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Inside this issue:

Maine Woods as a

Vacation Destination 2

PTC’s 40th

Anniversary 2

Bangor Museum’s

New Exhibit 2

Member Spotlight 3

Welcome New

Members 3

Bangor Savings Bank

is #1 4

Deals & Promotions 4

May 2013

The Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors

Bureau (GBCVB) has announced a new

partnership with the Bangor Museum and

History Center to offer guided tours across the

Bangor region. The 8 tours will feature 4

walking and 4 bus tours all with an

experienced guide beginning as early as

June. Each tour will take guests through a part

of Bangor’s history with a different focus and

flair, from a Stephen King literary tour to a

Best of Bangor tour chronicling 178 years of

the regions past.

"We’re really excited to showcase Bangor

and its history in an interactive way," said

Jennifer Pictou, Executive Director of the

Bangor Museum and History Center. "It’s

wonderful to be able to partner with an

organization like the Greater Bangor

Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring

educational entertainment to our region.

We’re really looking forward to kicking off

the tours in June and start showing off Bangor

in a new and interactive way."

The Bangor Museum and History Center is

providing historical content for the majority of

the tours and training guides on the 8

different excursions. The GBCVB will

coordinate tour schedules and their

corresponding guides as well as marketing

and ticket sales.

“This summer we are looking to bring a

www.VisitBangorMaine.com — (207) 947-5205

one-stop for visitors and citizens looking for

something fun to do in Bangor,” said Kerrie

Tripp, Executive Director of the of the Greater

Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The

partnership with the museum will allow us to

have well trained, top-notch tour guides that

will offer a great experience to anyone

coming to Bangor.”

The four walking tours are three quarters to a

mile long. The Mt. Hope Cemetery Tour is

available starting June 7. The Devil’s Half-

Acre Tour is available starting June 11. The

Mt. Hope Cemetery Twilight Tour is available

beginning October 4. The Ghostly Bangor

Tour is available beginning in October with

guided tours on Thursdays and Saturdays.

The four bus tours are approximately one

and a half hours long and feature step-on

services for group motor coach tours. The

Tommyknockers and More Tour is available

beginning July 4. The Best of Bangor Tour,

Monument Tour, and Ghostly Bangor are

available by advanced ticket purchase only.

For more information on the Greater Bangor

Convention and Visitors Bureau, to purchase

tickets for the tours, or to set up an advanced

ticket purchase for a group, visit:

VisitBangorMaine.com/Tours

BangorMuseum.org

Grea t er Bango r

Convent ion &

V i s i t o r s Bu r eau

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Creating Quality Vacation Destinations in the Maine Woods

Monday, May 6th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Richard E Dyke Center for Family Business

Husson University in Bangor

You are invited to join tourism business

leaders and other stakeholders for a

day-long retreat to:

Learn from Robert Reid, US Travel Editor

for Lonely Planet, why the world’s

leading travel publisher selected

Northern Maine as one of its Top 10 US

Travel Destinations for 2013.

Hear from Carolann Ouellette, Director

of the Maine Office of Tourism, about

the state’s 2013 marketing plan and

new campaign touching on brand

platform, strategies, objectives and

target markets.

Talk with destination development

leaders from Maine, New Hampshire

and Vermont about their experiences

working with businesses, local

organizations, private landowners and

others to position their place as a

successful vacation destination. Panelists

will include: Tim Tierney – Kingdom Trails

Association, Vermont’s Northeast

Kingdom; Cathy Conway – New

Hampshire Grand, Northern New

Hampshire; Robin Zinchuk – Bethel Area

Chamber of Commerce, Western Maine

Join with peers from your area and across

the state to assess the status and potential of

specific Maine Woods destination areas, and

identify key opportunities to

collaborate on common challenges and

opportunities.

The latest exhibit inside the Bangor

Museum and History Center’s

Thomas A. Hill House on Union

Street is titled Bullets and

Bandages: The Passions and Price

of the Civil War and tells the story

of Maine soldiers fighting on

distant battlefields.

From frenzied patriotism on the

home front to the gory

consequences of 1860s battlefield medicine, Bullets and

Bandages shares the trials and tests Mainers endured on

some of the most gruesome battlefields in history.

Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, the exhibit opens

on Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. and runs Tuesdays

through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until

October 12, 2013. FMI visit www.bangormuseum.com.

The 2013-2014 Season marks the 40th Anniversary for Penobscot

Theatre Company, the most Northeastern year-round, professional

theatre in the country. The company, which owns and operates the

historic Bangor Opera House, proudly announces its upcoming season

lineup.

"Since 1973, Penobscot Theatre Company has brought

dreams to life upon its stages," says Artistic Director, Bari Newport.

"From playwrights hearing their words aloud for the first time, to

actors embodying the world's great roles, to

audience members transported to unlimited realms

through majestic storytelling, Penobscot Theatre

Company continues to celebrate the dream of its

founders to have a professional regional theatre in

the heart of Maine. Whether you have been

dreaming with us for one season or all forty, please

celebrate this extraordinary milestone by

subscribing to Penobscot Theatre." FMI: Box Office

at 207-942-3333 or learn more by visiting PTC

online at www.penobscottheatre.org.

BULLETS & BANDAGES New Civil War Exhibit Debuts

Visit www.wmedc.org/our-services/

wmedc-events to register. Please

note, space is limited, and there is

a $25 registration fee. Lunch is

included.

