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www.HartfordBusiness.com May 15, 2017 • Hartford Business Journal 7 WHAT'S AHEAD: ■ 8/22 Focus: Tourism ■ The List: Largest Tourist Attractions ■ Nonprofit Profile: CT Humane Society CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Manufacturing Innovation Day The Connecticut Business and Industry Association is hosting a manufacturing day at the state capitol, May 17. The event, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in room 310, will feature House Republican Leader Themis Klarides and other lawmakers who will discuss what the state legislature is doing to help the manufacturing industry. Attendees will also get a look at the results from a new manufacturing workforce survey commissioned by the NSF Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing Center and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. Two manufacturers and their employees will also be on hand to discuss successful recruiting and training efforts. There will also be manufacturing exhibits on the first floor of the state capitol from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost to attend is free. For more information or to register go to: https://www.cbia.com/. 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 . BANKING & FINANCE CityPlace II is United's branch choice Glastonbury community lender United Bank says it will open this fall its first downtown Hartford branch in CityPlace II. The 1,800-square-foot remote office will be housed in the for- mer McDonald's fast-food space on the skyscraper's ground floor at 151 Asylum, fronting the corner of Asylum and Trumbull streets. Bank regulators must approve the branch, United said. Two other banks — Bank of Ameri- ca and Webster Bank — already have branch offices in the building. United's new branch will be a block away from the Goodwin Square sky- scraper, where United announced last Valentine's Day to relocate its admin- istrative headquarters and 200 staffers from Glastonbury, starting this summer. A business banker, mortgage-loan officer and financial advisor and four teller stations will occupy the down- town branch, United CEO William H.W. (Bill) Crawford IV said. When it opens, the downtown Hartford branch will be the $6.7 billion-asset bank's 53rd in Connecticut and Massachusetts. What Can We Do For You? 860.871.1111 www.nemsi.com 166 Tunnel Road, Vernon, CT 06066 Choose an Award-Winning Partner For Over 50 Years, Clients Have Counted On NEMSI For: • HVAC, Plumbing and Process Piping • Design-Build Construction • Energy Management Systems • LEED Certification Programs • Electrical Services • Comprehensive Preventive Maintenance Programs • 24/7/365 Emergency Response Recent Awards Include: » ABC Platinum Safety Award » ABC Accredited Quality Contractor (ABC-AQC) » ABC Excellence in Construction Award » ABC Specialty Contractor of the Year » Contracting Business First Place Design/Build Award License #s: E1-104939 • S1- 302974 P1- 203519 • F1- 10498 • SM1-192 • MC-1134 Offices in: New London | Trumbull | Pawtucket, RI | Palmer, MA | Manchester, NH | Albany, NY TECHNOLOGY Former Back9Network partners with Gilchrist on mobile golf app Hartford-based Swing by Swing Golf Inc., a golf mobile app, media and entertainment company, says it has partnered with golf instructor Gary Gilchrist to launch a personalized golf instruction and training app, Swing-U. Swing-U will provide golfers with one-on-one training led by a Gary Gilchrist-certified instructor team via the app or web, the company said. For $24.99 per month or $199.99 per year, Swing-U students will receive unlimited lessons and drills focused across all aspects of a student's training, including technical, physical, mental, strat- egy and personal. Founded in 2010, Swing by Swing Golf Inc. originated as the Back9Network, which hoped to launch a golf lifestyle TV network. Back9 filed for bankruptcy in 2015 after a series of missteps and financial issues, and re-emerged in 2016 as Swing by Swing Golf Inc., which is an app the company purchased in 2014. United Bank has chosen Hartford's CityPlace II for its downtown branch. P H O T O | H B J F I L E William H.W. (Bill) Crawford IV, CEO, United Bank