SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Congratulations to the team at Coffee By Design on their 30th anniversary this year!

Photo Courtesy of coffeebydesign.com/pages/who-we-are

• Mon, Sep 30 | Business After Hours Warren's Office Supplies
• Tue, Oct 29 | 24th Annual Maine Family Business Awards

2025 Speaker and Program Applications Due Fri, Oct 18

Share your insights and expertise with our community. Your applications and our survey data will shape our 2025 programming.

Send Us Your Pics Wearing Our 30th Year Gear

Be like Brooke, Catherine and Board Member Jacques Santucci and support and celebrate with us in style!

Thank you to our 30th Anniversary sponsors:

Regatta | Capozza Floor Covering Center | Old Port Specialty Tile Co. | Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty | Maine Trust for Local News | Mascoma Bank | BerryDunn

Connect with Catherine to join these companies as a sponsor to help us celebrate 30 years.

Family Business Spotlight/Business After Hours | Warren's Office Supplies

Monday, September 30 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Network with IFOB members, future members and those who want to learn more about the IFOB and Warren's.

Thank you to our event sponsors:

Finalists Announced!

24th Annual MFBA Gala and IFOB 30 Year Celebration

Tuesday, October 29 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Dedicated to Maddy Corson who envisioned this celebration over two decades ago. Join us as we honor her legacy and announce the winners LIVE - like the Oscars!

Contact Catherine to learn about exciting sponsorship opportunities still available.

• Hebert Construction Makes This Year's Inc. 5000 List with 128% 3-yr Revenue Growth
• Over 20 IFOB Members Make 19th Annual 'Best Places to Work in Maine' List
• Jesse Fowler, Born For Business

• Sep 11 | M&T Bank | Show Her the Money Film Screening and Panel
• Sep 12 | Yard South | Community Gathering
• Sep 23 | Family Business Executive Forum | Healing Strained and Broken Relationships
• Sep 25 | Portland Press Herald | Like A Boss with Safa Zaki, President of Bowdoin College
• Sep 25 | Key4Women | Emotional Intelligence in Diverse Business Environments
• Oct 8 | BerryDunn | Value Acceleration Series | 4 Sessions Oct - Mar
• Oct 9 & 10 | flyte new media | Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference
• Nov 6-8 | Family Business USA | Family Business Transitions Fall 2024

• Kevin Hancock, The Business of Shared Leadership | Making Work, Work
• Colleen Kavanagh, SoulBeing | How to Future-Proof Your Employee Benefits Strategy

Do You Want to Chit Chat with Cat? Highlight Your Business With Our Storytelling Series

Memnbers can interview with Catherine, allowing our business community to learn more about the IFOB, our members and Catherine, or "Cat", the leader of our organization!

IFOB Members: Promote Your Company News With Us

For more information on how to submit your news, view our video or download this cheat sheet. If you need assistance please contact Brooke.

Members can submit their own listings when logged into the Member Portal. Once a job is filled, be sure to let us know so we can remove it from the site.

Catherine Wygant Fossett

Executive Director

catherine@fambusiness.org

207.798.2667

Brooke Stewart

Director of Communications

brooke@fambusiness.org

207.281.2414