Annual Report FY24-FY25

VISIT PORTLAND TEAM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BOARDS/COMMITTEE • Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce Regional Board • Maine Tourism Association Board of Directors • University of Southern Maine Hospitality Program Advisory Board • GPCOG Regional Prosperity Advisory Committee • Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee • Maine Office of Tourism Governor’s Conference on Tourism • Juneteenth Celebration – Foundry, Biddeford • Art + Culture Summit Planning Committee • Brunswick Hotel Re-Opening • Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Anniversary celebration

COMMUNITY EVENTS ATTENDED • Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues • Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce Kegs & Issues • Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce Women of the Chamber • Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce We Rock Awards • Cruise Maine Cruise Ship Sustainability Tour • Amtrak Downeaster Experience for Station Move • Black Brewers Event – One Pint Documentary Release • Portland Downtown District – Downtown Safety Meeting • Weldon Hotel Grand Opening • Docent Collection Grand Opening • Hearts of Pine Jersey Reveal • Maine State Chamber of Commerce Canadian Delegation Luncheon • Black Travel Maine MLK Weekend Opening Event • Black Travel Maine Community Meet-up, Biddeford • Headlight AV’s 50th Anniversary Celebration • UNE Spark Business Series: The Business of Being #1 – Portland’s Lead in Minor Leagues • Press Hotel 10th Year Anniversary Celebration

• Adeline Spa at The Westin Grand Opening • The Downs luncheon (development update) OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT • Guest Speaker – Biddeford Vocational School Hospitality Program • Guest Speaker – GPCOG Let’s Connect Podcast • Guest Speaker – Eggs & Issues • Guest Speaker – Working Waterfront Committee • Guest Speaker – WGME ARC Maine • Guest Speaker – Maine Calling • Guest Speaker – Leadership Portland • Guest Speaker – Bridge Academy • Guest Speaker – SMCC Hospitality Marketing Class • Guest Speaker – SMCC Hospitality Program • Award Recipient – Governor’s Award for Tourism Excellence

• Creative Portland Board of Directors COMMITTEE ENGAGEMENTS • Maine Center for Business and Economic Research | USM BIPOC Business Assessment Project • Cruise Maine & Cruise Portland Maine Portshare Promise initiative & Press Conference • Maine Tourism Association Strategic Planning • Maine Office of Tourism Destination Management Planning • Cruise Maine Stakeholder Meeting • Collaboration Meeting: Visit Portland, Portland Downtown, Portland Regional Chamber, Portland Buy Local

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