For Immediate Release February 22, 2007 CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER TEAM OF ASSOCIATES NAMED “TEAM OF THE YEAR” BY WATERFORD HOTEL GROUP HARTFORD, CT — Recognizing the contributions of its top performing properties in 2006, Waterford Hotel Group and its affiliates named the associates of the Connecticut Convention Center as its…

Letters To The Editor Published on February 1, 2007 I would like to remind our community that although we are not considered a metropolis like Boston, New York or Philadelphia, we can sure host a phenomenal convention. As chairwoman of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s 76th North Atlantic Regional…

Building riverfront venues is the key to attracting lucrative fishing tournaments By Lisa White, Hook, Line & Sinker Published on November 2006 When looking to support a large audience, several fishing associations have found convention centers to be a great catch. And the convention center managers — well, they’re taking…

Resurgence in culture and arts pays off for the insurance capital By Jane Roy Brown, Boston Globe Published on 11/01/2006 Picturing Hartford as a travel destination may seem like a stretch for New Englanders, for whom the city conjures visions of insurance company headquarters (or, for those with long memories,…

By Sherman Cain, Journal Inquirer Published on 08/23/2006 HARTFORD – The lights were bright. The carpeting was plush. The ceiling was high. The décor was sparkling. This would not normally be an environment where you would expect to find some of the toughest guys in Connecticut. Boxers aren’t often involved…

Letters To The Editor Published on July 17, 2006 FLW Outdoors gets around. This year FLW bass fishing events will pay out $37.9 million to professional and amateur anglers at 249 events in various parts of the nation [Page 1, July 9, “Just Folks; Fishing In The Big Bass Business”].…