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Business After Hours
5-7pm
Wednesdays
Click on the names of the hosts to RSVP. First come, first served.
August 28
The Bank of Maine
October 23
Peapod Jewelry
Business After Hours is open to members and non-members to encourage everyone from the business community to participate. The event is complimentary to Chamber members and $10 per person for non-members. Proceeds from these events will go towards a stipend for the Chamber's new Volunteer and Visitor Relations Internship .
Stay tuned for more upcoming BAHs & contact us if you'd like to host one!
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Dear Valued Members,
The last time I wrote, we were just kicking off Fisherman's Festival and the spring. Now we're jumping ahead to June and that means summer and Windjammer Days!
This Executive report will be my "May" issue. I apologize that time slipped by but we've been very busy and have lots of great things to report. So you'll get two in June and then we'll be back on track.
Our Annual Awards Dinner was May 22nd and by all accounts was a great event selling out with over 145 members! Thanks to our presenting sponsor Fisherman's Wharf Inn a proud member of the Lafayette Group for an amazing night! We had a "special appearance" by Senator Angus King (click here to see the video - please note it will take a few minutes to load the video) and our new member Kerem Durdag, CEO of Biovation, gave us an inspirational speech. We honored our nominees and winners for awards which I have detailed later in this report. Thanks to our sponsors and everyone for supporting such a fun event!
We have a staff transition in the works too. Rachel, our Visitor Relations Coordinator, has decided that she wants to start a new chapter in her life and will be taking courses in the fall for a Medical Coding Specialist. She will work with us as we transition her position. Click here for a job description and please feel free to send any candidates my way. We appreciate all Rachel's efforts over the past four years and look forward to welcoming someone new to our team.
Speaking of which, our new intern, Evan Stevens has started and we're off to a great season. The map is here, the Downtown Information Center is open and we're open 7 days a week. Our next Business After Hours is Wednesday, August 28th at The Bank of Maine and Windjammers is June 25-26 with kick-off events on Sunday, June 23rd. We will be airing a 5-part educational series on BRCTV Channel 7 to talk about our 51st Annual Windjammer Days Festival that starts today.
Enjoy the sun!
Best always,
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Office & Board News
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Visitor Relations Coordinator Position is Open
Part-Time 0-35 hours a week, year round position
The Chamber is searching for a customer service oriented, energetic and organized Visitor Relations Coordinator who has local knowledge of the Boothbay Harbor Region. Candidate must have an outgoing personality and an interest in travel and tourism. Candidate will be the front line concierge for visitors coming to the area and work with members to represent their businesses to the public.
Must have the following:
- Excellent customer service/phone skills
- Ability to manage time well and multi-task
- Display strong customer service skills while demonstrating a friendly and cooperative attitude
- Solid understanding of Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook and Excel
- Ability to work days, evenings, holidays and weekends
- Reliable, responsible and punctual with an ability to work independently
- Local knowledge of lodging, restaurants, attractions, stores, services and businesses in the Boothbay Harbor Region
Interested parties should e-mail a cover letter and resume to: Catherine@boothbayharbor.com
Welcome to Evan Stevens, Volunteer and Visitor Relations Intern
Evan is a soon to be recent graduate of Boothbay Region High School and will be attending Bowdoin College in the fall. His professional experience includes working at Kaler's Restaurant, Log Cabin Shoes, and Hendricks Hill Museum. He has received numerous academic awards, accolades and recognition for his leadership, citizenship and volunteering and is on the varsity tennis team.
The Internship offers hands-on experience in all facets of volunteer management, including: recruitment, placement, training, maintenance, and recognition. Evan will be instrumental in helping to build a strong and diverse volunteer base for the Chamber. He will also play a critical role as an ambassador of our Chamber and our Region by welcoming visitors and providing a friendly welcome and critical information to thousands of summer visitors.
Downtown Information Center
The center is open and we still have space available for wall displays and/or brochures. If you would like to put your brochures down there or have a display, please contact Brooke@boothbayharbor.com.
"Get your 2013 non-profit information Day" at the Chamber
We held our "Information Day" at the Chamber last week. Thank you to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Land Trust, Boothbay Railway Village, Lincoln Arts Festival, the Boothbay Region YMCA and our newest member the Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation for attending.
