From educational seminars on topics like green building and design, innovative financing, and environmental regulations, to purely social events like our networking receptions, MEREDA members come together throughout the year to learn from each other, build relationships and share information. Below is a listing of presentations made at some of MEREDA’s past events. Simply click on any of the titles to access the presentation.
2023 Spring Conference to be held on May 25, 2023
Conference Agenda
Keynote Presentation – National Housing Perspective: Sonja Trauss, Yes in My Back Yard – VIDEO
Keynote Presentation – Economist Perspective: Kenneth J. Entenmann, NBT Bank – VIDEO
Maine Housing Perspective – Elizabeth Frazier, Pierce Atwood – VIDEO
Unveiling of the MEREDA Index – Dr. Charles Colgan’s report for 2022 (to be posted after the conference)
Panel Discussion – Experts share their insight and experiences.
Nathan Szanton, President, The Szanton Company – VIDEO
Daniel Stevenson, Director of Economic & Community Development, City of Westbrook – VIDEO
Panel Discussion – VIDEO
2023 Forecast Conference – January 26, 2023
Forecast Conference Agenda
2023 Forecast Conference Electronic Handout (Includes bios, award recipients, membership information, etc.)
2023 Member Showcase Exhibitor Profiles
Speaker Presentations:
Keynote Presentation: Greg Payne, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Economic Outlook Slides: James Marple, Managing Director, Senior Economist, TD Bank Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Southern Maine Industrial Forecast Slides: Justin Lamontagne & Sam LeGeyt, The Dunham Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Bangor-Area Market Forecast Slides: David Hughes, Epstein Commercial Real Estate – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda Slides: Elizabeth Frazier, Pierce Atwood – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Southern Maine Residential Forecast Slides – Multi Family: Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Southern Maine Residential Forecast Slides – Single Family: Dava Davin, Portside Real Estate Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Central Maine Market Forecast Slides: Frank Carr, Maine Realty Advisors – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Midcoast Maine Market Forecast Slides: Dave Holman, RE Max Riverside Commercial – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Vacation Hospitality Forecast Slides: Matt Arrants, The Arrants Company – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Southern Maine Retail Forecast Slides: Peter Harrington, Malone Commercial Brokers – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Southern Maine Office Forecast Slides: Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
2022 MEREDA Awards Presentation – Congratulations to our 2022 Award Recipients!
2022 Spring Conference held on May 24, 2022
Keynote Presentation – Commissioner Heather Johnson, Department of Economic Development
Keynote Presentation – Dale Doughty, Director of Planning, Maine Department of Transportation
Economic Impact – Dr. Charles Colgan assess the economic impact of Maine’s share of the infrastructure bill
Unveiling of the MEREDA Index – Dr. Charles Colgan’s report for 2021
Panel Discussion Panel of in-state experts share their insight and experiences.
Scott Jason, Infrastructure Group Project Manager, Cianbro
Michael Stoddard, Executive Director, Efficiency Maine Trust
Greg Payne, Senior Advisor, Housing Policy, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
Kerem Durdag, President and Chief Operating Officer, GWI Broadband
2022 Forecast Conference – January 20, 2022
01 Keynote Address 2022: Representative Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
02 Economic Outlook: James Marple, Managing Director, Senior Economist, TD Bank Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
03 Southern Maine Industrial Forecast: Justin Lamontagne & Sam LeGeyt, The Dunham Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
04 Bangor-Area Market Forecast: Tanya Emery, City of Bangor – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
05 Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda: Elizabeth Frazier, Pierce Atwood – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
06 Southern Maine Residential Forecast – Multi Family: Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
07 Southern Maine Residential Forecast – Single Family: Dava Davin, Portside Real Estate Group – (Part of the Multi-Family Video above)
08 Central Maine Market Forecast: Frank Carr, Maine Realty Advisors – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
09 Midcoast Maine Market Forecast: Dave Holman, RE Max Riverside Commercial – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
10 Vacation Hospitality Forecast: Sean Riley, Maine Course Hospitality Group – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
11 Southern Maine Retail Forecast: Peter Harrington, Malone Commercial Brokers – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
12 Southern Maine Office Forecast: Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company – WATCH THE PRESENTATION
2022 MEREDA Awards Presentation
2021 Spring Conference held on May 20, 2021
Download the 2021 MEREDA Index here!
