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20/30 Vision (1a)
Friday AM 10:15-11:45
Living Green
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Maine’s Energy Efficient Housing Stock 20 Years into the Future
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The heads of key state agencies engage in a moder
ated dialogue of the elements of a sustainable built environment deep into the future for Maine and its effects on our cultural and economic development.
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Moderator: George Callas, Co-founder, Newforest Institute
Speakers: John Richardson, Commissioner, Department of Economic and Community Development; Jennifer Puser, Deputy Director, Governor’s Office of Energy Independence and Security; Donna McNeil, Director, Maine Arts Commission; Adam Krea, Deputy Director, Maine Housing
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Smart Houses Don't Just Stand There (1b)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Living Green
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Exploring a collaborative design and construction process with the goal of producing affordable net-zero houses. |
A sustainable future is dependent on rethinking not only how we build houses, but also how those homes perform in the future. A collaborative, integrated design and construction process is one important tool to create smarter homes that maximize the natural resources used to create them in order to improve their long-term energy performance. Close attention to building science and the integration of construction components and mechanical systems are necessary to save time, money and energy. To demonstrate the possibilities and techniques of this way of building and collaborating, G•O Logic will present an overview of their design process and resulting construction methods for their net–zero model home. |
Moderator:
Matt O'Malia, G•O Logic
Speakers:
Alan Gibson, G•O Logic
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Imaginative Collaborations (1c)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Arts & Culture
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Artists Making Change
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The creation of art can be an important catalyst for the development of new alliances and coalitions. The participants in this panel whose works are collaborative in nature and who incorporate, in distinct ways, notions of “community,” will discuss innovative practices.
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Moderator: Dr. Owen Smith, University of Maine-Orono
Speakers: Marty Pottenger, Animating Democracy; Leon Johnson, Creative Material Group; Christina Beckstein, Professor of Sculpture, Maine College of Art |
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Making it in Maine
(1d)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Technology & Innovation
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The new face of manufacturing in Maine |
Manufacturing in Maine has many faces, the traditional and the new. There is a fine line between the two with technology and innovation edging out the old. P
anelists promise to shed new light on what Mainers are making.
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Moderator: Lisa Martin, Director, Manufacturers Association of Maine
Speakers: Paul A. Meserve, VP, Saunders Electronics; Beth Shissler, CEO and co-owner, Seabags; Roland Wyman, Director of Sales, Engineered Automation of Maine; Ron Fish, Director, Maine Aerospace Alliance
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Resources for Maine Entrepreneurs (1e)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Entrepreneurship
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Don’t let your entrepreneurial spirit be dampened by the time it takes to pour through unanswered questions about running a business. No one is going to rain on your parade. This line-up of experts is the band leaders of the resources available to you.
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Moderator: Mark Ouellette, Director, Department of Economic and Community Development
Speakers: Kirk Hill, Founder, Maine Entrepreneurs Group; Deb Neumann, Director, The Target Technology Center; Mark Delisle, State Director, Small Business Development Center; Janine Cary, President, Maine International Trade Center; Jim Lyon, Action Coach, Business Coaching
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The Perfect Pitch (1f)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Entrepreneurship
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Financing your startup or expansion |
Participants will be invited to give a 5-minute elevator pitch in a one-on-one setting. The panelists, all
experienced bankers and investment professionals, will ask questions and offer feedback regarding the pitch. The Q&A period will be approximately 5 minutes. Each panelist will select two ‘finalists’ to participate in a second round of pitches on Friday afternoon. |
Moderator: Jayme Okma Lee, Fund Associate, Small Enterprise Growth Fund
Speakers: Susan Snowden, SVP Business Banking, Bangor Savings Bank; John Burns, Fund Manager, Small Enterprise Growth Fund; Mark Kaplan, Managing Director, CEI Ventures; Michael Gurau, Managing General Partner, Clear Venture Partners; Chris Speh, Chair, Maine Angels |
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Fundraising – Selling the Value of Your Organization (1g)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Funding & Investment
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Ask the funders the best way to loosen their wallets
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Learn how to affectively fundraise. Learn what approaches work and which don’t when trying
to sell their organization, their work and their missions. Discuss two scenarios (positive and negative) where they are asked for money.