Deadline for registration is

Tuesday, April 30

This event is organized by

the Maine Woods Consortium.

To learn more, visit

www.mainewoodsconsortium.org.

Lordy, Lordy Look Who’s 40!

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Welcome New Members

Vacationland Inn—www.VacationlandInn.com

Bangor Roller Derby—www.BangorRollerDerby.com

Antique Marketplace—www.AntiqueMarketplaceCafe.com

Nocturnem Draft Haus—www.NocturnemDraftHaus.com

Valentine Footwear—www.ValentineFootwear.com

“On the Road” with the

Maine Office of Tourism

Did you miss the “On the Road” presentation by the Maine Office of Tourism?

Have no fear—the presentation is posted at www.VisitMaine.com/Tourism/Info/Presentations (MOT On the Road

Highlands March 27, 2013). Interested in other region’s information? Downeast Acadia, Kennebec & Moose River Valley

and other regional presentations are also available on the site.

Rudman Winchell Presents Hospitality Lunch & Learn:

Summer is here! Well, not quite. But for Maine Hospitality based businesses the hard work begins long before the folks

from away arrive and continues well after they leave. Rudman Winchell is pleased to partner with the Maine Innkeepers

Association to present a complimentary Hospitality focused Lunch & Learn on Thursday, May 30th from 11:30 am to 1:00

pm at the Samoset in Rockport.

Topics include: requirements for hiring minors, wage and hour issues, determination of employees versus independent

contractors, harassment and other prohibited conduct, immigration issues, other seasonal concerns. Rudman Winchell

attorneys Anne-Marie Story, F. David Walker and Anthony Pellegrini will be presenting the 90-minute session. The session

is free and lunch will be provided. RSVP to Jeff Solari at jsolari@rudmanwinchell.com or 207-992-2628.

Promote ME—the GBCVB Marketing Corner

Custom Coach and Limousine

Custom Coach and Limousine is a Gorham, Maine based family owned and operated company. We were founded in

1988 with one 25 passenger mini coach. Today, Custom Coach and Limousine now operates one of the most diverse and com-

plete ground transportation companies in Maine.

With over 50 vehicles we can handle any size

groups, from Business Corporate Sedan Service to

large charter bus groups. With our fleet of luxury

sedans, limousines and our very popular limo coach

Custom Coach and Limousine can handle all of your

transportation needs for Corporate functions, Wed-

dings, and special events. We travel throughout New

England, Canada and the East Coast with our bus

service. Our charter bus service features a profes-

sional driving staff where your safety and customer

experience is our priority.

Contact us today at info@customcoachandlimo.com or www.customcoachandlimo.com. We are also on Facebook!

Member to Member Deals for You!

Bangor Savings Bank Rated #1 by J.D. Power

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April 18, 2013—Westlake Village, CA—Overall customer

satisfaction with retail banks improves significantly from

2012, largerly a result of improvements made by big

banks, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013

U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction StudySM released today.

The eighth annual customer satisfaction study is the longest-

running and most in-depth survey of the retail banking

industry, with feedback from more than 50,000 consumers

covering various aspects of their banking experience. The

study measures satisfaction in six factors: account

information; channel activities; facility; fees; problem

resolution; and product offerings. Results for our region

are: New England Region—Bangor Savings Bank ranks

highest in the region with a score of 831, and performs

particularly well in the product offerings, fees, and channel

activities.

For the full article: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jd-power-

and-associates-reports-big-banks-make-significant-improvements-closing-

the-customer-satisfaction-gap-with-regional-and-midsize-banks-2013-04-

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8th Annual Free Cool Sounds Summer Concert Series

The Downtown Bangor Partnership is pleased to announce the

lineup for the 2013 Cool Sounds Summer Concert Series. On

Thursday evenings from June 6th to August 1st, people can

come to Pickering Square in Downtown Bangor to hear some

great music, for free. The Cool Sounds Summer Concert

Series is presented by Bangor Hydro Electric Company. The

Bangor Daily News is our media sponsor for this event.

The concerts start at 6pm and are run in conjunction with the

Fresh Air Market on Broad Street that runs from 5:00PM-

8:00PM. Up to 50 vendors are expected weekly.

Market items sold are handmade, prepared or raised by the

vendor; emphasis is placed on Maine-made, specialty food

items and produce. Available items include artwork, baked

goods, produce, specialty foods,

handbags, jewelry, photography and much

more. Food vendors are also on site.

For more information visit

www.downtownbangor.com.

Best Western White House Inn—Stay in a luxurious

Theme Room at the Best Western White House Inn for $175 per night/plus tax—Sundays through Thursdays.

Expires 05/31/13.

Penobscot Theatre—Buy-One-Get-One-Free Tickets for

first-time theatre attendees to PTC’s family-friendly production, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. Valid May 15-19, 2013. Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Unabashedly slapstick comedy! Join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days in this new adaptation of the original

amazing race!

Godfrey’s Grille—Four Points by Sheraton Bangor

Airport, 308 Godfrey Boulevard, 207-947-6721—Full Service Lounge, free parking and wifi. 10% Discount Off

Maine Entrée—www.FourPointsBangor.com

Have a Job Opening?—The GBCVB’s website

(www.VisitBangorMaine.com) now has the ability to post job openings and descriptions! Send us the following: Job Title, Contact Information for Applicants, Job Description, and Closing Date. We will post and

send you the link—it is as easy as that!

Member to Member Promotions for You!

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