Wishing you all the best this holiday season and a Happy New Year! We will resume our Bulletin newsletter the first week of January, so look for all the new year info January 6. Until then, enjoy the festivities of our great city!

If you're feeling nostalgic, we've compiled a Year in Review 2021 of all of the Chamber's accomplishments. Enjoy!

“I became a member when the laundromat was first opening in December 2020 to get more exposure in the Hartford community,” says Zion St. Laundromat Owner Jannelle Marshall. “The Chamber introduces us to good networking opportunities,” she adds.

Friday, December 31, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to midnight, an art walk/scavenger hunt will lead you through a series of intentions to set the tone for the new year. Downtown Hartford’s arts and culture hotspots as well as reimagined vacant spaces will host activities including live music performances, dance, comedy, improv, theater, face painting, crafts, and more. Entry is a $3.00 First Night Button.

Each venue will feature a visual art piece and New Year intention word, selected in collaboration with artists and venues. Community partners include the Bushnell Park Carousel, Winterfest Hartford Ice Skating Rink, Hartford Public Library, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Connecticut’s Old State House, SeaTea Comedy Theater, Christ Church, XL Center and the Hartford Wolf Pack.

2:00 p.m. Event Kick Off–Dwayne Keith Experience

2:30 p.m. Nutcracker Suite and Spicy

3:00 p.m. Hartford Proud

4:45 p.m. Dreamvoid

5:15 p.m. Sonia Morant

6:00 p.m. Parade arrival and Fireworks

6:15 p.m. PopTart’s Community breakdance cypher and celebration of competition winner

7:15 p.m. Nekita Waller

8:00 p.m. The Dance Collective

8:30 p.m. Featured Artist from Funny Bone Records

9:30 p.m. Live broadcast of The Other Voice at Center Church

10:30 p.m. Live DJ set

12:00 a.m. Fireworks and Dwayne Keith Experience

Baby Grand Hartford Public Library's highly popular Baby Grand Jazz Series will return IN-PERSON and VIRTUALLY for its 19th season in 2022 with a spectacular lineup of the best jazz musicians in the region. Enjoy every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. from January 2 through April 24, 2022.

"I really feel as though Hartford is underrated. It’s got a good food scene, there’s plenty to do, and I’ve seen so much growth since I first moved here. So, I think we’re at an inflection point and we can continue to move forward," says Andréa Comer, Deputy Commissioner at the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.

Share your shout-outs and updates in The Bulletin Board by emailing Hartford Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julio Concepcion.