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SUMMARY:Morning Menu - Understanding Maine’s Economy: Statewide Drivers and Local Impact
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Maine's Economy: Statewide Drivers and Local Impact Join MEREDA for a data-driven breakfast conversation on Maine's economic outlook\, with a focused lens on the Greater Portland region. This panel will bring together leaders in economic development\, finance\, healthcare\, and higher education to explore the forces shaping Maine's economy.The discussion will open with a statewide economic snapshot\, highlighting key trends in workforce\, population\, industry growth\, and investment. Panelists will then connect those trends to regional impacts\, including business expansion\, housing demand\, healthcare employment\, and commercial development in the Portland area.A central theme of the conversation will be workforce and talent   from recruitment and retention challenges to education-to-employment pipelines and cross-sector collaboration. Panelists will also examine economic development and investment\, including access to capital\, and infrastructure readiness.Attendees will gain insight into how statewide economic conditions intersect with local opportunities\, and how collaboration across sectors can support sustainable growth for communities throughout Maine.Confirmed Speakers:  Peter DelGreco\, Maine & Co.\, Amanda Rector\, Maine State Economist\, Guy Hudson\, MD\, MBA\, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Light Health\, and Jason Harkins\, Maine Business School\, as the moderator.Refund Policy: Your RSVP is requested by October 8. Payment is expected at the time of registration. No refunds will be granted to anyone who registers\, but fails to attend\, or who cancels after October 8. Prices increase by $10 after October 8.Register Here --  https://mereda.org/eventon/understanding_maines_economy/This event is Sponsored by Norway Savings Bank.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Understanding Maine&rsquo\;s Economy: Statewide Drivers and Local Impact&nbsp\;</span></strong></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Join MEREDA for a data-driven breakfast conversation on Maine&rsquo\;s economic outlook\, with a focused lens on the Greater Portland region. This panel will bring together leaders in economic development\, finance\, healthcare\, and higher education to explore the forces shaping Maine&rsquo\;s economy.</span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The discussion will open with a statewide economic snapshot\, highlighting key trends in workforce\, population\, industry growth\, and investment. Panelists will then connect those trends to regional impacts\, including business expansion\, housing demand\, healthcare employment\, and commercial development in the Portland area.</span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">A central theme of the conversation will be workforce and talent &mdash\; from recruitment and retention challenges to education-to-employment pipelines and cross-sector collaboration. Panelists will also examine economic development and investment\, including access to capital\, and infrastructure readiness.</span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Attendees will gain insight into how statewide economic conditions intersect with local opportunities\, and how collaboration across sectors can support sustainable growth for communities throughout Maine.</span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Confirmed Speakers: &nbsp\;</span></strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;">Peter DelGreco</strong>\, Maine &amp\; Co.\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;">Amanda Rector</strong>\, Maine State Economist\,&nbsp\;<strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;">Guy Hudson\, MD\, MBA</strong>\, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Light Health\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">and&nbsp\;<strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;">Jason Harkins</strong>\, Maine Business School\, as the moderator.</span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;">Refund Policy:</strong> Your RSVP is requested by October 8. Payment is expected at the time of registration. No refunds will be granted to anyone who registers\, but fails to attend\, or who cancels after October 8.&nbsp\;</span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-style: italic\;">Prices increase by $10 after October 8.</em></span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="">Register Here -- &nbsp\;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://mereda.org/eventon/understanding_maines_economy/" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;">https://mereda.org/eventon/understanding_maines_economy/</a></strong></span></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 5px\; padding: 0px 0px 8px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; font-family: "Noto Sans"\, arial\; line-height: 19.6px\; color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; float: none\; font-style: normal\; display: block\; text-decoration: none\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-style: italic\;">This event is Sponsored by Norway Savings Bank.</em></span></p></body></html>
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