The Maine MultiCultural Center, together with our co-hosts Eastern Maine Development Corporation and Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, are pleased to invite you to the first annual Maine MultiCutural Center conference.
Join the discussion at the Maine MultiCultural Center's half-day conference on Wednesday, April 11th, 2018. Our first annual conference will promote immigration as a  viable component of economic development in the greater Bangor region.  Immigration has real impacts on economic development and contributes to a strong economy. We want to help our communities understand what is involved in hiring, training, and retaining immigrants to work in our region, and what resources are available to assist what that process.
Agenda
7:00am - 7:45am
Registration & Breakfast
7:45am - 8:00am
Welcome
Deb Neuman
8:00am - 8:20am
The Maine MultiCultural Center and the New Mainer Perspective
Radhakrishna Jamadagni
8:20am - 9:10am National Perspective on Immigration and the Economy
Dan Wallace, New American Economy, Representative
9:10am - 9:40am
Round Table Discussions I
9:40am - 10:20am
Maine Perspective on Immigration and the State Economy
Jim Damicis, Camoin Associates, Senior Vice President
TBA, Rudman Winchell
10:20am - 10:35am
BREAK
10:35am - 11:20am
Panel: Immigration and Economic Development in the Greater Bangor Region
Featuring representatives from: Healthcare, Biotech, Small Business, Hospitality/Tourism
11:20am - 11:50am
Round Table Discussions II
11:50am - 12:00pm
Closing Remarks
Deb Neuman
More details coming soon! To learn more about this and other events, go to www.mainemulticulturalcenter.org .
Special thank you to the following sponsors for helping to make this event possible