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Moderator: Sally DelGreco, DelGreco Strategic Partners
Speakers: Peter Taylor, Vice President, Maine Community Foundation; Betsy Biemann, President, Maine Technology Institute; Carol Colson, Senior Vice President, Director of Community Relations and Communications, Bangor Savings |
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Socially Responsible Venture Capital Investing in Maine
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Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Funding & Investment
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At this interactive and engaging session, attendees will gain a concrete understanding of funding sources for socially responsible/sustainable Maine-based businesses, some of the pros and cons of a socially responsible strategy, and Bar Harbor Foods success story.
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Speakers: Nat Henshaw, Managing Director, CEI Ventures; Michael Burgmaier, Managing Director, Royal River Associates; Mike Cote
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Social Media Makeover (1J)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Networking & Marketing
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You found all Your Ex’s on Facebook – Now Figure out how use it to Grow Your Organization |
Does your social media strategy lack um, fashion sense? Let the Internet's answer for the Astor Barber - Rob Landry of Pemaquid Communications - put some pizzazz into your online presence. Watch as Rob makes over the social stuff on the spot for one brave small business. Attendees will be encouraged to pitch in during this hands-on, interactive session. |
Presenter: Rob Landry, Pemaquid Communications |
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Maine Foodies
Friday AM (1k)
10:15-11:45
Technology & Innovation
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Entrepreneurs with Great Taste |
Are you a foodie? Do you have trading cards of this season’s Top Chef? Do you plan your schedule around your favs on the FoodNetwork? Do you have pin-ups of delicate delicacies on your bulletin board? If you have answered yes to any of the above, odds are pretty good that you are a Foodie. This panel captures the culinary flair in Maine. Learn what hard work it takes to make the tasty dream into a business reality.
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Moderator: Valerie Geredien, Maine Food Producers Alliance
Speakers: Roger Bintliff, Chef and Developer, Chef's Pantry/Kitchen; Steve Shaffer, Co-owner, Black Dinah Chocolatiers; Mike Cote, CEO and Owner, Looks Gourmet/Bar Harbor Foods
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History Meets Technology in the Modern Age (1L)
Friday AM
10:15-11:45
Community Development
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History projects coming to life |
Preserving and creating accessibility to Maine's history and ephemera through the use of modern technology and continuing to do so in a way that generates revenue for historical organizations.
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Moderator: Lee Webb, Senior Policy Fellow, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of Maine
Speakers: Niles Parker, Executive Director, Penobscot Marine Museum; Bruce Thornton, Warren Historical Society; Richard D'Abate, Director Maine Historical Society; David Cheever, Maine State Archives
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From Away (2a)
Friday PM
2:45 - 3:45
Arts & Culture
* Please note this session will start 30 minutes later than the others and will be an hour long.