Employment Opportunities/Job Search
Are you looking for help this summer? We have updated our website to put this on the home page and first place in the "Community" section. You can use your member login and load your job opportunities. If you have any questions on how to do this, please contact Brooke@boothbayharbor.com and she will be happy to help you.
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New Members
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The Boothbay Region Community Band
This band has been bringing music to the peninsula since 1991 and can be seen performing at the Memorial Day parades of the region, as well as both days of the Windjammer Festival in late June. The group boasts a varied personnel, ranging in ages from 13-???! Come see how much fun it is when a bunch of busy people take time out to make time for music. All musicians, of any ability, are welcome. We would love to help you dust off that instrument you haven't played since middle school.
Contact: Emily Showman, Email: boothbayregioncommunityband@gmail.com
Website: www.boothbayregioncommunityband.org
Floor Magic
Floor Magic of Damariscotta and Rockport is a full service flooring company offering carpet, vinyl, laminate, ceramic, and hardwood flooring to homeowners, builders, and businesses. We also offer cabinet lines that can accommodate camps to castles. We have some lines that can be delivered in a week to 10 working days. We offer countertops and vanity tops from solid granite, to solid surface, to laminate tops. Floor Magic's mission is complete customer service and to that end we offer a lifetime warranty on all of our installations. Contact: Tom Kelley, Phone: (207) 563-8841, Website: www.floormagic.net
Luda's Cakes
A party without a cake is just a meeting, and I am here to turn your special event into an unforgettable party with my hand-crafted, completely edible and gorgeous cakes. Baking and decorating are my passions and I will do my best for the look of my edible creations to match their unbelievable mouthwatering taste. Feel free to contact me with no obligations or to arrange a consultation / tasting session. Contact: Luda Nichols, Phone: (207) 841-7021, Email: ludascakes@gmail.com
Sheepscot Harbour Village & Resort
Sheepscot Harbour Village & Resort is Midcoast Maine's premier island resort, offering luxury Maine waterfront cottage rentals, along with spacious rooms in our Inn Hotel and Lodge Hotel Suites. Located on Davis Island, Sheepscot Harbour Village & Resort boasts stunning water views and beautiful grounds along the harbor, the perfect location for your family getaway, reunion or any occasion!
Our Maine island resort's rich history, close proximity, and convenient access to a wide array of points of interest and stunning harbour views, are sure to captivate all who grace her rocky shore. Visit the Sheepscot Harbour Village & Resort now for your Maine Vacation Getaway. Contact: Kathlene Long Phone: (800) 437-5503, Email: rsvdept@midcoastshvr.com , Website: www.midcoastshvr.com
Ted Dey and Andrew Stern
Financial Advisors, RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management is recognized as one of the world's top 10 largest wealth managers.* We deliver world-class wealth management solutions, expertise and tools to help clients accomplish their financial goals, throughout all stages of their life. For decades, we've cultivated a reputation for putting client's needs first. Our character is reflected in our stewardship values and deep commitment to responsibly managing client assets that have been entrusted to our care.
Our comprehensive wealth management solutions include:
* Investment Services
* Credit and Lending
* Insurance and Annuity Services
* Cash Management
* Trust Administration Services
* Wealth Management Planning
* Business Owner Solutions
* Retirement planning
* Employee Retirement plans
*Scorpio Partnership Global Private Banking KPI Benchmark 2012. This measurement includes all global RBC Wealth Management affiliates including the US Division.
Contact: Ted Dey, Phone: (207) 775-2990, Email: ted.dey@rbc.com, Website: www.teddey.com
West Harbor Recreation, Inc.
West Harbor Recreation is a new business offering boat rentals and related services in Boothbay Harbor. Our initial fleet includes a 21-foot sailboat and a 16-foot outboard skiff, available for the half-day, day, or week. Located at Harborfields on the Shore, 24 McKown Point Road - the road to the Aquarium.
Contact: Tim Allen, Phone: (207) 633-5082, Email: info@westharborrecreation.com , Website: www.westharborrecreation.com
Friends of the Chamber
Janice Newell
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Rocktide Inn
Rocktide Inn is serving lunch this summer outside on the deck and in the lounge beginning the end of June through Labor Day. On Sundays, there will be lively entertainment from noon until 3:00 p.m. Happy Hour in the On the Rocks Lounge (from 4:00-6:00 p.m. daily) will feature microbrews, refreshing wines and a new menu. As always, dinner will be served with our signature popovers, and the menu will feature the signature champagne lobster and some tempting new entrees. Construction is nearly completed on several rooms in the original motel building. The remodeled rooms have king-size beds and a view to the outer harbor. Known for their friendly and caring atmosphere, Rocktide welcomes everyone to return and share the renewed energy. For more information and updates on special events, check out the website or call 633-4455.
