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www.HartfordBusiness.com November 30, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 7 WHAT'S AHEAD: ■ 12/7 Focus: Health Care Heroes ■ The List: Employee-Benefit Firms ■ Nonprofit Profile: TheaterWorks CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2 T. Boone Pickens Endowed Lecture Series for Education, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Connecticut author and entrepreneur Adam von Gootkin will discuss his newly released book, "Living Proof: Onyx Moonshine's Journey to Revive the American Spirit," Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Goodwin College, 211 Riverside Dr., East Hartford. He will share the story of how he and business partner Pete Kowalczyk established their startup business concept for East Hartford- based Onyx Spirits Co., and how they learned from failure, breaking rules, and going against the status quo. His discussion will offer a mid-journey snap shot of building a company from the ground up as well as tips and tools for entrepreneurs of every type about shining in the business world. Attendance is free. For more information go to http://www.goodwin.edu/. F O R A C O M P L E T E L I S T O F G R E A T E R H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S E V E N T S , G O T O W W W . H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M A N D C L I C K O N ' C A L E N D A R . ' A L L C A L E N D A R I T E M S M U S T B E S U B M I T T E D E L E C T R O N I C A L L Y V I A O U R W E B S I T E , H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M . MANUFACTURING Kaman receives first Chinese order for K-MAX helicopter Kaman Aerospace Group's Air Vehicles and MRO division has reached an agreement to sell two manned K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters to Lectern Aviation Supplies Co. Ltd. of China. It's the first K-MAX order from a Chinese customer, Kaman said. Delivery is slated for 2017. The first two helicopters will begin operations fighting fires for the China Department of Forestry. Terry Fogarty, Kaman's director of business development for K-MAX helicopter, said the Chinese market possesses significant market potential for the Bloomfield- based manufacturer. K-MAX aircraft are used globally for firefighting, logging and oth- er missions requiring repetitive aerial-lift capabilities. The U.S. Ma- rine Corps maintains two unmanned K-MAX aircraft developed with Lockheed Martin. They were used in Afghanistan for 33 months from 2011-2014 carrying more than 4.5 million pounds of cargo. REAL ESTATE CT home sales mixed in October Connecticut's single-family homebuyers stepped up their pur- chases in October and pushed prices lower, brokers say. There were 2,969 houses sold last month vs. 2,809 sold the same month last year, the Connecticut Association of Realtors said. Median prices for houses sold in October dipped to $239,900 vs. $242,000 a year earlier. In the townhome/condo market, statewide sales fell 10 percent to 700 units last month vs. 777 a year ago. Median prices fell 4.5 percent to $157,500 vs. $164,900. ENERGY Environmentalists oppose Hartford County natural gas pipeline A coalition of Connecticut-based environmental groups is con- demning a proposed natural gas pipeline because it crosses pro- tected water company lands. The group says clean drinking water would be threatened by what it terms a dirty energy source. Kinder Morgan has submitted an application to the Federal En- ergy Regulatory Commission to build a natural gas pipeline across protected water company lands near Hartford. The environmental coalition said in a statement it would traverse protected Class I and Class II watershed lands belonging to the Metropolitan Dis- trict Commission, which provides drinking water in the Greater Hartford area. Tennessee Gas Pipeline, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, said on its website the project consists of approximately 13.49 miles of 24-inch and 36-inch diameter pipeline looping in Albany County, N.Y., Berkshire and Hampden counties, Mass. and Hart- ford County. Looping involves the installation of new pipeline segments adjacent to and connecting with existing pipeline to add incremental capacity. Adam von Gootkin China has purchased two K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters. P H O T O | C O N T R I B U T E D SAVE UP TO 25% ON PRIME BOOTH SPACE! JUNE 9TH 1 6 T H A N N U A L Connecticut's Largest Live Business Event Of The Year! CT CONVENTION CENTER • HARTFORD CTBEXPO.COM RESERVE NOW FOR THE BEST BOOTH LOCATION AT THE BEST PRICE! Early Bird Booth Special Ends December 31 st , 2015 To view the 2016 floor plan and for exhibiting information please contact Katharine Ortiz at kortiz@HartfordBusiness.com or 860-236-9998 x129 Media Partners: Produced By: Presented By: Platinum Sponsors: SYSTEMS Event Technology Solutions www.prosystems.tv Gold Sponsors: Event Partners:

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