Op-Ed by Tony Sheridan, Chamber President and CEO Originally appeared in the Hartford Courant, January 31, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant, painful, and discouraging changes for so many people and businesses throughout Connecticut. Southeastern Connecticut was no exception. Many…
A message from Tony Sheridan, President and CEO 2020 has been an extraordinary year of unforeseen challenges impacting all of us. Last December, we enjoyed all the festivities of the holidays, gathering for our Gala and for celebrations with family…
Originally published on theday.com December 6 The Day’s editorial on Nov. 30, “Bridge, museum must be treated as one” concludes with an essential point in response to Georgia’s threat to edge in on the National Coast Guard Museum: “Don’t let…
As with most things in 2020, running for elected office was more challenging than ever. It’s significant because running a campaign is always month upon month of hard work, and this year required agile thinking and constantly adapting. Candidates in…
This letter from Chamber President and CEO Tony Sheridan appeared as an Op-Ed in The Day on May 24, 2020. Time and again, eastern CT has shown the rest of the state our mettle and ability to unify around a…
Op Ed from the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT President and CEO Tony Sheridan: At our 10th Annual Military Appreciation Breakfast in November, speakers repeated the refrain that supporting the military also means supporting their spouses. We endeavor to…
The factors that impact businesses and organizations are far-reaching and sometimes a little out of our sphere of knowledge. Keeping abreast of changes in technology certainly feels like a difficult proposition in this rapidly changing industry. Artificial Intelligence is a…
On September 13, General Dynamics Electric Boat broke ground on its largest construction project in 45 years. The South Yard Assembly Building will be home to Columbia class submarine construction, representing 1,400 jobs that will come with building the nuclear…
All of us who call this part of Connecticut home want to see a thriving, economically vibrant City of New London. So, it is important not to lose sight of the value that off-shore wind development presents to our region…
Corporation CEOs took an important step to reframe how we, and they, think about their essential role in America. Far surpassing their influence on the economy, major corporations impact the lives of Americans in myriad ways. A commitment to serve…