Resource Center, Stafford Motor Speedway and Alcoa Howmet. Ron Dresner, director, Connecticut Business Hall of Fame, welcomed guest speakers Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz at the event. In April 2010, the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony in Hartford. Welcoming the "Class of 2010", Ron Dresner, director of the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame, along with over 350 attendees congratulated Manafort Brothers, Inc.; Goodwin College; Community Renewal Team; William McGurk from Rockville Bank; and Doug Gunthrie from Comcast as the newest inductees. The Class of 2011 inductees comprised Pilgrim Furniture City, Channel 3 Kids Camp, Bloomfield Bicycle & Repair Shop, Basement Systems, Inc., and Central CT State University's Institute of Technology & Business Development. See also History of Connecticut industry Gold Coast (Connecticut) References External links Connecticut Business & Industry Association News articles Journal Inquirer 2009 Induction News Business organizations based in the United States Halls of fame in Connecticut Economy of Connecticut Businesspeople halls of fame State halls of fame in the United States Awards established in 2005