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The Richness of Multicultural Programming |
“Multi-culturalism” as an idea has changed and evolved as we now consider our world from a global perspective. The session will encourage participants to formulate action plans using progressive notions about multi-culturalism for their organizations. A Q & A will provide an opportunity to assess the challenges and benefits of multi-cultural programming with art as a catalyst. |
Moderators: Noel Bonam, Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Speakers: Kazeem Lawal, Executive Director of the Maine African Film Festival Performer: Aniruddha Knight, Dancer and Business Manager, Bala Music and Dance Association Ltd. |
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Maine's Biotech Sector (2b)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Technology & Innovation
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Superheroes in Lab Coats |
Life technology means more than lab coats and Petri dishes. Maine’s biotech sector is alive and well and fighting disease. Learn from this panel of fantastic phenoms who are fighting the forces of disease for a brighter tomorrow. And there are money and jobs in this, too. |
Moderator: Gary Goodrich, Biotech Assoc of ME, Founder, BioProcessing
Speakers: Bill Palin, Inverness Medical Innovations; Janet Yancy-Wrona, COO, Aiko; Susie Airhart, Senior Director, The Jackson Laboratory; Ed Bilsky, Director of Center of Excellence in Neurosciences, University of New England
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Sparks On Water (2c)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Technology & Innovation
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Brilliance, illumination, & inspiration in Maine's digital creative economy |
Not long ago, technology in Maine was framed up linearly--as an end in itself. Now, what's more interesting is technology: (a) viewed through the lens of design thinking, globally and at home, (b) as fuel for the creative economy, and (c) in service to achieving creative, beneficial, profitable outcomes. This session features Maine's pioneers in digital, new, and social media -- designers, developers, connectors, and creators of compelling relationships between people and the interactive systems they use. Taken together, these perspectives, stories, ideas, and experiences form a gorgeous mosaic, like sparks of light on water that takes our breath away. |
Moderator: Susan Doran, Maine IDxA
Speakers: Steve Hand, CEO, Know Technology; Stu Rich, Principal of Geospatial, Development, Pen Bay Media; Owen Smith, Chair, New Media Innovation Research and Development Center, University of Maine; Dana Hutchins, Creative Director/Founder, XhibitNet;
Vinitha Nair Co-founder and Executive Director, Platform Shoes Forum
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Building the Local Creative Economy (2d)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Community Development
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Achieving Quality of Place Through Community Action |
How is Maine defining the creative economy and quality of place, using data collection and working in the public sector in urban, rural and regional environments, while revitalizing its communities?
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Moderator: Richard Barringer, Research Professor, Muskie School of Public Service
Speakers: Dee Schneidman. Research Manager, New England Foundation for the Arts, Culture Count; Greg Mitchell, Economic Development Division Director, City of Portland; Robin Zinchuk, Executive Director, Bethel Chamber of Commerce; Robert Thompson, Executive Director Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments; Jim Cohen, Former Mayor, Portland
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Making Local Global or Making Global Local (2e)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Networking & Marketing/ Entrepreneurship
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Which came first..? Your store front/local presence or your website? |
In the age of www's, online businesses are taking off and finding great success, but how do these businesses bring themselves back to their community and have a local presence? On the flip side, how do smaller mom and pop's make themselves a name on the web and give themselves a global presence with a Main Street USA address? |
Moderator: Kevin Callahan, User Interface Engineer, Live World Inc.
Speakers: Pete Erskine, Owner of Mexicali Blues; Jamie Ribisi-Braley, JamieRibisi.etsy.com, Proprietor, Sweetland Retreat; Michael Blood, The Postcard Dude; Barrett Brown, Owner, Cedar Works |
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Historic Preservation (2f)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Living Green
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Economic and Sustainable Development
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Historic preservation is the leading catalyst in downtown revitalization and neighborhood rehabilitation in America. Historic preservation has also been a leader in the “green building” movement for more than 30 years. Learn about how the current tools of historic preservation can stimulate the Maine economy and preserve its energy resources.
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Moderator: Greg Paxton, Executive Director, Maine Preservation
Speakers: Christopher W. Closs, Western and Southern Maine Field Services Representative; Rochelle Bohm, Eastern and Northern Field Service Representative
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Black Belt Impact (2g)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Networking & Marketing
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Present with POWER! |
Don't we all wonder how to make an effective presentation, whether it is the elevator speech or the keynote. This session will address the importance of effective presentations, demonstrate the power of stories and icons in effective presenting, and help you create powerful impressions while developing meaningful connections with effective presentations. |
Presenter: Jim Bouchard, Founder/Principal, Dynamic Components of Personal Power |
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Perfect Pitch 2 (2h)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Entrepreneurship
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A second chance to present your pitch |
The finalists chosen from the morning pitch session will present their ideas in a public forum, including a full panel of reviewers. Time will be limited to 5 minutes for the presentation and 3 minutes of Q&A. The panelists will vote to determine the Top 3 submissions. All of the Round 2 finalists will be invited to an evening reception. The Investor Reception will be an opportunity to interact with experienced investment professionals in an informal setting. This session is open to the public.
