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A Look Back at Recent Events
Catching up on Chamber events from the past few weeks:
May Business After Hours 5/13/09
This month's Business After Hours at Entrees Made Easy drew 65-odd people for an entree to networking made easy. (Well, it's always easy, but you can only use a dumb joke like that when the opportunity hits you.)
Differentiate for Success 4/29/09
This seminar presented by Duane Cashin — author, motivational speaker and serial entrepreneur — explained how to increase sales while holding on to your customer base. How are you going to capture the attention of new customers in a crowded marketplace?
Cashin was as entertaining as he was informative — which is to say, a lot — and we were so impressed that we're hoping to bring him back again. That's something you won't want to miss.
Public Feedback Sought on Electronic Tolls
The results of a study commissioned by the state Transportation Strategy Board are now available for comment.
The Electronic Tolls and Congestion Pricing study evaluated nine different electronic tolling options with respects to cost, revenue generation, implementation, traffic operations/efficiencies, congestion relief, environmental, economic and equity impacts and general feasibility.
The study, summarized in a three-volume report, does not make any recommendations of its own. Instead, it was designed to provide the data and context needed for informed decision-making.
Should the state consider electronic tolling in Connecticut? This is the question the TSB is raising, and it wants input from the public.
Anyone who feels the impact of crowding on Connecticut's highways has an interest in that question. Whether you commute to work each day or run a business that relies on the state's highways to bring customers to you — or simply live or work near a major highway — the final outcome will affect you. This is your chance to become a part of the discussion.
The full 499-page report document is available online at www.ct.gov/opm/tsb. (For your convenience, a brief summary of the nine options can be found on pages 40–57. Background information about the study is detailed on pages 22–37.) There is also a feedback form to submit your comments on the ideas presented in the study.
