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Calendar .............................................. 45
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Industry News ................................43-46
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PriMedia President Richard Rutigliano discusses new regulations that govern B2C
text messaging. You can reach him at 516-222-2041 or
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Martin Kirshner, a Supervisor at Gray, Gray & Gray Certified Public Accountants,
Westwood, MA., discusses options for compensating sales staff. The firm can be
reached at (781) 407-0300, or on the web at
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TJ Titcomb, Organizational Development Consultant for Cargas Systems, discusses
employee relations and offers advice for getting employees more engaged in the
company’s success.
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Tracy Richmond, of Avatas Payment Solutions, discusses the use of credit card
payments to reduce receivables. She can be reached at 339-234-5323 or tracy@
avataspayments.com.
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While the federal implementation of the Affordable Care Act lags, company owners
are not excused from their obligations under the law.
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Joseph A. Bucci Jr., Chief Financial Officer for gbac Inc., examines the fine points of
counting employees and determining a company’s obligations under the Affordable
Care Act. He can be reached at
or (203) 239-3843 x.1129.
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Joseph A. Bucci Jr., Chief Financial Officer for gbac Inc., explains how “defined
contribution” could become the new norm for employee benefits.
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Energy marketers in Connecticut face a long, tough battle with the natural gas
utilities after state regulators gave their preliminary approval to expand utility gas.
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Massachusetts is the most energy efficient state in the nation for the third year in
a row, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
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Bruce Marshall, Training Coordinator at Emerson Swan, offers ideas for helping
customers reduce energy consumption. He can be reached at 800-998-7926 or
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Ed Burke, Chairman of the Board of Dennis K. Burke Inc., examines the latest
changes to the federal Renewable Standard. He can be reached at
or 617-884-7800.
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Rick Trout and Jarrod Robinson, Account Managers for Hedge Solutions, discuss
different strategies for hedging against a price collapse. You can reach them at
800-709-2949,
or
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Matt Wrobel, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Foley Services,
explains the ramifications of the interagency strife over transportation regulations.
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