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Semifinals: Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut » CBIA
After more than 87,000 total votes, we’re down to the top four of the Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut competition.
Semifinal voting is underway now. The matchups are:
The single-elimination, bracket-style competition is being led by the CBIA Foundation in partnership with the Connecticut Office of Manufacturing and CONNSTEP and made possible through the generous support of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
The competition is an opportunity to showcase Connecticut’s vibrant manufacturing sector.
World-Class Workforce
“These four companies—and all 16 finalists—highlight the best Connecticut has to offer,” said CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima.
“And this is a chance to celebrate not only the products they manufacture, but the world-class workers who make them.”
During an appearance on Fox 61’s morning news, Connecticut Department of Economic Development commissioner Daniel O’Keefe noted the nearly 5,000 manufacturing companies and nearly 160,000 employees that make up the workforce.
“We’ve been able to develop this very specialized workforce over the last 100 years that make these highly engineered products.”
DECD’s Dan O’Keefe
“We make very complicated things here. We’ve been able to develop this very specialized workforce over the last 100 years that make these highly engineered products,” he said.
Semifinal voting is open through Sept. 17.
The overall winner will be announced at the Oct. 2 Connecticut Manufacturing Summit at the Connecticut Convention Center.
A group of business leaders nominated the 16 products in the first year of what will be an annual competition.
Nominations are open now for next year’s contest.
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Did you know that there is a Hall of Fame for the boxers of Connecticut? I had no idea until I walked right past it over the weekend.
Mohegan Sun has kept ‘The Sweet Science’ alive in Connecticut by hosting thousands of professional and amateur events, and they’ve carved out a nice place in the Casino of the Sky to honor the legendary fighters that have called Connecticut home. The first name that brought up an emotional response from me was Willie Pep. My dad and grandpa always spoke about the most famous boxer from Middletown (SO far) that Connecticut has ever seen.
The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame is free to visit, and from what I can tell it never closes.
Have a Look Inside the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame
Did you know that Mohegan Sun is home to the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame? I didn’t, and I quite literally strolled right into it this past weekend. Mohegan Sun has played a huge role in keeping the sport alive by hosting numerous events over the past few decades, it’s a perfect place to honor the best boxers to ever come from Connecticut.
Gallery Credit: Large Dave
I Find That 5 Stores Have the Highest Quality Meat in Connecticut
Hi fellow Carnivores of Connecticut, I’ve purchased poultry, pork, beef, and even venison & Cornish game hens from hundreds of grocery stores, processing facilities, and specialty butchers in Connecticut. When I want the best quality meat, I go to these 5 stores.
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