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By LYNN WARD
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Whether you are a small business, a national corporation with a footprint in the area, work from home, or if you are a nonprofit, belonging to a Chamber of Commerce makes sense in order to remain informed, resilient and competitive. As the area’s premier business advocacy organization, the Waterbury Regional Chamber, and our two affiliates, the Naugatuck Chamber and the Watertown Oakville Chamber, have been a driving force, a valuable resource, an important network and a promotional vehicle for its members since our founding in 1889. All together, we serve more than 900 members across more than 14 towns in the region and the state.
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David Huck
The Waterbury Regional Chamber has named three new hires: Chris Caulfield, director of events; David Huck, communications and social media director; and Joseph Violette, director of public policy and economic cevelopment.
As a sport management graduate from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Caulfield has over 20 years of event experience. He has worked for minor league affiliates of the New York Yankees and New York Rangers and gained most of his experience working at Mohegan Sun as its manager of box office operations and its special events manager. As the events director, Caulfield will oversee the creation, planning and execution of digital and in-person events for the Chamber.
By LYNN WARD
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The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development has just launched a new initiative, CTforMe.com, to showcase to young professionals why our state is a worthwhile place to live, work and play. The state recognizes that a highly skilled, media-savvy workforce – millennials – is key to the economic recovery of Connecticut.
What’s another way to play an active role in this recovery? If you are a business owner, I encourage you to join in on this initiative by taking part in a summer youth employment program that will help build this necessary workforce to keep our economy thriving. Through a partnership with the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, the Waterbury Regional Chamber is encouraging area employers to register as a summer worksite as part of the NRWIB’s summer youth program. This program allows low-income youth and young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 to be assigned to a business or organization for a six-week period b