2021 Forecast Conference held on January 21, 2021
01 Keynote Address 2021: Hannah Pingree, Director, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
02 Economic Outlook: James Marple, Managing Director, Senior Economist, TD Bank Group
03 Southern Maine Industrial Forecast: Justin Lamontagne & Sam LeGeyt, NAI The Dunham Group
04 Bangor-Area Market Forecast: Bev Uhlenhake, Epstein Commercial Real Estate
05 Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda: Andrea C. Maker & Elizabeth Frazier, Pierce Atwood
06 Southern Maine Residential Forecast – Multi Family: Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group
07 Southern Maine Residential Forecast – Single Family: Dava Davin, Portside Real Estate Group
08 Central Maine Market Forecast: Frank Carr, Maine Realty Advisors
09 Midcoast Maine Market Forecast: Dave Holman, RE Max Riverside Commercial
10 Vacation Hospitality Forecast: Sean Riley, Maine Course Hospitality Group
11 Southern Maine Retail Forecast: Peter Harrington, Malone Commercial Brokers
12 Southern Maine Office Forecast: Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company
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| Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda |
Andrea Cianchette Marker & Elizabeth Frazier, Pierce Atwood |
Southern Maine Residential Forecast, Multi-Family
Southern Maine Residential Forecast, Single Family |
Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group
Dava Davin, Portside Real Estate Groujp |
| Central & Coastal Maine Market Forecast |
Tim Millett & Mac Simpson, Porta & Co. |
Bangor-Area Market Forecast
Maine’s Vacation/Hospitality Forecast
Southern Maine Retail Forecast
Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Tanya Emery, City of Portland
Sean Riley, Maine Course Hospitality
Karen Rich, Malone Commercial Brokers
Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company |
2019 Spring Conference |
| Held on May 7, 2019 |
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| Keynote Presentation- Lynn Fisher, American Enterprise Institute |
Lynn Fisher |
| Presentation – Martin Ditto, Ditto Residential |
Martin Ditto |
| Presentation – Dan Brennan, MaineHousing |
Dan Brennan |
| Presentation – Matt O’Malia, GoLogic |
Matt O’Malia |
2019 Forecast Conference |
| Held on January 17. 2019 |
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| Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda |
Andrea Cianchette Maker |
| 2019 Economic Overview |
Leslie Preston |
| Maine’s Vacation/Hospitality Forecast |
Steve Hewins |
| Multi-Family Forecast for Southern Maine |
Brit Vitalius |
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| 2018 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 18, 2018 |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Nate Stevens |
| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Karen Rich |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single-Family |
Dava Davin |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Steve Hewins |
| Economic Overview |
James Marple |
| Bangor-Area Market Forecast |
Bev Uhlenhake |
| Bath, Brunswick, Topsham Forecast |
Steve Levesque |
| Central Maine (Lewiston / Auburn / Augusta) Market Forecast |
Kevin Fletcher |
| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Justin Lamontagne |
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| MEREDA’s 2017 Annual Spring Conference: ‘YIMBY’ism: YES in my Backyard – Why Development is Good |
| Held on May 18, 2017 |
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| Keynote Presentation – YIMBYism – Yes In My Back Yard |
Jesse Kanson-Benanav |
| 58 Fore Street – Master Plan |
James Brady |
| YIMBY: Yes in My Backyard on the Small Scale “Because I can also build in my backyard” |
Jeff Levine |
| NIMBYISM TO YIMBYISM: Upfront consensus transforms opposition into community support\ |
Patrick Venne |
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| 2017 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 19, 2017 |
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| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Justin Lamontagne |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
Kevin Fletcher |
| Augusta – Area Forecast |
Keith Luke |
| Bath, Brunswick, Topsham Forecast |
Erik Urbanek |
| Bangor-Area Market Forecast |
Tanya Emery |
| Economic Overview |
James Marple |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Mitchell Muroff |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single-Family |
David Marsden |
| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Peter Harrington |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Nate Stevens |
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| MEREDA’s Annual Real Estate Spring Conference: “The Office of the Future & the Future is Now” |
| Held on May 17, 2016 |
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| Keynote Presentations |
Dean Strombom & Sven Govaars |
| Panel Presentation |
Kathy Shafer |
| Panel Presentation |
Paul Larkins |
| Panel Presentation |
Brett Austin |
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| 2016 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 21, 2016 |
