MONTHLY NEWSLETTER· APRIL 2017 50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087 [email protected]• www.midmainechamber.com Bruce Harrington, Chair of the Board • Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO 54th Annual Chamber Awards Ceremony April 27 5:00pm - 7:30pm Kennebec Valley Community College - Carter Gymnasium Business of the Year Eye Care of Maine Sponsored by Kennebec Savings Bank Business Person of the Year Chris Gaunce Central Maine Motors Auto Group Distinguished Community Service Brent Burger & Michael Roy Campbell’s True Value Outstanding Professional Tina Chapman Kennebec Behavioral Health Sponsored by New Dimensions FCU Elias A. Joseph Award Brad Fisher Rising Star Garvan Donegan Central Maine Growth Council Sponsored by Zimba Co. Customer Service Stardom Award Peg Campbell PFBF CPA’s Sponsored by Choice Investments Community Service Project of the Year Sukeforth Festivals of Trees Sponsored by Colby College Thank you to the 2017 sponsors: 5PM reception sponsors: Video sponsor: Entertainment sponsor: To register, email Christian at [email protected]or call 873-3315
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER· APRIL 2017
50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087
generosity and particularly, his friendships. This is now a 4 year
scholarship and $750 will be given upon completion of the 1st
semester each college year with a grade point achievement of 2.0
or better.
Applicant must:
Be currently attending a Mid-Maine Chamber area high school: Lawrence, Winslow, Mt. View, Waterville, Messa-lonskee, MCI, Erskine, Temple Academy or MeANS School;
Maintain an academic average of a “C” or better;
Must complete a short essay on citizenship;
Must show evidence of community service and involvement;
Be enrolled in an accredited New England College/University.
May 1 - May 5, 2017
Small Business Waterville is honoring
Small Business Week by offering a week
of free programs for small business devel-
opment including digital marketing tips,
creativeenterprising, business start-up,
QuickBooks, and more!
For more information see insert in this issue.
Mt. View High School Career & College Day
Wed., May 3rd from noon to 3pm
Deadline: April 3rd
Students will rotate between two 40 minute sessions featuring a gen-
eral college knowledge panel discussion, & a general employment
knowledge panel based upon the 16 JMG career clusters. Afterwards,
a traditional-style college & career fair where students can approach
you at a table & discuss specifics about local businesses. Help edu-
cate the future workforce about the great occupations & businesses
right here in our region. Contact Hauns Bassett, Master Specialist,
Have some news you would like to share? Submit a short announcement to the Chamber office by the 3rd Friday of the prior month. Inserts are also available for $175 per month. Call 873-3315 or email [email protected]. Disclaimer: Mid-Maine Chamber’s InTouch newsletter is published monthly as a benefit to members
and affiliates. All member news is compiled and submitted solely by our members; therefore, we reserve the right to omit and/or edit as appropriate and cannot guarantee com-
plete accuracy of all announcements. Sponsorship inserts do not necessarily reflect the position of Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
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Member Spotlight - New York Life Insurance Company
As a New York Life agent with 19
years of experience behind me, I am
here to guide you through the often
overwhelming process of creating
an insurance and financial blueprint
for your family or business needs. I
will work with you to:
-Review your individual situation
and personal objectives. Every fami-
ly’s financial situation is unique.
That’s why it’s important to find out
as much as I can about you and your
financial goals. The more I know
about you, the more precise recommendations I can make
and the more I can help you. As a result, I may take time to
discuss your hopes, dreams and objectives.
-Analyze and review your needs. I will work with you to
identify and prioritize your objectives. This is important be-
cause we live in a world of unlimited choices. People often
fail to achieve objectives because they try ro accomplish too
much at once, or they don’t attach the necessary deadlines.
-Develop and implement a strategy to help you achieve your
goals, based on our conversation and analysis. I will recom-
mend some insurance and financial products that will help
you achieve your financial goals.
-Coordinate your financial activities. If you wish, I can co-
ordinate your insurance and financial activities for you with
the other members of your team of financial, tax and legal
advisors.
-Monitor progress and provide ongoing service as your
needs and situation change over time. Strategies need to be
adjusted periodically as your life changes. I will work with
you over the years to help keep your programs on track with
your changing needs.
I am eager to meet you and your individual experience.
Please do not hesitate to call me, I am here to help.
April 13: Recruiting and Hiring: Win the War on Talent As Maine has become a “fully employed” state and the number of active, qualified applicants has decreased, the need has increased for a renewed emphasis on and new ways of attracting and recruiting top talent. Catherine MacLaren, vice president of talent & diversity for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems will focus on strategies that organizations of all sizes can implement to build and maintain an advantageous employee base.
