greater bangor cvb march 2014 newsletter

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GBCVB Becomes Member ofthe Maine Outdoor Coalition

MemberNewsMarch 2014 Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau

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In This Issue:

Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce

The place to learn more about where to

stay, where to eat, and things to do in

the Belfast, Maine region.

BelfastMaine.org 207-338-5900

Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad

Offering weekend and holiday train rides

from Memorial Day to Columbus Day.

BelfastAndMooseheadLakeRail.org

207-722-3899

The Great Maine Lumberjack Show

Running rain or shine from June 14thto

August 31st, with shows nightly at 7 p.m.

MaineLumberjack.com 207-667-0067

Johnson Outdoors/Old Town Canoe

Historic maker of wood & canvas

canoes, established in 1898 - visit the

retail store in Old Town.

OldTownCanoe.com 207-827-5514

WelcomeNew Members

Color Bangor run will take place in late April and benefit theAmerican Folk Festival

The American Folk Festival has announced the first color fun run totake place in Bangor. The run, called Color Bangor, will take placeon April 26, and will incorporate color, running and walking, andhigh energy. The run will be similar to other color-themed runs thathave taken place throughout Maine and around the country,including "The Color Run" and "Color Me Rad."

We have seen color runs in a number of cities in Maine, and it wassurprising to me that we have not yet seen one in Bangor, saidHeather McCarthy, Executive Director of the American FolkFestival. "These runs are enormously popular, extremely fun, androoted in an long-established Hindu and Indian tradition called theHoli or Festival of Colors. That tradition makes it an even better tie-in with the cultural experience the American Folk Festival brings tothe Bangor Waterfront every Summer."

Color Bangor is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 26. It will

be a route that will incorporate the Bangor Waterfront. Participantswill start the route wearing a white Color Bangor T-shirt. At eachkilometer mark, a variety of colors will be launched onto runners,resulting in a colorful display on the runners' shirts and themselves asthey cross the finish line. The "colors" are non-toxic coloredcornstarch, FDA approved and perfectly healthy to use in thismanner.

This is not a road race that will be comprised of only seriousrunners, said McCarthy. "The main objective for Color Bangor is

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Darlings WaterfrontPavilion Concerts 2014

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Bangor YMCA Full Swing for Spring!

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Governors Conference on

Tourism Highlights 6

7Member Spotlight,

Deals & Promotions

American Folk Festival AnnouncesFirst Color Run for Bangor


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March 2014 Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau

VisitBangorMaine.com 800-916-6673

The GBCVB Becomes a Member of the Maine Outdoor Coalition

The Maine Outdoor Coalition is a network of partners dedicated to promotingthe outdoors to people in Maine. As a centralized visitor center for the GreaterBangor region, we are excited to become part of such a vast group of outdoorenthusiasts to help promote outdoor recreation in Maine.

Membership is free and is open to any agency, business, or organizationinterested in supporting and promoting the connection to the outdoors for allpeople in Maine by identifying, promoting, and amplifying opportunities forstatewide action and impact.

Members include: Maine Guides Outdoor Education Fund, Maine Path &Paddle Guides, Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Chimani, Androscoggin Land

Trust, New England Outdoor Center, and the Appalachian Mountain Club to name a few. The MaineOutdoor Coalition also hosts the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, which happened this past February. Therewere 115 events over three days covering the entire state of Maine.

FMI: www.greatmaineourdoorweekend.org or www.maineoutdoorcoalition.org

Bangor Hotels Honored for Customer Service

The Quality Inn and Days Inn hotels in Bangor, both part of Provider Hospitality Group have been recognizedfor exceptional customer service.

The Quality Inn was recognized by Choice Hotels with a Gold Hospitality Award. Hotels that achieve this statusare among the top 10% of hotels with the Quality Inn brand across the nation. Awards are based on a rankingsystem that measures guest satisfaction, product quality, room condition, and cleanliness.

The Days Inn received the Chairmans Award for exceeding the Days Inn Quality Assurance Standards and for

consistently surpassing expectations of the guests they serve.

