Fairfield County Business Journal articles from December 2002

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from December 2002

Filling the nursing gap with interim staffing.(healthcare sector interim staffing services provider Onward Healthcare launches campaign to attract registered nurses)
December 2, 2002... Onward Healthcare, a nationwide provider of interim staffing services to health care facilities based in Norwalk, has teamed up with Westport-based GrayGraham to design a campaign aimed at not only attracting clients, but also attracting...

Businesses continue to pare workers.
December 2, 2002... Pink slips are still being passed out at an unnerving rate at international corporations like Xerox and Pitney Bowes and small, privately owned firms, leading one local economist to say the economic recovery has lost a step. "I don't want...

Small businesses expecting growth despite economy.
December 2, 2002... Although the economy continues to remain uncertain, 75 percent of industrial small businesses in a national survey say they expect their businesses to grow in the coming year, with one out of three respondents expecting significant growth. ...

Bridgeport artist colony hits snag.(Bridgeport, Connecticut housing for artists seeks funding)
December 2, 2002... The plan to redevelop the Read's department store building, currently a vacant symbol of Bridgeport's urban decay, into hip artist's lofts is in limbo as the nonprofit developer looks for more financing. The first sign of trouble came when...

Finding fulfillment in your career.(Erika Steffen)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... When Erika Steffen of Westport spoke recently at a dinner of Women In Management (WIM), she made many references to "starting a journey" and "taking risks." She was not talking about exotic travel adventures. She came as a guest of WIM to...

Get ready for new OSHA record keeping.
December 2, 2002... As the end of the year approaches, so does the need to comply with the last piece of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's new record-keeping requirements. Beginning Jan. 1, 2003, employers will be required to summarize and...

Sikorsky division to move to Trumbull.(Helicopter Support Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... When it comes to helicopters, Sikorsky Aircraft doesn't just design and build them, it also provides service and replacement parts. Starting next summer a subsidiary will do so from a new facility being built in Trumbull. Helicopter...

Affluent investors back away from financial advisors.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... A growing percentage of affluent investors are deciding that they are better off without financial advisors, according to a 2002 survey conducted by Greenwich-based NFO WorldGroup. But levels of confidence differ significantly for different...

Mercator settles stock suit.(Mercator Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Mercator Software Inc. of Wilton announced it has reached an agreement to. ettle the stockholder class-action suit initially filed in August 2000 in federal district court Under the terms of the settlement, liability insurance carriers for...

Small business expects mild growth.
December 2, 2002... America's plodding recovery continued in October, but there is no data to suggest a recession is in store, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NEIB). NFIB's Index of Small Business Optimism fell 0.6 points to...

Dianon Systems acquired by LabCorp.(Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings)
December 2, 2002... Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp.) and Dianon Systems Inc. of Stratford, a leading provider of cancer and genomic diagnostic services, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which LabCorp will acquire...

Lime Rock closes equity fund at $320 million.
December 2, 2002... When Westport-based Lime Rock Partners moved to close its second private equity fund geared to energy firms, its own directors were a bit stunned by the final numbers. "The fund-raising effort we have just completed surpassed our...

Home-Link files Chapter 11.(Home-Link Services Inc. will seek to reorganize)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Citing a cash flow shortage as a result of the sluggish economy, Shelton-based Home-Link Services Inc. announced Nov. 21 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will seek to reorganize. "This was a most difficult...

An artist in a businessman's clothing. (Profits & Passions).(Jeff Moriber)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... For artist Jeff Moriber, a job has always been something that just got in the way of his passion. "For many years I was able to disguise myself as a graphic designer," said Moriber, a Larchmont, N.Y., resident. "But on weekends and at...

FCBJ The List.(Fairfield County Business Journal)(Illustration)
December 2, 2002... FCBJ THE LIST Comercial Real Estate Leasing and Management Firms Ranked alphabetically Fairfield County Name, address, phone number Top local executive(s) and website Area code: 203 E-mail address...

New turns: the face and future of corporate travel change with economy. (Focus).(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... It's been quite a year for corporate travel. I Just as corporate travel started to recover in the spring from the slump caused by the terrorist attacks, bad news on Wall Street and recession chipped away at whatever progress was being made....

New Marriott courtyard to open in Danbury. (Focus).
December 2, 2002... The four-story structure that is to house. Marriott's new Courtyard Danbury is casting a long shadow as local hotel owners ponder what the new rooms will mean in the city's already competitive hotel market. The 125-room property just west...

Signs of life? Online shopping gaining ground in a new way. (Focus).
December 2, 2002... Internet shopping is here to stay and it's growing. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, in 2001, there was a 19.3 percent increase in online shopping over the prior year. And if the county retailers and retail...

