Deb’s Blog
What happened when BRLI Clifton Eames Award winners lunched with Clif ›
What happens when you gather together a room of people who all have strong connections to Bangor, Maine and have all been awarded the Bangor Region Leadership Institute (BRLI) G. Clifton Eames Leadership Award? MAGIC! That’s what happens. That magic occurred recently on a beautiful August afternoon, four floors above the Penobscot River in…
Hot Stove Summary: Feb 16, 2018 ›
Thanks to everyone who attended the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Hot Stove event, February 16th, 2018 at Eastern Maine Community College and sponsored by Quirk. Special thanks to James Gerety with Simon Properties who joined us to provide insight and information regarding the future of retail and the Bangor Mall. We also appreciate the…
Leadership Summit: Business + Legislative leadership = understanding ›
What do you get when you combine business leaders with Statehouse leaders and put them together in a hotel high up on a mountain on Sunday River? Answer: Conversation, collaboration, education, information and understanding. I had the privilege to attend the 2018 Leadership Summit organized by the Maine State Chamber February 1 and…
HOT STOVE summary: January 20, 2018 ›
Thanks to everyone who attended the Bangor Region Chamber “Hot Stove” event on Saturday January 20th at Eastern Maine Community College. Sponsored by Quirk, Hot Stove provides a forum for engagement with Chamber member business leaders and local, state and national representatives. Hot Stove convenes monthly during the legislative session, from December through April. Chamber…
Workforce challenges: Maine is not alone ›
Over the Holidays, I was in my car listening to a conversation on public radio about workforce challenges and the factors contributing to it including the opioid crisis and the aging population. These are issues we discuss frequently with Chamber member businesses, in economic forums, with community leaders and those who represent us at the…
