Dear Business Owners: Please take a few moments to participate in CBIA and BlumShapiro’s 2017 Survey of Connecticut Businesses. CBIA is surveying Connecticut’s business leaders about their company’s outlook, as well as finding and retaining the next generation workforce and keeping Connecticut economically competitive. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to … [Read more...] about CBIA and BlumShapiro’s 2017 Survey
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The PBA announces winner of the 2017 First Fridays Poster Contest
Putnam CT – With the new season of First Fridays events rapidly approaching, members of the First Fridays committee are excited to announce the winner of the 2017 First Fridays poster contest. This year’s winner is artist, illustrator and graphic designer, Doug Chapel. Inspired by the 2017 theme, First Fridays Feature Films, Chapel’s work will serve as the cover art for the … [Read more...] about The PBA announces winner of the 2017 First Fridays Poster Contest
One Word – Walktober!
It is time for Walktober planning and submissions, and without you, there is no Walktober. Thank you for years and years of planning and leading. You’ve given me tons of fun and many memories!!! We’ve made it easier than ever so you can lead and offer things like: · Hikes, Paddles, Events, Runs, Bike rides · Behind the Scenes Tours (like Hull Forest … [Read more...] about One Word – Walktober!
Trump Budget Confirms Arts Cuts
President Trump released the full version of his FY 2018 budget proposal, A New Foundation for American Greatness. As you may recall, the FY 2018 "skinny budget" was released in March and called for a total elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and other cultural grant-making agencies. Today's full budget proposal was no different. We saw nearly a $2 … [Read more...] about Trump Budget Confirms Arts Cuts
REGISTER NOW FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE JULY 10-14, 2017
The 2017 Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools' Summer Institute, “THE HOT APPROACH MAKES STEM SIZZLE”, will feature Christoper Eaves, Pamela Z, Dr. Paul Sproll, Dr. Alan November as well as sequential learning tracks, interactive demonstrations and performances. Appropriate for: school teams, individual arts and non-arts classroom teachers, administrators, parents, … [Read more...] about REGISTER NOW FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE JULY 10-14, 2017