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www.HartfordBusiness.com September 26, 2016 • Hartford Business Journal 7 WHAT'S AHEAD: ■ 10/3 Focus: Marketing ■ The List: Advertising/PR firms ■ Nonprofit Profile: Riverfront Recapture CALENDAR FRIDAY, OCT. 7 TechImpact Summit Farmington's The Walker Group will be hosting a TechImpact Summit on Oct. 7 in Farmington focusing on topics that include cybersecurity, cloud/hybrid cloud and hyperconvergence. TechImpact, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farmington Marriott, 15 Farm Springs Road in Farmington, will also feature over 30 innovative technology companies, including RSA, Splunk, Zerto, Nutanix, Dell, EMC, Microsoft, VMWare and Aruba Networks. Keynote speakers will include FBI Special Agent Judy Eide, who is currently assigned to the Bureau's New Haven Division Computer Crime squad and is also a coordinator of the Connecticut Chapter of InfraGard, and Mark Ramsey, who is the chief information security officer for ASSA ABLOY — Americas and president of the Connecticut Chapter of InfraGard. For more information or to register go to: www.thewalkergroup.com/techimpact/. HOSPITALITY & TOURISM CT gears up for fall foliage tourists Connecticut is promoting tourism here with a "Find Fall Faster" campaign that touts the state's close proximity to major Northeast cities and its lengthy foliage season. Planning a fall getaway in the longest autumn season in New England is also made easier with a host of new travel resources accessible at the CTvisit website. Resources the state is offering to tourists include a Connecticut Fall Foliage Finder that features week-by-week reports on peak colors across the state; a leaf-peeping guide for excursions and trips; scenic driving loops; and 20 pre-planned getaways. Christopher Martin, director/state forester, at the state's Depart- ment of Energy and Environmental Protection, said Connecticut's foli- age season typically runs longer than northern New England states. BANKING & FINANCE Mohegan Sun operator seeks to refinance $1.4B debt The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority is planning to refinance $1.4 billion in loans and use the proceeds to repay or retire other forms of debt, the Authority said. The Authority, which owns the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville and Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilke-Barre, Pa., said in a statement it has engaged Citizens Bank, Merrill Lynch and a handful of other lenders to arrange $1.4 billion in new senior secured loans. The closing is subject to obtaining lender commitments, as well as market and other customary lending conditions, the Authority said. The outstanding debt represents about $678 million in notes that carry interest rates of 9.75 percent, due in 2021, and 11 per- cent, due in 2018, said Keith Foley, senior vice president for the corporate finance group at Moody's Investors Service Inc. MANUFACTURING Ex-Kaman chief Paul Kuhn dies Paul R. Kuhn, who succeeded Kaman Corp.'s eponymous founder as chairman, president and CEO, has died. He was 74. Kuhn joined the Bloomfield aeroparts maker as president and CEO in 1999 following a varied career with industrial concerns in and outside Connecticut. Two years later, Kuhn also succeeded founder Charles H. Kaman as chairman. Kuhn retired in Feb. 2008. Kuhn's successor, Neal J. Keating, announced Kuhn's death to Kaman's employees last week, listing some of his key contribu- tions that continue to successfully impact its business model. "In addition to a smooth transition from the leadership of our founder," Keating said, "his accomplishments include the recapi- talization of the company from a dual class stock structure, the sale of the music segment and the development of a strong board and management team" Judy Eide Mark Ramsey To the Connecticut Congressional delegation, our sponsors, presenters, attendees and Founding Partners Thank you for a Successful 2016 DC Forum www.cthealthcouncil.com Presenting Sponsor Reception Sponsor Forum Sponsors For an overview of the program and presentations, including photos and video clips, visit the DC Forum landing page at: Fall foliage in Connecticut is a popular draw for Northeast leaf peepers. P H O T O | C O N T R I B U T E D