December 2007

STAMFORD
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• more sedate in
2008
• Chamber partners
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express
• Fairfield county
economy continues
• and much more!
to generate jobs
• Norwalk on the
move
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Fairfield County Economy: Key shortand long-term challenges
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More sedate in 2008
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Survey results to improve marketing for planned
Interdistrict Environmental Magnet School
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Stamford economic development
continues to pace itself into 2008
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Chamber partners with American Express to
provide members business credit cards
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Fairfield County economy continues to generate jobs
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UConn Stamford’s response to Workforce Development
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Norwalk - on the move
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Community Corner
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Welcome New Members
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What to expect for 2008
Indications are for a stable year in 2008, at least for Stamford’s economy. Job growth, unemployment rate and office vacancy are all pointing towards a good year for the greater Stamford area.
A MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE
STAMFORD CHAMBER
The surplus of housing units on the market has caused a shift from a seller’s market to a buyer’s
market. Actually, this happened about half way through, 2007. Homes are still selling, but at a
slower rate than in past years. The sellers are being more aggressive. The constant news of the stagnant national housing market and the high rate of foreclosures are not helping matters, but hopefully
that should be somewhat short-term.
One of the strongest indicators for Stamford’s economy is its job growth and low unemployment.
Stamford’s unemployment rate is still the lowest in the state, and well below the national average.
Overall job growth has slowed somewhat in Stamford, but it is still positive. It is being led by the
job growth in the financial sector. This trend should continue, especially as the commercial rents
continue to increase in New York City. Southwestern Connecticut is a viable alternative.
Stamford has not yet felt the direct impact of the RBS move. The building continues to take shape
and should be ready by mid 2009. Because RBS is a consolidation of several companies, one of which
is already in Fairfield County and another in New York City, opportunities for local employment will
happen after RBS’ initial occupancy.
In summary, for the upcoming year, Stamford should see an average economy led by sustained
job growth with new businesses continuing to move into the city. The commercial real estate market
will see more leasing and the vacancy rate will continue to drop as businesses expand. The housing
market should see an increase in activity towards the end of the year. The good news going into 2008
is that Stamford continues to maintain all the elements needed for a stable economy.
John P. Condlin
President and CEO
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
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Fairfield County Economy: Key short-and long-term challenges
BY PETER GIOIA,
Vice President and Economist,CBIA
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The Fairfield County economy faces critical short- and
long-term challenges regarding its growth and performance. In the short-term, the
biggest issue is the fallout from
the subprime mortgage debacle, which has significantly
and widely damaged financial markets and institutions.
The greatest long-term challenge concerns the area’s labor
pool-in particular, keeping
and attracting enough young,
highly skilled workers to sustain growth.
The subprime mortgage
problems significantly affect
Fairfield County’s economic outlook for 2008. Data
from Connecticut Business
& Industry Association
(CBIA) surveys and the outlooks from a number of economic forecasters, including
the New England Economic
Partnership and the University
of Connecticut, indicate continued but slowing growth for
the next year or so- and not
recession. Outlooks for solid
export performance, continued job growth in nonhousing-related sectors and rising
income projections are all
positive.
Gross state product (GSP) is
expected to grow 2 percent to
2.5 percent in 2008 compared
with a 3.9 percent growth in
the gross domestic product
(GDP) in the third quarter of
2007. Connecticut will likely
add more than 10,000 net new
jobs in 2008, with Fairfield
County getting a large percentage of them, and fewer than
10,000 new homes started in
the state. That’s fair rather than
good performance.
Negative economic indicators including energy price
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spikes and consumer credit
issues, all but guarantee that
the economy will hit some
bumps in the new year. Most
forecasters report between a 35
percent and 40 percent chance
that the economy will go into a
recession. So, while the most
likely scenario is a slow-growing economy, the second most
likely situation is recession.
A less likely third scenario is
faster economic growth than
the current rate.
PETER GIOIA
Several key factors and
possible economic events will
help determine which scenario
will occur. The cost of energy
can hurt or help the economy.
Energy prices and consumer
spending are closely linked,
particularly in New England
where oil is used as a primary
heating fuel. If oil prices stay
below $90 per barrel, the likelihood of slow growth and not
recession may increase. But if
oil spikes to $110 or more per
barrel, it could precipitate a
recession.
Interest rates and a
weak dollar
Interest rates are another
key economic indicator. This
factor would have an especially significant effect on
Fairfield County given the
large number of jobs, incomes
and firms in the county directly tied to financial services.
Recent actions by the Federal
Reserve to lower interest rates
have helped increase borrowing, stimulate the economy
and ward off recession. But
the Federal Reserve’s tools are
limited, and it continues to be
wary of recession. It is unlikely that the Federal Reserve
will lower rates more than
one-quarter point in its next
meeting or two unless it foresees a financial crisis. If there
is a financial crisis similar to
the subprime mortgage disaster that occurred last August,
the Federal Reserve will need
to act swiftly and decisively to
restore confidence to financial
institutions.
The weak dollar is helping the economy by stimulating U.S. exports. A steady or
slowly declining dollar will
continue to lead to super
export activity, helping firms
and suppliers linked to global
markets. But a precipitous fall
in the dollar would trigger
intervention by the Federal
Reserve that would slow the
economy. If the U.S. dollar
rises it will slowly erode the
competitive edge of American
exporters.
Most forecasters believe
that the Federal Reserve Bank
has a window of opportunity to intervene to stimulate
the economy enough to avoid
recession without causing
undue inflation. That window
is probably a year or a year
and a half. After that, continued pressure from a weak
dollar and rising energy costs
ultimately will require some
readjustment by the Federal
Reserve.
Overall, the factors dis-
cussed above will most influence the direction the economy
takes in the next year. Beyond
that, workforce availability
and the quality of the labor
pool will play ever-increasing
roles in the health of the local
economy.
Shortage of workers
For the last three years,
I have been visiting dozens
of CBIA member firms in
Fairfield County. With a few
exceptions, all of them have
the same challenge - finding
and keeping skilled workers. The skills and experience
required vary from job to job
and firm to firm. But the
demand persists for skilled
workers regardless of whether
the jobs are for accountants,
entry-level manufacturing
workers, physical therapists,
international sales managers,
or literate, entry-level support
staffers. In every case, companies have an increasingly hard
time finding applicants who
are job ready, who pass drug
tests and who have appropriate education, training or
experience.
This anecdotal evidence is
verified by numerous surveys
conducted in Fairfield County
with the support of the Stamford
Chamber of Commerce.
Seventy percent of business
executives who responded to
the CBIA/Fairfield County and
Westchester County Business
Survey said it was difficult
or almost impossible to hire
qualified workers in the
region. On another question,
40 percent of respondents said
young, skilled workers were
somewhat not available or not
available at all.
