MEREDA Meeting Documents

• Conference Agenda
• 2024 Forecast Conference Electronic Handout (Includes bios, award recipients, membership information, etc.)
• 2023 Awards Presentation.  Congratulations to our 2023 Award Recipients! 
• 2024 Member Showcase Exhibitor Profiles

Speaker Presentations

• Innovating Maine’s Future:  Dr. Habib Dagher, Executive Director, Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine  —  VIDEO
• Overview of MEREDA’s Legislative Agenda:  Elizabeth Frazier, Partner, Pierce Atwood — VIDEO
• Economic Overview:  James Marple, Managing Director, Senior Economist, TD Bank  Group — VIDEO
• Office & Industrial Outlook:  Justin Lamontagne, The Dunham Group – Nate Stevens, The Boulos Company – Charles Day, Porta & Co. — VIDEO
• Construction Outlook:  Kendrick Ballantyne, Optimum Construction  –  Nick Cormier, PM Construction  –  Shannon Richards, Hay Runner — VIDEO
• Regional Outlook:  Andre Rossignol, Maine Realty Advisors  –  Chris Paszyc, The Boulos Company  –  Brandon Mitchell,Malone Commercial Brokers  –  Bev Uhlenhake, Maine Commercial Realty  — VIDEO
• Retail & Hospitality Outlook:  Peter Harrington, Malone Commercial Brokers  –  Matt Arrants, The Arrants Company  —  VIDEO
• Financing Trends:  Kim Twitchell, NBT Bank  –  Matt Early, Gorham Savings Bank  –  David Hulit, Ready Capital  —  VIDEO
• Development 101:  Josh Soley, Maine Realty Advisors  –  David Packard, PK Realty Mgmt.  –  Marieke Thormann, Fathom Companies  — VIDEO
• Residential & Multifamily Outlook:  Brit Vitalius, Vitalius Real Estate Group  –  Aaron Bolster, Allied Realty  –  Elise Kiely, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty  —  VIDEO
• Upcoming Projects & Developments:  Dan Bacon, M&R Holdings  –  John Laliberte, Reveler Development  –  Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing  —  VIDEO
• Technology & Innovation Outlook:  Tim Hebert, Hebert Construction  –  Stephanie Brock, Red Thread  –  Dr. Habib Dagher, University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center  —  VIDEO

• 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

• 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!

• 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