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Moderator: Jayme Okma Lee, Fund Associate, Small Enterprise Growth Fund
Speakers: Susan Snowden, SVP Business Banking, Bangor Savings Bank; John Burns, Fund Manager, Small Enterprise Growth Fund; Mark Kaplan, Managing Director, CEI Ventures; Michael Gurau, Managing General Partner, Clear Venture Partners |
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The Color of Money (2i)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Funders & Investment/ Entrepreneurship
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What is the right type of financing for your business? |
There isn’t much gray area when considering financing. This panel will paint a picture of the different financing and types of money available for businesses. Find out what shade looks best on your business.
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Moderator: Steve Bazinet Director, Maine Center for Enterprise Development
Speakers: Jean Claveau, VP Business Banking, Bangor Savings Bank; Betsy Biemann, President, Maine Technology Institute; Charlie Emmons, Finance Authority of Maine; Chris Speh, Chair, Maine Angels |
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Funders and the Funded (2j)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Arts & Culture
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A Symbiotic Relationship |
This panel will be conducted “carousel” style, with each panel member offering a brief introduction to his or her organization, and the remainder of the session consisting of participants rotating in small groups among the panel members, with time for small group question and answer sessions. The goal is for both funding organizations and grant seekers to come away with a better understanding of each other’s needs. The session will be limited to 30 participants.
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Moderator: Janet Henry, President, Maine Philanthropy Center
Speakers: Valarie Flanders, Assistant to the State Director, United States Department of Agriculture; Tammy Knight, Development Program Manager, Department of Economic and Community Development; Mary-Alice Crofton, Executive Director Maine Commission for Community Service/AmeriCorps; Ariana McBride, Senior Associate, Northeast Projects, Orton Family Foundation; Pam Cleghorn, Senior Program Officer, Maine Community Foundation |
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Collaboration: from sea to shore by way of the drawing board (2k)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Technology & Innovation
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Leveraging innovation in boat building to advance home design
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What can two of Maine's most traditional industries- boat building and home building- learn from each other and from the computer-design and composites industries?
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Moderator: John K. Hanson Jr., President, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
Speakers: JB Turner, President, Lyman Morse Boatbuilding;
Michael Hewes, President, Hewes & Company; Michael Roy, Co-founder & President, Phi Home Designs; Patric Santerre, Principal, ARCADIA designworks; Stuart “Mac” Ferris, Lyman Morse |
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Entrepreneurial Success and Sustainability (2L)
Friday PM
2:15 - 3:45
Entrepreneurship
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How Three Unique Maine Businesses are Thriving and Why this Matters to You and Maine |
Hear the entrepreneurial success stories of three nationally renowned Maine small businesses. Learn how these unique businesses are sustaining growth beyond start-up success. Advocate good ideas to strengthen and market Maine’s entrepreneurial and business communities. |
Moderator: Johann Sabbath, Founder, Entreverge
Speakers: Panel of Entreverge winners; Steve Goodrich, PowerPay
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Driving Maine’s Economy with Innovation and Creativity (3a)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Technology & Innovation
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Rollout of the brand new state plan to grow innovation and entrepreneurship in Maine |
This session is to follow-up Dr. Renault’s plenary session, and is designed to allow participants to discuss and comment upon the draft science and technology plan. |
Dr. Catherine Renault, Director, Office of Innovation, Department of Economic and Community Development
Speaker: Miles Theeman, Chair, Innovation Economy Advisory Board
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Temples in the Garden (3b)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Living Green
