Fairfield Museum celebrates 375th birthday
Fairfield Museum”™s 375th birthday party kicks off Oct. 25, 7 p.m., 370 Beach Road, with cocktails, hors d”™oeuvres, live music, a live auction and and an illusionist. The celebration will feature a four-course “Dinner by the Bite” presented by OnTheMarc. The party, supported by sponsors J.P. Morgan, Chase and Brody Wilkinson P.C., is the Fairfield Museum and History”™s fundraising event of the year. Annually, more than 5,500 children and adults participate in the museum”™s programs. Additional support comes from Knight Rolleri Sheppard, Orthopedic Specialists Group P.C. and Pascale Communications.
Tickets are available online at fairfieldhistory.org. For more information, call 203-259-1598.
Coldwell Banker offers 3-D tours
Mark Pires, a sales associate for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage”™s New Canaan office, recently expanded his marketing by offering virtual property tours of his clients”™ homes. Using a Matterport Pro 3-D camera, online users can view 3-D tours of the properties.
The New Canaan Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office is at 170 Main St. For more information, call 203-247-2655.
AHA visits Puttin”™ on the Dog Festival
The American Humane Association recently enhanced its emergency response vehicles to provide field rescue, investigative support, shelter, comfort, veterinary care and food during disasters or cruelty. The association”™s 50-foot vehicle and members of its national team will be at Adopt a Dog”™s Puttin”™ on the Dog Festival at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Arch St., Greenwich, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the gate or online at adoptadog.org.
BHHS names top sales executives in Norwalk
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties announced the top sales executives in its Norwalk office recently. In July, the honors went to Jan Woodward as top listing agent and Jane Walters as top seller.
BlumShapiro honored as top-performing partner
BlumShapiro, with offices in Shelton and West Hartford, was selected as a top-performing channel partner by cloud management and software company Intacct. San Jose, Calif.-based Intacct honored BlumShapiro as a member of its president”™s club for helping clients migrate to Intacct”™s software.
Sacred Heart University film festival
Stamford Sacred Heart University”™s film and television master”™s program hosts its first film festival Sept. 25-28. Free to the public, the festival will feature screenings, master classes, workshops and parties. The Opening Nights Awards Gala is at the Avon Theater in downtown Stamford, where screenwriter Anthony Tambakis will be honored along with student filmmakers.
The festival will offer screenings and discussions with filmmakers Allen Coulter (director, “Boardwalk Empire,” “Sopranos,” “Sex and the City,” “House of Cards,” “Sons of Anarchy”); Emily Wachtel (screenwriter, “Lucky Them”); SHU professor Sidney Gottlieb (editor, “Hitchcock on Hitchcock”); and Tambakis. The festival will conclude with a 30-year-anniversary screening of “Amadeus” with producer Michael Hausman and Tom Hulce, who played Mozart in the film.
For more information, contact Louise Giobbi at 203-569-8445.
Owens named co-president of Fifth Street
Fifth Street Management L.L.C. recently named Todd G. Owens co-president and member of the management committee, effective Sept. 29. Owens will be responsible for business growth and financial initiatives. Prior to joining Fifth Street, Owens was a 24-year veteran of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He received a B.A. in history and political economics from Williams College.
Cultural Alliance unveils ‘In the Windows’
Danbury-based Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut recently unveiled “In the Windows,” a project that uses creativity to fill empty storefronts and enhance downtown communities. The alliance invites business, art and community leaders as partners in the surrounding communities.
The premier “In the Windows” installation, titled “Be Social,” is at 40 White St., the property of Manny Carreras, a project participant. For more information, call 203-798-0760 or visit artswesternct.org.
Community Foundation selects TFI Envision
The Fairfield County Community Foundation recently selected Norwalk-based TFI Envision, a branding and positioning agency, to revamp its logo.
Westport BNI Launches app and website
The Westport Business Networking International chapter recently launched a phone app and website to help residents and businesses find local professionals. The app and website will operate under the domain name “Fairfield County Business Network” at fairfieldcountybusinessnetwork.net. The site offers information about members, news and events, services and promotions.
Vaccaro named top financial adviser
Westport-based Westport Resources, an independent investment and financial planning firm, announced that founder and CEO John Adams Vaccaro was named one of Barron”™s 2014 “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors” in America. Published by Dow Jones & Company, Barron”™s, a weekly financial newspaper, ranked Vaccaro No. 47.
Cadovius appointed to AAIDD
Nicole Cadovius, director of Connecticut Residential Services for the Ability Beyond Bethel office, was recently appointed vice president for the gerontology division of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Cadovius has more than 20 years of experience in her field. As vice president, she will coordinate an aging symposium for the association”™s 139th annual meeting in Kentucky, among other duties. She has been involved with the association for more than seven years, currently serving the second half of her term as president for its Connecticut Chapter.
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