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The Hartford Business Improvement District (HBID) manages Hartford.com with a focus on city destinations, events, and attractions.

The Hartford Business Improvement District (Hartford BID) is a 60-block non-profit 501(c)(3) special services district located in the commercial core of Hartford, Connecticut.

The mission of the Hartford BID is to bring about positive and lasting change by enhancing the economic vitality and quality of life within the District.

 

Working collectively with the Mayor’s Office, Police Department and Public Works Department, as well as the more than 100 property owners and other organizations within the District, the Hartford BID will accomplish its mission through initiatives that create a safer, cleaner and more attractive environment for employees, residents and visitors to the District.

The programs of the Hartford BID deliver meaningful and measurable supplemental services beyond what is provided by the City of Hartford. These detail-oriented cleaning, public safety, and marketing services help to mitigate many of the real and perceived challenges that face our district on a daily basis.

Clean
& Safe

Placemaking
& Beautification

Marketing
& Communication

Events
& Activation

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jordan Polon

DIRECTOR OF
PLACEMAKING & EVENTS

Chip McCabe

HARTFORD BID
OPERATIONS MANAGER

Rodney Crockett

director of marketing

Sydney Black

CONTENT ASSOCIATE

Lydia Avrett

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

OFFICERS

Tim Moore for David Jakubowski, Chair
State House Square

Tracey Gove, Vice Chair
Travelers

Wayne Benjamin, Immediate Past Chair
267 Farmington Avenue

Ed Kaeser, Secretary
Nassau Financial Group

John Walsh, Treasurer
Aetna

 

Andy Daly
The Hartford Financial Services Group

Cynthia Huveldt
CityPlace l

David Jakubowski, Jr.
Shelbourne

Dina Silva
Theaterworks Hartford

Jim Miller
Constitution Plaza

Elizabeth Judd
Konover Commercial Corporation

Amanda Roy
Greater Hartford Arts Council Designee

Emily Van Scoy
Hartford Stage

Mary Bujeaud
Greater Hartford Transit District

Breana Vessichio
Reid and Riege P.C.

Julio Concepcion
MetroHartford Alliance Designee

Dave Fagone for Stephen P. Grathwohl
Goodwin Square

Marilyn Rossetti
City of Hartford, City Council Designee

Cristian Corza Godinez
City of Hartford, Mayor’s Office Designee

Ankit Chellani
Ankit Harpaldas, Capital Spirits, Dhaba Wala

Jordan Haynes
Hartford Steam Boiler

Nicholas Visone
777 Main

Attend Our Board Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, meetings of the Hartford BID Board of Commissioners are held virtually via Zoom at 9:00 AM on the third Wednesday of each month. The meetings of the District’s Board of Commissioners shall be open to all property owners and lessees in the district. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please e-mail jpolon@hartfordbid.com.