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SUMMARY:Connecticut Business Day with the WH Chamber
DESCRIPTION:Did you know Connecticut ranks 46th in the U.S. for cost of doing business?\n\nHigh taxes and numerous workplace mandates make it hard for businesses to grow in this state\, but we want you to know that you're not in this fight alone.\n\nHundreds of business leaders\, as well as our partner chambers of commerce from across the state\, will converge on the state Capitol Wednesday\, March 4 for Connecticut Business Day.\n\nThis is your opportunity to tell state lawmakers how legislation impacts your ability to create jobs and grow your company.\n\nReach out to your lawmakers before Business Day through Phone2Action!\n\n\n\nCome join the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce in attending CT Business Day at the Capitol. Sponsored by WeHa Wheels!\n\n\n\nWe will be meeting at the Chamber Office (Bank of America Parking Lot) at 948 Farmington Ave\, at 7AM on March 4th. \n\n\n\nTaking WeHa Wheels to the Capital! \n\n\n\n\n\nWeHa Wheels will be picking us up at 7AM and returning to the Chamber parking lot after the events. Please Join US in a day designed to interact with your legislators and representatives. \n\n \n\nAGENDA\n\n7:30 am | Check-in & Networking (Room 2D)\n\n9 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Room 2C)\n\n\n	\n	Joe Brennan\, President & CEO\, CBIA\n	\n	\n	Lynn Ward\, President & CEO\, Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce\; President\, Connecticut Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives\n	\n\n\n9:15 am | Connect with Your Legislator (Room 2C)\n\nShannon King\, Government Affairs Associate\, CBIA\n\n9:25 am | Commissioner's Panel (Room 2C)\n\nSpeakers to be announced\n\n10:35 am | Breakout Sessions\n\n\n	\n	Fairfield & Litchfield Counties\n	\n	\n	Hartford & Tolland Counties\n	\n	\n	New Haven & Middlesex Counties\n	\n	\n	New London & Windham Counties\n	\n\n\n11:20 am | Visit Your Legislators\n\n\n	\n	CBIA members: Want to meet one-on-one with your state lawmaker? We can help.\n	\n	\n	Chambers of Commerce: Let Adam Ney know if you're meeting your legislative delegation separately.\n	\n\n\n \n\nMake sure to plan ahead for parking here are some options.\n\nFor more information\, contact CBIA's Molly Hammack (860.244.1977).\n\n\n\nConnecticut Business Day 2020 is presented by CBIA and the Connecticut Association of Chambers of Commerce.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="363" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3150/Image/Events/EventimageonEventbrite.png" style="width: 725px\; height: 363px\;" width="725" /><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">Did you know Connecticut ranks 46th</span>&nbsp\;in the U.S. for&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.cbia.com/news/economy/americas-top-states-business-2019/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">cost of doing business</a>?</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">High taxes and numerous workplace mandates make it hard for businesses to grow in this state\, but we want you to know that you&rsquo\;re not in this fight alone.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">Hundreds of business leaders\, as well as our partner chambers of commerce from across the state\, will converge on the state Capitol Wednesday\, March 4 for Connecticut Business Day.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">This is your opportunity to tell state lawmakers how legislation impacts your ability to create jobs and grow your company.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Reach out to your lawmakers before Business Day through&nbsp\;<a href="https://p2a.co/VnST5tU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">Phone2Action</a>!</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><u><em><strong><span style="color:#000000\;">Come join the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce in attending CT Business Day at the Capitol. Sponsored by WeHa Wheels!<br />\n<br />\nWe will be meeting at the Chamber Office (Bank of America Parking Lot) at 948 Farmington Ave\, at 7AM on March 4th.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nTaking WeHa Wheels to the Capital!&nbsp\;</span></strong></em></u></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="450" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3150/Image/Events/We-HaWheels1.JPG" style="width: 600px\; height: 450px\;" width="600" /><br />\n<br />\n<u><em><strong><span style="color:#000000\;">WeHa Wheels will be picking us up at 7AM and returning to the Chamber parking lot after the events. Please Join US in a day designed to interact with your legislators and representatives.&nbsp\;</span></strong></em></u><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">AGENDA</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">7:30 am | Check-in &amp\; Networking (Room 2D)</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">9 am | Welcome &amp\; Opening Remarks (Room 2C)</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Joe Brennan\, President &amp\; CEO\, CBIA</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Lynn Ward\, President &amp\; CEO\, Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce\; President\, Connecticut Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">9:15 am | Connect with Your Legislator (Room 2C)</span><br style="padding-top: 0px\;" />\nShannon King\, Government Affairs Associate\, CBIA</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">9:25 am | Commissioner&#39\;s Panel (Room 2C)</span><br style="padding-top: 0px\;" />\n<em>Speakers to be announced</em></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">10:35 am | Breakout Sessions</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Fairfield &amp\; Litchfield Counties</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Hartford &amp\; Tolland Counties</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">New Haven &amp\; Middlesex Counties</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">New London &amp\; Windham Counties</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">11:20 am | Visit Your Legislators</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">CBIA members: Want to meet one-on-one with your state lawmaker?&nbsp\;<a href="https://p2a.co/VnST5tU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">We can help.</a></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Chambers of Commerce: Let&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:adam.ney@cbia.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">Adam Ney</a>&nbsp\;know if you&#39\;re meeting your legislative delegation separately.</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Make sure to plan ahead for parking&ndash\;<a href="https://www.cbia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CT-Biz-Day_MAP_0319.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">here are some options</a>.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">For more information\, contact CBIA&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:molly.hammack@cbia.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">Molly Hammack</a>&nbsp\;(860.244.1977).</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><img src="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/200459683/cbiacaccephone2actionctbizday-1.png" style="border: 0px\; max-width: 100%\; display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\; padding-top: 0px\;" /></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><em style="padding-top: 0px\;">Connecticut Business Day 2020 is presented by CBIA and the Connecticut Association of Chambers of Commerce.</em></p>\n
LOCATION:Meet at WH CHamber offices 948 Farmington Ave (Bank of America Parking Lot)
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