Why is it tough to hire
qualified workers? Survey
respondents cited the high
cost of living, high housing
costs, a long commute and
a general shortage of qualified applicants. These findings
clearly point to the need for
transportation improvements
and more affordable housing
in the region. It also means
students must be well-educated and graduate with the
job readiness skills needed to
enter the workforce.
Economic growth
The economic development
situation in Fairfield County
looks bright. Major real estate
projects such as Steel Point
Harbor in Bridgeport and the
Antares project in Stamford
are bringing construction jobs,
which will be followed by retail
employment, while also providing needed housing, and
housing affordable for entrylevel workers. In addition, the
development of the RBS facility in Stamford will spur economic growth throughout the
region in the year ahead.
The greatest challenge for
Fairfield County and the rest
of the state for the future is
related to our workforce. We
must do a better job of both
retaining young, highly-skilled
workers in Connecticut and
attracting workers from other
regions to move into the state,
especially those with strong
skills. The growth of UConn
Stamford as well as the work
of the University of Bridgeport
in bringing in talented foreign students looking for U.S.
careers and citizenship may
help, but more must be done.
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The 19th Annual
Auction for Achievers
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Left to right:
Seated: Lisa Rivieccio, Norwalk School to Career
Program, “2007 Theodore White Outstanding Education
Partner Award;” Jacqueline Gerken of Stamford, recipient
of a special JA Recognition Award; Denise Evon, Norwalk
School to Career Program, “2007 Theodore White
Outstanding Education Partner Award;”
Standing: Fred Feuerhake, Terex Corporation; Kristin
Murphy, Chairperson of Junior Achievement of
Southwest Connecticut; Kevin Barr, representing Terex
Corporation of Westport, recipient of the “2007 Theodore
White Outstanding Business Partner Award;” Sandy
Holbrook, First County Bank, Stamford, recipient of the
“2007 Karen Colangelo Outstanding Volunteer Award;”
Michael Christie, Merrill Lynch, Stamford, recipient
of the “2007 Karen Colangelo Outstanding Volunteer
Award;” Janet Ursone, President of Junior Achievement
of Southwest Connecticut.
Thank you to our generous auction donors
Abercrombie Burns McKiernan
& Company Insurance Inc.
Affinion Group
All the Best Spirits
AMF Rip Van Winkle Lanes
Avenida Restaurant
Beach House Café
Bed Head
Beldotti’s Bakery
Bella’s Boutique
Belltown Pizza
Bennett’s Steak & Fish
Fred Burgerhoff
Best Buy
Black Duck Café
Marion Blackwell
Pam Blackwell
Blockbuster Video
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Cadbury Schweppes Americas
Beverages
Café Tavolini
Cigar Factory Outlet
CBS Broadcasting
Cipriani
City of Stamford
Coco I Nail & Spa
Coco Spa
Colony Florist
Conair Corporation
CulinArt, Inc.
Curtain Call, Inc.
Darien Car Clinic
Darien Curves for Women
Darien Ice Rink
Darien Sports Shop
Derma Clinic of Westport
Dilamar & Sons Lawn Service
Dawn DiMuro-Rogers
Donuts Delight
Dunville’s Restaurant
Figaro Bistro
Howard Finkel
Fjord’s Catering
Floral Expressions
Tina S. Foraker-Blackwell
Foxwood’s Resort & Casino
Garelick & Herbs
General Reinsurance Corporation
Goldenberry
Good Food, Good Things
Grade A/ShopRite
Graham’s
Great Cakes
Great Play of Stamford
Greenwich Prime Meats
Guiliano’s Music Center
Guy Sasson Salon
Health 4 Wealth
Holbrook Home Repair
Hope Street Pizza
Hyatt Regency Greenwich
J&R Tours
J. McLaughlin
Jack Dog Studio
JJ Goods Trading Company/
Family Books at Home
Kitchens by Deane
KPMG LLP
John Kusmit
Late Show with Conan O’Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
Live with Regis and Kelly
Lord & Taylor
MacDuff’s Publick House
Barbara Magnotta
Mayor Dannel P. Malloy
Mansion Clam House
Mario’s Restaurant
Marsh USA, Inc.
Mary Kay, Inc.
Mediterraneo
Peter Meizels
Metro Business Systems, Inc.
Mohegan Sun
Motophoto
MSLO Productions, Inc.
Jim and Kristin Murphy
My Three Sons
Nail Boutique
NBC Universal
New Canaan Toy Store
Noble Salon
Noelle the Day Spa
Old Greenwich Tennis Academy
One Source
Sue Palmer
Palmer Jewelers, Inc.
Palomino Restaurant
Parkway Diner
Party Fixins
Pernod Ricard USA
Peter Suchy Jewelers
Pizza Bistro 122
Playtex Products, Inc.
Post Road Diner
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
PW Accounting Services, LLC
Rand Cleaners
Rinfret Home & Garden
Roly Poly
Rosenblum Newfield LLC
Route 22
Sabatiello’s Italian Grille
Saks Fifth Avenue of Stamford
Salon Shahin
SBC
Schakolad Chocolate Factory
Seasons Too
Siena Ristorante
Smart Kids
Sole Ristorante
SONY
Sorrento Pizza Restaurant
Soundview Catering/David’s Catering
Amy Spaeth
Spazzio Restaurant & Pizza
Splash
Stamford Athletic Club
Stamford Center for the Arts
Stamford Florist
Stamford Symphony Orchestra
Stamford Wines
Murry Stegelmann
Strada 18
Stylin’ Salon
Super K Electric
Sweet on You Catering
Swisher International
Tastefully Simple
The ADVOCATE and GreenwichTime
The Bridgeport Bluefish
The Connecticut Golf Club
The CookHouse
The Country Store
The Fireman Group
Café Concepts, Inc.
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
The Melting Pot in Darien
The Nail Retreat
The New York Hilton
The People’s Court
Tiffany & Co.
Tony Palmer Landscaping
Trader Joe’s of Darien
Trader Joe’s of Westport
Trendsetter’s
UBS
US Computer Connection, LLC
Valbella!
V Life Fitness
WABC-TV
Wagner’s
Wagon Wheel Liquors
Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Nail Salon
WWE
Worldwide Pants, Inc.
Special thanks to the 2007 Auction for Achievers Committee
Tina S. Foraker-Blackwell, Chairperson • Karen Meizels, Event Coordinator • Samuel S. Davis • Sandy Holbrook
Tina Mancuso • Sue Palmer • Tracy Smith • Janet Ursone • Arlene Viscomi • Heather Ziegler
Junior Achievement educates and inspires young people to value free enterprise, business and economics in order to improve the quality of their lives.