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How do we create an economy that simultaneously protects and capitalizes on the natural environment? |
Are man-made structures a scar upon the land? Or do they represent gateways to Maine's natural resources? Our environment can be a strong source for economic development, creating opportunities for ecotourism, forestry, wilderness sports and recreation, and energy generation. However, those same economic multipliers represent threats to the natural environment on which they depend. This panel features several organizations that are working to find the right balance. Panelists will discuss the art of stewardship and consider opportunities to enhance Maine's reputation as a state of abundant natural beauty. |
Moderator: Matt Prindiville, Natural Resources Council of Maine
Speakers: Mitch Thomashow, President, Unity College; Scott Dickerson, Executive Director, Coastal Mountains Land Trust; Bob Gordon, Outward Bound and Ragged Mountain Recreation Area Foundation; Maureen Heffernan, Executive Director, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens |
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Got Space (3c)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Community Development
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Leveraging local assets to attract world class workers and creative companies |
Maine is home to substantial real estate assets, many of which are outdated, such as old mills, and other buildings that are vacant because of changes in the economy. This session will discuss strategies for redeveloping existing properties and taking advantage of local environmental, cultural, and human assets to give life to local economies.
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Moderator: Alan Hinsey, President, ACH Productions
Speakers: Dave Tassoni, VP of Operations, Athena Health; Matt Jacobson, President, Maine & Company; Paul Boghossion, Hathaway Creative Center
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Gutting the Money Pit (3d)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Living Green
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A Case of a Deep Energy Retrofit
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World-renowned building scientist, Joseph Lstiburek will walk participants step by step through a case study of a deep energy house retrofit.
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Moderator: George Callas, New Forest Institute
Speaker: Joe Lstiburek, Building Science Inc.
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Dynamic Downtowns (3e)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Community Development
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Revitalizing our Community's Heart |
This session presents results, success stories and lessons learned through ten years of the Main Downtown Center, and looks ahead with vision and hope!
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Moderator: Roxanne Eflin, Program Manager, Maine Downtown Center
Speakers: Shannon Haines, Executive Director, Waterville Main Street and Maine Downtown Center Advisory Council member;
Jon Edgerton, Co-Chair, Maine Downtown Center Advisory Council; Wright Pierce, Vice President
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Fish Scales and Scalability (3f)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Technology & Innovation
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Maine's Innovative Marine and Aquaculture Sector |
Even though lobsters get all the glory, something fishy is happening in the cool waters and safety tanks of Maine. The second largest import in U.S. after oil is farmed seafood. Learn about several exciting endeavors are addressing this opportunity. From research to restaurant, find out where programs like these intersect.
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Moderator: Sebastian Belle, Director, Maine Aquaculture Assoc.
Speakers: Chris Davis, Director of Research and Development, Pemaquid Oyster Company; Glenn Libby, Chair of Midcoast Fisherman's Assoc. Port Clyde Fresh Catch; Paul Dobbins, President, Ocean Approved; Evelyn Sawyer, President, Sea Run Holdings |
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Boomers and Beyond, Building a Multi Generational Audience for Your Work (3g)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Arts & Culture
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Addressing the Generational Divide |
This session will include examples of challenges and successes in developing intergenerational audiences. These examples will be followed by a “story circle” style discussion.
