Deb’s Blog
BIG GIG will inspire & teach you! ›
This week I had the privilege to be a judge for the first BIG GIG event of the season. The event was held at the Bangor Chamber and filled the house! If you have never attended a BIG GIG event, I strongly encourage you to do so! This event drew people from as far away…
What you can learn from our planning session (and Scooby snacks) ›
It’s not always easy to break away from your normal busy routine, deadlines and demands to step back, step out and plan for the future. But, that is what we did at the Chamber this week. We gathered as a team to discuss our events and plans for 2018, including getting everything on the calendar. …
So many resources for your business! ›
I recently attended a roundtable session organized by the economic development team at the City of Brewer that brought together many of the people and organizations that work with businesses who are just starting up, expanding or relocating. The room was at max capacity with organizations including the SBA, SBDC, EMDC, CEI, SCORE, UMaine,…
We Want YOU… to volunteer! ›
As a member of the Bangor Region Chamber, you should consider taking advantage of the many ways to volunteer for the chamber and our programs. Volunteering will provide you with opportunities to meet other chamber members, to apply your skills or learn new ones, to learn more about issues that are of interest to you…
Lessons learned from a spider ›
This may seem a lot weird and creepy – but, for the last several months, I have been obsessed watching a spider in my kitchen window. It is now part of my morning routine, to pour a cup of coffee and “check on spider”. Over the course of my “spider watching” I have…
