2026 Speaking Engagements
Russell Blair is the Commission’s Director of Education and Communications
To arrange a speaking engagement, please call Russell at (860) 566-5682 or email him at russell.blair@ct.gov.
Speaking Engagements - 2026
| Date | Town | Organization | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2026 | Danielson | Borough of Danielson | 47 Academy Street | 6:30 p.m. |
| 09/22/2026 | Sherman | Sherman Board of Education | 2 Route 37 | 5:00 p.m. |
| 09/16/2026 | Milford | City of Milford | 70 West River Street | 6:00 p.m. |
| 09/15/2026 | Meriden | Meriden Police Department | 50 West Main Street | 10:00 a.m. |
| 09/14/2026 | East Windsor | Town of East Windsor | 11 Rye Street | 6:30 p.m. |
| 09/09/2026 | Watertown | Watertown Housing Authority | 1091 Buckingham Street | 5:00 p.m. |
| 08/20/2026 | Newtown | Town of Newtown | 3 Primrose Street | 9:00 a.m. |
| 08/06/2026 | New Haven | New Haven Police Department | 1 Union Avenue | 10:00 a.m. |
| 07/17/2026 | Hartford | CT Technical Education and Career System | 39 Woodland Street | 10:00 a.m. |
| 0715/2026 | Bridgeport | City of Bridgeport 480 Hamburg Road | Virtual | 10:00 a.m. |
| 06/25/2026 | Trumbull | Long Hill Fire District | 5400 Main St | 10:00 a.m. |
| 06/23/2026 | Norwalk | City of Norwalk | 125 East Ave | 7:30 p.m. |
| 06/17/2026 | Southington | Southington Police Department | 69 Lazy Lane | 10:00 a.m. |
| 06/16/2026 | Putnam | Town of Putnam | 200 School Street | 5:00 p.m. |
| 06/11/2026 | New Haven | City of New Haven | 200 Orange Street | 10:00 a.m. |
| 06/08/2026 | Trumbull | Trumbull Public Schools | 536 Daniels Farm Road | 10:00 a.m. |
| 06/03/2026 | Norwich | Southeastern Connecticut Council of Government | 5 Connecticut Ave | 11:00 a.m. |
| 06/01/2026 | Lyme | Town of Lyme | 480 Hamburg Road | 6:00 p.m. |
| 05/27/2026 | Hartford | Youth Camp Safety Advisory Council | Virtual | 10:00 a.m. |
| 05/26/2026 | Groton | Noank Fire District | 10 Ward Avenue | 6:00 p.m. |
| 05/21/2026 | Portland | CT Building Officials Association | 1931 Portland-Cobalt Road | 1:00 p.m. |
| 05/21/2026 | Hartford | Ct Conference of Municipalities | Virtual | 10:00 a.m. |
| 05/20/2026 | Newtown | Borough of Newtown | 45 Main Steet | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/16/2026 | Middletown | CT Association of Zoning Enforcement Officers | 101 Centerpoint Drive | 12:30 p.m. |
| 05/15/2026 | Brookfield | Town of Brookfield | 100 Pocono Road | 10:00 a.m. |
| 05/14/2026 | Southbury | Town of Southbury | 501 Main Street South | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/12/2026 | Newington | Town of Newington | 200 Garfield Street | 6:00 p.m. |
| 05/12/2026 | Middletown | Dept. of Emergency Management/Homeland Security | 1111 Country Club Road | 10:00 a.m. |
| 05/07/2026 | Wolcott | Town of Wolcott | 10 Kenea Avenue | 10:00 a.m. |
| 05/06/2026 | Preston | Preston Board of Education | 1 Route 164 | 1:00 p.m. |
| 05/06/2026 | Plainfield | Windham County Assessors Association | 8 Community Avenue | 10:00 a.m. |
| 05/05/2026 | New Hartford | New Hartford Board of Education | 30 Antolini Road | 7:00 p.m. |
| 04/30/2026 | Windham | Town of Windham | 979 Main Street | 5:00 p.m. |
| 04/30/2026 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport Public Schools | Virtual | 10:00 a.m. |
| 04/29/2026 | Southbury | Town of Southbury | 501 Main Street South | 10:00 a.m. |
| 04/29/2026 | Hartford | Department of Social Services | 55 Farmington Avenue | 2:45 p.m. |
| 04/27/2026 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport Public Schools | Virtual | 10:00 a.m. |
| 04/23/2026 | Brookfield | Brookfield Board of Education | 100 Pocono Road | 6:00 p.m. |
| 04/21/2026 | Cornwall | Town of Cornwall | 26 Pine Street | 6:00 p.m. |
| 04/16/2026 | Groton | CT Town Clerks Association | 625 North Road | 2:30 p.m. |
| 04/14/2026 | Hartford | Ct Conference of Municipalities | Virtual | 11:30 a.m. |
| 04/09/2026 | East Lyme | East Lyme Police Commission | 277 W. Main Street | 5:30 p.m. |
| 04/08/2026 | Storrs | University of Connecticut | 9 Walters Avenue | 10:00 a.m. |
