MEREDA’s Returns to Bangor: City Hall to Construction Site
Event Details
October 30, 2025 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am Location:Hollywood Casino500 Main Street
Event Details
October 30, 2025 – 8:30 – 10:00 am
Buffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 am
Program: 9:00-10:00 am
Location:
Hollywood Casino
500 Main Street
Bangor, ME
About the Event:
City Hall to Construction Site: Bangor and Brewer leaders are pulling back the curtain on how municipal partnerships can help projects move from concept to completion. From navigating permitting to aligning infrastructure improvements and even leveraging the City of Bangor’s Foreign Trade Zone, this panel will give you an insider’s view of how local leadership can accelerate growth in the region.
Whether you’re a developer, lender, contractor, or simply curious about the forces shaping the Greater Bangor area, this session offers takeaways and a fresh perspective on what’s possible when municipalities and the private sector work together.
Join MEREDA for a conversation with Carollynn Lear, City Manager of the City of Bangor, Eric Glidden, City Manager of the City of Brewer, Biguita Hernandez-Smith, Economic Development Officer for the City of Bangor, and Andy Hamilton, Attorney at Katahdin Law. Moderating the program is Ben Sprague, Senior Lender at First National Bank.
Don’t miss this chance to network and learn from these top professionals—mark October 30th on your calendar and join us at Hollywood Casino!
Refund Policy: Your RSVP is requested by October 23. 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 23. Prices increase by $10 after October 23.
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Time
October 30, 2025 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location
Hollywood Casino
500 Main Street, Bangor, ME
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November 18, 2025 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success
Event Details
November 18, 2025 – 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:
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 us through Portland’s planning process and share insights on how a development evolves from an initial idea to a finished project. Don’t miss this chance to learn from leaders shaping the city!
Moderating the program is John Finegan, Associate Broker at The Boulos Company.
Refund Policy: Your RSVP is requested by November 11. 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 11.
Prices increase by $10 after November 11.
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Time
November 18, 2025 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location
McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center
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