October 10, 2011

TUESDAY: GOV. MALLOY WELCOMES NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION REGIONAL SUMMIT ON GROWING STATE ECONOMIES TO STATE

Economic Meeting in Hartford Includes Connecticut, Nebraska, Delaware & Rhode Island Governors

(HARTFORD, CT) - On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the State of Connecticut will welcome the National Governors Association to Hartford for a regional economic summit that will provide governors and their senior economic advisors an opportunity to learn from local entrepreneurs, small business owners, researchers and other experts on what works to create high-growth innovative firms.

In addition to Governor Malloy, also attending will be Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, who also serves as Chair of the NGA, Delaware Governor Jack Markell, who serves as the NGA Vice Chair, and Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee. This state economic meeting in Hartford is the first of four regional summits that NGA Chair Governor Heineman will host across the country.

At the conclusion of the summit, the four governors will hold a news conference at 10:15 a.m. to discuss their efforts.

WHO : Governor Malloy, Governor Heineman, Governor Markell, Governor Chafee
WHAT : NGA Summit on Growing State Economies
WHEN : Tuesday, October 11, 2011;
7:30 a.m. - Registration (Third Floor Foyer)
8:00 a.m. - Governor Malloy Welcomes Governors and Staff to Connecticut
8:30 a.m. - Governors Panel on What States Are Doing (Grand Ballroom East)
9:30 a.m. - Plenary Session - What Makes State Economies Grow: The Myths, the Evidence and the Opportunities (Grand Ballroom East)
10:15 a.m. - News Conference with Governors (Ethan Allen Room)
WHERE : Hilton Hartford Hotel; 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford

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For Immediate Release: October 10, 2011

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