[Hidden-tech] Greenfield meeting tremendous success

[A - Z International]

Great program last night!

Just about 50 people packed into Greenfield Community College's downtown 
offices last night to showcase services and to discuss ways Franklin County 
officials can help Hidden-Tech companies thrive. Officials from non-profits 
relating to economic development and workforce development, business 
leaders, government officials and financial institutions were there to 
offer assistance and seek help from Hidden-Tech.

Some of the issues HT companies raised related, as always, to the need for 
communication technology (broadband, cell service) in that region; communal 
space (whether incubators or business service centers); affordable health 
insurance; tax advice; training, and even a job. Kathy Reinig will be 
producing a full report that we will post. Anyone interested can stop by 
the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and ask President Ann Hamilton to 
see the original list.

It was great fun, informative and a warm up run for the big Hidden-Tech 
showcase -- Hidden-Tech Connect -- slated for May 17 in Holyoke. Promo is 
posted with an online registration posted right now at www.hidden-tech.net.

And let's not forget that those of us from the Valley are invited to meet 
our colleagues in the Berkshires if you want to make the trek to Pittsfield 
on Tuesday, April 26. Promo on that event is on it's way.

Thanks to Nancy Bair, workforce development director at GCC and Ann 
Hamilton of the Chamber for making this great event happen.

Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair