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Calling all Leadership Maine & ICL Alums: Join us for a holiday 30th Anniversary celebration of joy, laughter, and light
2023 Measures of Growth Report is out. Learn about the forces shaping Maine’s economy and how they impact Mainers’ ability to thrive and prosper.
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07 Dec
2023 Light Up Leadership Alumni Holiday Gathering
Time for some laughter and good cheer! Join your fellow ICL and Leadership Maine alums for an evening of joy, laughter, and connection as we celebrate the 30th Anniversaries of both programs and all the ways you have led – big and small – over the past year. Reconnect with ICL & Leadership Maine classmates, other alums, and make new acquaintances who share your love of Maine and your passion for leading. We’ve begun recruiting for the next classes, so please bring your leadership-curious friends and colleagues too! We’ll order some pizza for all to enjoy. The event will be outside under a semi-enclosed heated pavilion, so please dress accordingly!
17 Jan
2024 New Affiliate Application Information Session
Join us for the 2024 MDC Affiliate Application Information Session on January 17, 2024 from 4:00-5:00PM. This session will be an overview of the affiliate program structure, benefits of being an affiliate, and how to apply to be an affiliate program.
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Registration Open for First-ever Course Aimed at Boosting Forest Product Sector Workforce
Machias, Maine – November 6, 2023 FOR/Maine (Forest Opportunity Roadmap) coalition and Sunrise County Economic Council are pleased to announce registration…“MDF is a special creature of state law, enabled to integrate private sector thinking and experience with state government planning and data. There is no other entity like it.”
Kay Rand, Former Chief of Staff, Governor Angus King
2023 Measures of Growth Report is out
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