May 4: Finding Your Personal and Professional Passion Kerem Durdag, CEO of Biovation will deliver a powerful presentation on how we all can be inspired and more passionate about work and play.
June 8: Carrot or Stick—Motivating for Success Jason Buchannan of Colonial Danforth Consulting will discuss how employees are motivated differently and what it takes to maximize you and your workforce.
September 14: Surviving in Today’s Online Retail Environment
Brent Burger of Campbell’s True Value, Bull Moose’s Brett Wickard, and Warren Roberts Warren’s Of-fice Supplies will discuss what a small business can do to remain competitive against global competition.
October 12: Legislative Issues: TBA
November 9: Customer Service: 7 Ways to Engage Your Target Audiences on Social Media Nancy Marshall Communications will cover tips on how businesses and organizations can better engage their target audiences on social media and e-mail by seeing the world from their eyes and also how to measure the effectiveness of your communications.
December 7: Marketing: Branding Your Business Sheldon Perkins, senior account executive at Vreeland Marketing will discuss what a brand is and how applying a brand consistently over time can generate exponential results from marketing efforts.
Print Media Sponsor:
Radio Sponsor:
Special thanks to Time Warner Cable
for broadcasting this series.
TV Airtime Sponsor:
Thank you to our sponsors
Held at Thomas College Spann Student Commons in the Summit Room from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Cost per person: $18 members, $25 at the door & non-members. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, 50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901-6015
TO REGISTER: E-mail: [email protected] • PHONE: 873-3315 • FAX: 877-0087 (PLEASE NOTE: To cancel, please call the Chamber two (2) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged.)
Cost per person: $18 members, $25 at the door & non-members. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, 50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901-6015
TO REGISTER: E-mail: [email protected] • PHONE: 873-3315 • FAX: 877-0087 (PLEASE NOTE: To cancel, please call the Chamber two (2) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged.)
Print Media Sponsor:
Radio Sponsor:
TV Airtime Sponsor:
Held at Thomas College Spann Student Commons in the Summit Room from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Recruiting and Hiring: Win the War on Talent
As Maine has become a “fully employed” state and the number of active, qualified applicants has decreased, the need has increased for a renewed emphasis on and new ways of attracting and recruiting
top talent. Catherine MacLaren, vice president of talent & diversity for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems will focus on strategies that organizations of all sizes can implement to build and maintain
an advantageous employee base.
Catherine MacLaren, Ph.D., LCSW, CEAP, is the vice president of talent & diver-
sity for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, and adjunct instructor for Northeastern
University’s College of Professional Studies, and has a small private counseling
practice in Portland. Catherine is the immediate past president of the Human Re-
sources Association of Southern Maine (HRASM) serving in that capacity from
Please Return WITH PAYMENT by FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017 (first come, first served)
TO: Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, 50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901
or call 873-3315 with your credit card today!
WANT A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000,000?
Golfer Name
Handicap Cost Per Person Cham-
ber Member Team
Cost Per Person Non-
Chamber Member
Team
1 $125 $150
2 $125 $150
3 $125 $150
4 $125 $150
TEAM BONUS: Pre-Buy 4 strings, 4 mulligans, 4 Arms of 50/50 $120 $120
Pre-Buy Million Dollar Hole-in-One tickets! ($10 each) $40 $40
June 5, 2017
Natanis Golf Course
Goody bag and silent auction items needed! If
you can donate any of these items, it will be
greatly appreciated! For goody bag items, we
need 140 small, lightweight items. Contact the
Chamber today to let us know if you would like to
donate any items.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Hole-in-One ($400) We will provide a sign near the Hole-in-One with your business name and logo! The
sign will be visible to all golfers throughout the day. Your business will be listed in our InTouch newsletter,
Community Connection (which runs in the Morning Sentinel), our Web site, and the tournament brochures!
Hole-in-one prizes range from a truck to $10,000 cash; these holes get every player excited!
Hole Sponsorship ($275), with a tent on the course ($350) We will provide a sign near the hole with your
business name and logo! The sign will be visible to all golfers throughout the day. Your business will be
listed in our InTouch newsletter Community Connection (which runs in the Morning Sentinel), our Web site,
and the tournament brochures!
