Pratt Street businesses will be opening their doors and spilling out onto the street Saturday, April 24 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Participating shops include Hartford Prints!, Sorella, Moreneault's Stackpole Moore Tryon, Sunberry Cafe, Tobacco Shop LLC, and Vaughan's Public House LLC. Each purchase has a chance to win a $500 gift card to Stackpole.

Hartford NEXT will hold a virtual panel discussion on recovery, rebuilding, and enhancing the Hartford Community including residents, small businesses, and organizations for sustainable economic benefit. There will also be an opportunity to share suggestions for the funds coming to the City of Hartford from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Sponsored by Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

Free safety training and helmet giveaway Friday, April 23 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Burr Mall in Hartford to promote LINK E-Scooters Hartford kickoff. "Scooters are fun, but they are not toys. To ensure the safety of riders and pedestrians alike, there are key rules and behaviors that all riders must follow," said Paul Mondesire, Head of the LINK E-Scooter Safety Ambassador Program.

MetroHartford Alliance (MHA) Senior Director of Investor Relations, Raina Giddingsjoins us this month to explain how the MHA benefits the Chamber and its members.