Provider Hospitalitys Director of Operations, Christina Thibodeau, says the awards are representative of theemployees and leadership at both hotels. We have the hardest working, most dedicated hospitality team in thearea, she said. When our valued customers stay with us, they know they will be treated with respect, receivegreat value, and have a wonderful experience.

The Provider Hospitality Group includes the Days Inn, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites and Quality Inn, all locatedin Bangor, Maine. For more information or reservations visit www.providerhospitality.com


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The Bangor Public Library RenovationTentatively Scheduled for June

FMI: BangorPublicLibrary.org

Library Officials Estimate Ground Breaking on Interior Renovationin June

The Bangor Public Librarys Building Committee estimatesthat the next phase of the $9-million Yes for the Libraryrenovation and redesign campaign will break ground in June.The project, comprised of fixing the 101-year-old roof,upgrading the interior, and an adding to the Librarysendowment fund, is quickly approaching its fundraising goal.

Im happy to announce that we have under $100,000 left toreach our goal, says Lisa Frazell, Director of Marketing andDevelopment for the Library. We are so thankful for the

outpouring of support from our community, from individuals,businesses and organizations. We just need a few moregenerous gifts to help the Library bring about its vision thatwill better serve everyone in the Bangor area.

The copper dome and roof project will be wrapping up in amatter of weeks and then the interior phase will begin. Withenthusiastic approval from the citys Historic PreservationCommission and a nod of approval from the statecommission, the Building Committee is working on the finalplans, which it hopes will lead to construction starting inJune. The interior redesign, developed by Scott Simons

Architects (Portland), addresses the needs of todays patronswith an eye to having an agile building that will also servefuture generations of library users. A glass atrium will be themost prominent feature of the redesign. It will grace the 1997Robert A.M. Sterns addition. The Childrens Department willrelocate from the first floor to the third floor, while the LocalHistory Room will move from the third floor to the secondfloor. Drawings and floor plans are on display at the Library.

We are so close to our goal, says BarbaraMcDade, Library Director. We know the Library has thesupport of our community and hope that those that havent

been able to donate yet, can step up now. We really needeveryones help. For those that are interested, giving can bemade over time. See the Librarys website for pledge periodsand other ways of giving. For those who donate a minimumof $1,000, the name of their choosing will be etched onthe Librarys glass donor wall. This feature is planned to be inor near the new glass atrium and will be a reminder for futuregenerations of all who helped make the library free and opento all.

For more information call the Library at (207) 947-8336.

Darlings Waterfront Pavilion

Concert Lineup for 2014

May 10

Rise Above Fest featuring Avenged Sevenfold,

Seether, Motorhead, Hellyeah, Black StoneCherry, Trivium & more.

May 29

Tim McGraw with Kip Moore& Cassadee Pope

May 30

Celtic Woman: The Emerald Tour

June 6

Dave Matthews Band Sold Out

June 15

Brad Paisley, Randy Houser,Charlie Worsham & Leah Turner

June 19

Willie Nelson & Friends and Alison Krauss &Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas with

special guest Kacey Musgraves

July 2

Boston with Special Guest Cheap Trick

July 5Styx, Foreigner with Special Guest Don Felder

(formerly of the Eagles)

July 18

Sarah McLachlan 2014 Shine On Tour

August 20

Arcade Fire with TBA

August 30

Lady Antebellum, Billy Currington& Joe Nichols

August 31

Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line& Tyler Farr

Tickets are available atwww.WaterfrontConcerts.com.

To see area hotel availability, please visitwww.VisitBangorMaine.com/hotel.


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The Bangor YMCA is in Full Swing for Spring!

The Bangor YMCA is in full swing this Spring with introducing new fitness training programsto the community, preparing camp programs for youth, and hosting special events for theGreater Bangor area!

The Bangor YMCA is excited to announce the start of the Biggest Mover Challenge,helping people struggling to get active and making the necessary healthy changes by providingguidance from a Bangor YMCA Certified Personal Trainer, a support system from teammembers and personal trainer, and motivation with weekly weigh-ins and individual/team weekly winnersdetermined by the percent weight loss. Its not too late to join! Contact Tammy Hodgdon, Health & WellnessDirector, at [email protected] or 207-941-2808 for more info.

