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www.HartfordBusiness.com May 29, 2017 • Hartford Business Journal 21 OF NOTE INDUSTRY LEADERS RECEIVE 2017 CT TOURISM AWARDS Five individuals and organizations were honored at the annual Connecticut Governor's Conference on Tourism for their outstanding contributions and dedication to Connecticut's tourism industry. The recipients included: Virginia Kozlowski, Visit New Haven (Tourism Legacy Leader); Jeff Andersen, Florence Griswold Museum (Leader of the Year); Ben Paletsky, South Farms (Rising Star); Connecticut Art Trail (Partner of the Year); and Durham Fair Volunteers (Volunteers of the Year). Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is shown above providing opening remarks at the tourism conference. • • • HARTFORD BAR ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZE HARTFORD RESIDENT CzepigaDalyPope's former principal attorney, Sharon L. Pope, has been selected by the Hartford Bar Association to receive the President's Award for Excellence. The award is presented to an attor- ney who has been engaged in the practice of law for more than a decade, exemplifies the highest traditions of the legal profession, has performed significant services to the community at large and exem- plifies excellence and civility in his or her practice. ▶ ▶ Members of the local NBC, CBS and Fox on-air morning news teams recently competed in a dance contest to raise money for CRIS Radio at the nonprofit's annual Dining & Dancing in the Dark gala held at the Bond Ballroom in Hartford. Pictured (from left) are: Francis Grant, Arthur Murray dance instructor; Hanna Mordoh, NBC travel reporter; Amanda Raus, Fox 61 anchor; and Tom Varian, Arthur Murray dance instructor. COMCAST HOSTS SMALL BUSINESS PANEL DISCUSSION IN HARTFORD LOCAL MEDIA COMPANIES RAISE MONEY FOR CRIS RADIO SIMSBURY BANK SPONSORS THE MAYOR'S CHARITY BALL ▶ ▶ Comcast Business and CNBC's "The Profit" recently held a networking event with a panel discussion at Real Art Ways in Hartford. The panel was made up of local experts who discussed their experiences starting up a new business and the climate of doing business in Connecticut. The panelists (shown left) included: Richard Brown, director of investor relations for Metro Hartford Alliance; Emily Carter, state director of the CT Small Business Development Center; Tariq Farid, founder and CEO of Edible Arrangements International; and Jamie "The Bear" McDonald, owner of Bears Smokehouse BBQ & The Blind Pig Pizza Co. NBC Connecticut anchor Brad Drazen was the moderator. ▶ ▶ Simsbury Bank was a gold sponsor of the 18th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball held at West Hartford's Town Hall Green. The event benefitted the Playhouse on the Park and The Town That Cares Fund and creates awareness for all West Hartford nonprofit organizations. Pictured (from left) are: Ken Sklodosky, Simsbury Bank; Tracy Flater, Playhouse on Park; and Suzanne Oslander, West Hartford Dept. of Human and Leisure Services. ACCOLADES & MORE YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS GREEN CIRCLE AWARDS JUNE 8, 2017 CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER In Partnership With: Event Partners: Official Promotional Products Provider EVENT & TRAVEL PARTNERS Presented By: Presenting Sponsor: Event Sponsor: GREENCIRCLE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS Hartford Business Journal and Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) are partnering to present the GreenCircle Sustainability Awards to acknowledge and celebrate contributions to a greener, healthier Connecticut. These awards will be a celebration of sustainability, recognizing companies and individuals throughout Connecticut for their contributions and achievements. To view this year's fi nalists & to register go to www.hartfordbusiness.com CLICK ON 'OUR EVENTS' SUMMIT THEATER 4:30PM-6PM