Bridgeport Regional Business Council debuts new website

The Bridgeport Regional Business Council, which represents 800 businesses and organizations, recently launched its redesigned website. The kickoff campaign culminates with a business networking event Nov. 10, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Trumbull Marriott.

“We are very excited about the redesign of brbc.org,” said Paul Timpanelli, president and CEO of the BRBC. “The new design allows us to support our members and the business community in new and exciting ways.”

Among the site”™s new features is a “Member Spotlight Video” section. Current “Spotlight” videos showcase three BRBC member businesses: Stratford-based Two Roads Brewing Co.; Schwerdtle Stamp Co. of Bridgeport; and the Trumbull Marriott. The videos were produced by Bridgeport-based American View Productions.

Website Republic of Trumbull designed the new site, working closely with BRBC staff and the organization”™s member-managed marketing committee. Committee members include Bob Abbate of Bob Abbate Marketing, co-chairman; Marcella Kovac of The Bananaland, co-chairwoman; Frank Borres of American View Productions LLC; Denise Bukovan of Housatonic Community College; Byron Campbell of Firelight Media Group LLC in Trumbull; Linda Holmes-Hannon of Homewood Suites by Hilton; Caryn Kaufman of Caryn Kaufman Communications LLC in Milford; Roger Salls of Roger Salls Photography in Stratford; and Jon Sinish of Sinish Marketing Communications in Stratford.

“The redesign of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council”™s website was a huge undertaking and one we could not have done without the help of our committed and engaged member businesses,” said Jocelyn Paoletta, director of communications for the BRBC. “From concept to creation, this (marketing) committee worked hard to help us deliver a new platform to showcase member businesses, the BRBC”™s mission and our work plan to support economic growth in the greater Bridgeport region.”

The effort”™s business supporters included Larry Janesky”™s Basement Systems in Bridgeport, United Bank, the Trumbull Marriott, Business New Haven, the Fairfield County Business Journal and the Connecticut Post. The BRBC includes six affiliates: the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, the Trumbull Chamber of Commerce, the Bridgeport Economic Development Corp., Leadership Greater Bridgeport and the Women”™s Leadership Council.

Small businesses can visit the website to enter a drawing to win a one-year small business membership. Existing BRBC members can enter a drawing to win a Member Spotlight video.