Economic Development Department, Town Will Host Business Forum on Friday

The Rocky Hill Economic Development Commission in conjunction with the Rocky Hill Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Forum this Friday, June 14 centering on Financial Assistance for Businesses. 

The meeting will be held from 7:30 until 11 a.m. in the Town Council Meeting Room in the Rocky Hill Town Hall. 

"We decided to get together with the Rocky Hill Chamber of Commerce and offer a series of business forums for all of the business owners in town," said Rocky Hill Economic Development Director Ray Carpentino. "We will have six agencies come in and give brief presentations about the programs they offer. 

"We hope to follow this up in September with a forum on energy savings and how businesses can save on their energy bills. This is not limited to Chamber members, this is for any business owners and business people in town. The Chamber has been invited as a co-host but this is a program put on by the Economic Development Department." 

There will be breakfast served and those in attendance can find out about how the latest funding tools can help their business grow and stay competitive while navigating through the maze of permitting and registration requirements.

This forum will allow business owners to meet the experts from the following organizations to discuss the various programs and have their questions answered:

• Smart Start Program-CT Licensing Center
• CT Community Investment Corporation
• CT Small Business Express Program
• Hartford Economic Development Corporation
• Metro Hartford Alliance
• Community Economic Development Fund

Please RSVP by June 10 to either Ray Carpentino at (860) 258-7717 (rcarpentino@rockyhillct.gov) or Paul Carr at (860) 258-7633 (execdir@rhchamber.org).