examples of potential sites chosen to connect participants with the businesses and institutions ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   MassMutual   Greenfield Community College

    5. Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau says Howdy to award winners

      Explore masslive.com (May 16 2011) Tourism

      Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau says Howdy to award winners ...1 Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence are (from left) Amanda Malone of Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle Flagship in South Deerfield (Food category), Khia Eagan of the 7-Eleven store in Sunderland ......nderland (Retail/Business category), Bob Aubrey of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield (Attractions category), Elise Wright of the Belchertown United Church of Christ (Public Service cat... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Six Flags New England   Baystate Health

    6. Fueling Speculation

      Explore BusinessWest (May 10 2011) Tourism

      Fueling Speculation ... Americans, taking a summer vacation is a birthright,” said Mary Kay Wydra, director of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. “People are going to travel, but they will probably make different......l that trumped what we’ve done in the past few years, and that is always encouraging.” Officials at Yankee Candle Flagship in South Deerfield are also optimistic, but their confidence stems largely from measures t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Basketball Hall of Fame

    7. Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau unveils 2011 Howdy Award finalists

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 17 2011) Tourism

      The Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau collects nominations for the Howdy Awards year-round. Many nominations......Delaney House, MassLive.com, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, The Republican, WRNX-FM and Yankee Candle Co. Each winner will receive an engraved Howdy Award for Hospitality Excellence, a lapel pin and a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Holyoke

    8. 5 Great reasons to attend the Howdy Awards

      Explore Massachusetts Blogs (Apr 13 2011) Tourism

      5 Great reasons to attend the Howdy Awards ... of the 47 finalists who are in the running for top honors this year. 20100517_gscvb_0108.jpg CBS-3 Springfield's John Hesslein with 2010 Beverage category winner Michelle Hunter of Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle Village. Photo by Paul Schnaittacher. 1. A room with a view – The Log Cabin, with its mountainside ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Six Flags New England   Springfield   Holyoke

    9. 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 ... 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......r of the Pioneer Valley Railroad, said his company already supports about 3,000 jobs in the region. Yankee Candle gets its wax through Pioneer Valley Railroad for example. “I’m seeing a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bradley International Airport   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    10. Some bright spots for local business in a year dominated by unemployment, a struggling housing market and ...

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 27 2010) Energy , Life Sciences , Manufacturing

      Some bright spots for local business in a year dominated by unemployment, a struggling housing market and ... ...ithwesson.JPG Republican file photoSmith & Wesson's announcement that it was adding 225 jobs at its Springfield plant was one of the few upbeat moments in an overall downer of a year. Here Felix Santiago works o......t seven years as part of an incentive deal with the state. 4) Michael “Mick” Kittredge III, son of Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge II, opened his own venture, Kringle Candle Co. in ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual Center

    11. Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hinges on release of $4 million Massachusetts bond

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2010) Tourism

      Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hinges on release of $4 million Massachusetts bond ...ns including Six Flags New England in Agawam, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle in Springfield, and Yankee Candle in Deerfield. The group said they hope to boost the number of events at the fairgrounds from 22 to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Six Flags New England   Springfield

    12. Helping Manufacturers Break the Mold

      Explore BusinessWest (Aug 3 2010)

      .... Here’s how it works: The four companies, Boulevard Machine and Gear and Thorn Industries, both in Springfield; Mechanical Drive Components Inc. (MDC) in Chicopee; and Creative Machining and Molding Corp. (CMMC......luding NASCAR teams and National Hot Rod Assoc. members, and CMMC makes everything from holders for Yankee Candle products to parts for credit card readers. These niches have served the companies well, but, in som... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Armory   Springfield

    13. Promoters view area attractions

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 9 2010) Tourism , Transportation

      Promoters view area attractions Nineteen bus-tour promoters visiting Springfield for three days of business meetings also got an eyeful of the Pioneer Valley's attractions with hel......woman of the Bureau's Tour Committee. On Monday, the tour operators went to Franklin County and saw Yankee Candle, Historic Deerfield and Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory before sailing on the Lady Bea at Brunel... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Six Flags New England   Springfield   Basketball Hall of Fame

    14. Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau honors 9 hospitality workers with Howdy awards

      Explore masslive.com (May 18 2010) Tourism

      The bureau collected 350 nominations in eight categories throughout the Pioneer Valley. Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau honors 9 hospitality workers with Howdy awards By Jim Kinney, The Re......ing they need,” he said. “We are always helping people here.” Craig W. Rydin, executive chairman of Yankee Candle Co., was the Spotlight Award winner which recognizes dedication and an outstanding contribution to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual Center   Baystate Health   Springfield

    15. Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers

      Explore masslive.com (May 8 2010) Education

      Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers Kittredge, the well-known, self-made entrepreneur who founded Yankee Candle Co. four decades ago, will be the commencement speaker at Bay Path College this year, hoping to imp......among this year's college commencement speakers By Jim Kinney, The Republican May 08, 2010, 10:55AM SPRINGFIELD - College graduates should ask themselves if they live in a perfect world. Are all their needs bein... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    16. Conservative Nature

      Explore BusinessWest (Feb 4 2010) Manufacturing

      Conservative Nature ...g to jump ship as readily as they might have just a few years ago. Bill Stephens, sales manager for Springfield Plumbing Supply Inc., expressed sentiments common in today’s climate. “I have been in the plumbing ......tions, and prospects for the future. Martha LaCroix, executive vice president of Human Resources at Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, said the company had a small number of layoffs last year, but worked ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Baystate Health

    17. Mass. unemployment rate rises from 8.6% to 8.8% in July

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 20 2009) Education

      Mass. unemployment rate rises from 8.6% to 8.8% in July ...the economy." Christine A. Phillips, executive vice president of operations for United Personnel in Springfield and Easthampton, said manufacturers such as Yankee Candle Co. in South Deerfield, Smith & Wesson in Springfield and Berry Plastics, the former Tubed Products, in Easthampton, are calling looking for workers. Ber... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

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