MEREDA's 2027 Forecast Conference & Member Showcase
Event Details
Mark your calendar to join the movers and shakers of Maine’s real estate industry on February 25th for MEREDA’s Forecast Conference & Member Showcase to be held at
Event Details
Mark your calendar to join the movers and shakers of Maine’s real estate industry on February 25th for MEREDA’s Forecast Conference & Member Showcase to be held at Holiday Inn By the Bay! A day filled with important conversations about the future of Maine’s real estate economy.
Why Attend MEREDA’s 2027 Forecast Conference?
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- Experience the largest real estate and development conference in Maine.
- Hear an Economic Outlook and Commercial and Residential Market Forecasts from industry experts.
- Choose from different dynamic afternoon sessions highlighting opportunities and challenges in the state’s real estate and development industry.
- Application will be made for Broker, Appraiser, Architect, Assessor, Planning, and Legal Continuing Education Credits.
- Visit our exhibitors and network with close to 1,000 industry leaders.
- Enjoy free access to all presentation materials after the event.
During registration, you will be asked to choose your afternoon sessions. Session capacity will be limited. We encourage you to register early to secure your preferred session(s).
Interested in exhibiting at the Member Showcase? We hope to send information out to last year’s exhibitors in mid-October, giving them about a week’s advance notice. After that week, we’ll open it up to all members. Keep an eye on the website for more details!
Time
Coming Up Next Month
November
Event Details
About the Event: MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social returns on November 12! Mark your calendar now to join us at the Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront for another
Event Details
About the Event:
MEREDA’s Annual Fall Social returns on November 12! 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 attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry offering excellent opportunities to interact with the experts.
Join us and other industry professionals on November 12 from 5 – 7 pm for Hors d’ oeuvres, Spirits, and Great Conversation!
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Refund Policy:
Receipt of your registration indicates your intention to attend and secures you a ticket to the event. No refunds will be granted to anyone who registers, but fails to attend or who cancels after November 5. RSVP is requested by November 5. Payment is expected at the time of registration.
Ticket Prices:
Members: $55 each | Non-Members: $70 each
Prices increase by $10 after November 5.
Interested in participating in this event as a sponsor?
Sponsoring a MEREDA event puts your brand in front of Maine’s real estate decision-makers. MEREDA’s networking events bring together developers, brokers, investors, architects, attorneys, and municipal leaders who shape the state’s built environment — giving sponsors direct, high-value access to the people driving Maine’s commercial real estate market. Check out our sponsorship package!
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Location
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Portland Waterfront
65 Commercial Street Portland
Event Details
November 19, 2026 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success
Event Details
November 19, 2026 – 8:30 – 10:00 am
Buffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 am
Program: 9:00-10:00 am
Location:
McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center
35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME
About the Event:
Your Property. Your Risk. Your Recovery. Disaster Preparedness and Claims Strategy for Commercial Real Estate Owners and Operators
Disasters don’t ask permission. Join us for a focused look at disaster recovery, risk prevention, and claims strategy built specifically for commercial real estate owners, managers, and investors — because protecting your portfolio starts long before disaster hits.
Confirmed Presenters:
Joe Connelly, Founder and Principal Public Insurance Adjuster of Recovery Insurance Adjusters
Josh Emerson, WCP, CRIS, Safety & Risk Consultant, Clark Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
Bridget Arey, General Manager, SERVPRO of Portland
Moderator, Josh Fifield, Vice President, Business Insurance, Clark Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
Refund Policy: Your RSVP is requested by November 12. Payment is expected at the time of registration. No refunds will be granted to anyone who registers, but fails to attend, or who cancels after November 12.
Prices increase by $10 after November 12.
Thank you to our Breakfast Series Gold Sponsor:
Thank you, also, to our Bronze Sponsor:
Time
Location
McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success
35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME
Parking
Everyone that parks on the USM Campus in the Bedford Street Garage has to use the digital parking system. You can pre-register for your parking session or do it upon arrival. Commit your license number to memory! You’ll need it to complete your parking session. To avoid a parking citation, you must begin your digital parking session – and pay – within 10 minutes of parking.
Parking Instructions (PDF)
Maine Real Estate Development Association
6 City Center 3rd Floor
Portland, ME 04101
info@mereda.org