Heliotropic Technologies
The Boothbay Harbor region has the chance to become Maine's greenest community, and one of the most environmentally-friendly areas in the country. Many local businesses have already changed out their lighting from incandescent lamps to LEDs saving 80% of the associated lighting costs at little or no cost due to the Boothbay Region non-Transmission Alternative incentives available. Heliotropic Technologies, a local energy engineering services and solar system supplier, operating from the region since 1980, has been contracted by the Efficiency Maine Trust to assist implementing their demand reduction efforts, and also has a PUC-approved contract to provide special solar electric system incentives to the region's electric ratepayers.
In fact the chamber would like to say a big thank you to Ian Burnes from Efficiency Maine and Michael Mayhew from Heliotropic as we saved over 82% from changing the existing lighting over to LEDs, estimated to be a savings of 2,481 kWh/yr. (At $0.14/kWh = $347/year savings. Click here to learn more!
The Harbor Theatre
Congratulations to Jason Sheckley who fortunately for the Harbor Theatre in Boothbay Harbor was able to raise $49,700 in donations in seven months to purchase a new digital projector and has gone digital! The Theatre also is selling screen ads where your message will be displayed on their movie screen nightly through Columbus Day (over 5 months) for only $400. It creates good will and new business. Help promote your business - it's a tax-deductible expense and includes FREE movie passes & Theatre membership and helps the Theatre stay open year-round. For more information visit www.harbortheatre.net or call 633-5776.
The Flagship Inn and Suites & Hay-Val Charters
The Flagship Inn and Suites has partnered with Hay-Val Charters and Friendliest Catch Lobster Tours to offer some great vacation packages this summer. Click here to learn more.
Don't Miss Salt Bay Chamberfest This Summer!
Salt Bay Chamberfest is a summer music festival with six intriguing parts:
- Benefit Concert, June 23, 7:30, Home of Martha Mason, Christmas Cove, So. Bristol
- Evening Concerts, August 6, 9, 13, and 16, Darrows Barn, Damariscotta
- Pre-Concert Talks, 6:30, Darrows Barn, Damariscotta
- Masterclasses, August 9 and 16, Damariscotta
- Music and Nature Camp, August 5-16, 9:00 - 4:00, DRA Camp Mummichog, Damariscotta
- Free Family Concert, August 17, 11:00 AM, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta
Now in its 19th year, the Festival's 2013 theme is "Music of the People." Artistic Director and founder Wilhelmina Smith writes: "Pulsing drums of Native Americans, ancient calls of Scandinavian shepherds, peasant songs from the fields of Hungary, progressive rap and jazz music of our time . . .Composers like Bartok, Stravinsky, Schubert and Dvorak were moved to write music inspired by the rhythms and songs they heard in the world around them. We will explore this rich variety of music alongside the original jazz, folk and popular music of its inspiration. Our musicians represent the very finest classical solo artists to the leading performers of jazz, rap, folk and native drumming." Join us for the benefit concert June 23 and the Festival in August! For more information and to order tickets, either access our website at www.saltbaychamberfest.org/ , or call our offices at (207) 522-3749.
Cottage Connection
Audrey would like to invite members to "Let's Make A Movie" to promote our area with an Emmy award winning film company. We have an opportunity to bring an Emmy Award winning film crew here to make a movie about vacationing in the Boothbay Region. She has set up a separate bank account at Camden National Bank called "Film Account" with the ending number 7060 to accept donations. By featuring the Boothbay Harbor Region all businesses will benef it. Click here to learn more.
In addition, they would like you to know about Upcoming Legislative Vote LD 1387 which will specifically write Vacation Rentals out of the Lodging Law. This amendment changes the definition of lodging place so that bed and breakfasts and inns are included. It enacts a definition of vacation rental and excludes vacation rentals from licensing requirements. Click here to learn more.
Oak Street Provisions
Oak Street Provisions goes outdoors! Oak Street is offering new products every day for the outdoor enthusiasts. Fishing equipment, rods, reels, line, squid jigs, fishing lures, nets, boxes, coolers and more. Live bait from clams, worms, blood worms, and night crawlers. Frozen Mackerel, chum blocks and buckets. Bike rental, parts, and basic repairs. Small tire repair as well. Stop by and look through the catalog, we can order most anything for you and have it in a week.