For information please contact us at: (203) 854-1700 or http://stamfordct.ja.org
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STAMFORD
More sedate in 2008
Stamford economic development
continues to pace itself into 2008
N I C H O L A S S. P E R N A P H . D
Economic Advisor to Webster Financial Corporation
Little did I know years ago
when I switched college majors
from chemistry to economics
that I was entering a field with
rarely a dull moment. Just in
the past few months we’ve had
sky-high oil prices and the subprime mortgage meltdown. Yet
the economy continues to grow.
Jobs in the Stamford area, (which
includes Bridgeport, Norwalk and
Greenwich) have increased 1 1/2
% during the past 12 months -quite decent and a bit faster than
the rest of Connecticut and the
United States as a whole. And
although we won’t have “official”
data for a while, area incomes have
grown about 7% in 2007 compared to 6% nationally. All in all,
it was a pretty good year.
Looking ahead, the housing
adjustment and oil prices mean a
more sedate outlook for 2008 for
both the nation and this region.
The consensus is that U.S. real
GDP will rise less than 2% in 2008.
Accordingly, jobs will increase
about 1%, unemployment will rise
half a point and income growth
will slow by a couple of percent-
N I C H O L A S S. P E R N A
age points. Greater Stamford will
move pretty much in step with the
rest of the country.
However, there’s significant risk
of a recession in 2008. Surveys of
forecasters put the odds at close to
2 in 5 or 40% for the coming year.
A recession, which usually means
a couple of quarters of falling real
GDP as well as a period of declining employment, could be precip-
MIKE FREIMUTH,
itated by a further rise in oil prices
or even more bigger damage from
the housing decline. However, the
odds of recession are still less than
even money for several reasons.
The decline in the dollar exchange
rate means a trip to Rome or Paris
will cost you at least 75% more
than in 2001 when the dollar was
at its strongest vs. the fledgling
euro. More important, the lower
dollar makes our exports of goods
and services much attractive overseas. It also means that when U.S.
corporations bring their foreign
earnings home they translate into
a lot more dollars
In addition,
U.S. non-financial corporations
are in pretty good shape, with
record profit margins and good
cash reserves. Also, the Federal
Reserve has acted promptly to cut
interest rates and I have no doubt
that Dr. Bernanke and friends will
cut even more if they need to.
Keep your fingers crossed!
Happy seasonally adjusted
greetings!
Survey results to improve marketing for planned
Interdistrict Environmental Magnet School
The Stamford Public Schools
will conduct a survey of area business leaders to determine interest in the Six to Six Interdistrict
Environmental Magnet School,
scheduled to open in September
of 2009. The survey, which was
prepared in conjunction with the
Stamford Chamber of Commerce,
will enable the school district to
gather data and create an educational program that meets the
needs of families throughout the
region.
Within the upcoming weeks,
many businesses will receive an
email from the Stamford Chamber
of Commerce, which will include
a link to a nine-question online
survey that business owners will
be asked to complete and distribute to their employees. Because
25% of the new school’s population will be students from surrounding towns, employees who
6 work, but do not live in Stamford,
are especially encouraged to par-
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ticipate . The Stamford Public
Schools will use the survey results
to plan and design the school, as
well as to develop a marketing
strategy for student recruitment
and enrollment.
When completed, the Six to Six
Interdistrict Environmental Magnet
School will enroll 660 pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students. The school will be housed
in a brand new, green, energy-efficient building located at 2 Blachley
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Road in Stamford. This school will
be unique not only in its environmentally-friendly design structure,
but also in its use of projects and
investigations to increase awareness of students’ connection to the
earth and responsibility to care
for it.
As an interdistrict magnet
school, this school will be tuitionfree for students who attend and
it will enroll a diverse student
body that includes students from
Stamford and the surrounding
towns. Ninety-five percent of the
project is being funded by the State
of Connecticut.
Parents who would like to take
the survey can access it from the
home page of the Stamford Public
Schools website (www.stamfordpublicschools.org). For additional
information please contact Rebecca
Thessin, Special Assistant to the
Superintendent (203) 977-5106 or
Sarah Arnold, Public Affairs Office
(203) 977-4095.
Office of Economic Development
Forecasts are that the national economy will slow in 2008
and Connecticut, which has
mirrored the national growth
rate for the last year, will slow at
an even greater amount. A variety of factors are at play including rising energy costs, the large
national trade imbalance, and
some credit tightening due to
regulatory changes and private
sector restraint. At a more micro
level, Fairfield County will continue to outpace the State and
is likely to track closely to the
national trend.
Stamford’s economic health
is closely aligned with the financial services industries which
have continued to grow locally
in 2007 and will continue into
2008. Of course the opening of
the RBS Headquarters will have
a major positive impact on the
city’s economy. But continued
growth at UBS, at local re-insurance firms and within the Hedge
funds already located here is
expected into 2008. The area
remains very attractive to financial firms seeking to relocate as
well.
Local real estate activity was
on a proverbial roller coaster
throughout 2007 with commercial values escalating to new
heights triggering a re-look
at tax assessments. Several
major projects entered construction such as Trump Parc
and HighGrove in the downtown and two large residential
complexes at Glenville House
and East Side Commons along
East Main Street. The Village
at Rivers Edge in Springdale
proceeded through its multiple
phases and demolition and site
preparation was underway at
the Dorr-Oliver site along the
Greenwich border. Projects as
diverse as the renovation of a
former office building into lux-
ury residential units called the
Metropolitan and the recreation
of the southern wing of the
Town Center Mall completed
construction in 2007.
The pipeline for 2008 contains the large Tresser Square
mixed use project across from
Government Center and the
first phase of the Antares South
End program including both
new retail and new residential construction. The residential component of the Metro
Green mixed used project will
also begin next year. Within
the retail marketplace, proposals for the redevelopment of the
Lord&Taylor shopping center
on High Ridge Road are pending before the land use boards.
Public projects will also take
on a large profile in 2008 with
the continued construction of
the Urban Transitway connecting the Transit Center to Elm
Street and pending bids, we
are likely to see the start of two
long discussed projects: the renovation of Old Town Hall; and
hopefully, the removal of the old
dam on the Mill River, opening
the way for a major transformation of the river’s edge.
The City saw legislative
success in Hartford this past
year and funds to begin the
engineering of a new underpass to replace the restrictive
Atlantic Street railroad portal
into the South End neighborhood were authorized as were
funds to replace the oldest portion of the train station parking
garage. Specific transit based
joint development language was
also approved thereby making
it possible to coordinate and
expedite this project with the
adjoining Metro Green complex. The new year should see
real progress to improve this
major infrastructure.
