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ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT WITH JANE WILLIAMS AND JOHN FIORELLO OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER OF NORTHWEST CT

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

6:00PM – 7:00PM

Representatives from The Entrepreneurial Center of Northwest CT will meet with Norfolk Hub members, residents, non-profits and businesses to engage in an interactive discussion of how entrepreneurial concepts can have high impact on your success. The Norfolk community will also learn about free and low cost educational seminars and events that are part of the Entrepreneurial Center’s mission to support startups, non-profits, and those with an entrepreneurial spirit.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Jane Williams is the Workforce Development Coordinator at NCCC and oversees the Entrepreneurial Center of Northwest CT. The center works in a collaborative effort with key stakeholders who are committed to advancing entrepreneurship in Northwest CT.

John Fiorello is an advisory board member of Entrepreneurial Center of Northwest CT and is the founder of RecordME.co, a startup changing the way music and other content is delivered to fans.  With a background in music, touring, production and recording, he previously co-founded The John Samuel Group, L3C with his wife, Karie. 

ABOUT THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER OF NORTHWEST CT

Vision: Develop vibrant and connected communities of entrepreneurs in Northwest CT.

Program Mission: Provide businesses with innovative opportunities to remain competitive in today’s marketplace through collaborative effort to key stakeholders who are committed to advancing entrepreneurship in Northwest CT.

Strategic Goals: Connect established and new entrepreneurs to the NCCC Center for Workforce Development and provide business development support, education and training.


COACH YOURSELF TO SUCCESS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019

6:00PM – 7:00PM

Who wouldn't want to have a coach?  Most of us would love to have a roadmap to the success we seek, appropriate goals and someone to guide us and hold us accountable. In this session, you will learn how to begin the process of coaching yourself:  creating healthy habits, identifying your strengths, crafting your roadmap, SMART goals, and we'll talk about neurolinguistics and the impact understanding your body language can have. 

ABOUT JANET CARLSON

Janet Carlson, CEO & Creative Director, can give an impassioned speech and is a TEDx veteran.  She really loves to pitch and can actually bust out damn good copy. Brainstorming and ideation (especially with strong coffee) are probably her favorite pastimes and she can out curse your sailor grandfather.

ABOUT ONE ELEVEN GROUP

One Eleven Group is a full-service marketing agency for over 20 years, with an emphasis on digital, but with plenty of traditional media experience as well. We have an interesting mix of clients, 80% of which have a healthcare focus: pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, hospitals, senior living, insurance companies and telehealthcare and 20% of our business is a mix of businesses: state tourism, craft beverages, agricultural products, builders, foundations and 501(c)3 non-profits.  And we are focusing our considerable talents on marketing to a mature audience.  With nine years of experience and many clients that are benefiting from marketing to this amazing demographic, it makes sense for everyone.


NWCT Economic Development Summit 2019 Pre-Meeting Open House AT the Norfolk Hub

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019

5:00PM – 6:30PM

Join us at the Norfolk Hub for an Open House prior to the start of the NWCT Economic Development Summit.

Learn about the Uses and Benefits of this collaborative co-working space. Great networking opportunity for all.

Stop by for a while or stay for the whole time - it’s up to you - no registration required


DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY’S POTENTIAL THROGUH ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM WITH AMY WYNN

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2019

6:00PM – 7:00PM

Join Amy Wynn, Executive Director of the American Mural Project in Winsted, CT for a presentation sharing how arts and cultural assets play a role in making communities vital, relevant and attractive to current and new residents, businesses and entrepreneurs, and visitors.  Case studies, examples and data will be shared, as well as ways that audience members can learn more and ensure that arts and culture are part of their community's development.

ABOUT AMY WYNN

Amy Wynn, a resident of Falls Village, is Executive Director of the American Mural Project, located in Winsted, CT. The American Mural Project (AMP) works to wake people up to the “art of work”. AMP does this through the creation and display of the largest collaborative, indoor 3-dimensional mural in the world, currently being installed at its home in a renovated historic mill building, and also through its educational programs. Before the American Mural Project, Amy established and led the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council for 15 years since its founding in 2003.

Ms. Wynn holds a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School and a MFA in Performing Arts Management from Brooklyn College CUNY. After her dance career, she worked for national search consulting firm serving non-profit arts and education clients. She then worked for Dance Theatre of Harlem as Director of Administration and General Manager. After seven years, she was invited to take the position as Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Outreach for the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, where she also taught Arts Management for undergraduates as an adjunct faculty member. Since her move to Falls Village, she has become involved in arts organizations and other non-profit organizations throughout the region on both a volunteer basis and as a consultant.

In addition to her job and volunteer work, Amy is President of the board of the Connecticut Arts Alliance, and is on the boards of the Northwest Connecticut Economic Development Corporation and the Upper Housatonic Valley Heritage Area. Previously, she served on the CT Arts Council, and was on the board of the CT Arts Foundation.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN MURAL PROJECT

The American Mural Project (AMP) seeks to inspire, to invite collaboration, and to reveal to people of all ages the many contributions they can make to American culture. A celebration of American ingenuity, productivity, and commitment to work, the project is intended as a tribute and a challenge. Nothing like it exists in the world.

More than 15,000 children and adults have helped create pieces of the mural, and an additional 30,000 from all 50 states are expected to help finish the project. A multi-subject curriculum based on the mural is now in pilot programs in local schools; an online version is in development.

Two former mill buildings on Whiting Street in Winsted, Connecticut, will house the mural and an adjacent visitors center, which will become a destination for school and teacher programs, after-school programming, summer enrichment activities, and lectures and workshops, as well as the onsite portion of AMP’s curriculum. The first mill building is currently being renovated and is projected to open in 2019.