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Moderator: Linda Nelson, Executive Director, Opera House Arts
Speakers: Wendy Poole, Executive Director The Theater Project, Brunswick; Heather McCarthy, Executive Director, American Folk Festival; David Greenham, Producing Director, Theatre at Monmouth |
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Get Involved, Get Elected (3h)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Networking & Marketing
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Look who's honorable now mom! |
Jump into the political arena instead of watching from the sidelines. A gathering of several young and talented elected leaders from various levels of government across the state telling their own stories and assisting participants develop a game plan for how to plug in. Get introduced to the current movers and shakers and we will provide literature from statewide organizations focused on grooming and attracting additional young leaders including Emerge and Leadership Maine. |
Moderators: Kate Simmons, 2008 Caucus Director, Maine House Democrats &
Emily Mitchell, Attorney/Small Business Owner;
Speakers: Hannah Pingree, Speaker of the House; Matt Peterson, State Representative; Andy O'Brien, State Representative; Seth A. Goodall, State Senator; Jenna Vendil, District 1 Member Elect, Portland School Committee
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Social Entrepreneurship (3i)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Entrepreneurship
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Using the right tools for the job - sustaining local change |
This workshop invites participants to understand the details of the partnership established between CCLC, the CBC, and award winning chef, Sam Hayward and to cultivate a better sense of ways that social entrepreneurship can most powerfully complement the landscape within which we all exist. John Phinney, Cynthia Major, Sam Hayward and Alan Furth bring the remarkable story of their collaborative partnership and Linda Cross Godfrey serves as “Leadership Weaver” guiding us as we dip into the specifics of the story and helping participants draw broader extrapolations from it and imagine other applications. |
Moderator: Linda Cross Godfrey, President, Atlantic Leadership Center
Speaker: Sam Hayward, Chef/Owner, Fore Street, Portland; Cynthia Major, Director of Marketing and Development, Cobscook Bay Co.; John Phinney, CEO, Cobscook Bay Co.; Alan Furth, Executive Director, Cobscook Community Learning Center; John Heald, Chair and Convener Advisory Committee, Cobscook Bay Company
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Why are all the Bankers Dancing? (3j)
Saturday AM
10:30- 12:00
Arts & Culture
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Quick Tools for Creativity and Innovation in Action
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Through movement, dialogue, and hands-on interaction, this workshop will give participants new insight into innovation. Learn practical tools that ignite imagination and cultivate creativity - with applications in a range of contexts, from banking to ballet. Discuss how to use artistic practice to prepare people for change.
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Presenter: Elizabeth Johnson, Associate Artistic Director, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
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If I were Governor... (4a)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
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Gubernatorial Candidates address Juice |
Three minutes to present your stance/views on Maine's Creative Economy and field questions / listen to ideas from the audience |
Moderator: Don Carrigan, WCSH 6 and WBLZ 2
Marty Vachon
Paul LePage
Lynn Williams
Samme Bailey
Beverly Cooper-Pete
Matt Jacobson
Rosa Scarcelli
Steven Rowe
Peter Mills
Elizabeth Mitchell
Donna Dion
John Whitcomb
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Dude! You’re on You Tube! (4b)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Networking & Marketing
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Arts Program for Teens |
In this workshop, the panel will discuss arts programming success stories that have engaged teens through the use of media, technology, performance, and social networking. |
Moderator: Gibson Faye-LeBlanc, Executive Director, The Telling Room
Speakers: Doug Protsik, Director, Maine Fiddle Camp;
Tessy Seward, Co-Founder, ROIL; Cathy Plourde, Executive Director, Add Verb Productions; Jones Franzel, Director, Generation PRX, PRX Public Radio Exchange
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Libraries - the heart of community (4c)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Community Development
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An intersection of community, technology, and education |
How libraries are embracing change and truly becoming a community center with innovative programming and resources for jobs and lifelong learning.