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The legislative front also
granted the city the ability to
implement a tax increment financing district to finance the recreation of the South End’s public
works, a critical undertaking to
ensure the success of the Antare’s
effort. The Connecticut General
Assembly also approved a major
energy package that included the
authorization to establish energy
improvement districts. The city
adopted a local ordinance in
November to implement this concept as a way to address the energy
supply and reliability issue that
has concerned the local business
community. Over the next year an
assessment of the downtown electrical grid will be had with potential members of an energy district
to determine how the community
may be able to expand its electrical capacity.
The city’s rents escalated this
past year while vacancies declined
though not to the point of new
construction. In part, rent was
driven by employment growth and
business relocations but also by
the increased values and re-sales
of existing commercial buildings
and land. A slow down is expected in 2008 but without major
commercial construction in the
near term, although several major
commercial buildings such as the
Xerox campus will undergo new
investment and repositioning, this
is expected to be a short lived lull.
Retail demand continues to grow
with the city’s strong household
income and the industrial market
will continue at its full occupancy
mode. Stamford enters 2008 in a
strong position.
Chamber partners with American Express to
provide members business credit cards
The Stamford Chamber has arranged with
American Express to provide members a choice
of two business credit cards to provide them with
rewards for their business spending and improve
their record keeping. The program allows members to choose between the AMEX Business Gold
Rewards Card or the AMEX Simply CashSM
Business Card.
AMEX is the leading business card in the USA
and is the only card accepted at Costco.
The details of this program vary by the card
you select:
Business Gold Rewards Card:
• Provides you with two benefits not available
anywhere else:
• The first year is fee-free (a $125 value).
• $100 statement credit upon your first
purchase
• No preset spending limit
• Earn Membership Rewards(r) points, one for
virtually every dollar you spend and redeem these
points for travel, retail products or entertainment.
• Save from 3 to 25% automatically at certain
well-known retailers and service providers with
OPEN Savings.®
• Easily manage your business expenses with
OPEN’s online expense management reports
Simply CashSM Business Card:
• Provides you with one benefit not available
anywhere else:
• $50 statement credit upon your first
purchase
• No annual fee for the Platinum Card, pay the
balance in full or carry a balance; transfer the balance from another card.
• 0% introductory APR on purchases for the
first 6 months
• Earn 5% cash back on gasoline, office supplies and wireless services; earn 1% back on virtually all other services; cash back is automatically
credited to your monthly statement
• Save from 3 to 25% automatically at certain
well-known retailers and service providers with
OPEN Savings(r)
• Easily manage your business expenses with
OPEN’s online expense management reports
Multiple cards for your staff members can be
issued. Signing up for the card will be easy, online
or over the phone and credit decisions are made
quickly.
We will include additional information and more details in next
month’s Chamber mailing. Keep an
eye out for this very important new
benefit for members of the Stamford
Chamber of Commerce. It’s just
one more new way you get the
very best value for your Chamber
membership..
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Fairfield County economy
continues to generate jobs
J O S E P H M. C A R B O N E , P R E S I D E N T & CEO,
The WorkPlace, Inc.
In spite of the national
impacts of high energy costs,
the housing slowdown, and
sub-prime mortgage market fallout, Southwestern
Connecticut’s prospects are
good for continued growth
in employment.
Fairfield
County
employment is projected
to reach 619,400 in 2008,
an increase of 8,700 over
2007. The total of new and
replacement jobs is estimated at 26,815 and will be
J O S E P H M. C A R B O N E reflected in increased hiring
and promotional activity.
For the coming year, the Fairfield County economy will continue
to generate strong demand in Health Care, Retail Trade, Professional &
Technical Services, and Finance & Insurance. These “top four” industries represent 41% of jobs in the County and are expected collectively
to add 5,664 jobs.
Seven occupations will experience the greatest job growth: Sales;
Office & Administrative Support; Food Preparation & Serving;
Management; Business & Financial Operations; Healthcare Practitioners
& Technical Occupations; and Building & Grounds Cleaning &
Maintenance. Combined, these occupations represent 62% of the new
and replacement jobs in the coming year.
Fairfield County’s unemployment rate, currently 4.0%, is expected
to remain below statewide and national levels in virtually every industry/
sector. The Stamford labor market area continues to experience a rate of
unemployment among the lowest in the country - 3.3%, vs. Connecticut
4.3% and U.S. 4.5%.
With most businesses experiencing increased competitive pressures, they seek to hire people who have good technical skills, strong
work ethic, and the capacity to tackle increasingly complex challenges.
Opportunities abound for skilled, educated individuals but will be scarce
for those who are unprepared for the demands of today’s workplace.
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Organ Donor Awareness
“Donate Life a public
awareness announcement”
UConn Stamford’s response to
Workforce Development
M I C H A E L M. E G O , P H .D.
Associate Vice Provost at the UCONN, Stamford Campus
As a public, land-grant research
university, the University of
Connecticut has a commitment to
respond to the workforce needs of
Connecticut’s cities, towns and villages. As the regional campus that
serves Southwestern Connecticut,
UConn Stamford has the responsibility to strive to meet the economic needs of the region, and
there will be several new initiatives
that will be forthcoming in the next
year as a response to workforce
development needs in Stamford
and throughout Fairfield County.
The nursing workforce shortage that has exasperated health
care systems throughout the country has also impacted how hospitals and medical centers deliver
quality nursing care locally. The
UConn School of Nursing will
begin to offer the Master’s Entry
into Nursing (MbEIN) program
at the Stamford Campus. The
program is designed to: provide
an opportunity to be a Registered
Nurse (RN) in an efficient and
focused manner for those with a
bachelor’s degree in another field;
recognize achievements and previously earned credits; and progress
to specialization rapidly. Upon the
successful completion of the oneyear MbEIN program, the student
is awarded a certificate in basic
nursing and is eligible to take the
NCLEX (the RN licensure exam),
and may choose a specialty option
in the Master’s Degree program.
Students apply to the graduate
school during the last six months
of pre-licensure study. The program is anticipated to start in July
2008 or January 2009.
In 2008, federal and state
mandates will require staff working in childcare and early education centers to possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. To
help ease the demand for baccalaureate prepared workers, the
UConn Department of Human
Development and Family Studies
(HDFS) will extend its early child8
hood teacher preparation offerings
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on the Stamford Campus by building on the curriculum and experiences provided through the associates degree program at Norwalk
Community College. Students
will enroll in the Early Childhood
Teacher Preparation Program at the
Stamford Campus, and upon completion of the bachelor’s degree in
HDFS, will possess the appropriate
credentials to be employed as head
teachers in childcare or early education centers. Other career opportunities include working in prevention and intervention services
for children, such as Head Start,
Early Head Start, or Connecticut
School Readiness programs, and
preparation for graduate study
in education and human services. UConn’s commitment for the
expansion of the Early Childhood
Teacher Preparation Program at the
Stamford Campus includes hiring
two new full-time faculty members
with expertise in early childhood
education and child development
beginning in Fall 2008. UConn’s
expansion of teacher preparation
will not only increase the availability of early childhood teachers, it
is also intended to advance the
quality of early education and
care available to all Connecticut
families.