Not only is the Bangor YMCA running the Biggest Mover, but they are also introducing 6 NEW fitness trainingprograms for teens, adults, women, and even those who are looking for a quick, structured workout during theirlunch break, all led by Certified Personal Trainers. Starting March 17th, the Bangor YMCA will roll out Womenon Weights, Express Workout, and Teen Boot Camp. In April, Kettlebell Fundamentals, Kettlebell Advanced,and TRX Suspension Training will follow. For more information on these new programs, please contact

Tammy Hodgdon, Health & Wellness Director, at [email protected] or 207-941-2808.

When Spring comes around, it can only mean one thing at the Bangor YMCA !there is only a few more monthsleft until summer camp begins! The Bangor YMCA has so much to offer school age children in our communityduring the summer months. The Bangor YMCA Wilderness Center at Camp Jordan is the perfect home-away-from-home for boys, girls, and teens ages 8 to 18 years old. Set on 200 acres along the beautiful shores of BranchLake in Ellsworth, The Bangor YMCA Wilderness Center at Camp Jordan offers the traditional Sleep AwayCamp where campers can explore the great outdoors, challenge themselves on our high & low ropes course, gosailing, kayaking, canoeing, and participate in so many more outdoor activities at the Bangor YMCA WildernessCenter while building lifelong friendships. Campers ready for a bigger challenge can spend the week on a realoutdoor adventure with an Adventure Seekers paddling, rock climbing, cycling, or backpacking trip led byOutdoor Specialists and Wilderness First Responders while those looking for a leadership development program

will love spending a week in Leaders School for Middle School and High School at the Bangor YMCAWilderness Center. For children not ready to sleep away from home, The Bangor YMCA Camp G. PeirceWebber is a fun and safe day camp located in Hampden for kindergarten to 6th graders. With an in-ground pool,sports field, playground, 300ft zip line, and friendly staff who our campers know from our Y-Works Before &After School program, Camp G. Peirce Webber is the perfect camp for children who arent ready to attend TheBangor YMCA Wilderness Center at Camp Jordan. Not only is Camp G. Peirce Webber a fun place for childrento stay active during the summer months, but it is also a great opportunity for 7th to 11th graders to develop theirskills to become future camp counselors with Camp G. Peirce Webbers Leaders In Training program. For moreinformation on our summer camp programs, call 941-2808 or email [email protected].

There are so many opportunities for local businesses to support The Bangor YMCA and its programs, includingbut not limited to membership, adventure and youth programs, and advocacy programs. Sponsorship of our

Special Events is a wonderful way for businesses to show their support while receiving great exposure andawareness. The Bangor YMCA is in the process of planning three special events unique to the Greater BangorArea and has sponsorship packages available for the following events:

Take a Seat Bangor. A Night with Dominic Gill

On May 3rd, the Bangor YMCA will be hosting Take a Seat Bangor: A Night with Dominic Gill at the GracieTheatre. The public will have the opportunity to spend the evening with filmmaker, photographer, andadventurer Dominic Gill as he shares his 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival award documentary, Take aSeat, capturing his 20,000 mile tandem bike journey from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuala, Chile. The publicwill have multiple opportunities to meet and talk with Dominic either before the show or after during drinks anddesserts. Tickets are $35 per person and are on sale at the Bangor YMCA, 17 Second Street, or online at


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Quick Snippets

Need Capital for Your

Business?

EMDC Can Help!

Are you looking to renovate, expandor add equipment for the 2014season? Eastern Maine DevelopmentCorporation (EMDC) can help!

EMDC provides businesses acrossMaine with access to capital for avariety of projects and, as a SBAApproved Lender, EMDC can helpwhen traditional lenders may not.

In 2013, EMDC provided Mainebusinesses with more than $10million in financing for things likereal estate purchases, workingcapital or inventory, to purchaseequipment, to buy a business or torefinance an existing loan.

