Boats, pharmaceuticals and AV events take top TSW Fastest 50 honors November 12, 2007 By Stephanie Corbin and Rachel Wimberly — Tradeshow Week When CMTA Hartford Boat & Fishing Show was announced as the overall fastest growing show during the Nov. 3 gala dinner at the fifth annual Tradeshow Week…

November 5, 2007 By Lisa Plummer — Tradeshow Week Speak to CMTA Hartford Boat & Fishing Show Manager Grant Westerson about his industry, and you’ll learn all about a form of recreation that continues to grow, especially along the Eastern seaboard. As executive director of the Connecticut Marine Trades Assn.,…

Brainard Sealed Deal For Big Convention October 1, 2007 By ERIC GERSHON, Courant Staff Writer For this jackpot, Hartford has Brainard Airport to thank. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association – the world’s largest pilots group – originally planned to hold its 2007 convention in Atlantic City. But when New…

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,…