Within the past few weeks, an
historic agreement was signed by
the leaders of the University of
Connecticut and the state’s community college system whereby
students from the 12 community
colleges who earn at least a B
average and an associate’s degree
will be guaranteed admission to
UConn’s six campuses, including the Stamford Campus. The
Guaranteed Admissions Program
creates a pathway for community college students to transfer
to UConn and provides counseling and advising to ensure that
the students are enrolled in the
appropriate courses for a seamless transition to the University of
Connecticut. UConn Stamford has
had a collegial relationship with
BUSINESS
OUTLOOK
There are over 100,000 patients awaiting an organ transplant
nationwide. Because of the shortage of organs, many of these patients
will die while waiting for an organ to become available. Four months
ago I was one of the patients on the waiting list. On June 19th, after
nearly 14 years of living with a rare liver disease, as a result of the
generosity of a family unknown to me, I received a new liver and a
new life.
A single donor can save 8 lives and affect the lives of as many as
40 others.
Organ and tissue transplants offer patients a new chance at a
productive life.
We have all been given the gift of life, a gift so precious it is not
to be taken for granted.
Together with the gift of life we have the ability to give back. And
giving back can be as simple as registering to be an organ donor.
You have the power to change someone’s world by being a donor. It’s
about living. It’s about Life.
While it is nearly universally agreed that being an organ donor
is admirable nearly 70% of potential donors are not registered.
According to the New Haven Register “during the first half of 2007,
Connecticut produced only 17 deceased donors which is the lowest
donation rate in the United States based on population. In 2006 and
before that, Connecticut was also the lowest donating state in the
United States”.
It is easy to become an organ donor. You can register when you
renew your drivers license or, more simply, download the donor form
from the DMV web site. We also have forms at our store Agabhumi
the Best of Bali, 22 Magee Avenue which we would be happy to send
in for you.
We can all make a difference. Donate Life for the Circle of Life
M I C H A E L M. E G O , P H .D
Michael Kirshbaum
Agabhumi the Best of Bali
22 Magee Avenue
203-325-2274 or 1-888-242-2254 (1-888-aga-bali)
History, Human Development and
Family Studies, Political Science,
Psychology, and Sociology. The
KARL Chevrolet HUMMER and Cox Radio have
Guaranteed Admissions Program
joined forces to launch the region’s 2007 U.S. Marine Corps
will facilitate the transfer of comToys for Tots program to collect toys that will be distributed
munity college students to UConn
to area underprivileged children this holiday season. (l to r)
Stamford’s ten undergraduate proAnna Danilewicz, News Talk 1400 WSTC/ 1350 WNLK AM
grams, with the goal of graduating
Team Captain; Stephen Karl, Vice President of KARL Chevrolet
with an UConn degree that will
HUMMER; and Dina Badie, WSTC/WNLK Promotions
enable them to enter the workCoordinator Toys for Tots Program in front of a 2007 HUMMER
force in Stamford and throughout
H3 that KARL has leant to the project to transport toys.
Fairfield County in a wide range of
occupations and professions.
For more information about the
new programs and initiatives at the
UConn Stamford Campus, please
see the website: www.stamford.
uconn.edu
Michael M. Ego, Ph.D., serves
as the Associate Vice Provost at
the University of Connecticut,
Stamford Campus. He can be contacted at [email protected]
Norwalk Community College and
Housatonic Community College
during the past two years, and we
plan to have a meeting in early
January to begin to create a smooth
pathway for community college
students to enroll in the ten undergraduate degree programs that are
offered at the Stamford Campus.
The ten undergraduate degree programs that are currently available
are American Studies, Business
and Technology, Economics,
English, Interdisciplinary Studies,
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Norwalk - on the move
B Y E D W A R D J. M U S A N T E , J R., P R E S I D E N T & CEO
Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce
While development in the
South Norwalk and Merritt
7 Corporate Park regions
have been flourishing for
several years, new attention
has become focused on the
Norwalk Center area and its
connection to the touristladen South Norwalk waterfront. The completion of the
Maritime Yards mixed-use
development and the proposed new development at
the former Norwalk Company
has served to move investment further north and east
of the trendy SONO area.
This is the year that
Norwalk will break out of
the planning mode and move
towards construction on four
important urban center projects. Three of these are located in the Norwalk Center area
and provide a combination
of new housing, retail, commercial and entertainment
uses that will serve to bring
new energy to an area that
is desperately wanting for it.
The fourth is just south of
the others on the last of the
Reed-Putnam property, otherwise known as District 95/7
SONO.
The
three
Norwalk
Center projects consist of the
WayPointe (West Avenue)
development, the Head of the
Harbor project and the mixeduse project that encompasses
Wall Street and the Isaacs
Street parking lot. Each has
its own distinctive theme but
in concert they produce a
continuous stretch of exciting
uses that have been designed
to fit in with Norwalk’s smaller
scale image and, yet, provide
enough punch to be regional
draws.
Downtown revitalization in
an older Northeastern city is a
very difficult thing to accomplish. The maze of obstacles
seems endless: environmentally contaminated properties,
the incompatibility of uses
such as residential and industrial side by side and decaying
infrastructure are just a few of
the problems that can significantly slow down or even halt
progress. Add to these the
growing distaste for the use of
eminent domain as a process
to assemble properties and
BUSINESS
OUTLOOK
Stamford public school teachers are online
at DonorsChoose.org
Teachers in Stamford
have joined others across
the nation to submit proposals for classroom projects to
DonorsChoose.org. Donors
Choose, created in 2000 by
former Bronx school teacher
Charles Best, is a nonprofit organization that allows
“citizen philanthropists” to
give directly to needy classrooms. Teachers visit www.
donorschoose.org and post a
project proposal stating what
resources they need to help
students learn. Projects like
“Keeping Chart Paper From
Consuming My Classroom”
which will help a middle
school classroom stay organized ($496) to “Around the
World in 180 Days” for a social
studies class to experience the
Internet through an LCD projector ($913) are two projects
posted by Stamford teachers
on the website. Once a project
is screened by Donors Choose
employees, site visitors can
search by state, school district or even subject to find
projects they want to fund.
Philanthropists can contribute to all or part of a project.
Once the projects have been
fully funded, Donors Choose
uses the donated funds to purchase the requested supplies
and ships them to the teacher who posted the proposal.
Donors will receive a “feedback” package containing a
letter from the teacher who
wrote the proposal and handwritten thank you notes from
the teacher’s students.