Atlantic Ark Inn
Congratulations to Atlantic Ark Inn. TripAdvisor is delighted to recognize the Inn with a 2013 Certificate of Excellence. This prestigious award, which places them in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor, is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers.
Simmons, Harrington & Hall
Congratulations to Arthur Richardson as he retires from the funeral home after working with them for over 50 years! We wish him well in his retirement!
Ports of Italy
Congratulations to Ports of Italy for being voted one of the Top 50 Places to Eat in Maine in Maine magazine, March 2013! The restaurants were rated by Joe Ricchio, Maine food scene icon and the magazine's former food editor; Anestes Fotiades, creator of Portland Food Map and Maine's favorite covert diner; and Amy K. Anderson, Maine magazine food editor and longtime server at Hugo's.
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Congratulations to the Opera House for a great print and online article in the Portland Press Herald "In Boothbay Harbor, good opera-house keeping." Thanks to a coterie of adoring supporters, the restored and revitalized Opera House at Boothbay Harbor has risen to prominence on the national scene... Click here to read the article.
Friday, June 7th; FIRST First Friday Art Tour
A free, self guided tour offering new art exhibits and artist receptions which highlight the Art of the Boothbay Region. Enjoy the variety of several galleries and studios -all located within minutes of each other on the Boothbay Penninsula: Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Joy To The Wind Gallery, Studio 53 Fine Art, Maria Boord Gallery, the allendavid Gallery, Ocean Point Studios, Gold/Smith Gallery, The Butke Gallery, Co-Co Vivo Fine Art and Paradise Studio. Art trail map provided in the Boothbay Harbor Chamber Guide and detailed listings for participating galleries in the Boothbay Register June 6th (or at the galleries). Plan your day or evening around several stops or take in just one or two. Each gallery is open for regular business hours and many offer extended hours for evening receptions. Call 207-633-7025 or click here for more information.
Lincoln County Healthcare
Orion Breen, Program Coordinator, Education and Community Outreach is working with Lincoln County Healthcare on a community transformation grant to lower the prevalence of youth and young adult smoking in Lincoln County, which unfortunately is the highest in the State. In the next month she will be conducting tobacco focus groups where current or former tobacco users under the age of 30 who live in Lincoln County can earn a $20 gas card for just an hour of their time telling us what they think about their experience with tobacco. Click herefor an informational poster.
St. Andrews Community Committee meets the third Friday of the month from 7:30am to 9:00am at the Cochrane Conference Room at the St. Andrews Campus. The meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend.
Boothbay Railway Village Receives Exceptional Gift
As the result of an exceptional gift from local philanthropist Paul G. Coulombe, the Boothbay Railway Village was able to purchase a three plus acre plot of land directly across from its location on Route 27, Boothbay. This gift assures the future growth of the museum with respect to overflow event parking and more. For instance the hosting of a Day Out With Thomas in August generates the need for parking cars for the over 1,000 daily visitors . Click here to learn more.
Shipyard Cup
11th Annual Regatta Aug. 8-11, 2013 | Boothbay Harbor, Maine
We had a great turn out in 2012 with over 250 owners, captains, professional crew, volunteer sailors and owners' guests on hand to see SCHEHERAZADE take honors for the top spot overall. We are inviting you to be part of this world class but fun event. A large number of the crews are in the Boothbay Harbor and surrounding communities up to a week before and after the race. This is a great opportunity to boost the local business community. We hope you will consider joining us in supporting the 2013 Shipyard Cup and big boat racing on the coast of Maine. Please contact Erin Buehler, (207) 633-4194
ebuehler@hodgdonyachts.comClick here to learn more: http://www.shipyardcup.com/form-sponsor.shtml
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Congratulations to Bill Cullina who has been honored with a national "Award of Excellence" from National Garden Clubs. NGC is recognized as the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world.
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
A recent issue of The Atlantic Monthly magazine has the photo of a two year old staring intently at an Apple iPad, with the title underneath "The Touch -screen Generation." While the article poses questions about the effect of technology on the intellectual and emotional development of children, the image highlights the undeniable fact that the digital generation is here and there will be no retreating from it. In response, the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, with the help of funds made possible through the Friends of the Library Used Book Store, has purchased two iPads for use in the Children's Room. Click here to learn more. The Library has a number of activities happening in June. Click here for the latest update.
