Annual Meeting & Hall of Fame Luncheon
The 2020 Annual Meeting was held virtually on September 25th.
The Chamber holds its Annual Business Meeting during the first quarter of the year. A State of the Organization report is provided by the President & CEO. Directors are elected, and a guest speaker provides a keynote presentation on a topic of interest to all members. Past speakers have included Connecticut governors, U.S. senators and congressmen, renowned economists, university presidents, and other Connecticut personalities.
In 2008, the “Chamber Hall of Fame” was established to recognize dedicated volunteers of the organization. Each year at a special luncheon, selected individuals are honored for their service, and inducted into the Hall of Fame. Inductees include:
Ann Bowen
Fred & Josephine Bruni
Frank R. Buonocore, Jr.
Susan Burton
Larry Cassella
Alan Colavecchio
Barbara Douglass, Ph.D.
Lisa Ferris
Frank H. Finch, Jr., Esq.
Jim Garfield
Karen Kuhl
John N. Lavieri
Lance Leifert
Michael McGuffie
Joyce Muse
Douglas K. O’Connell, Esq.
Paul Patch
Timothy Pusch
William O. Riiska, Esq.
Doreen A. Roy
Laurie Roy
John Seagrave
Robert E. Teittinen
Thomas Villanova
Steven Zarrella