Donors Choose became
available to Connecticut
schools in September 2007.
Since then, according to
DonorsChoose.org, the program has received $77,434 for
Connecticut students, from
donors in 33 states. To become
an education philanthropist
for Stamford Public Schools
go to www.donorschoose.
org and type Stamford in the
search box. The search will
identify all proposals submitted and open by Stamford
Public School teachers. New
proposals are posted often.
Donations are tax deductible
and sponsors can pay online
or send a check directly to
the New York-based charity. For more information
go to www.donorschoose.org
or contact Cheryl Poltrack,
Curriculum Associate for
No Child Left Behind, in the
Office of Grants and Funded
Programs in Stamford, [email protected]
E D W A R D J. M U S A N T E , J R
it becomes that much more
difficult.
Norwalk has worked
through these problems and
is moving forward on these
projects that together will
account for over $1 billion in
new investment, thousands
of new construction and permanent jobs to the region,
provide millions of dollars
in new property tax and, as
importantly, will enhance
the community with quality
choices for living, working
and recreating.
Norwalk - On The Move
will no longer be only a slogan; it has become a reality!
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BUSINESS
OUTLOOK
Community Corner
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
December Calendar of Events
For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org
or call 203.322.1646
Fridays, December 7th thru 28th- Holidays on Heckscher:
A Celebration of Light - Take a holiday from the holidays and stroll
along luminary paths on Heckscher Farm. The Exchange Club will be
selling Christmas trees. Holidays on Heckscher is free.
Sterling Glen of Stamford December
Calendar of Events
For more information, call 203.327 4551, or visit
www.sterlingglen.com
* Monday, December 10, 7:45 p.m. - Free holiday performance by vocal group Musica Plenti.
* Thursday, December 13, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Sterling
Glen of Stamford will host its third annual Festival of Trees, including
a Gala Cocktail Party and Silent Auction of a variety of beautiful, tabletop holiday trees uniquely decorated by area businesses, organizations
and individuals. All proceeds go to New Covenant House of Hospitality,
Stamford’s only soup kitchen.
* Sunday, December 23, 2:30 p.m. - Talented musicians
John Banker and Al perform a variety of Seasonal Favorites
Stamford Symphony presents George Balanchine’s “The
Sundays, December 2nd thru 30th - The Star of
Bethlehem. Join the Stamford Museum & Nature Center astronomy
department to learn the possible astronomical explanations for the Star
of Bethlehem.
Karl Chevrolet Hummer Donates 2007 Hummer H3
to Fairfield County Safe Kids. The H3 will pull the Safe Kids trailer
stocked variously with car seats, bicycles and helmets to safety events
with the mission of preventing childhood injuries.
Nutcracker”, at the Palace Theater, December 8-16. This production features lavish costumes, luscious sets, the ‘growing’ Christmas tree, a flying
sleigh, the splendid Balanchine choreography and Tchaikovsky’s immortal musical masterpiece performed LIVE by the Stamford Symphony
Orchestra.
For more information, call 203-325-4466.
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W E L C O ME N EW ME MBERS
Adecco
Keith Manuel, Branch
Manager
1 Landmark Square, 17th Floor
Stamford CT 06905
(203) 325-1336
www.adeccousa.com
[email protected]
Employment Agencies
Adecco’s services encompass
staffing, career services,
executive search and e
recruitment Worldwide.
California Pizza Kitchen
Yanira Castro, Marketing
Manager
230 Tresser Boulevard, #H004
Stamford CT 0690
(203) 406-0530
Fax (203) 406-0704
www.cpk.com
[email protected]
Restaurants
CPK features a line of hearthbaked pizzas and a broad
selection of distinctive pastas,
salads, soups, appetizers, sandwiches and an award-winning
kid’s menu. For full details
please visit www.cpk.com
Cartridge World of CT & East
NY
Bob Attanasio, President &
CEO
18 Palestine Road
Newtown CT 06470
(203) 545-6937
FAX(203) 702-5034
[email protected]
Retail, B2B & Franchising of
Office Products
The world leader in recycling
and refilling ink and toner
cartridges of all types. Growth
is through franchising, B2B and
retail sales.
P. O. Box 110233
Stamford CT 06911-0233
(203) 356-0727
Fax (203) 674-6738
www.hesspatent.com
[email protected]
Attorneys
Intellectual property law firm
(patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets) -- helping
to protect rights of researchers, entrepreneurs and artists
against knock-offs.
Darien Rowayton Bank
John L. Friend, President &
COO
993 Post Road
Darien CT 06820
(203) 656-3500 Fax (203)
662-0337
www.drbankonline.com
[email protected]
Banks
Junkluggers
Joshua Cohen, Owner
11 Eliot Street
Fairfield CT 06824
(888) 584-5865
www.junkluggers.com
[email protected]
Junk Removal
Junk Removal Service. We
donate & recycle as much as
possible and offer tax deductions to customers. All labor
included, customer doesn’t lift
a finger!
Hess Patent Law Firm
Robert Hess,Director
Kona Grill
Chad Griffin, General
Manager
230 Tresser Blvd.
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 324-5700
Fax (203) 324-5701
www.konagrill.com
Restaurants
Leros Point to Point
Jeff Nyikos
COO
6 Skyline Drive
Hawthorne NY 10532
(203) 329-1301
Fax (914) 747-0818
www.leroslimo.com
[email protected]
Limousine Service
Leros provides executive chauffeured services worldwide.
Leros has the area’s largest fleet
with over 200 vehicles.
Mercury Solar Systems
Jared Haines, President
15 Coligni Avenue
New Rochelle NY 10801
(203) 531-5205
www.mercurysolarsystems.com
[email protected]
Solar Energy
Mitchell’s Fish Market
Nick Ridenour, General
Manager
230 Tresser Boulevard
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 323-3474
Fax (203) 323-3470
www.mitchellsfishmarket.com
mfmstamford@cameronmitchell.
com
Restaurants
Mitchell’s Fish Market Seafood
Restaurant & Bar...fish any
fresher would still be in the
ocean! Open daily for lunch
and dinner.
Right At Home
David Sussan, Owner
5 Hillandale Avenue
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 327-9900
Fax (203) 327-7505
[email protected]
Health Care Agencies
Right At Home is a private
duty, in-home care agency
located in Fairfield County that
provides quality assistance to
seniors and the disabled.
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C OMPAN Y R E C O GN I TI O N
Companies that are committed to Stamford’s business community
Arena Gymnastics Inc.
Frank DeFrancesco,
President
PO Box 4665, 911 Hope St.
Stamford CT 06907
(203) 357-8167
Fax (203) 977-7898
www.arenagymnastics-ct.com
Fitness & Recreation
Gymnastics instruction 18
months to high school. Girls
competitive program from
beginner through advanced.
