Event Planner's Guide 2018

INSPIRE YOUR CREW

Looking for a way to reward your valuable employees or host a memorable team building experience? With miles of breath- taking coastal scenery, gorgeous inland vistas, and attentive hospitality staff, Maine is an ideal incentive destination. Adventure in Maine The Western Lakes and Mountains region offers superb Alpine skiing, snowmobiling and rafting, while most other outdoor activities are easily accessible in Greater Portland. You can canoe through the state’s largest salt marsh in Scarborough or take in a panoramic view of brilliant foliage on a fall hike up Bradbury Mountain in Pownal. Maine Audubon sanctuaries in Portland, Falmouth and Freeport are the ideal place for bird watchers to roam, while golfers will find excellent links, both inland and oceanside. Biking and kayaking with experienced guides are two of the most popular outdoor activities that can be done as a group. Or you can don rubber gloves and haul traps with a Maine lobsterman. Elegant schooners will sail your party down the bay for a close-up view of forts and lighthouses. Try ice-fishing or whale-watching, or let L.L.Bean’s Outdoor Discovery Schools introduce you to archery, paddle-boarding, fly-fishing, or a host of other exciting activities. Since Maine is one of the nation’s great outdoor playgrounds, you may want to combine your business meeting or convention with an exhilarating recreational outing. Or let your delegates discover their own adventure; just knowing what’s available to them is likely to make them more eager to attend your event. “ There’s a lot of flavor in Portland that I think most people don’t know about. Our schedule has Chicago, Indianapolis, Los Angeles— a lot of big name cities—but we’re really excited we added Portland. We 100% want to come back.” — Aaron Del Mar, Adrenaline Sports Management MIX IT UP

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