Celebrate CT!

Since 2010, CERC has hosted an annual event called Celebrate CT! to honor economic development successes throughout the state. The celebration features a review of the recent accomplishments from across the state's regions, awards recognizing top people, organizations and initiatives, and networking opportunities for participants to connect to others who have a similar goal of making Connecticut a more competitive business environment. More than 200 attendees typically attend, including municipal and state economic development professionals, government officials, and corporate business leaders.

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Below is a list of past award winners:

2017

Capital (Hartford) Region
Joining Technologies
UConn Hartford Campus
Central (New Britain) Region
Alvarium Beer Company
Jasko Development LLC
South Central (New Haven) Region
Stony Creek Brewery
Mike Freda, Town of North Haven
Southeastern (New London) Region
Beer’d Brewing
Sean Nugent, Preston Riverwalk
Lower CT River Valley (Middlesex) Region
Goodspeed Musicals
Pegasus Manufacturing
Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury) Region
Basement Systems
Bristol Centre Square Project
West (Fairfield - Danbury) Region
BRT General Corporation
Ferguson Library (1 Million Cups)
Inspira Marketing Group
Metropolitan(Bridgeport) Region
Corvus Capital Partners LLC
Future Health Care Systems
Northeastern (Last Green Valley) Region
Heirloom Food Company
Thompson Branding Plan
Northwestern Hills (Torrington) Region
Hurley Manufacturing
Whiting Mills

2016

North Central
City of Hartford "Zone Hartford"
The Metro Realty Group, Ltd
Central
Borniquen Bakery LLC
Opportunity Real Estate Equities
South Central
Madison Center Project
Meriden Green
Southeast
Connecticut's Submarine Century
Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc.
Middlesex
Essex Steam Train and Riverboat North Pole Express
Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Waterbury / Naugatuck
City of Waterbury’s Municipal Stadium
Jim Ryan, Shelton Economic Development Corporation
West
Innovation Center/Danbury Hackerspace
NY-CONN Corporation
Southwest
Indeed
Norwalk ACTS
Bridgeport
Elizabeth Torres, Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust
Jewish Senior Services
Northeast
1020 Riverside Drive in Thompson
Green Valley Hospitality Restaurant Group
Northwest
Arethusa Farm Dairy
KidsPlay Children's Museum
Connie Maffeo Customer Service Award
Mary Kay Della Camera, Connecticut Small Business Development Center
Shelly Saczynski, The United Illuminating Company

2015

North Central
BlumShapiro
Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services Cluster
Central
Costco Corporation
Stick Village
South Central
Hamden Economic Development Corporation
The Guilford Commons
Southeast
Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative
Maple Lane Farms
Middlesex
Centerplan Companies
The Travelers Championship
Waterbury / Naugatuck
Fountain Lake Industrial Park
Haynes Development Company/Oxford First Selectman George Temple
West
Maplewood Assisted Living LLC
Memry Corporation
Southwest
Waypointe Life Style Center
Women’s Business Development Council
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Landing Development, LLC
Gathering of the Vibes
Northeast
Walktober
Woodstock Line Company
Northwest
Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
FuelCell Energy
Connie Maffeo Customer Service Award
Aya Beckles Swanson, Community Investment Corporation

2014

North Central
Billings Forge Community Works
CareCentrix
South Central
North Haven First Selectman Michael Freda
Alexion
Southeast
Fiddleheads Natural Food Co-op
Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition
Middlesex
Tower Laboratories, Ltd.
Durham Agricultural Fair Association
Waterbury / Naugatuck
Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O’Leary
Seymour Fish Bypass (Paul Pawlak Fish Bypass)
West
Mediassociates
Belimo Air Control USA Inc.
Southwest
Datto, Inc.
Stamford 2030 District
Central
Polamer Precision
Rowley Spring Adult Education Diploma and Certificate Program
Northeast
Putnam Business Association First Fridays Event
Plainfield Renewable Energy – A Leidos Company
Northwest
Five Point Gallery
Northwest Connecticut Manufacturer's Coalition
Connie Maffeo Customer Service Award
Donna Wartenback, Community Economic Development Fund

2013

North Central
Goodwin College
The H.B. Nitkin Group
Central
Rogers Orchards
The Lofts at Sherwood Falls
South Central
The Grove
REX Development
Waterbury / Naugatuck
Avalon Shelton
Jay Carlson, Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation
Northwest
The Warner Theatre
Dymax Corporation
West
Danbury Fair Mall
Neeltran, Inc.
Southwest
Outdoor Ventures
Dominion Resources/FuelCell Energy/City of Bridgeport’s BGreen 2020
Middlesex
Lyman Farm, Inc./Lyman Orchards
Middlesex County Revitalization Commission
Southeast
Collins & Jewell
Norwich Community Development Corporation
Northeast
Putnam Plastics Inc.
Raymond Coombs, Jr., Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance
Connie Maffeo Customer Service Award
Julie Rader, Connecticut Innovations

2012

North Central
Nufern
Connecticut – Israel Technology Summit
South Central
Gateway Community College
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Southeast
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital
OpSail CT 2012
Middlesex
GKN Aerospace Services Structures Corp.
Middletown Summer Youth Employment Program
Waterbury / Naugatuck
City of Waterbury Anti-blight Program
Naugatuck River Greenway, Town of Beacon Falls
West
Boehringer Ingelheim
KimchuK Inc.
Southwest
Pepperidge Farm
Vita Health and Wellness District
Central
Yarde Metals
Hospital of Central Connecticut Cancer Center
Northeast
Quinebaug Manufacturing Technology Center
Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market & The Farmers’ Market Trail
Northwest
Alcoa Howmet
Torrington Downtown Partners LLC

2011

North Central
Startup Weekend – Hartford
The Travelers Companies
South Central
Jerry Clupper, New Haven Manufacturing Association
Jim Torgerson, UIL Holdings Corporation
Southeast
Deborah Donovan, Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation/Naval Submarine Base
Middlesex
Liberty Bank
Side Street to Main Street Business & Leadership Development Program
Waterbury/Naugatuck
Arthur Bogen, Valley Council of Governments
City of Shelton Canal Street Revitalization Program
West
Matrix Corporate Center
Western Connecticut Health Network
Southwest
Bijou Square
XL Group
Central
ESPN
New Britain Downtown Police Headquarters
Northeast
Frog Bridge Development LLC
Whitcraft LLC
Northwest
Becton, Dickinson & Company
Northwestern Connecticut Community College


	2010

North Central
Bradley Development League
Central
Northeast Utilities
South Central
South Central Regional Council of Governments
Waterbury
City of Waterbury
Northwest
Main Street MarketPlace
West
Kimberly-Clark
Southwest
Building and Land Technology
Middlesex
Connecticut Farm Fresh Express
Southeast
Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board Online Training
Northeast
Frito Lay