Avalon at Greyrock Place
Brian Lauro,Community
Manager
50 Forest Street
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 323-2300
Fax (203) 348-0200
www.avalonbay.com
Apartments
Avalon at Greyrock Place
where quality and comfort
meet. Enjoy amenities such
as a pool, fitness center and
tennis courts. Our onsite
managment will meet your
needs in a friendly and efficient manner.
Bassett Furniture Direct NE
John D. Mercado, General
Manager
2490 Summer Street
Stamford CT 06905
(203) 356-1600
Fax (203) 356-9400
www.basettne.com
Furniture / Home
Furnishings / Bedding
Design center bringing quality
and variety to you at factory
direct pricing.
Casual to traditional, contemporary to classic. Complimentary design services
Beacon Partners Inc
Leonard Vignola,Managing
Director
40 Powell Place
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 348-8858
Fax (203) 323-3188
www.beaconpartnersinc.com
Investment Banking
Restructuring business in-
cluding both refinancing and
reorganizing management.
Benistar
Missy D. Vallerie, Office
Manager
2187 Atlantic Street
Stamford CT06902
(203) 969-6000
Fax (203) 969-6070
www.benistar.com
Employee Benefits Administration
Design installation and
administration of tax-advantaged trusts and employee
benefit plans such as ESOP’s
and VEBA’s
CERC-CT Economic Resource
Center
Steve MacKenzie, Senior Vice
President
805 Brook Street, Building 4
Rocky Hill CT 06067-3405
(800) 392-2122
Fax (860) 571-7150
www.cerc.com
Economic Development
CERC is a nonprofit corporation that provides objective
research, marketing and economic development services
to local, regional, state and
utility entities and policymakers to help make Connecticut
a more competitive business
location.
Coffee Distributing Corp
Aaron Frenchman, Sales
Manager
200 Broadway
Garden City Park NY 11040
(800) 356-8881
Fax (516) 742-7018
www.cdcoffee.com
Coffee Services
Tri-State leading office refreshment provider, bottled
water, coffee, snacks, cold
beverages, and paper goods
Corporacion del Cobre
(USA), Inc.
Michael Galetzk, Sales
Manager
177 Broad Street
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 425-4321
Fax (203) 425-4322
www.codelco.com
Copper Sales
We are the U.S. subsidiary
of Codelco Chile a copper
mining company. Our role is
to supply our U.S. customers/
consumers
Creative Benefit Planning
Robert C. Houghton,
Member
1100 Summer St.
Stamford CT 06905
(203) 356-0051
(203) 324-2529
www.cbplanning.com
Insurance & Consultants
Creative Benefit Planning is
a company who is owned
and managed by professionals who specialize in advising
corporations on their benefit
plans
Dale Carnegie Training
Bob Dickson, President
21 Maple Street
Naugatuck CT 06770
(203) 723-9888
Fax (203) 723-6671
www.westernct.dalecarnegie.
com
Training & Consulting
Professional development for
communication, leadership,
sales and attitude control.
Growing the bottom line by
building successful people.
Data Guard Corporation
Jerome Rapoport, President
370 West Main
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 977-7777
Fax (203) 961-1111
www.dataguardonline.com
Document Storage Facility
Climate Controled facility for:
Business Archiral Management, Record Management,
Document Storage Facility,
Media Storage
DELAMAR Greenwich
Harbor
Jonathan Wise
500 Steamboat Road
Greenwich CT 06830
www.thedelamar.com
An elegant full service 5 star
hotel on the waterfront in
downtown Greenwich, with
unsurpassed comfort and
style
Emmett & Glander
Kathryn Emmett. Attorney/
Partner
45 Franklin Street
Stamford CT 06901-1308
(203) 324-7744
Fax (203) 969-1319
www.emmettandglander.com
Attorneys
Executive Transportation
Group
Chip Acierno, EVP
18 Elmcroft Road
Stamford CT 06902
(877) 283-5466
Fax (914) 777-1734
www.executivecharge.com
Limousine Service
Corporate sedan and strech
limousine service. Serving
Fairfield, Westchester and
New York City
F. D. Rich Company
Thomas L. Rich, President &
Chief Executive Officer
One Landmark Square
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 359-2900
Fax (203) 328-7980
fdrich.com
Real Estate-Developers
Ferguson Library
Ernest A. DiMattia, President
One Public Library Plaza
Stamford CT 06904
(203) 964-1000
Fax (203) 357-9098
www.fergusonlibrary.org
Libraries-Public
The Ferguson Library, Stamford’s Public Library, provides
free and equal access to print,
audiovisual and evolving electronic resources and supports
childhood education and lifelong learning through reading
and other forms of communication by addressing
Flagship Networks Inc.
John H. Blankley,CEO
10 Doverton Drive
Greenwich CT 06831
(203) 869-2443
Fax (203) 286-1032
www.flagshipnetworks.com
Computer Consulting
We design, install and maintain businesses computer
networks specializing in antivirus protection, security, and
remote access solutions.
Garden Catering
Kevin Keegan
877 High Ridge Road
StamfordCT 06905
(203) 461-8095
Fax (203) 461-8097
Delicatessens and Catering
General Resource Corporation
Gene Rostov, President
456 Glenbrook Road
Stamford CT 06906
(203) 327-5003 Fax (203)
327-5112
International Trade
General Resource is an international trading company
engaging in and facilitating
global commerce between
the US and other countries,
notably China.
Grand
Danielle Paluch
15 Bank Street
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 323-3232
Fax (203) 323-3236
www.stamfordgrand.com
Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant, lounge and bar.
Beautiful upscale dining atmosphere for your corporate
and private functions. Don’t
miss the mac and cheese.
Jasinsky Immigration Law,
PC
Laura N. Jasinsky, Principal
30 Oak Street, Suite 401
Stamford CT 06905
(203) 353-9188
Fax (203) 547-6124
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www.jasinsky.com
Law Firm
Full range of employment and
investment-based U.S. immigration
services: Corporate immigration
risk management, U.S. visa optimization and procurement, immigration planning for mid and longterm hiring needs, HR immigration
compliance training & support
JKL Specialty Foods, Inc.
Ken Liu, President
1002 Hope Street, Suite 150
Stamford CT 06907
(203) 541-3990
Fax (203) 541-3980
www.asianmenusauces.com
Specialty Foods
Manufacturer of award winning
gourmet Asian sauces and dressings for the foodservice and retail
industries.