Want to know more about howEMDC can help your businessgrow? Contact 207-942-6389 or

[email protected]. You can also

learn more online at www.emdc.org.

Donate During March

Madness

March Madness Donor MatchChallenge at Penobscot Theatre

One of PTCs generous patrons willmatch all donations made during

March, up to $5,000 collectively.Take advantage of this opportunityto double your gift and make twicethe impact by giving this month!

PTC is a nonprofit organization andall donations are tax-deductible.

American Folk Festival Color Fun Run for Bangor - Continued from Page 1

'fun.' People who have done this type of run in thepast travel for hoursto find them. We are happy to say that the Bangor Waterfront will be anamazing location for this event, and we are enthusiastically deep intoplanning what will be a really fun day."

Registration for Color Bangor can be done online atwww.americanfolkfestival.com, or by calling the American FolkFestival office at 992-2630. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.Color Bangor will raise money for the American Folk Festival, whichtakes place every August on the Bangor Waterfront.

For more information on Color Bangor or the American Folk Festival,visit www.americanfolkfestival.com.

Bangor YMCA - Continued from Page 4

www.BangorY.org. All proceeds benefit the Bangor YMCA adventureand youth programs.

Caring Connections Celebrating Mothers High Tea

On May 8th, Caring Connections will be hosting its 3rd AnnualCelebrating Mothers High Tea at the Hilton Garden Inn. This High Teacelebrates the special women in our lives, making everyone feel likeroyalty and sharing the traditional High Tea experience with beautifulappetizers, tea sandwiches, pastries, desserts, and of course exquisiteteas from across the world. Every year, the Caring ConnectionsCelebrating Mothers High Tea honors special women who have done somuch to further the healthcare given to the women in our community,especially concerning breast health issues. This year, CaringConnections honors Dr. A. Merrill Garrett, Cancer Care of MaineMedical Oncologist. Tickets are $40 per person and $70 for a party oftwo. All proceeds benefit Caring Connections, a non-profit cooperative

program of The Bangor YMCA and Eastern Maine Medical Center,providing outreach, education, advocacy, and support, as well as accessto quality breast and cervical health services. The primary goal ofCaring Connections is to improve the physical and emotionalhealth/wellness of women in northern and downeast Maine.

The Bangor YMCA Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon

On July 20th, the Bangor YMCA will be hosting its 3rd Annual Tri forthe Y Sprint Triathlon. A popular event held along the shores of BrewerLake in Orrington, triathletes will compete in a 750 meter open waterswim, 12.4 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run. An increasingly popular even,

last years triathlete traveled as far as Virginia to compete in this localSprint Triathlon. Proceeds from this exciting, fun, and worthwhile eventwill provide camp, membership, and program scholarships to thosechildren and teens that deserve our support, guidance andencouragement. Dont miss our early registration discount; ends April20th. Registration is available online at www.BangorY.org/Triathlon.

For information on our sponsorship packages, please contact DianeDickerson, CEO & CMO, at [email protected] or 207-941-2808.


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Congratulations to theGovernors Conference

Award Winners

Kristen Levesque& Portland Museum of Art

Marketing & Promotion Award

RH Renys

Commitment to Community Award

Barbara WhittenDirectors Award

Abbe MuseumLeadership & Growth Award

Fright At The FortCreativity Award

Pica Design & MarketingInnovation Award

Amtrak DowneasterGovernors Award for Tourism

Excellence

Bangor recently hosted record-breaking attendance for the 2014Governors Conference on Tourism. March 18th& 19thwere filled withnetworking, great presenters and the unveiling of the five-year strategicplan for the Maine Office of Tourism.

Couldnt make it to the conference? All presentations and handouts areposted at www.MaineTourismConference.com.

The keynote speaker was Mark Orwoll, International Editor from

Travel + Leisure Magazine and Executive Editor International forAmerican Express Publishing. There were three sessions that focusedon Unlocking New Sources of Growth, Sharing Your Story in aChanging Digital Landscape and a Conference Wrap Up Top 10Takeaways: From Concept to Execution.

