HARTFORD, CT (July 17, 2013) – Families looking to beat the heat this weekend will find a cool escape at the Discover the Dinosaurs exhibit at the Connecticut Convention Center.  Visitors will be taken back to prehistoric times as the Center’s exhibit hall is transformed using backdrops, plants, special lighting,…

HARTFORD, CT (July 16, 2013) – The Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) 2013 Annual Meeting is underway in Providence, Rhode Island.  This year’s meeting will run for three days and aims to help CESSE achieve its mission of sharing and examining successful approaches to managing engineering, scientific…

Hartford, CT (July 2, 2013) –  This week as the country readies for cookouts and firework shows, the staff at the Connecticut Convention Center prepares for boxing and birthday celebrations.  The Center will host “50 Cent’s Birthday Bash” which will air live on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights on Friday, July…

HARTFORD, CT (June 28, 2013) –  Yesterday, planners gathered at the Eventi Hotel in New York City for the Smart Event, hosted by Smart Meetings.  The single day show included education sessions, networking and meetings between Meeting, Incentive, Training, Conference and Convention planners and premier properties. Among the property representatives…

HARTFORD, CT (June 24, 2013) – The 2013 Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association Annual Meeting is underway in Austin, Texas at the Austin Convention Center and the Hilton Austin.  The four-day show is the premier event for the industry’s leading professionals representing healthcare convention and exhibit marketers from the world’s…

Mike Oliver’s last bout was 20 months ago in Puerto Rico, a loss to Juan Manuel Lopez on a technical knockout in the second round. Oliver, a Hartford featherweight, needed time to recuperate from that fight. He rested his body and mind, stepping away from the sport that consumed his…