Boothbay Region YMCA
Project Change is a new program to the YMCA created especially for elementary age students. Project Change nurtures the development of local and global citizenship by encouraging children to be caring and concerned members of a community and also by empowering them to connect, to accept responsibility, to take action and to contribute to those both locally and globally. For more information, please contact Emily Moore at emoore@brymca.org or 207-633-2855
Griffin Law Offices
Griffin Law covers a number of topics in their latest newsletter including: Married Couples Can Maximize Their Social Security Benefits Using File and Suspend, What Happens If Your Long-Term Care Insurance Company Fails?, Federal Agency Urges Crackdown on the Profusion of Senior Financial Designations and 12 Interview Questions to Ask an In-Home Aide. Click here to learn more.
Rotary Club
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club is planning its 56th annual benefit Auction and Flea Market, to be held this year Saturday, August 3 on the Boothbay Common. They are collecting for 56th annual benefit auction. Please call their 2013 Rotary Auction Pick-Up Chairs, Bob Raudenbush (207-633-5579) or Rick Elder (207-882-8059) to schedule a speedy and convenient pick-up.
allen david GALLERY 2013
allen david Gallery will start their 6th year at 11 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor featuring the work of Priscilla and Allen Bunker. Visit www.allendavidgallery.com for call 207-633-0003 for more information.
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF)
Welcome to artist and educator, Shug Yagel, to our town. She comes to our area with a long list of achievements in the art field and we look forward to welcoming her to our region!
Conley's Garden Center and Landscaping
Conley's May $100 Conley's Gift Certificate drawing winner, Joyce Robinson, has been announced and advised by email. If you were not the winner, you will again be automatically entered in their $100 Gift Certificate drawing next month. Meanwhile, we also wanted to let you know that, because so much of the May weather was awful, we've decided to extend our May Rose Special into June: buy 1 or 2 (depending upon variety) and GET 1 FREE. For details please see our website: www.conleysgardencenter.com All the best for a lovely month of June!
CIEE - J-1 visa Summer Work Travel (SWT) Program Announcement
Congress is currently considering legislation that would overhaul our immigration system. Certain sections of the immigration bill as currently drafted would create more cost and complexity for SWT and could greatly harm, and potentially even end, this valuable exchange. While there is no impact on this summer, future seasons would be impacted if the bill passes as currently under consideration. Click here to learn more.
PFBF
QuickBooks Training...Have you always wanted to take a QuickBooks class, but just never found the time or if you did have the time you couldn't find the class that was right for you? Well, PFBF CPAs now offers QuickBooks Training. Gain the knowledge you need to manage your business, achieve better control over finances, and increase profitability using QuickBooks. Contact Debra Veilleux who is a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor at 873-1603.
The Boothbay Lions Club
Come celebrate our 60 years of serving the Boothbay community! Join the Lions at their 60th Anniversary Party. Free and open to the public. Come dance to music by Tim Sprague and the Murky Water Band. Free refreshments while available. Saturday, June 8, 6-10 PM, at the historic Lions Clubhouse, 12 Lakeview Road, Boothbay Harbor. Click here for their latest newsletter.
Bigelow Laboratory
Click here for the latest news on Bigelow Geomicrobiology Research Showcased at MoMA.
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Fundraiser Brunch for Community Fireworks @ McSeagulls
Sunday June 9 - 11:30 -2:00 pm
Brunch Buffet with Bloody Mary Bar, Dani Tribesmen Reggae Band, $25 pp. Click here for more details.
ADOPT A BACKPACK MISSION SUNDAY
July 14th: Back To School Mission Outreach Sunday. A time when we ask the congregation to bring their gifts to church...to be collected during worship. The hope is that many will prayerfully decide to Adopt a Backpack in honor or memory of a Dad, student, teacher. etc. and bring that form to church with their money donation on July 14th. The average cost to outfit one child with a rugged backpack and all the required supplies is $50.00. Click here for the bulletin. All donations/gifts from each participating church should be brought to the front door of the YMCA between the hour of 12 - 1 p.m. on Sunday July 14th.....following your morning worship. Representatives from BRCR will be on duty to accept your wonderful gifts.
