March 15, 2008 By JANICE PODSADA | Courant Staff Writer Bulldog, a 120-pound robot, is a speed demon. His logo bears a checkered flag. “It can travel 12½ feet in one second — that’s 15 miles an hour,” said Justin Holt, 17, a Rockville High School senior and a member…

March 2008 Anissa Ladd, Senior Sales Manager at the Connecticut Convention Center has earned certification as a professional Association Sales Executive. Ladd, having successfully completed the nine week course offered by the Professional Convention Management Association, was awarded the designation. Ladd is the only meetings space sales professional in Connecticut—and…

For Immediate Release February 14, 2008 Waterford Group Charitable Foundation Donates $2,000 to Thirman L. Milner Elementary School in Hartford Donation Made on Behalf of Connecticut Convention Center Associates to Fund Nature’s Classroom Program HARTFORD, CT – Thirty-five sixth graders at the Thirman L. Milner Elementary School in Hartford will…

Hartford Courant Published on January 20, 2008 The Connecticut Convention Center has now been open for 2 1/2 years, and the news is positive. Average attendance at conventions is growing, as is the number of nights spent in Hartford-area hotels. A single convention last summer drew nearly 10,000 aviation enthusiasts…

Facility Draws Repeat Customers, Increases Business For Area Hotels By Jeffrey B. Cohen, Hartford Courant Published on January 13, 2008 Boat and car shows are growing, average convention attendance is on the rise, and more people have stayed in Hartford area hotels during the first 30 months of operation at…

For Immediate Release November 19, 2007 Tradeshow Week Names the Hartford Boat and Fishing Show Its Fastest Growing U.S. Show for 2007 Connecticut Marine Trade Association Show Increases More Than 80% Since 2004, Takes Top Two Industry Awards HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Marine Trade Association’s (CMTA) annual Hartford Boat…