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Gilbert D. Rozier, President
356 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 348-6048
Fax (203) 358-8453
Restaurants
LandmarkPrint
Carmine Iannacchino
375 Fairfield Ave., Bldg. 3
Stamford CT 06902
(800) 499-3808
Fax (203) 325-1375
www.landmarkprint.com
Printers-Commercial
LandmarkPrint is a nationally
recognized leading provider of
On-Demand Digital and Full Color
Offset Printing, Personalized Direct
Marketing Services, Online Order
Fulfillment and Distribution
Lydia Maffei
Principal
P.O. Box 2097
Stamford CT 06906-0097
(203) 325-9501
Fax (203) 323-8828
Official broker of Chamber Health
Plans; also life, disability and long
term care insurance. Call today for
the most competitive quote.
Overseas Development Corp.
Attila Turkkan, President
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953 Washington Blvd.
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 964-0111
Fax (203) 964-4929
www.overseasdevelopment.com
International Trade
Rockwell Art & Framing
Erin McAndrew
379 Danbury Rd.
Wilton CT 06897
(203) 561-9802
www.rockwellartandframing.com
Fine Arts
Our Stamford gallery is a showcase
for find art consulting and custom
framing services tailored specifically to the needs of corporate clients.
Scott & Scott Inc. Home Inspection Service, Neil Scott
Home Inspector V.P.
2535 Long Ridge Rd
Stamford CT 06903
(203) 329-0276
Fax (203) 595-0037
www.scottaqndscottin.com
Home Inspectors/Real Estate
Services
Residential home inspections by
Neil Scott, CT License #HOI.314,
experienced and insured home
inspector serving our community
since 1996 performing quality
home inspections.
Siena Restorante
Pasquale Conte, Owner
519 Summer Street
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 351-0898
Fax (203) 351-0899
Tuscan cuisine in a casual atmosphere
Simply Signs & Specialties
Jami Sherwood, President
48 Putter Drive
Stamford CT 06907
(203) 595-0123
Fax (203) 322-3519
Signs & Banners-Promotional
Products
Signs, banners, vehicle lettering. Digital Printing and Graphic
Design. Trade Show Conference
Signage. Advertising Specialty
Hems, Corporate Gifts and Trade
Show Giveaways
Telluride
Paul Laveris
245 Bedford Street
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 357-7679
Fax (203) 357-9817
www.telluriderestaurant.com
www.telluride
Restaurants
Lush elegant ski-lodge, wine
spectator award winning, creative
american cuisine, convenient parking, near theatres, hotels & movies,
well-established restaurant with
catering available.
The Fitness Edge
Shannon Brennan
1333 East Putnam Ave.
Old Greenwich CT 06870
(203) 637-3906
www.fitnessedge.net
Fitness Center
The Royal Green at Sterling
Maria Haritopoulos, Owner
1349 Newfield Ave.
Stamford CT 06905
(203) 322-6244
Fax (203) 322-2375
Restaurants
Fine Dining Restaurant open to the
public 7 days a week for lunch &
dinner. Banquet facilities available
The Window People
Ted Davey
42 Magee Ave.
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 323-1804
Fax(203) 353-8479
Windows, Doors & Storm Products
Wholesale and retail sale and installation of windows, interior and
exterior doors, storm products, and
hardware.
Robert M. Blake
70 Limestone Road
Ridgefield CT 06877
(203) 438-4648
Fax (203) 438-9859
Websites & Other Marketing
Services
TruePresence is a national internet
marketing firm dedicated to helping businesses find, get, and keep
customers online.
Ultimate Staffing Services
Kelsey Crouch
333 Ludlow Street, 1st Fl
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 326-7979
Fax (203) 326-8788
www.ultimatestaffing.com
Ultimate Staffing Services intends
to prove to you that we are different. Temporary, temporary-to-hire
and direct hire placement of office
support professionals
Wawona Worlwide Capital, LLC
Michael Kondracki, Senior
Managing Partner
535 Hunting Ridge Road
Stamford CT
203) 329-8045
Fax (203) 329-8063
www.wawonawc.com
Mortgages-Commercial
WinePort / Divine Grapes
Marianne McNulty,Manager /
Owner
2202 Bedford Street
Stamford CT 06905
(203) 252-2104
Fax (203) 252-2107
Wine & Liquor Stores
Boutique style retail wine shop
specializing in a large selection of
boutique wines from smaller vineyards. We provide the best quality
catering, wine dinner, wine tasting
and party planning services
Yerwood Center, Inc.
Deborah Sewell, President / CEO
90 Fairfield Avenue
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 327-279
Fax (203) 352-1210
Non-Profit Organization
Zinc Bistro and Bar
Jean-Noel Maubert, Co-Owner
222 Summer Street
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 252-2352
Fax (203) 252-2353
www.zincstamford.com
Restaurant & Bar
Casual French-American Bistro
with a varied menu and wine list,
fairly priced.
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STAMFORD
BUSINESS
OUTLOOK
Members Making News
Appointments and
New Positions
Housing Development Fund, a
nonprofit bank that provides funding
CB Richard Ellis, a commercial for affordable housing, has appointed
real estate services firm, has promoted Deborah Mac Kenzie as program
Al Mirin to senior vice president and manager.
Timothy Donohue to senior associate.
Stan Esposito and Alix Nimphius
has have been appointed sales executives at
announced the following appointments, Prudential Connecticut Reality.
Odette C. Batista vice president and
New Business
branch manager, and Yvette A. Benedetto,
assistant branch manager.
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management
Operationsinc, a human resources L.L.C., an investment portfolio
consulting firm, has appointed management firm, leased 12,200
Christina Calabro as a human resource square feet of space at 6 Suburban
Ave., Stamford. Choyce Peterson Inc.,
generalist/consultant.
represented the tenant.
Fairfield
County
Bank
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal
Fairfield County, a nonprofit
Awards and Recognition
The
Stamford
Symphony
Orchestra
has
received
a $25,539
Mary Aly to director of development,
Robert A Flynn to manager of technical grant from the Connecticut Commission
services, and Mary Horan to nurse on Culture and Tourism to underwrite
the orchestra’s concerts and education
educator.
activities.
Pullman & Comley L.L.C. has
announced Jennifer N. Wilcox as
partner.
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organization that provides affordable
housing for purchase, announced the James Riordan, building engineer at
following appointments to its board of High Ridge Park Corporate Center, was
named 2007 Engineer of the Year by the
directors:
Southern Connecticut Building Owners
Michael P. Byrne to director of and Managers Association.
technology, Robert Halstead to director
House, a non-profit
of institutional relations, and Samone T. Laurel
organization
that provides services
Wright to director of administration.
for individuals experiencing mental
Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care illness, received a $21,500 grant from
of Southwestern Connecticut, a the Fairfield Community Foundation to
nonprofit organization that provides support a move to the new Medicaid feehome health and hospice services for-service billing system.
announced the following appointments:
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