Wiscasset Adult & Community Education
The Midcoast Skilled Workforce Forum provides a unique opportunity for dialogue among employers, educators, social service providers, workforce development, and economic development professionals who have a stake in raising skills for local prosperity. It is a great way to keep each other updated and to share resources, issues, and events. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MidcoastSkilledWorkforceForum. Facebook is public; you can also share privately on the Forum's Wiki - https://mcswf.wikispaces.com.
International Employees "Welcome to Our Community"
OPEN HOUSE - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 2:30-4:30 p.m.Refreshments and Entertainment at the Fellowship Hall, Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor.
International Employees in the region are welcome. We hope you will join us! Call 633-4757 for more information and click here for a flyer.
Office of Tourism announces change in Maine's official fulfillment piece
For many years, the Office of Tourism has used Maine Invites You, which is produced by the Maine Tourism Association (MTA), as our official fulfillment piece. MTA did not bid on the most recent RFP to produce a 2014 travel planner for the Office of Tourism.
MTA will continue to produce Maine Invites You and will be in the market selling advertising for the publication. However, the Office of Tourism will not be using or distributing Maine Invites You in 2014. We are exploring current trends and best practices related to printed vacation planning tools and will create a new piece accordingly. We have decided that the 2014 Maine Office of Tourism fulfillment piece will not include advertising. We want a strong, proven product before offering the industry any advertising opportunities. Please contact Carolann Ouellette with questions or comments .carolann.ouellette@maine.gov The chamber will be looking at our options and how this will affect our coop advertising. Stay tuned...
Meals, lodging & Sales Taxes
With a June 30 deadline for approval of a $6 billion state budget, the Legislators are considering increasing a number of sales taxes as a way to balance the budget, including raising the sales tax to 6% and the meals and lodging tax from 7% to anywhere from 8, 9 or 10%. If you would like to reach out to the legislators with your opinion on this matter, the House of Representatives phone number is 800-423-2900 and the Maine State Senate is 800-423-6900.
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Seminars & Workshops
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Ex-Im Bank Exporter Forum
Pineland Farms Campus, 32 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, ME
Friday, June 07, 2013, Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Learn how to increase your company's foreign sales by:
* Obtaining protection against the risk of nonpayment
* Extending credit to your buyers
* Accessing vital working capital
* Finding new markets and customers
* Understanding how other companies have used government resources to export
This event is tailored to address the needs of small and medium-sized businesses with 500 or fewer employees. No cost to attend. Space is limited. Registration is required. Click here to learn more.
Small Business Owners: Get All the Tax Benefits You Deserve
Presented by the Internal Revenue Service, June 18, 2013
This FREE one-hour webinar. Click here to learn more.
Avoiding the Top Tax Mistakes that Small Businesses Make
Presented by the Internal Revenue Service, June 20, 2013
This FREE one-hour webinar. Click here to learn more.
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Events - 51st Annual Awards Dinner
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On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 the sold-out event was sponsored by Presenting Sponsor - Fisherman's Wharf Inn - a proud Member of the Lafayette Group, and attended by over 145 Chamber members and friends. Thank you to our nominees, winners, sponsors and all who participated in this event designed to celebrate our community before the busy season kicks in. Click here for a press release that details the evening.
Click here to see photos of the evening on our Facebook page.
In January, we sent a survey to all members asking for nominees for the Annual Awards night. We then had an Annual Awards night selection committee narrow down the responses to three finalists per category and a winner. If you click on each person's name or company below you will see a brief bio on their accomplishments. We thank everyone who participated and are so honored to have such a great community.
Community Service Award
This Award by the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (BBHRCC) staff and board and is awarded to an individual, organization or group who selflessly and tirelessly volunteers his/her/their time and labor to help make a difference in our community.
The Nominees Are: (click on each person's name for more information)
Brian Blethen
Hodgdon Yachts / Shipyard Cup
Award Winner is: Sue Burge
Community Improvement Award
This Award is chosen by the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (BBHRCC) staff and board and is awarded to an individual, organization or business entity which goes above and beyond the expected performance of their duties to benefit the region's future.
The Nominees Are: (click on each person's name for more information)
Balmy Days Cruises
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service
Award Winner is: Boothbay Harbor Restaurant Group
Business Improvement Award
The Business Improvement Award is chosen by the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (BBHRCC) staff and board to honor our region's job creators. All nominees are members of the Chamber.
