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CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER DONATES TO CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS

HARTFORD, CT (October 23, 2013) – The Connecticut Convention Center donated $2,000.00 to the Connecticut Department of Veteran’s Affairs. The donation was made on behalf of voluntary contributions from more than 200 associates at the Convention Center as part of the Waterford Group Charitable Foundation, a private foundation that seeks…

Seafood Restaurant Leases At Hartford’s Front Street

Hartford’s Front Street will soon be serving up surf and turf. Nix’s, a Massachusetts seafood restaurant with locations in Boston, Plymouth and Nantucket, plans to open its fourth restaurant in the downtown Hartford development in the spring. Signs have gone up at Front Street in the space between the Capital…

Capital Grille Opens on Front Street

You now have another fine dining option in Hartford. The Capital Grille is now serving up lunch and dinner on Front Street. “Front Street is the perfect location to introduce The Capital Grille to Hartford,” Joseph Butler, managing partner of The Capital Grille Hartford said in a statement. “We believe The Capital…

CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER ATTENDS THE SMART EVENT NATIONAL IN PALM BEACH

HARTFORD, CT (September 23, 2013) – The Smart Event National is underway at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach, FL. The three-day event, hosted by Smart Meetings, includes educational sessions, networking and meetings between Meeting, Incentive, Training, Conference and Convention planners and premier properties. Among the property…

CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER TAKES CONVENTION AND CONFERENCE PLANNERS OUT TO THE BALL GAME

HARTFORD, CT (September 19, 2013) – Last night, the Connecticut Convention Center hosted a sold-out suite at the Nationals vs. Braves game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. National Sales Managers with the Connecticut Convention Center, Heather Vieira and Michael Mulcahy, showed how Hartford has it, networking with 17 convention…

GOLD MEDAL GYMNAST GABBY DOUGLAS VISITS CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER DURING ANNUAL USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CONGRESS AND TRADE SHOW

Hartford, CT (August 29, 2013) — Gold-winning U.S. gymnast and Olympic All-Around champion Gabrielle Douglas took time out from attending the recent 49th Annual USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show to visit with the members of the Connecticut Convention Center’s Environmental Services team. The 49th Annual USA Gymnastics National…