Event Planner's Guide 2018

SMALL TOWN TAKEOVER Looking for a convention center in New England? While you won’t find one in Portland, Maine, do talk to our staff and learn how we accommodate groups of more than 500 by utilizing our Cross Insurance Arena and larger conference hotels, all within walking distance of each other, in the beautiful arts district. Portland’s compact downtown and closely interwoven neighborhoods ensure you are always near the action or your next meeting. Groups have the convenience of large, flexible space within many distinctive offsite venue options to get your attendees out exploring the city and experiencing all that is unique to Southern Maine. Be a big fish in a small pond by bringing your convention to Portland! Small town, large hospitality. 11th annual event. Thank you for all your assistance.” —Kevin Cunningham, National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare Familiarization Tour? Check out visitportland.com/meetings/ plan-your-event/fam-tours to see the upcoming opportunities. We’d love to show you around! KEEP CURRENT Sign up on meetinmaine.com to have our bi-monthly e-newsletter delivered to your inbox. Our conference went amazingly well; a lot of people said it was the best one we ever held and this was our SEEING IS BELIEVING Interested in joining us on a

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PHOTOS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Chris Riccardo/Visit Portland; Dean Sweets, Focus Photography (3)

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