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| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Justin Lamontagne |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
John Holden |
| Bath, Brunswick, Topsham Forecast |
Donald Spann |
| Bangor-Area Market Forecast |
Tanya Emery |
| Economic Overview |
James Marple |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Matthew R. Arrants, ISHC |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single-Family |
David Marsden |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Nate Stevens |
| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Karen Rich |
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| Practical Considerations for Major Redevelopment Projects – and What’s Next in the City of Bangor |
| Held on October 06, 2015 |
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| Tanya Emery, City of Bangor Presentation |
Tanya Emery |
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2015 Annual MEREDA Spring Conference –
Maine’s Growing Food Economy & Its Impact On Real Estate |
| Held on May 12, 2015 |
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| Maine Food Cluster Project 2015 |
Betsy Biemann |
| CommonWealth Kitchen |
Jen Faigel |
| Maine Farming: Renaissance in Progress |
John Piotti |
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| 2015 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 22, 2015 |
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| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Justin Lamontagne |
| Bangor-Area Market Forecast |
Bev Uhlenhake |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
Kevin Fletcher |
| Maine State Economic Forecast |
Michael Dolega |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Daren Hebold |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single-Family |
Angelia Levesque |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Nate Stevens |
| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Mark Malone |
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| MEREDA’S Annual Spring Conference – 50th to 1st: Ingredients of a Successful Economic Development Plan |
| Held on May 20, 2014 |
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| Ingredients of a Successful Economic Development Plan |
Alan Hall |
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| 2014 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 23, 2014 |
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| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Justin Lamontagne |
| Bangor-Area Market Forecast |
Tanya Emery |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
Chris Paszyc |
| Maine State Economic Forecast |
Arthur Jones |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Matthew Arrants |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single-Family |
Mike LePage |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Jim Harnden |
| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Karen Rich |
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| The Maine Drain: Stormwater Management Strategies and Solutions |
| Held on June 12, 2013 |
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| Bangor’s Storm Water Utility |
Paul Nicklas |
| Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Approach Framework |
Michael Kuhns |
| Urban Impaired Streams |
Jim Katsiaficas |
| Lewiston, Maine’s Storm Water Utility |
David Jones |
| Integrated Planning: The solution to the water resources puzzle? |
Zach Henderson |
| Portland’s Approach |
Michael Bobinsky |
| Stormwater Management Strategies and Solutions |
Bill Taylor |
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| 2013 Annual Spring Conference – The Retrofitting Movement: Repositioning Underutilized Commercial Real Estate |
| Held on May 22, 2013 |
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| Retrofitting Suburbia |
Ellen Dunham-Jones |
| Presentation Slides |
Sarah Schindler |
| Presentation Slides |
Denis Lachman |
| Presentation Slides |
Tex Haeuser |
| Presentation Slides |
Vanessa Farr |
| Presentation Slides |
Craig Gorris |
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| 2013 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 24, 2013 |
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| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Mark Malone |
| Bangor Area Market Overview |
Bev Uhlenhake |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
Chris Paszyc |
| Maine State Economic Forecast |
Charles Colgan |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Sean Riley |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast – Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast – Single Family |
Harper Lee Collins |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Tony McDonald & Drew Sigfridson |
| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Justin Lamontagne |
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| New Urbanism: Creative Models for Innovation and Economic Growth |
| Held on May 17, 2012 |
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| Article: The Death of the Fringe Suburb |
Christopher Leinberger |