Local hoteliers size up new Courtyard. (Focus).(Marriott Corp. Courtyard Div.)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Danbury hotel managers had a lot to say about the impact the new (Marriott) Courtyard would have on the local market. The market is "a little saturated now, and when the new' place opens it will be sopping," said Beth Rubino, general manger...

Leros limousine expands into Connecticut. (Focus).(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Thornwood, N.Y.-based Leros Point to Point, an executive transportation company, has opened a new company to serve the Hartford-New Haven market, Connecticut's knowledge corridor. The new company's formation was announced recently by Leros...

SACIA: The Business Council of Southwestern Connecticut.(Calendar)
December 2, 2002... Outlook 2003 Uncertainty abroad, on Wall Street and at home has made 2002 a year of caution. Economic recovery has been elusive. Although our national confidence is stronger than in prior recessions, it has seen some recent deterioration....

2002 Gold Medal Award from The Hundred Year Association of New York. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Charles J. Urstadt)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Charles J. Urstadt of Bronxville, N.Y., chairman and chief executive officer of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., Greenwich, a real estate investment trust, and vice chairman of Battery Park City Authority, New York City, received the 2002 Gold...

2002 Impact Award from the Connecticut Law Tribune. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Kevin C. Kelly of Stratford, an attorney at the law firm Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, Bridgeport, received a 2002 Impact Award from the Connecticut Law Tribune. The award honors up-and-coming attorneys who have made substantial contributions to the...

2002 Women Making a Difference in the Valley Award. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Cara Mocarski)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Cara Mocarski of Shelton, principal owner of Cutting Edge Communications L.L.C., Shelton, a public relations and special events company, was a recipient of the 2002 Women Making a Difference in the Valley Award from the Valley Breast Care Fund...

Bigelow Tea Co. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Bigelow Tea Co., Fairfield, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty teas, was named the first-place winner of the 2002 Connecticut Family Business of the Year competition in the "large-sized businesses" category by the University of...

Prudential Connecticut Realty, Rocky Hill, a real estate company, won two 2002 HOBI Awards. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Prudential Connecticut Realty, Rocky Hill, a real estate company, won two 2002 HOBI Awards in a competition presented by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut Inc., West Hartford. Prudential Connecticut was honored for "Best Marketed...

Trailblazer's Academy. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Converium Reinsurance (North America) Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Trailblazer's Academy, Stamford, a charter school operated by the Domus Foundation, Stamford, was awarded a $25,000 grant by Converium Reinsurance (North America) Inc., New York City, a property and casualty reinsurance company.

Team PR L.L.C., Westport, a public relations agency and HEH Associates Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Team PR L.L.C., Westport, a public relations agency and HEH Associates Inc., Wilton, a marketing and branding agency formed a strategic alliance. Under the arrangement, Team PR will provide public relations services to clients of HEH...

Cendant Mobility, Danbury, a relocation management company, received Enterprise 2002 certification. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Cendant Mobility, Danbury, a relocation management company, received Enterprise 2002 certification for management of information security risks from TruSecure Corp., Herndon, Va., a provider of security services.

Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry. (Newsmakers).(Ronald J. Corti)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Ronald J. Corti of New Fairfield was appointed chief executive officer at Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y Corti continues as vice president of strategic planning and business development at St. John's Riverside Hospital,...

People's Bank. (Newsmakers).(Laura Naramore)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Laura Naramore of Stamford was appointed vice president of strategy management at People's Bank, Bridgeport. Most recently, Naramore was a senior manager in the New York City office of. Deloitte & Touche. From 1995 to 2000, she worked in the...

Syndicated Solutions Inc. (Newsmakers).(Robert Bucci)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Robert Bucci was appointed director of affiliate sales at Syndicated Solutions Inc., Ridgefield, a radio organization specializing in affiliate sales, ad sales and network distribution of syndicated radio properties. Since 1997, Bucci was...

Filofax USA. (Newsmakers).(John Fleury )(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... John Fleury of Glastonbury was appointed national director of sales and marketing at Filofax USA, Wilton, a maker of fine leather accessories. Fleury has more than 20 years of experience in the industry of fine writing instruments, most...

Century 21 Home Services. (Newsmakers).(Lesley A. Lovallo)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Lesley A. Lovallo of Woodbury was promoted to senior vice president in the residential sales division at Century 21 Home Services, Bethel, a real estate services company and a division of the Scalzo Group. Since 1999, Lovallo was manager of the...

