February 2016 - Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce

February 2016
CHAMBER NEWS
NEW MEMBER PROFILE:
Ben Breadmore
TOWN MANAGER OF HOLDEN, MAINE
Ben Breadmore has been serving as the Town
Manager of Holden for the last 15 months, after
working in Code Enforcement for the City of Brewer
for over 4 years.
At 27 years old, Breadmore is one of the
youngest Town Managers in Maine, as well as
being a fully certified Code Enforcement Officer. He
grew up in Ware, Massachusetts and graduated
from the University of Maine with a degree in Public
Administration and minors in Public Policy and
Education.
20 South St., Bangor, ME 04401 • www.bangorregion.com • Facebook/Twitter: Bangor Chamber • (207) 947-0307
annual dinner2016
Dinner Sponsor:
Thank you to all of our sponsors
for making it possible for us to
honor the award winners and
present our members with this
fantastic event:
Deb sat down to chat with Ben in the town office
in Holden
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What brought you to Maine
from Massachusetts?
My grandfather grew up in
Grand Lake Stream. I have fond
memories of spending summers
there fishing. When it came time to
apply to colleges, I only applied to
one, The University of Maine. It
drove my mother nuts that I was only
applying to one college. But to me,
UMaine was the only place worth
going. I had a great experience. I
even got to drive the Zamboni in the
Alfond Arena for 3 years.
Enforcement for a while. That led to
a full-time job. When Holden was
looking for a Town Manager I
decided to apply. My experience in
Code Enforcement and education in
Public Administration was a good fit.
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of being a
Tasting Room &
Production Facility
Brewer
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“The Chamber can help grow our diversity with
access to new businesses for the area and offer
support to myself and the town. By joining, we are
helping Holden take the next step.”
Penobscot Job
Corp Center
EVENTS
RSVP online at bangorregion.com or call 947-0307
Thursday, February 11
Thursday, February 11
Seminar
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Conflict Resolution
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AFTER HOURS
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10-11:30 am
581 Wilson St.,Brewer
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and the reasons why we should or
should not do something.
and for event support...
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How do you handle that
perception?
Through re-education. When
there is push-back I provide
information and talk about the
How did you end up as a Town
Manager?
I did an internship when I was in
college working for the City of
Brewer in the City Manager’s
Office. After college, they asked me
if I would fill in doing Code
WOMEN’S SOFTBALL
MEN’S BASEBALL
After Hours Sponsors:
young person serving as Town
Manager?
The advantage is being
enthusiastic about the future, while
still embracing and respecting the
history of our community.
The disadvantage is being
perceived by some as being too
young to be effective or knowledgeable.
Saturday, February 13
Hollywood Casino is joining
the chamber to celebrate our
new CEO's arrival. Come
and join the party!
Food, fun and Prizes!
HOT
STOVE
This is a forum for
Chamber members and
the local, state and federal
officials who represent
them.
5-7pm
500 Main St.,Bangor
Eastern Maine
Community College
8-10am
EMCC, Rangeley Hall
Hosted by:
Wednesday, February 24
Early Bird
BREAKFAST
sponsored by:
TOPIC:
Financial
Fraud
7- 9am
Hilton Garden Inn
250 Haskell Rd, Bangor
CHAMBER NEWS
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Deb Neuman,
PRESIDENT & CEO
Bangor Region
Chamber of Commerce
Happy February!
January was a very busy month for the Chamber
staff and volunteers with our Annual Breakfast and
Annual Awards Dinner. A huge thank you to all of
you who made those events possible including our
sponsors, volunteers and all of you who attended.
Congratulations to our awardees. You make us so
proud to be part of this region!
As I begin my second month on the job as your
President and CEO, I want to take a moment to thank
everyone who has made this transition such a smooth
one! The awesome Chamber staff who made me feel
like part of the family from day one, our Board Chair,
Renee Kelly, who has been available (day and night)
to answer all of my questions and all of you who have
offered kind words of support and encouragement. I
am honored to be serving the Chamber in this capacity
and excited about the future of our region and the
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce.
That future is about you! Going forward we will
be doing more to shine the light on you, our members,
and all of the great things you are doing to make our
communities and region a great place to live, work,
learn and play. You will see that change in this
P R O G R A M U P D AT E S
newsletter as we devote the cover to sharing the story
about a Ben Breadmore, Holden’s Town Manager.
This month we will be sending out a survey to ask
your opinion, thoughts and recommendations about
how the Chamber can best support you and how we
can work with you to grow our region. We want to
know what we are doing well and what we can do
better.
Your opinion will help drive the future of this
organization and the shape of our region. Please
email me if you would like to get together to talk more
about the Chamber and your vision for the organization and our region: deb@bangorregion.com We
look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you at
an upcoming Chamber event!
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Why have you decided to stay in Maine?
The quality of life can’t be beat. There is no place
we’d rather live to raise our future family. We want to
live in a place where we know our neighbors and
where members of the community help each other out.
I moved to Holden in 2010 and moved my mother
up from Massachusetts. Later on, my now fiancé,
Chelsey moved in with me. She is from Baileyville,
Maine and works at the Lucerne Inn as an event
planner.
What do you do for fun?
Chelsey and I have embarked on a mission to visit
every town in Maine and get a photo in front of the
Town Office or a local watering hole. It’s a great way
to have a road trip with a purpose. We estimate there
are 491 towns and plantations to visit. We have a ways
to go!
RENEWALS:
NEW MEMBERS:
What would you say to other young people
who want to live and work in Maine?
There are opportunities here. It’s important to build
relationships and network. That is how I ended up with
my first job.