| Article: Sim City |
Patrick J. Venne, Esq., JD/MCP |
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| 2012 Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 26, 2012 |
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| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Karen Rich |
| Bangor Area Market Overview |
Bev Uhlenhake |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
Chris Paszyc |
| Maine State Economic Forecast |
Charles S. Colgan |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Daren Hebold |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
John Graham |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single Family |
Nick Dambrie |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Jim Harnden |
| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Justin Lamontagne |
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| MEREDA 2011 Annual Spring Conference, Commercial Real Estate 2030: Mega Trends, Mega Impacts |
| Held on May 18, 2011 |
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| Can improved access to service centers have an economic impact on prospective developers? |
David Bernhardt |
| Can you imagine creating buildings that generate more energy than they use? |
Gunnar Hubbard |
| Megatrends, Mega-impacts: Implications for Maine, 2035 |
Susan Wachter |
| Making Maine Work |
Laurie Lachance |
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| Annual Forecast Conference & Member Showcase |
| Held on January 27, 2011 |
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| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Mark Malone |
| Midcoast Area Market Overview |
Doug Erickson |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
Chris Paszyc |
| Maine State Economic Forecast |
Charles Lawton |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Daren Hebold |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single Family |
Mike LePage |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Drew Sigfridson |
| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Greg Perry |
| Keynote: Importance of Fiscal Discipline |
Bruce Poliquin |
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| 2010 Annual Real Estate Forecast Conference and Member Showcase |
| Held on January 28, 2010 |
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| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Mark Malone |
| Greater Bangor Market Overview |
Bev Uhlenhake |
| Central Maine Market Forecast |
Chris Paszyc |
| Maine’s Economic Outlook: Implications for Real Estate |
Laurie Lachance & Charles Colgan |
| Maine’s Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Sean Riley |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single Family |
Chris Lynch |
| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Tom Dunham & Greg Hastings |
| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Drew Sigfridson |
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| CanAM: Marrying Transportation and the Economy |
| Held on November 05, 2009 |
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| Northeast CanAm Connections |
Commissioner David Cole |
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| 2009 Annual Real Estate Forecast Conference and Fifth Annual Member Showcase |
| Held on January 29, 2009 |
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| 2008 Greater Portland Office Market Survey |
Jim Harnden |
| Lewiston-Auburn Area Forecast: Partly Sunny |
Paul Badeau |
| Southern Maine Industrial Market Review And Forecast |
Tom Dunham & Greg Hastings |
| Overview of the Capital Markets |
Lawrence A. Wold |
| Multi Family Market in Southern Maine |
Brit Vitalius |
| 2009 Southern Maine Residential Forecast |
Anne Weigel |
| 2009 Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Matthew Cardente |
| Maine’s Vacation & Hospitality Forecast |
Sean Riley |
| Finding Opportunities In Our Economic Challenges |
Laurie Lachance |
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| MEREDA 2008 Spring Conference |
| Held on May 15, 2008 |
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| Spring Conference – PM Demographic Shifts |
Frank O’Hara |
| Spring Conference – Housing Creation |
John Wasileski |
| Spring Conference – Nursing Homes |
Bill Gillis |
| Spring Conference – Low Income “Elder Housing” |
Dana Totman |
| Spring Conference – Increased Demands on Healthcare |
Dr. David Howes |
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| 2008 Annual Real Estate Forecast Conference |
| Held on January 24, 2008 |
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| Southern Maine Office Forecast |
Drew Sigfridson |
| Greater Androscoggin Market Forecast |
Daren Hebold |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Multi-Family |
Brit Vitalius |
| Southern Maine Residential Forecast: Single Family |
Anne Weigel |
| Economic Forecast |
Charles S. Colgan |
| Greater Bangor Market Forecast |
David Hughes |
| Southern Maine Industrial Forecast |
Michael Miller |
| Southern Maine Retail Forecast |
Dale Holman |
| Vacation / Hospitality Forecast |
Sean Riley |
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