Major Sponsors
Closing Ceremony Sponsor
Million Dollar Hole-in-One Sponsor
Small Business Week WatervilleMay 1–5, 2017
Small Business Waterville is honoring Small Business Week in Waterville, Maine by offering a week of free programs for small business development. To learn more about the sessions and to register: smallbusinesswaterville.org
Monday, May 1 · 12:00–1:15 pmHow to Build an Authentic Start-Up CommunityJess KnoxMaine Startup Week; Maine Accelerates GrowthWaterville Rotary Club EventLocation: Alfond Youth Center126 North Street
Monday, May 1 · 1:30–3:00 pmLinkedIn AliveJames WesthoffHusson UniversityLocation: Alfond Youth Center126 North Street
Tuesday, May 2 · 8:00-10:00 amQuickBooks BasicJanet RoderickMaine Small Business Development CenterLocation: Mid-Maine Chamber50 Elm Street
Tuesday, May 2 · 2:00–3:30 pmBits, Bytes, and Best Means of Telling Your Story: Go Digital MarketingRyan Leighton & Linda NelsonMaine Arts Commission Location: Waterville Creates!93 Main Street
Wednesday, May 3 · 8:00-10:00 amQuickBooks IntermediateJanet Roderick Maine Small Business Development CenterLocation: Mid-Maine Chamber50 Elm Street
Wednesday, May 3 · 4:00-5:30 pmHow to Start a Small BusinessJean DempsterNew Ventures MaineWilliam S. CardU.S. Small Business AdministrationLarry MitchellSCORELocation: Waterville Public Library73 Elm Street
Thursday, May 4 · 7:15-9:00 amFinding Your Personal and Professional Passion Kerem DurdagBiovationMMCC Business Breakfast Series Event$ - Registration FeeLocation: Thomas CollegeWest River Road
Friday, May 5 · 8:00-11:30 amJob FairLocation: T&B’s Celebration Center6 Jefferson StreetSponsored by: CGI
Small Business Week Waterville is presented by:Event Sponsor Media Sponsor
WMSt
Celebrate Earth Day!
Free electronic waste collection for households,
plus businesses, non-profits and municipalities of
fewer than 100 employees. You won’t even have
to get out of your car! Just pop the trunk and the
electronics will be unloaded and sorted for you!
All you do is some quick paperwork.
With a two-day electronic waste recycling event!
April 21 & 22
9am-2pm
60 Industrial Street
Waterville
Brought to you by:
What can be recycled for FREE!
Items not accepted:
Devices containing refrigerants, gasoline,
oil, propane or gas bottles and tanks,
leaking batteries, light bulbs, fire & CO
detectors, mercury switches, heavy metals
(e.g.: lead) and wastes in liquid or gaseous
states (paint, aerosols, chemicals)
Items that involve a recycling fee: Copiers, Fax, Scanners, Large Printers: $.20/pound
Personal Electronics of all types (CD Walkman, Gameboy, etc)
Microwave Ovens
Keep Maine Competitive A truly bi-partisan coalition
Fact Sheet
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We support, through the budget process, the legislature support education while removing the very economically damaging 3% income tax surcharge imposed by referendum Question 2 last fall.
While education may have funding challenges, this was the wrong solution for many reasons.
Unfortunately $2.4m of out of state money was spent to garner a YES vote for this referendum. This is nearly five times that which was raised in Maine and spent for the No vote. We can’t allow big money from out of state special interests to commandeer our economy.
YES votes won by only 6k votes or less than one percent. When one considers the vast amount of out of state money spent and that the YES vote only won statewide by carrying the city of Portland by 11k votes, the result was hardly the will of the people.
The resulting 10.15% income tax rate would forever keep Maine in the economic wilderness is self-evident. At the $200k level, it would be the highest income tax rate in the entire country.
The $200,000 is based on individual, joint and head of household incomes o It not only targets personal incomes above $200,000, it hits any Maine business making
over $200,000 that passes its income through the owner’s individual income tax return. o Two thirds of taxpayers targeted by this extra income tax are small business owners.
This means sub-chapter S corporations, Limited Liability Partnerships, and the other pass-through entities. Some of the largest companies in Maine are S-Corps or LLCs, as are many of the best-known and loved small local businesses.
It reinstates the marriage penalty
What does this mean for Maine’s economy?
This will make it much more difficult for Maine to attract professionals including business
leaders, entrepreneurs and doctors and other health care providers.
This will cause outside investors to remove their investments from Maine real estate and other
projects, as they are required to pay Maine income tax at the marginal rate triggered by their
full income.
Detrimental to Maine’s economic growth. The tax applies to Maine businesses that pass their
income through the owner’s individual income tax form, including sub-chapter S corporations,
Limited Liability Partnerships, and the other pass-through entities.
Maine entrepreneurs and successful individuals and families are already seeking guidance to
move their residency.
It’s wrong because it creates a disincentive to starting or growing businesses in Maine, or
remaining in Maine if you have an option to move.
In the end though, it’s imperative that we save Maine’s economy and don’t make our beautiful state
anymore of an outlier than it already is. We must support education but we must have a competitive
business climate to provide jobs for our graduates as well as money for our schools and teachers.