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Moderator: Jamie Ritter,
Chair of the Maine Library Commission, Deputy Director of the Camden Public Library
Speakers: Sonja Plummer-Morgan, Director of Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle, President of the Maine Library Association, Board member of the Association of Rural and Small Libraries; Molly Larson, Director, Rockport Public Library, member of the Maine Library Commission, immediate past president of the Maine Library Association; Susan Preece, Director of the Topsham Public Library, Chair of the Central Maine Library District Executive Board; Arthur Turley, Lewiston Public Library Board of Trustees, Member of the Friends of the Lewiston Public Library, Central Maine District Executive Board
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Maine Clean and Green Technologies (4d)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Technology & Innovation/ Living Green
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"How" to go green with energy. |
Admittedly Kermit found it challenging but now we know how important it is to be green. For the sustainability of his lily pad, we must take a green approach to clean energy. This diverse panel puts the “clean” in technologies that addressing our environmental, climate change and energy challenges. |
Moderator: Jake Ward, Assistant VP of Research, Economic Development and Governmental Affairs, University of Maine
Speakers: Ron Defoe, Safety and Environment Manager, Lyman Morse; Susan Mackay, President, Zeomatrix; John Ferland, Director of Project Development, Ocean Renewable Power Company; Mike Bilodeau, Director, Process Development Center
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Mug Season (4e)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Arts & Culture
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Community, Creativity, Collaboration |
Come to a hands-on session with a group of professional Maine potters to learn how they are driving prosperity in their communities by sharing their passion for clay. Participants will learn how their unique collaborative, the Central Maine Clay Artists, has successfully engaged community members and schools to promote ceramic arts and use them to raise resources for good community work. Participants will be able to apply a similar model and approach in their communities and will learn how to make a mug in the process! Fun for all.
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Moderator: Weber, Central Maine Clay Artists, Owner, Hallowell Clay Works
Panelist: Kimberly Booth Bentley, Helping Hands Pottery
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Material Alchemy (4f)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Entrepreneurs/ Technology & Innovation
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Maine's Innovative Composite and Advanced Materials Sector |
Composites prove the theory that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Composites technology in Maine reflects national and international growth rates of about 7% a year. Over the next several years, wind energy, transportation, and construction are expected to be the dominant markets driving growth in the use of composite materials. These experts represent active parts of this high growth sector equation. |
Moderator: Steve Von Vogt,Executive Director, Maine Composite Alliance
Speakers: Steve Hassett, Founder, Custom Composites;
Habib Dagher, Director, AEWC, University of Maine; JB Turner, President, Lyman Morse Boatbuilding; Ken Priest, President & CEO, Kenway
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Communication Styles (4g)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Networking & Marketing
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Key to Collaboration
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Accounting for different communication styles, in both personal and work relationships, enhances connection, collaboration, and creativity. This workshop is designed to help participants identify the core strengths that define their individual communication style. Learning to use the communication styles framework effectively leads to improved problem-solving and greater relational harmony
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Presenter: Robert Keteyian, Co-Owner, Elias & Keteyian Counselors to Families and Business
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Copyright Protection and Licensing (4h)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Arts & Culture
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The basics about how to protect your creativity and how to safely and wisely leverage it |
Local attorneys discuss the basics of copyright law and help to clarify the fundamentals of ensuring that your original works are protected--especially in this digital age where infringement can be a synch. This panel also explores some of the basics of licensing and how to break up your bundles of rights so that your IP works best for you, while you're not giving too much away. When it's all over, attendees ought to feel a sense of understanding of the basics of how copyright law works in the courts and in business. |
Moderator: Maine Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
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Back-channeling in rural Maine (4i)
Saturday PM
2:15-3:45
Arts & Culture/ Networking & Marketing
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Employing, enjoying communication break-downs and work-arounds in the internet age |
Back-channeling is a creative/alternative form of community networking. Join us for a workshop/swap-shop of back-channel artists/organizers/performers: people who create events outside of the mainstream, not necessarily utilizing standard marketing channels and venues, rather word-of-mouth, couch surfing, silk-screening/hand printing/drawing, Grange Halls, and in-house/under the stars jam-sessions. In addition look for roving back-channel visual artist, Kenny Cole throughout the 2 day conference and see a display of hand-made guerrilla marketing artifacts from private collections. |
Moderator: Waterfall Arts
Speakers: Kenny Cole, Artist; Abby Shahn, Artist; Natasha Mayers, Artist; Rachel Spatz, Education and Program Director for VSA arts of Maine; Emily Posner, co-founder of the Winter Cache Project
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