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"Community Economics"
October 22, 2015 Brunswick Maine
The historic Daniel Hotel on Water Street in Brunswick will be the venue for "Community Economics" on October 22. This is sure to be one of the most important sessions you will attend in the coming year. This session will cover policy, program and practical decisions community members, business leaders and governmental leaders make everyday and will analyze the costs and consequences of these.
  Join national faculty members Chuck Marohn from Strong Towns and Joe Minicozzi from Urban 3 LLC on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at The Daniel in Brunswick Maine. State and local faculty members include Yellow Light Breen of the Maine Development Foundation, Misty Parker of the City of Lewiston Economic Development Department, Valli Geiger of the City of Rockland, Rob Brown of Business Ownership Solutions, Kenneth Greenleaf of MaineStream Finance and Jonathan LaBonte, City of Auburn, Kevin Bunker of Developers Collaborative, developer Paul Boghossian and others. Do not miss out. Registration is already filling up!  
Each session of The Community Institute features up-close and personal discussion with national experts, tools for you and your community and valuable networking time. Each session of TCI builds strong places, communities and leaders. Register Today!
All three sessions for the coming year are sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank and the Allen Insurance and Financial Agency. Additional sponsorships are available. Visit Sponsorship Menu.
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In addition to Community Economics on October 22 in Brunswick, the Town of Topsham will have a special evening session on Wednesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. with Chuck Marohn at the Topsham Public Library. In collaboration with Topsham, Friends of Midcoast Maine invites participants in The Community Institute to attend this session as well, focusing on specific analysis and recommendations for the Town of Topsham. The Wednesday evening Topsham session is free but you may sign up for this at the regular Community Institute registration page if you are planning to attend both. If you want to attend in Topsham only on October 21, please e-mail us at info@communityinstitute.org.
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Three sessions have been scheduled for Season 2 of The Community Institute.
- Community Economics - October 22 in Brunswick at The Daniel
- Farms, Foods and the Conservation Connection (to healthy communities) - February 4 in Belfast
- Maine's Millennials - The Economic and Social Impact - April 7 in Damariscotta area.
Please save the dates.
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Read all about the Surgeon General's recent call to action to promote and create walkable communities. Step it Up! |
Maine Active Community Environments Workshops
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Friends of Midcoast Maine, in conjunction with the Maine Downtown Center and the Active Communities Environment Workgroup, will be holding 3 workshops for improving community walkability and making it easier for people in your community to be more active where they live, work, play and learn. More information and registration for these free sessions will be available soon.
Save the dates:
- November 12 in Bangor at 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- March 2 in Lisbon at 10 am - 12 noon
- March 9 in Rockport at 8 am - 10 am
You will learn about opportunities for healthy active living in your community, success stories in Maine, financial resources, and have the opportunity to begin hands-on work and networking with fellow and neighboring community members. Stay tuned!
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Sincerely,
Jane Lafleur, Executive Director
Friends of Midcoast Maine and The Community Institute
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