Delmhorst & Sheehan Inc. (Newsmakers).(Michael S. Resch)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Michael S. Resch of Wilton was appointed associate director in the Stamford office of Delmhorst & Sheehan Inc., a real estate advisory firm. Since 1994, Resch was an associate at Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut Inc., Stamford. He holds a...

Connecticut Business & Industry Association. (Newsmakers).(Grant Mudge)
December 2, 2002... Grant Mudge of Redding, president of Shaw Mudge & Co., Shelton, a sensory research and fragrance development company, was appointed to a four-year term on the board of directors of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Hartford Mudge...

On the Agenda.(Calendar)
December 2, 2002... Wednesday, Dec. 4 SCORE Greater Bridgeport small-business work shop, on starting your own business, 6:30 p.m., Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, 900 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Call 576-4369. Thursday, Dec. 5 Fairfield chapter of...

Country Living Associates. (Real Estate Update).(Ed Strauss joines company)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... Country Living Associates announced the following appointments. Ed Strauss of Westport joined the company's Westport office as a sales associate. Most recently, Strauss worked at William Raveis Real Estate. He holds a Bachelor of Science...

The New York chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. (Real Estate Update).(Citigroup)
December 2, 2002... The New York chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties named the Citigroup transaction in Stamford as its Fairfield County Leasing Deal of the Year for 2001. Citigroup signed an expansion and renewal lease for...

Telling the truth can be difficult. (Looking Inside).
December 2, 2002... In these uncertain times and the need for truth in the executive suite, I am reminded of a "letter" supposedly sent to Ann Landers that read: "I am about to be married and wonder how much I should tell my future husband about my family. My...

Nine steps to becoming a master networker. (Viewpoint).(Editorial on networking)(Editorial)
December 2, 2002... What is "networking?" Networking is simply word of mouth marketing. It is not prospecting, it is not recruiting and it is not selling. Effective networking can help build a prospect and referral customer base, increase visibility of your...

Letter to the editor.
December 2, 2002... The article by Peter Gray, "High-end labor at lower-level prices," was, from my firm's perspective, absolutely accurate. L&E Systems Inc. is a small outsourcing firm that takes on higher-end administrative and financial projects for busy...

Freedman family finds niche in theaters.(profile of real estate firm Garden Homes Management)(Company Profile)
December 9, 2002... "Opportunities are what business all about," said Richard Freedman, president of the privately owned Stamford-based Garden Homes Management Corp. It was an eye for opportunity that led Richard's father, Joel, to keep alive the State...

Crunching numbers: state offices have different figures for budget gap.
December 9, 2002... As Connecticut businesses wait to hear if increased taxes will be part of the state's plan to balance its budget, policy-makers must first debate which of the three deficit projections is the most accurate. As of Nov. 1, state Comptroller...

Old power lines could cost ratepayers $125m: FERC plans congestion pricing for electricity.
December 9, 2002... The chairman of a state-mandated energy task force that is studying ways to balance environmental concerns with energy needs said antiquated electric transmission lines in Fairfield County could cost ratepayers at least $125 million statewide...

Online shoppers to spend $235 each for holiday gifts.
December 9, 2002... U.S. consumers planning to buy gifts over the Internet expect to spend an average of $235 for online shopping this holiday, season, according to a survey by GartnerG2 a research service of Gartner Inc. in Stamford. Online spending by those...

New York, New England ISOs drop merger plan.(ISO New England Inc., New York Independent System Operator)
December 9, 2002... The Independent System Operators that manage the electric power grid in New York and New England withdrew a plan to create a single wholesale market in the Northeast, citing the uncertainty of litigation that might have challenged the merger....

Business grapples with high health care costs. (Issues@Work).
December 9, 2002... Of all the workplace issues that Fairfield County companies and their human resource managers have to deal with, the problem of health insurance is the most persistent and perhaps the most vexing. While health insurance--particularly, the...

How much fun is your workplace? (Issues@Work).
December 9, 2002... With the stress by an uncertain economy and increasing competitive pressures, having "fun" at work may be the last thing on the minds of many managers. But should it be? Research unequivocally shows that a fun work environment can create many...

Legislators propose repeal of Las Vegas Nights law.
December 9, 2002... State legislators opposed to the expansion of casino gambling have started to play their hands by introducting a bill that would repeal the LAS VEGAS NIGHTS fund-raising law, which they say opened the door to casinos in the first place. ...

Fairfield County companies seek venture funds.
December 9, 2002... New products and new sales staff lead the agenda for FAIRFIELD COUNTY companies fortunate enough to have received the limited venture capital available in the third quarter of 2002. Venture capitalists pumped just $34.7 million into...

