There is still time for interested applicants to be considered for the Chamber’s next President & CEO position. The deadline for submissions is July 29, 2022; please click on the link below to access the job description and email your cover letter and resume to

ceosearch@camdenrockland.com.

The Chamber’s Summer Business Showcase offers up to 18 businesses/non-profits the opportunity to display their products and services, and to transact business if desired, at a high-visibility tent venue on the grounds of the 75th Annual Maine Lobster Festival.

Each 8’ x 33” table space is $100 (limit 2 spaces per Chamber member). Reserve your place today - only six table spaces remain!

This is an affordable and effective way to market your business or organization to an attentive, enthusiastic audience, all while supporting the work of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce. Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click this link to get started:

There are five Business After Hours hosting opportunities still up for grabs in 2023: January 11, March 8, April 12, May 10, and November 8. If you are interested in bringing 100+ people to your place of business for an evening of networking, please contact Amy@CamdenRockland.com today. The dates are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking to fill a few more volunteer positions for its Rockland Information Center this summer.

The Chamber seeks friendly, professional, and reliable individuals who enjoy interacting with people from all walks of life and who are enthusiastic about promoting our region, our Chamber members, and our area’s many events and activities. Individuals who are able to commit to a regular, 3 to 4 hour weekly time slot during the summer season are preferred. Year-round volunteers and single-day event volunteers are also needed. For all positions, knowledge of the local area is essential, and we are happy to offer real-time training. Through our Information Centers and our outreach programs, the Chamber aims to be the authority on local business and tourism.

If you are interested in finding out more about volunteer positions at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, please contact Amy Rollins, at 207-236-4404 or via email at amy@camdenrockland.com.

Each week, the Chamber features one of our members here in our Friday Report e-newsletter (distributed to 2,000 emails), and on our Facebook (5,000 followers) and Instagram (1,100 followers) pages. Featured Member posts link directly to your profile page on the Chamber website.

Simply click below to complete the two easy steps. Featured Members will be chosen as submissions are received. We invite you to take advantage of this great Chamber member benefit to promote your business.

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Submit your news releases to Amy@CamdenRockland.com.

The 75th Maine Lobster Festival is still seeking volunteers to serve in the Food Tent on Friday, August 5, Saturday, August 6, and Sunday, August 7. The Festival organizers are looking for groups of middle school and high school students to help clean tables. These groups could be sports teams, clubs, etc. in groups of 6-10 students plus at least one adult supervisor. All volunteers will receive a Maine Lobster Festival Volunteer t-shirt and for every 4-hour shift worked, plus the Festival will donate $200 to the participating organization. For more information and to sign up, contact John Ferraiolo at 207-594-9840 x5 or john@ferraioloinc.com.

Summer Gardening, Studio and CNA classes to run in August. Fall catalogs are in the mail and MCST Adult Ed is seeing early registrations for such diverse classes as Cyber Safety, Google drive, Perennial Combinations, Welding (MIG I and STICK). Meanwhile, space is still available in our Summer Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course, beginning August 23. More...

Witches, wizards, muggles, and the general public are all invited to join the Harry Potter Birthday Celebration at the Camden Public Library on Friday, July 29, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Youth librarian Miss Amy will lead the free family fun on the library’s upper lawn. Participants are encouraged to join the party in costume. Activities will include Harry Potter-inspired games, a sorting ceremony, photo-ops, wand-making, sending howlers, making potions, and more! Find details at librarycamden.org.

Merryspring will be holding a special “Party in the Park” on Wednesday, August 10, to raise funds for general upkeep of the 66-acre Nature Center. This first-ever “Party in the Park” will feature live musicians, food trucks, a cornhole tournament, lawn games, a raffle, outdoor art unveiling, and lovely gardens. Admission entitles each adult to two free adult beverages provided by RAYR. More...

Taxpayers, Tax Professionals, Accountants, and Attorneys, registration is now open for the 2022 State Tax Symposium presented by Maine Revenue Services, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (8:00am – 5:00pm). More...

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has named 15 recent high school graduates as recipients of the Bank’s 2022 Career Technology Education Scholarship. The $1,000 award is presented to students in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont who attended a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend college or a technical school after graduation. More...

Our online calendar is your guide to live & virtual events in the Camden-Rockland Region. Click here to view.

Have an event to share? Members are invited to share events on the Chamber Calendar. Login to your Chamber Profile Page to get started.

Members are invited to email Amy@CamdenRockland.com with details of goods, programs, products, or services they would like to offer to their fellow members. Please limit your offer to headline + 75 words and include an end date not to exceed 1 month.