Annual Report FY24-FY25

PRESS MENTIONS

2025 (JANUARY – JUNE) • Small Market Meetings | Small Market Meetings • Winter in Portland, Maine is Magical – Here’s How to Experience It | Luxe Beat Magazine • Portland Maine Cannabis | Highways Travel • Best Foodie Cities | Travel + Leisure • Best of the Best | Tripadvisor • Maine’s Surprising Black History | Travel Noire • Portland Defines Maine’s Coastal Mystique | The Group Travel Leader • 10 Essential Bars in Portland, Maine | Wine Enthusiast • Luxe Beat Magazine (with MOT + Bar harbor) | Luxe Beat Magazine • Gettin’ Nautical in New England | Daniel Seddiqui • U.S. News Reveals the 2025 Best Bed and Breakfasts Rankings | US News • Curvy Fashionista | Jillian Pfenning • Best Summer Destinations | USA Today • The Ultimate Guide to Pride in All 50 States and Beyond | In The Gay Lane Substack • Stacey Marcus Writes | Stacey Marcus • ESPN • 50 states in 50 days | Brianna Mahn • Things to Do in Portland, Maine During Pride Month | Vacationer • 2025 LGBTQ Pride Guide | Pride Journeys • TruCubing | Alexander Clacack

2024 (JULY – DECEMBER) • This Steakhouse in Maine Was Named Best in the State | Q106.5 • A first-time guide to Portland, Maine | Lonely Planet • Minor League Markets: Fans Love Portland | David Broughton • 7 Destinations for Whisky Lovers in Portland, Maine | Whiskey Advocate • Best Lobster Roll in Maine | Business Insider • Experience Portland, Maine with the Longfellow Hotel | Luxury Travel Magazine • The best fine dining restaurant in Portland, Maine in 2024, according to diners | MSN • This New England City Was Just Named the Coziest in the U.S. for the Fall | Travel & Leisure Magazine • #1 Market for Minor League Sports | Sports Business Journal • Sneak Peek: Visit Freeport | Maine Life Media

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