Theft costs retailers $31.3 billion yearly.
December 9, 2002... Retailers must look beyond discounts and sales promotions and focus on the dual threats of dishonest employees and shoplifters in order to turn a profit during this year's critical holiday shopping season, a University of Florida retail study...

Failed bank executives face stiff fines.(Connecticut Bank of Commerce)
December 9, 2002... Eight former officers and directors of the failed Connecticut Bank of Commerce (CBC) face $2.3 million in fines from state Banking Commissioner John P. Burke and an additional $5.25 million from the Federal Deposit Insurance. Corp. (FDIC) for...

Retailers still offering great deals.(National Retail Federation report on weekend after Thanksgiving 2002)
December 9, 2002... Retailers hoping for a sales boost on "Black Friday" weekend were not disappointed, according to a new National Retail Federation (NRF) survey. The third installment of the NRF 2002 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted...

Greenwich boasts shops and cultural events. (Doing Business in Greenwich).
December 9, 2002... The 50 square miles of Greenwich, a short commute from Manhattan, is "a shopper's paradise, famous for the variety and quality of its 600-plus retail and service establishments," according to the, town's Web site, "luring shoppers from well...

Restaurant owner brings her work home. (Doing Business in Greenwich).(interview with Valerie Malfetano, Valbella!! Restaurant)
December 9, 2002... For Valerie Malfetano, food--particularly Italian food--is something that "nourishes the soul as well as the body." It's why Malfetano, co-owner with David Ghatanfard of Valbella!! Restaurant on East Putnam Avenue in the Riverside section...

Ad agencies expect better times in 2003. (Focus).
December 9, 2002... Marketing, public relations and advertising agencies in Fairfield County are looking forward to the new year, hoping it will bring more business as the economy improves. "The advertising industry has not done well up and down the line,...

Good news for PR-savvy businesses in 2003. (Focus).
December 9, 2002... There is good news for those who are marketing businesses in the year 2003. That's right, I said, "Good news." Despite the influx of Chicken Littles, the sky will not fall next year for those who choose to hold it up. Now granted, even I...

Ad agency clients demanding more bang for their bucks. (Focus).(interview with Jane Corcillo, Corcillo Direct Inc.)
December 9, 2002... "So what else you got?" Until recently, that used to be the one question that advertising/marketing agencies and public relations firms feared the most when they presented creative concepts and strategies to their clients. Now, they are...

Office furniture retailers cope with downturn. (Focus).(forecast by Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association)
December 9, 2002... How have Fairfield's office furniture and supply companies coped during a very tough economic environment? After all, the industry has been depressed for the past two years, according to the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers...

Ad spending to grow in 2003. (Focus).(forecast by Global Insight )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Corporate profit growth will drive an ongoing recovery in advertising spending in 2003, according to a study by Global Insight Inc. Ad spending will increase 7.7 percent in the United States next year from a projected $228 billion in 2002,...

Faces & places.(captions for photos of various firms' employees, Connecticut)
December 9, 2002... Pictured are: Deidre Lane, vice president of relocation services for Stamford-based William Pitt Real Estate, and Paul Breunich and Casey Jones, managing partners of the firm, which was recognized by RELO for helping to make its successful...

Genaissance is personalizing medicine. (Tech Cetera).(US)
December 9, 2002... In 1996, Kevin Rakin had a question he wanted answered, "How come drugs that get approved are effective 30 percent to 35 percent of the time?" A year later, Rakin. paired up with a colleague to form Genaissance Pharmaceutical Inc., based in New...

Xerox: 'very bullish about our future'. (Tech Cetera).
December 9, 2002... Xerox Corp. is well positioned for sustainable profitability and market share growth in 2003 and beyond, company chairman and chief executive officer Anne M. Mulcahy told the annual investor conference. Mulcahy said Xerox has delivered on...

IT spending to rise in 2003, study says. (Tech Cetera).(information technology, US)
December 9, 2002... November's CIO Magazine tech poll shows a majority of chief information officer panelists believe information technology spending will pick up in 2003. The poll provides technology and business executives, economists and policy-makers with...

Transact Tchnologies reports third-quarter loss. (Tech Cetera).(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... TransAct Technologies Inc. of Wallingford, a leading producer of transaction-based printers for customers worldwide, reported revenues for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002 of $8.9 million, compared with $13.2 million in the same period a...

Creative couple find their different ceilings. (PowerCouple).(Marc and Cami Weinstein)(Interview)
December 9, 2002... A business deal in 1985 led to the chance meeting of Marc and Cami Weinstein. I never thought that it could happen, but it really was love at first sight," said Cami, who was creative director at M.I. Hummel in Elmsford, N.Y., the company...

