Morning Menu - Understanding Maine’s Economy: Statewide Drivers and Local Impact

thu15oct8:30 am10:00 amMorning Menu - Understanding Maine’s Economy: Statewide Drivers and Local Impact8:30 am - 10:00 am McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, 35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

Event Details

October 15, 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:

Understanding Maine’s Economy: Statewide Drivers and Local Impact 

Join MEREDA for a data-driven breakfast conversation on Maine’s economic outlook, with a focused lens on the Greater Portland region. This panel will bring together leaders in economic development, finance, healthcare, and higher education to explore the forces shaping Maine’s economy.

The discussion will open with a statewide economic snapshot, highlighting key trends in workforce, population, industry growth, and investment. Panelists will then connect those trends to regional impacts, including business expansion, housing demand, healthcare employment, and commercial development in the Portland area.

A central theme of the conversation will be workforce and talent — from recruitment and retention challenges to education-to-employment pipelines and cross-sector collaboration. Panelists will also examine economic development and investment, including access to capital, and infrastructure readiness.

Attendees will gain insight into how statewide economic conditions intersect with local opportunities, and how collaboration across sectors can support sustainable growth for communities throughout Maine.

Confirmed Speakers:  Peter DelGreco, Maine & Co., Amanda Rector, Maine State Economist, Guy Hudson, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Light Health, Daniel Walsh, President & Chief Executive Officer at Norway Savings Bank, and Jason Harkins, Maine Business School, as the moderator.

Refund Policy: Your RSVP is requested by October 8. 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 October 8. 

Prices increase by $10 after October 8.

Thank you to our Breakfast Series Sponsor:

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Time

October 15, 2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am

Location

McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success

35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

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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.