The theme will be “Nonprofit and Voluntary Action in an Age of Turbulence” when more than 600 researchers, leaders and teachers from around the nation gather in Hartford later this week for the annual convention of ARNOVA – the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. As the leading organization supporting research and…

In the final days of the National League pennant race last week, a suite at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. was filled with convention planners – hosted not by the home team Washington Nationals or visiting Atlanta Braves, but by the Connecticut Convention Center.  The 17 convention planners and their guests…

HARTFORD, CT (October 23, 2013) – The Connecticut Convention Center donated $2,000.00 to the Connecticut Department of Veteran’s Affairs.  The donation was made on behalf of voluntary contributions from more than 200 associates at the Convention Center as part of the Waterford Group Charitable Foundation, a private foundation that seeks…

Hartford’s Front Street will soon be serving up surf and turf. Nix’s, a Massachusetts seafood restaurant with locations in Boston, Plymouth and Nantucket, plans to open its fourth restaurant in the downtown Hartford development in the spring. Signs have gone up at Front Street in the space between the Capital…

You now have another fine dining option in Hartford.  The Capital Grille is now serving up lunch and dinner on Front Street. “Front Street is the perfect location to introduce The Capital Grille to Hartford,” Joseph Butler, managing partner of The Capital Grille Hartford said in a statement. “We believe The Capital…

HARTFORD, CT (September 23, 2013) – The Smart Event National is underway at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach, FL.  The three-day event, hosted by Smart Meetings, includes educational sessions, networking and meetings between Meeting, Incentive, Training, Conference and Convention planners and premier properties. Among the property…