MEREDA 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.
This event is sponsored by:

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Location
Hollywood Casino
500 Main Street, Bangor, ME
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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:

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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