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Connecticut Main Street Center
Inspiring great Connecticut downtowns, Main Street by Main Street. |
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For Immediate Release
September 26, 2013
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Contact: Christine Schilke
860.280.2356
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CMSC Receives Webster Bank Grant for
Downtown Revitalization Institute
(Hartford, CT - September 26, 2013) - Webster Bank has awarded Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) a $7,000 grant to support its Downtown Revitalization Institute (DRI). The DRI workshops provide advanced training in the Main Street Four Point Approach™ to Downtown Revitalization. Held quarterly, they provide an excellent opportunity for participants to learn from and network with other proponents of the Main Street way of life. These events are extremely popular, drawing hundreds of participants over the course of the year.
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CMSC President & CEO John Simone accepts a check from John Baker, Webster Bank senior vice president and Business Banking Regional Manager. Also pictured are CMSC Communications & Office Manager Christine Schilke and CMSC Board Chair Ted DeSantos (Fuss & O'Neill).
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"Webster Bank has been a long-time supporter of CMSC and we couldn't be more pleased that they decided to continue sponsoring our DRI workshop series. These workshops are a fantastic opportunity for our members and others to learn about industry best practices and really dig in to what it means to create a successful downtown," said CMSC President & CEO John Simone. "In supporting our DRI series, Webster is really supporting Connecticut's downtowns and Main Streets, helping them to continuously improve and thrive."
"Webster has been involved with this agency since its inception in 2000," said John Baker, senior vice president and Business Banking Regional Manager at Webster who is also a board member and current Treasurer of Connecticut Main Street Center. "Our organizations have very similar goals and aspirations - to support and foster downtown revitalization and economic development efforts of Connecticut communities both small and large."
DRI sessions focus on both emerging and long-standing issues related to downtown management. Previous topics include: the connection between downtowns and universities; attracting young people to Connecticut's downtowns; implementing Complete Streets legislation; and most recently, the idea of creating neighborhoods with housing, businesses and shops along the stations of CTfastrak (the Hartford to New Britain busway) and the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail corridor. CMSC was able to leverage Webster's support for this last session, receiving co-sponsorship from the CT Department of Transportation, which included remarks and participation by Commissioner Redeker.
CMSC recently announced the dates for its upcoming 2013-2014 DRI series. CMSC looks forward to utilizing Webster's support to design sessions with captivating speakers that offer practical, relevant information that attendees can put to use immediately.
The 2013-2014 workshops take place on:
- Friday, October 25, 2013
- Friday, January 24, 2014
- Friday, April 25, 2014
- Friday, July 25, 2014
All of the workshops will be held at The Lyceum in Hartford. The first workshop in October will focus on Placemaking with more details being provided closer to the date of the event. Anyone interested in attending one of these sessions or reviewing materials from past DRI workshops are invited to view CMSC's website at www.ctmainstreet.org.
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About Connecticut Main Street Center
Connecticut Main Street Center is a statewide nonprofit that inspires great Connecticut downtowns, Main Street by Main Street. Its mission is to be the champion and leading resource for vibrant and sustainable Main Streets as foundations for healthy communities.
CMSC has a statewide network of over 60 member communities. Since the Connecticut Main Street program began in 1995, Designated Main Street programs have generated over $1 billion in public and private reinvestment in their downtowns. Over the same time, 425 net new businesses have opened and 2,538 net new jobs have been created. For every $1 spent on a local Main Street program, $71.33 has been reinvested in CT Main Street designated downtowns, making the Main Street initiative one of the most successful economic development programs in the country.
CT Main Street Center is supported by Founding Sponsors: the State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and Connecticut Light & Power, and by Growth Sponsors: UIL Holdings and the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office. For more information, visit www.ctmainstreet.org.
About Webster
Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $20 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, financial planning, trust and investment services through 169 banking offices; 305 ATMs; telephone banking; mobile banking; and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com or follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bank and Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.
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