MDF Events
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Upcoming Events
06Nov
2024 Maine Downtown Conference and Annual Awards
Location: City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford, ME 04005
Maine Downtown Center is headed to Biddeford & Saco for the first Maine Downtown Conference since 2016! Join us in these two incredible downtowns on November 6th and 7th for educational opportunities and a statewide gathering of Main Street organizations, downtown volunteers, business and property owners, community residents, economic and community development professionals, municipal staff and elected officials, and more. As part of this conference, we will include the MDC Annual Awards Celebration, highlighting outstanding projects, organizations, and individuals in our downtown communities.
22Nov
2024 Realize Maine Network Showcase
Location: Haley Ward, One Merchants Plaza, Suite 701, Bangor, ME 04401
Join us in Bangor for the 2024 Annual Showcase! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the community-building work of Maine’s young professionals. The event is free and open to the public.
18Dec
Leadership in Action Breakfast: Leading Emerging Sectors
Location: Husson University’s Dyke Center for Small Business, 1 College Circle, Bangor ME 04401
7:30 - 10 a.m.
We will hear from trailblazers in emerging sectors like the Maine Space program, artificial intelligence (AI), green businesses/products, blue (ocean) economy, and the forest economy. We will then do breakout sessions in smaller groups to take deeper dives into how you can engage in these growing sectors, and apply the approaches these leaders are using.
23Apr
Leadership in Action Breakfast: Projects of Passion – Volunteering & Mentoring in Community
Location: Martin's Point Health Care Center, 114 Bath Road, Brunswick
7:30 – 10:00 a.m.
A panel of alums & other leaders of volunteer organizations will share their passion for and/or their organization's needs for volunteering and mentoring. We will explore the impact impact it has in their communities, on younger generations, and in their own lives. We will then hold space to meet in small groups & one-on-one with participants who are interested in becoming volunteers and/or mentors.
