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• Stimulating networking and the exchange of information
among economic development professionals, commissions,
organizations, business and other interested individuals
• Sponsoring economic development educational programs
and seminars
• Fostering sustainable economic growth in Connecticut
• Proposing and supporting legislation necessary to
improve the Connecticut economy
With over 400 active members, CEDAS members and their
communities benefit from:
• Scholarships & Sponsorships
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Local and Regional Conferences
• Specialized Training
• Networking
• Advocacy
CEDAS Members are professionals who work in and collaborate with
Connecticut's economic development community, including:
SPONSORED REPORT
Connecticut Economic
Development Association(CEDAS)
CEDAS is a not-for-profit organization committed to
advancing the practice of economic development within the
state of Connecticut by:
President
Patrick McMahon
Town of Suffield
1st Vice President
Rebecca A Nolan, EDP
MetroHartford Alliance
2nd Vice President
Courtney Hendricson
Town of Enfield
Treasurer
Mark Barnhart
Town of Fairfield
Secretary
Tom Burmeister
Profit Miners, LLC
Past President
Elizabeth Stocker, AICP
City of Norwalk
Members and Friends gather at the CEDAS
Annual Meeting in December 2014.
Photos courtesy of Judy LaRoche.
www.cedas.org
805 Brook Street, Building 4
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: 860.571.7136
Email: info@cedas.org
Follow us: @CTCEDAS
Executive Board:
Fall 2014 Quarterly Meeting in the Main
Street Community of Westville in New
Haven. CEDAS Members meet quarterly to
learn about economic development right in
their communities from local leaders.
Photos courtesy of Nicole Licata Grant.
• State agencies
• Local government
• Economic development
commissions
• Non-profit organizations
• Chambers of Commerce
• Business owners
• Engineers
• Planners
• Developers
• Brokers
• Consultants
• Bankers
• Attorneys
• Academics
• Utilities
• Students
Become a member today at
www.cedas.org/Membership