The Chamber will be hosting a live and silent auction on Wednesday, June 21, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM, at Rock Harbor Tap Room in Rockland.

Your auction donation is a vital way to support the Chamber's economic development and tourism promotion activities, while inspiring networking, business growth and leadership in the region. Help the Chamber meet our goals, while shining a spotlight on your business - It's a real win-win!

We are currently seeking items for our live and silent auction. If you are interested in donating an item to the auction, complete the auction donation form below and return it to Amy@CamdenRockland.com. Thank you for your support!

Auction tickets are $10 per person in advance (available for purchase now on our website; follow link below); $15 per person at the door. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and drinks will be available for purchase. This event is open to the public - everyone is welcome!

Thank you to our Gold Sponsor:

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities are available.

Please contact Diane@CamdenRockland.com today!

We send our sincere condolences to Nancy, his wife of 51 years, and to the entire Wolfertz family.

Please note: The Chamber's next Business After Hours event will be held on Wednesday, June 14, from 5 to 7 PM at Bartlett Woods in Rockland. Our monthly announcements will begin at 5:45 PM, so that those wishing to attend the visiting hours for Russell Wolfertz, Jr. may leave as needed (Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 6 to 8 PM).

“An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program” – Sen. Mattie Daughtry & Rep. Kristen Cloutier

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce highly recommends that all businesses and non-profits take notice of this proposed legislation as it will affect ALL of us with a new tax on every Maine employer and worker! Contact your State Legislator today and let them know how this will impact your ability to continue doing business in Maine. Please read our full article here.

Economic development programs for Maine businesses are at risk and we need your help! Please call or email members of the Appropriations Committee and legislative leaders and ask them to vote to support the Dirigo Business Incentive Program in L.D. 258, the Governor’s change package.

Here’s why:

That’s where the Appropriations Committee comes in and where we need your help! More...

Looking to place your brochure in front of our seasonal visitors? Brochures Across Maine offers seasonal brochure delivery service to local lodging establishments on a weekly basis allowing you to reach your targeted customers in a timely, orderly and convenient way that frees you to concentrate on operating your business. For more information and details about first-time customer discounts, please contact Jeff Chamberlain at info@acadiabrochuresofmaine.com or call 207-610-0460.

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Beginning May 15, the Farnsworth Art Museum commissioned Portland-based artists Rachel Gloria Adams and Ryan Adams to create a site-specific mural, “You Showed Me Love,” on the museum’s campus. The collaborative project, completed on Friday, May 26, merges the artists’ signature styles of vibrant graphic patterns of natural worlds and gem-like lettering. The work was created on the Museum Street side of the Farnsworth’s main museum building. “You Showed Me Love” represents the inaugural work in the Farnsworth’s new mural initiative, which will invite artists to participate in this site-specific project every two years.  More...

Join us at the Owls Head Transportation Museum this summer for exciting new education camps which allow children to experience invention, engineering, and work with alternate forms of energy. OHTM’s Education Department will lead camps designed for ages 4-12, all of which utilize STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) teaching tools to inspire future transportation pioneers! More...

Staff at Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education are in the midst of preparing the Fall 2023 catalog of courses. Of special interest are upcoming courses in welding, machining, and healthcare certifications. More...

The finalists are in! In our first round, thousands of Down East readers cast write-in votes for all their Maine favorites: bookstores to burgers, museums to marinas, architects to apple orchards. The top five vote-getters in each category became finalists. Between June 1 and June 30, cast your vote for the winner in as many of the 60 categories as you like. https://vote.downeast.com/

Note from the Chamber: More than 50 members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce have been named finalists. Show your support and cast votes for your favorites today!

Camden National Bank today announced that David Ackley Jr. will be promoted to Executive Vice President and assume the Chief Risk Officer role upon Joanne Campbell’s retirement on July 7, 2023. Ackley, a 12-year veteran of the bank, previously served as Senior Vice President, Director of Information Security & Enterprise Risk Management. More...

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A Morning in Maine Sailing Tours is offering Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce members 10% off all private charters. Morning in Maine sails out of Rockland's Middle Pier, past the Rockland Breakwater and Owl's Head Lighthouses to the nearby islands. With room for up to 21 guests, this is the perfect way to celebrate an important milestone or show your hard-working employees how much you appreciate them! Email captaintyler@amorninginmaine.com or call 207-691-7245 to book.

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.