http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog Eastern Connecticut Topics Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:47:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Better hurry up.  The chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut has teamed up with Miranda Creative of Norwich to do just that, get you On the Map. Before you click here to learn more: http://www.mirandacreative.com/engage/social.html consider this: Domino’s Pizza in the UK attributed a 29 percent surge in pre-tax profits to an ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=322 Each Monday night Ocean Beach Park in New London hosts a wildly popular Cruise Night classic car show that features a parade of antique cars and the sounds of KOOL 101 FM spinning the classic sounds of the '50s and '60s. Hundreds of cars are on display and the beach ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=317 We’re not talking about the paper map you carry in your car’s glove compartment, we’re focusing on the evolving field of mobile maps, the kind that you access through your smartphone’s ability to reach one or more of these geo-location tools: Google Places, Yahoo Local, Foursquare ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=313 Tell us if you plan to travel, or visit some of the attractions and attend the popular events in our own backyard. Whatever you do, we hope you’re thinking about including the 2010 Sailfest in New London in your plans. The full lineup can be found at www.sailfest.org Starting today, ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=309 Gov. Rell has declared Friday, July 2 as Welcome to Connecticut Day in recognition of the Chamber’s effort to promote our state.  That day will mark the official unveiling of the video on ferries of the Cross Sound Ferry Service, which each year bring 1.5 million people to our shores. On ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=305 Well, the government and BP have tried everything else to stop the tragedy unfolding in the Gulf, and now they want our help.  A unit of the Department of Energy is asking for any ideas you may have to end the oil gusher shooting up from a mile below the ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=299 By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN If you have a son or daughter graduating from college this year, you’ve probably gotten the word. When meeting this year’s college grads it’s best not to ask: “Hey, what are you doing next year?” Too many recent graduates don’t have an answer. They can’t find jobs ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=297 In my term here as president of the Chamber, I have regularly come across information that could be of help to business owners. Some of it is better than others and it can be challenging at times to separate the wheat from the chaff.  But I have found one that ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=291 In the not-too-distant past, when getting information about a business usually required consulting something written on paper, there were relatively few options available for the curious. Not so today, as we all know. Click here to read more and maybe provide an example of how your business uses social media ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=285 Healthcare Debate:  It’s All About Us The national debate over our healthcare system is really a discussion about the best way to take care of ourselves, medically speaking. The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut thought the subject important enough to spotlight it at our annual Congressional Update breakfast. We’ve all ... http://quinnandhary.com/~chamber/blog/?p=283