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‘Best Places to Work’

Tribute

September 18th 2009

Upcoming EBC Events

September 23rd: Program - Surviving and Moving Forward in this Economy

September 29th: NH Site Visit to PSNH Schiller Station

October 6th: RI Breakfast Meeting - Grover Fugate, CRMC Executive Director

October 14th: NH Lempster Wind Tour

October 19th: Dam Management: Liability and Risk

October 21st: CT Solid Waste Program

October 21st: EBC Wind Energy Committee Meeting

October 29th: Carbon Management

November 4th: CT Stormwater Management

November 6th: Business Summit on Environment-Energy-Climate Change

November 13th: Biomass in New England

November 24th: Climate Change: Science/Adaptation/Technology

Acknowledgement of Company Contribution

EBC Outstanding Support AwardAccepted by: Bill Smagula

Acknowledgement of Company Contribution

EBC Outstanding Support AwardAccepted by: Adam Wade

Keynote Presentation

Bob KelleherCEO,The Employee Engagement Group

rkelleher@EmployeeEngagement.comwww.EmployeeEngagement.com

508-935-8070

‘Best Places to Work’

The survey examined member companies organization, compensation, development, company

practices and environmental awareness.

EBC Best Places to Work

Entrepreneurial Sized CompanyAccepted by: Tom Mackie

Small Sized CompanyAccepted by: Lisa Wilk

Medium Sized CompanyAccepted by: Matt Clark

Large Sized CompanyAccepted by: Doug Youngen

Most Environmentally Conscious CompanyAccepted by: Tom Mackie

Best Places to Work Trends

When deciding whether to remain with a company and to continue to perform at their best, employees

surveyed indicated the following: 2009 2008

Feeling Valued 18.6% 18%

Trust in Senior Leaders 14.8% 12.6%

Work Engagement 14.1% 12.9%

Trust with Coworkers 12.3% 13%

Team Effectiveness 11.1% 12.6%

Alignment with Goals 10.8% 13.5%

Individual Contribution 10.3% 9.3%

Manager Effectiveness 8% 7.9%

Best Places to work Trends

When asked the same question when compensation and benefits are included:

2009 2008Feeling Valued 13.2% 14.6%

Work Engagement 11.5% 11.5%

Monetary Compensation 10.9% 11.8%

Trust in Senior Leaders 10.4% 10%

Trust with Coworkers 9.4% 8.8%

Benefits (Health, Retirement, Stock Options, Etc.) 9.2% 10%

Alignment with Goals 9.1% 9.4%

Team Effectiveness 9.1% 8.2%

Manager Effectiveness 8.7% 7.6% Individual Contribution 8.5% 8.1%

Employees were asked to identify things their employer currently offers to create a productive

work place:

1.) Flexibility

2.) Open and effective communication

3.) Recognition of employee’s hard work

4.) Encouraging innovation and creativity

5.) Hiring top notch employees and encouraging teamwork

Employees were asked to identify areas their employer could improve that would increase

productivity in the work place:

1.) Communication and clearer goals

2.) Transparency and communication about company financials

3.) Opportunities for training and growth

4.) Consistency in compensation and policies

5.) Greater flexibility

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Networking Break

Panel Discussion

Panel MembersDoug Youngen

President, Triumvirate Environmental

Lisa Wilk

President, Capaccio Environmental Engineering

Tom Mackie

Managing Partner, Mackie, Shea, O'Brien, PC

Matt Clark

President, TMC Services, Inc.

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Thank you to all of the

‘Best Places to Work’ participants!

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