[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17319]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO CATALYST CONNECTION

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of Pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2006

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Catalyst Connection, the proud recipient of the Economic 
Development Administration's 2006 Excellence in Economic Development 
Award in the category of Enhancing Regional Competitiveness.
  Catalyst Connection is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping 
small- and medium-sized manufacturers improve their competitive 
performance. Clients of Catalyst Connection can receive assistance to 
address their operations in the fields of: Financial Programs, 
Information Technology, Lean Manufacturing, Market Development, Product 
Development, Quality Systems, Web Marketing and Workforce. Since 
Catalyst Connection's creation in 1988, they have served over 1,000 
clients and have delivered $43.7 million in value-added impact to their 
clients' operations in 2005 alone.
  I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to 
join me in honoring Catalyst Connection as recipient of the 2006 
Excellence in Economic Development Award for all of its fine work with 
the region's businesses.

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