2003 Policy Leaders Academy

Economic Tour Of Eastern & Northern Maine

February 26-28, 2003

MDF’s Policy Leaders Academy is a non-partisan educational program for State Legislators on the Maine economy. The Academy helps Legislators understand Maine’s dynamic economy, the unique characteristics of its regions, the drivers of long-term growth, and the impact of public policy decisions on business investment and regional economic vitality.

This year’s theme is Higher Education and the Economy, focusing on the connection between the education and skill level of Maine’s workforce and Maine’s long-term economic growth.

For more information contact: Valerie Chiasson at the Maine Development Foundation at: vchiasson@mdf.org or 622-6345.

Agenda

Wednesday, February 26, 2003

10:30 a.m. Depart Augusta

Noon Eastern Maine Healthcare, Bangor

a. Presentation of regional health care issues. Lunch

- Norman A. Ledwin, President and CEO, Eastern Maine Healthcare

b. Review of the Bangor-area’s assets that support eastern/northern Maine – joint waterfront development, east-west highway, airport, and auditorium.

- Candy Guerette, President and CEO, Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, Moderator

1:30 p.m. Depart Bangor

1:45 University of Maine, Orono

a. Overview of University of Maine at the Buchanan Alumni House

- Peter Hoff, President

b. Concurrent tours of the Advanced Engineered Wood Composite Center and Biosciences at Hitchner Hall.

3:00 Depart University of Maine

4:00 Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory,

Salisbury Cove

a. Briefing about the MDI Lab and the biotechnology industry in Maine.

b. Patricia Hand, Administrative Director, MDI Biological Laboratory

5:00 Depart Salisbury Cove

7:00 University of Maine at Machias

a. Briefing and dinner.

b. John Joseph, President

8:30 Adjourn for Evening

Thursday, February 27, 2003

6:30 a.m. Breakfast and Debrief

7:30 Depart Machias

8:30 Passamaquoddy Tribe, Pleasant Point

a. Briefing by Melvin Francis, Governor of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point at the Tribal Office

9:00 Depart Pleasant Point

9:45 Domtar Industries Inc., Baileyville

a. Deborah C. Feck, General Manager

b. Briefing and tour of paper-making facility

11:45 Leave Baileyville

3:30 p.m. Loring Commerce Centre, Limestone

a. General tour of Loring Commerce Centre, and site visits to the Arch Hangar (home to The Telford Group/Volvo Aero Services) and the Loring Applied Technology Center.

a. Brian N. Hamel, President

5:30 Leave Limestone

6:15 Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle

a. Briefing and dinner with faculty, students and business leaders.

- NMTC Representative

- Nancy Hensel, President, University of Maine Presque Isle

b. Overview of the Region’s Economy

- Walter J. Elish, Director of Economic Development, Maine Public Service Co.; President, Leaders To Encourage Aroostook Development

8:00 Leave Northern Maine Technical College

8:15 Adjourn for Evening

Friday, February 28, 2003

6:30 a.m. Breakfast and Debrief

7:00 Depart Presque Isle

8:15 University of Maine at Fort Kent

a. Briefing on the Northern Maine Center for Rural Health Sciences and the Northern Aroostook Center for Technology, Nadeau Hall.

b. Richard Cost, President, UMFK

9:45 Maine Winter Sports Center, Fort Kent

a. Briefing, demonstration and tour of the facility

10:30 Depart Fort Kent

1:30 p.m. Katahdin Region Higher Education Center,

Millinocket

a. Briefing about this collaborative effort of UMS and MTCS

b. Debbie Roundtree, Director

2:30 Depart Millinocket

5:00 Arrive Augusta

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