November 18, 2025 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME About the Event:Please join MEREDA for a conversation with Portland’s Planning Director Kevin Kraft, Fathom Companies’ VP of Development Marieke Thormann, and Acorn Engineering Principal Will Savage. Together, they’ll walk...

MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social is Back!

October 15, 2025

November 6, 2025 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Location: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Portland Waterfront65 Commercial Street, Portland, ME About the Event: MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social returns on November 6! Mark your calendar now to join us at the Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront for another great “meet-and-greet” opportunity. MEREDA’s networking events...

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MEREDA Matters Podcast

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall listening in on a conversation between Maine’s real estate industry leaders? Click on an episode below to listen to our MEREDA Matters podcast.

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A Conversation with Corinne Watson of Tiny Homes of Maine and Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber

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A Conversation on Community-Based Development with Andrew Silsby of Kennebec Savings Bank and Tim Soley of East Brown Cow

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A Conversation on Bangor and Development with Bob Montgomery-Rice of Bangor Savings Bank and Matthew Lewis of Four Directions Development Corporation

A Conversation on ReCode Portland with Michael Barton of Reveler and Jason Howe of Preti Flaherty

Innovation in Maine with Matt O’Malia of TimberHP and Ben Herzog of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center

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A Legislative Update with Elizabeth Frazier of Pierce Atwood and Jason Howe of Preti Flaherty

A Conversation with Corinne Watson of Tiny Homes of Maine and Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber

A Conversation on Community-Based Development with Andrew Silsby of Kennebec Savings Bank and Tim Soley of East Brown Cow

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