Name: Economic Development Partnership Summit
Start: 2026-09-23
End: 2026-09-23
Location: Mercantile Building, 5th Floor

Economic Development Partnership Summit Last Few Tickets

Join CMSC, AdvanceCT, CMDA, and CEDAS Join us for an Economic Development Partnership Summit to learn how four state-wide economic development organizations can support your municipality’s growth, business attraction, workforce initiatives, and community development. September 23rd 10am-1pm 55 Main Street, Norwich, CT Registration for this event closes on Tuesday, September 15th.

23 Sep

Mercantile Building, 5th Floor

55 Main Street, Norwich, CT

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Showtime on Main! Downtown is theater, and every local business is a stage.

Most Downtown indicators measure success the old way: transactions completed, sales per square foot, attendees to events. This session reframes the downtown itself as theater and every local business as the stage. We look at the shift from a transactional economy to a gathering economy, where the most important metric is dwell time, as an […]

24 Sep

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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The Founder’s View from Inside Government: What Really Works for Small Businesses

Yvonne Zhao brings a rare dual lens to this webinar, blending her experience as a municipal and state economic development leader with her hands-on journey as a small business founder. She’ll share what she’s learned from designing multimillion‑dollar programs, managing federal grants, and supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs while also navigating product development, branding, supply chain […]

15 Oct

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Events

September 2026

Economic Development Partnership Summit Last Few Tickets

Showtime on Main! Downtown is theater, and every local business is a stage.

October 2026

The Founder’s View from Inside Government: What Really Works for Small Businesses

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Connecticut Main Street Center