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Town of Holden
570 Main Rd, Holden
207-843-5151
holdenmaine.com
Carden Kennels,
Country Club for Pets
880 Ohio St., Bangor
207-942-2161
cardenkennels.com
Justin Russell
Photography
PO Box 1863, Bangor
207-949-7002
justinrussellphotography.com
What would you like people to know about
Holden?
We’re growing! New homes are going up and new
businesses are coming in. We’re creating opportunities
for economic growth with our business park and other
efforts to bring more business to the town, while still
preserving the more rural aspects of our community.
Holden is home to the “Grand Lodge of Maine” for
all Masons. It used to be in Portland, but Holden is a
more central location for its members. They have
become a great part of the community, opening the first
public library in Holden, completely funded with private
support.
Well-being
SYMPOSIUM
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Morgan Hill Event Center
KEYNOTE
PRESENTATION:
Following my own advice, it’s important to build
relationships and network not only for myself, but also for
Holden. The Chamber can help grow our diversity with
access to new businesses for the area and offer support to
myself and the town. In joining, we are helping Holden
take the next step.
This is Blue Zones’ first presentation in
Maine! Tony will share what they’ve
learned from the healthiest regions in
the world and the 7 communities in
the US as they work to create their
own “blue zones”.
L & K Manufacturing DBA
Cobbler Technologies
40 Johnson Dr., Bangor
207-286-5306
cobblertechnologies.com
CourseStorm, Inc.
148 Main St., Orono
207-949-2196
www.coursestorm.com
Down to Earth
Professional Land
Services, Inc.
201 Main St., Bradley
207-827-6733
downtoearthpls.com
Dr. Chuck LeBlanc
15 McKinley Str., Bangor
207 307-1659
3Point Cleaning
21 Main St., Bangor
207-990-5657
threepointcleaning.com
Wellness Council of Maine
Learn more about FUSION:Bangor?
Network with young professionals in the Bangor region?
Have fun getting to know great people?
Then Save The Date for our
Newcomer’s Night
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Hall of Fame Room, Newman Gymnasium,
Like us on Facebook or sign up for our newsletter at
fusionbangor.com for more information.
SPONSORED BY:
For more information on
employee health and
well-being connect
withthe Wellness Council
of Maine on:
Bennett Wholesale
Florist
74 Dowd Road, Bangor
207-942-6171
saturday,, march 19
spectacular event center,
395 Griffin Road, Bangor
Gold Star Cleaners
411 Wilson St., Brewer
207-989-8680
goldstarcleaners.com
Acadia Trust• Allen / Freeman / McDonnell Agency• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield• Anthony John's Day Spa and Boutique• Avalon Village•
Bangor Frameworks• Bangor Millwork & Supply Inc.• Bangor Publishing Company• Bangor Target Area Development Corporation• Bangor Water
District• Beatham, Bernier, Seekins & Colpritt, CPAs• Bell Imaging & Design• Black Beards U.S.A.• Bob Ziegelaar• Bonney Staffing Center• Brogue
Insurance & Financial Services• Care and Comfort• City of Old Town• Clear Channel Airports• CMC Technology Group• Dead River - Bangor•
EMHS (Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems)• Epstein Properties• ERA Dawson-Bradford Co - Realtors• ESOCO Orrington• First Point Financial
Services• Gold's Gym• Good Samaritan Agency• Grace Evangelical College & Seminary• Gunn's Sports Shop• Hammond Street Senior Center,
Inc.• Holiday Inn - Bangor• Hotels Equities/Days Inn• Husson University• Independence Advocates of Maine• JWClark Dental Studio• Literacy
Volunteers of Bangor• Maine Trailer, Inc.• Milford Motel - Suites on the River• Modern Pest Services• N.H Bragg & Sons• N.S. Giles Foundations,
Inc.• National Multiple Sclerosis Society• Panda Garden Restaurant• Pat's Pizza• Penobscot Eye Care• Penobscot Financial Advisors• People's
United Bank• Quality Jewelers• Quinn Agency Real Estate• Quirk Insurance• RainStorm Consulting• RBC Wealth Management• Richard P.
Hawkins• Roof Systems of Maine• Saliba's Rug Sales, Inc.• Sargent, Tyler, & West• Season's Grille & Sports Lounge• Seeds of Hope Food Pantry•
Senator Richard Rosen• ServiceMaster Contract Services• Smart EyeCare Center• Sprague's Nursery• Springborn Staffing• Stephen B. Rich AIA•
Stillwater Environmental Engineering, Inc• Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications• The Byer Company• The Creative Companies• The Curran
Homestead• The Ground Round• Thornton Construction• Uniship Courier Services• United Insurance - Whitehouse Agency• United Technologies
Center• University of Maine• University of Maine System• Vacationland Inn• VanceGray Wealth Management, Inc.• Voyager Networks of New
England• WardGreen Group• Wellspring, Inc.• Whittens 2-Way Service• Wilcox Wellness & Fitness• WLBZ2• Xtreme Adventures, Maine
DO YOU WANT TO...
If you’re new to the area and/or new to FUSION, this is a great event to
attend to meet other new people. Attendees of the February Newcomer’s
Night will get a chance to attend Husson’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball
games that same evening on behalf of Husson University Athletics.
TONY BUETTNER,
Why did you decide to join the Bangor Region
Chamber of Commerce?
Double Blue Sports
Analytics, Inc.
20 Godfrey Dr., Orono
207 745-6838
doublebluesports.com
Tip Whip
4 South Spring St., Old Town
603-568-2475
www.tipwhip.org
SAVE THE DATE
2016 MAINE
SAVE THE DATE
REGISTER TODAY!
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