The Nominees Are: (click on each person's name for more information)
The Boothbay Register
Hammond Lumber Company
Award Winner is: Eventide Specialties
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Events - 51st Annual Windjammer Days Festival
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Windjammer Days - June 25-26, 2013 (with pre-events on Sunday, June 23rd)
We are fast approaching Windjammer Days and we still have opportunities for businesses to help sponsor this event and receive great marketing promotion. We also welcome more volunteers. Contact Cherie@boothbayharbor.com if you are interested!
Welcome Bags - We'd love your donated items!
Wow! 11 Windjammers are coming to town. You can help welcome their captains and passengers. We give each Windjammer a welcome bag from the area. We are looking for donations of product that highlights your business and encourages people to visit your business. If you would to donate or would like more information please contact Stephanie Blechaczyk at sblechar@gwi.net or 633-5939. Stephanie is happy to pick up the items or they can be dropped off at the chamber by Thursday, June 20th. We thank everyone for your donations and making us all shine!
VIP Reception Food Donations
This year the VIP Windjammer Days Reception will be on June 26th at 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Brown's Wharf Inn Restaurant, 121 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538. Co-chairs Laura Francis (gallerygatherings@yahoo.com) and Laura Blake (laura@pottlerealtygroup.com) would love to receive food donations from restaurants to feature at the reception. If you are interested in donating, please contact them directly.
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Marketing Opportunities
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Bangor Daily News Experience Maine Summer edition - Deadline 6/10/13
Be a part of our CHAMBER feature. Let visitors know what our area has to offer. Experience Maine Promotion: This Bangor Daily News advertising section is heavily promoted in all of our markets: Bangor Daily News, The Weekly, online at BangorDailyNews.com, and on newspaper stands. Experience Maine Readership Print & Online: 135,000 adults in our 8-county area plus thousands of tourists who pick up a copy at Maine Tourism Association locations throughout the state. Click here to learn more! To advertise contact Mark Bergelin, Multimedia Consultant, 207 323-9831 cell phone
mbergelin@bangordailynews.com.
Maine Magazine 48 HRS Maine - new publication
Maine Magazine will be introducing 48 HRS Maine, the only state-wide travel planner of its kind. It will be an annual publication that is a compilation of our 48 Hours In editorial telling readers where to Eat, Shop, Stay and Play. The Guide will be magazine size with a print run of to 60,000 and distributed year-round. It will be available to subscribers and on newsstands in peak season (August).
Rates are $1,000 for a page, $650 for 1/2 and 1/4 for $575. Your ad will be placed adjacent to the 48 Hours In editorial relevant to your geographic location. Space closing is June 28 with materials due July 5. These are one time rates that only apply to this publication. If you are interested in advertising in this please contact: Peter J. Heinz, Advertising Account Manager, Maine - Maine Home + Design
C 207-837-5412 or pheinz@themainemag.com. Click here to learn more. (Please note Peter Heinz will be coordinating all ads, billing, etc. not the Chamber).
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PR in the Region
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ART TIMES, est. 1984 (that's 30 years!) provides commentary and resources for the fine and performing arts, publishing quarterly in print and arttimesjournal online updated monthly. Copies are distributed in the Northeast Corridor of the US, concentrating in the Metropolitan New York and Hudson Valley Regions; across the US as well as to Europe and Asia.
While visiting Boothbay author Cornelia Seckel was fortunate to be there for the Fishermen's festival. Here is the link to her article on the event.
Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram / Exploring Maine
Windjammer Days was featured in the May issue of Exploring Maine which is made available at more than 300+ locations. Exploring Maine is the go-to-guide for things to see and do around the state. The banner ad was the image for the start of the Windjammer Days section above.
petMAINE 
Check out our ad the Chamber put in petMAINE for the region with 50,000 copies distributed throughout Maine and New England. The Boston Globe wrote about petMAINE and said it was a "must have" for anyone traveling to Maine and can't bear to leave Rover at home!
Parents Magazine
Boothbay Harbor has been listed as one of the top family getaways by Parents Magazine:
Top Family Getaways. We asked the staff of Parents to share their favorite vacation spots. Whatever your pleasure -- from Maine to California -- you'll find the perfect escape right here. By Kourtney Eidam from Parents Magazine. Click here to read the article.
Downeast - June issue - Thank you to our advertisers. Click here to see our co-op ad.
Dispatch magazine - June issue features Windjammer Days on page 17 in their events calendar.
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