| 04/07/2026 | Glastonbury | Glastonbury Police Department | 2108 Main Street | 9:00 a.m. |
| 04/06/2026 | Ridgefield | Town if Ridgefield | 66 Prospect Street | 6:00 p.m. |
| 04/01/2026 | Southington | Town of Southington | 75 Main St | 3:00 & 6:00 p.m. |
| 03/31/2026 | Southington | Town of Southington | 75 Main Street | 3:00 & 6:00 p.m. |
| 03/31/2026 | Hartford | Connecticut General Assembly | 300 Capitol Avenue | 10:00 a.m. |
| 03/30/3026 | Ansonia | Town of Ansonia | 253 Main Street | 3:00 & 6:00 p.m. |
| 03/26/2026 | Meriden | City of Meriden | 142 East Main Street | 10:00 a.m. |
| 03/25/2026 | Hartford | Ct Association of Municipal Attorneys | Virtual | noon |
| 03/24/2026 | Windham | Town of Windham | 979 Main Street | 7:00 p.m. |
| 03/19/2026 | Bethany | Town of Bethany | 40 Peck Road | 3:00 & 6:00 p.m. |
| 03/19/2026 | Hartford | Ct Conference Municipalities | 40 Hungerford Street | 10:00 a.m. |
| 03/18/2026 | Simsbury | Simsbury Police Department | 933 Hopemeadow Street | 9:00 a.m. |
| 03/17/2026 | Niantic | Pine Grove Niantic Association | 37 Society Road | 6:00 p.m. |
| 03/16/2026 | Stratford | Stratford Police Department | 900 Longbrook Avenue | 2:00 p.m. |
| 03/12/2026 | New London | Ledge Light Health District | 216 Broad Street | 10:30 a.m. |
| 03/11/2026 | Chester | Town of Chester | 203 Middlesex Turnpike | 6:00 p.m. |
| 03/10/2026 | Hartford | Department of Revenue Services | 450 Columbus Boulevard | 10:00 a.m. |
| 03/06/2026 | Easton | Town of Easton | 225 Center Road | 10:00 a.m. |
| 03/05/2026 | Winchester | Town of Winchester | 338 Main Street | 4:00 p.m. |
| 03/04/2026 | New Milford | Town of New Milford | 10 Main Street | 10:30 a.m. |
| 03/03/2026 | Cornwall | Town of Cornwall | 30 Pine Street | 6:00 p.m. |
| 02/26/2026 | Griswold | Town of Griswold | 28 Main Street | 7:00 p.m. |
| 02/25/2026 | Storrs | University of Connecticut | 34 North Eagleville Road | 11:00 a.m. |
| 02/24/2026 | Woodstock | Town of Woodstock | 415 Route 169 | 7:00 p.m. |
| 02/24/2026 | Hartford | Office of the Treasurer | 165 Capitol Avenue | 2:00 p.m. |
| 02/23/2026 | Stratford | Stratford Police Department | 900 Longbrook Avenue | 2:00 p.m. |
| 02/19/2026 | Hartford | Capital Region Development Authority | 100 Columbus Boulevard | 3:00 p.m. |
| 02/29/2026 | Hartford | Department of Agriculture | Virtual | 1:00 p.m. |
| 02/17/2026 | Terryville | Town of Plymouth | 80 Main Street | 3:00 p.m. |
| 02/11/2026 | New Fairfield | Town of New Fairfield | 4 Brush Hill Road | 6:30 p.m. |
| 02/11/2026 | Hartford | Center for Children's Advocacy | 2074 Park Street | 10:00 a.m. |
| 02/10/2026 | Ledyard | Town of Ledyard | 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway | 3:30 & 5:00 p.m. |
| 02/05/2026 | Salem | Town of Salem | 270 Hartford Road | 6:30 p.m. |
| 02/05/2026 | Hartford | Office of the State Comptroller | Virtual | 11:00 a.m. |
| 02/04/2026 | Thomaston | Town of Thomaston | 158 Main Street | 6:00 p.m. |
| 02/03/2026 | Hartford | Department of Agriculture | Virtual | 10:00 a.m. |
| 02/02/2026 | New Britain | Public Utilities Regulatory Authority | 10 Franklin Square | 2:00 p.m. |
| 1/30/2026 | Groton | Town of Groton Police Department | 68 Groton Long Point Road | 10 a.m. |
| 1/29/2026 | Deep River | Town of Deep River | 174 Main Street | 6:30 p.m. |
| 1/29/2026 | Hartford | Department of Banking | 280 Trumbull Street | 2:30 p.m. |
| 1/29/2026 | Salem | Town of Salem | 270 Hartford Road | 10 a.m. |
| 1/27/2026 | Bridgeport | City of Bridgeport | Virtual | 10 a.m. |
| 1/26/2026 | New Haven | Health Department | Virtual | 10 a.m. |
| 1/22/2026 | Farmington | Town of Farmington | 1 Monteith Drive | 6 p.m. |
| 1/20/2026 | Hamden | Town of Hamden | 2750 Dixwell Avenue | 5:30 p.m. |
| 1/14/2026 | Hartford | CT Town Clerks Association | 210 Capitol Avenue | 1:30 p.m. |
| 1/14/2026 | Bridgeport | City of Bridgeport | Virtual | 10 a.m. |
| 1/12/2026 | Groton | City of Groton | 295 Meridian Street | 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. |
| 1/07/2026 | Middletown | DESPP | 1111 Country Club Road | 11:30 a.m. |
| 1/06/2026 | Newtown | Town of Newtown | 3 Primrose Street | 6:30 p.m. |