Association for the Study of Connecticut History. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Homer D. Babbidge Jr. Award )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Dr. Ceceila Bucki of New Haven, an associate professor of history at Fairfield University, Fairfield, received the 2002 Homer D. Babbidge Jr. Award from the Association for the Study of Connecticut History for her book "Bridgeport's Socialist...

Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Donald T. Studley of Newtown, managing partner in the Danbury office of Studley, White & Associates P.C., an accounting firm, received the 2002 Public Service Award from the Connecticut Society ot Certified Public Accountants, Rocky Hill, for...

Western Connecticut State University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(awards)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Wayne Shepperd of Danbury, president and publisher of The News-Times, Danbury, received the 2002 WestConn Society Community Service Award from Western Connecticut State University, Danbury. The award, the university's highest nonacademic...

People's Bank. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(awards)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... People's Bank, Bridgeport, presented its inaugural Spirit of Volunteerism Award to the following employees for their outstanding contributions as volunteers. Thomas S. Griggs Jr. of New Haven, vice president, People's Corporate University,...

National Institute of Aging of the National Institutes of Health. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(awards grant, University of Fairfield, Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Dr. Linda A. Henkel of Newtown, an assistant professor of psychology at Fairfield University, Fairfield, was awarded a $129,424 grant from the National Institute of Aging of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., an agency of the...

Ginsburg Development Corp. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(awards)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Ginsburg Development Corp. (GNC), Hawthorne, NY, a real estate design, development and management company, was honored by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut Inc., West Hartford. Woodland Hills, a townhouse community in Danbury, that...

Hemingway Construction Corp. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(awards)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Hemingway Construction Corp., Greenwich, won three 2002 HOBI Awards in the competition presented by Home Builders Association of Connecticut Inc., including "Best Spec Home" in the $2 million to $3 million range for a residence in Greenwich.

The Leverage MarCom Group. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(gets 2 contracts, Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... The Leverage MarCom Group, Newtown, a marketing communications firm, was retained by Sonics & Materials Inc., Newtown, a developer of ultrasonic packaging and liquid processing devices, and by ORT General Corp., Danbury, a real estate...

Praxinet Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(contract from BManagement, Ridgefield, Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Praxinet Inc., Ridgefield, a provider of enterprise performance management services and solutions, was engaged by BManagement, Ridgefield, a provider of organizational design services, to incorporate its employee performance appraisal system...

Priceline.com. (Newsmakers).(appointment, Norwalk, Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Jeffery H. Boyd was promoted to president and chief executive officer at Priceline.com, Norwalk, an online company that offers travel, personal finance, automotive and telecommunications services. Boyd has been president since May 2001. Since...

The Dannon Company Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointment, Tarrytown, New York)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Theo E. Razzouk of Fairfield County was appointed chief financial officer of The Dannon Company Inc., Tarrytown, N.Y., a producer of yogurt products. Since 1998, Razzouk worked at Guinness Bass Import Co., Stamford, most recently as vice...

People's Bank. (Newsmakers).(appointment, Bridgeport, Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Donald H. Ward was appointed vice president, regional banking at People's Bank, Bridgeport. Most recently, Ward was a vice president at Dime Bancorp, New York City. From 1992 to 2001, he was a vice president in the Summit, N.J., office of First...

Charkit Chemical Corp. (Newsmakers).(appointment)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Gary Conte of Huntington, N.Y., was appointed vice president at Charkit Chemical Corp., Darien, a producer of specialty chemicals. Previously, Conte worked for 23 years at Aceto Corp., most recently as vice president, pharmaceutical...

Quinnipiac University. (Newsmakers).(appointment, Hamden, Connecticut)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Michael Patrick of Shelton was appointed Web editor and writer at Quinnipiac University, Hamden. Most recently, Patrick was online editor and writer at the magazine National Relocation and Real Estate, Norwalk. From 1987 to 2000, he was a...

Commercial Finance Association. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Richard P. Palmieri of Weston, a managing director at Credit Suisse First Boston, New York City, a commercial bank, was named president of the Commercial Finance Association (CFA), New York City, a financial services trade association. Palmieri...

On the agenda. (On the Record).(Calendar)
December 9, 2002... Tuesday, Dec. 10 Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce holiday reception, 5:30 p.m., Birchwood Country Club, 25 Kings Highway South, Westport. $50. For reservations, call 866-2521. Society for Human Resources Management chapter holiday...

Real estate update. (On the Record).(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... Demaree Cooney of Danbury joined Goodfellow Homes L.L.C., Danbury, as a sales associate. Most recently, Cooney worked at the Danbury Visiting Nurses Association, Danbury. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Lafayette College.