GREATER HARTFORD'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 31 • ISSUE 9 $3.00 MAY 1, 2023
Focus: Higher-Ed
Slew of CT college
campuses for sale amid
post-pandemic reset for
industry.
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'Strength In Numbers'
After years of declining membership,
chambers of commerce eye post-pandemic
recovery as some choose merger path.
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Seeking An Identity
With a new marketing chief,
Connecticut aims to refresh its
brand beginning this summer.
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Featuring
2023 Family
Business Awards
Winners
Deal Watch
Small realty investor goes on buying spree
in long-neglected Hartford commercial
corridor.
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Lobbyist Alan Deckman founded the
Connecticut Blockchain Association to
promote the industry's growth in the state.
DIGITAL ASSET?
Newly-formed Blockchain Association
aims to make CT a leader in industry
growth, regulation.
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