Download the presentations here:

MOTs Five Year Strategic Plan

Travel + Leisures Marketing Maine in the New World of Travel

Unlocking New Sources of Growth

Sharing Your Story in a Changing Digital Landscape:

Telling a Story

The Importance of Storytelling & Content Marketing

Telling Your Story in a Digital Landscape Part I

Telling Your Story in a Digital Landscape Part II


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Maine Jewish Film Festival - Back for a Second Year!

Sponsored by Jewish Community Endowment Associates

$8.00 Tickets - $6.00 for Seniors & Students

Saturday, April 5:

The Gatekeepers at 8:00 p.m.

In this 2012 documentary by director Dror Moreh six former heads of Israel'sdomestic secret service agency, Shin Bet, reflect publicly for the first time ontheir role at the center of Israel's security apparatus and decision-makingprocess. Academy Award Nominee, Best Feature Documentary. Winner, LosAngeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary. Winner, NewYork Film Critics Circle Awards.

Sunday, April 6:

Ahead of Time at 1:00 pm.

This 2010 documentary by director Robert Richman tells the inspirational story ofRuther Gruber, who reported from the Soviet Arctic, escorted Holocaust refugeeson a secret war-time mission, and changed the world with dispatches from thePalestine-bound ship Exodus in 1947. Archival footage captures the drama of herlife as she lent her camera lens and her heart to war refugees and encounters withrelatives and old friends. Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival,Full Frame Documentary.

The Wonders at 5:00 pm.

Director Avi Nesher delivers a comic "nourish" thriller about agood-natured slacker who becomes embroiled in a labyrinthineconspiracy in the weird criminal-religious underbelly ofJerusalem. This 2012 film earned praise as part of Jerusalem's"New Wave," exposing and uniting diverse subcultures.

Bethlehem at 8:00 pm.

Through this riveting new thriller about an Israeli Secret Service officer andhis teenage Palestinian informant whose brother is the local commander of aterrorist group, audiences get an unparalleled glimpse into a brutal andfascinating world. Director Yuval Adler hurtles back and forth betweenconflicting points of view to reveal the complexities of competing loyaltiesand impossible moral dilemmas. Israeli entry for the Best Foreign LanguageFilm at the 86th Academy Awards. Winner of six Ophir Awards includingBest Screenplay, Best Director and Best Film.


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BangorParksandRec.com 207-992-4490 Gen Info: KenduskeagStreamCanoeRace.com

Member Spotlight:

Bangor Parks & Recreation48thKenduskeag Stream

Canoe RaceLooking for adrenaline pumping action? Dont miss the

Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race on Saturday, April 19th.

This race is hosted by Bangor Department of Parks &Recreation and begins in the town of Kenduskeag (it ends

in downtown Bangor). It is one of the largest paddlingevents in the country and is the largest in New England,covering 16.5 miles. Try your skills and participate or bea vulture and watch as many try to conquer the rapids.

We Need Your Information!

Summer is almost upon us and we need yourbrochures, rack cards, and/or general information

that youd like shared with our visitors.

We will be stocking our 330 Harlow Visitor Centerwill all members information for free so be sure to

send in your marketing pieces asap!

There are also available slots for theBangor International Airport Visitor Kiosk.

Please contact Annie at 207-947-5205 [email protected] to find out more

about this affordable marketing opportunity!(Only available to members of the GBCVB.)

Member to Member Promotions

The Nite Show with Danny Cashmanwww.theniteshowmaine.com

The Nite Show has a live taping on Wednesday,April 2 starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Next GenerationTheatre, 39 Center Street in Brewer. Tickets are free

but must be obtained by [email protected].

Guests scheduled to appear at this taping includecomedian Juston McKinney, filmmakers Aron

Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, and music from TheLidral Duo. Cash bar available. We request that

audience members be 14 and over.

See additional pages for more member deals!

Keep up to date with the GBCVB:

Facebook.com/GreaterBangorCVBTwitter: @GBCVBInstagram: VisitBangorMaineComPinterest too!Sign up for This Week in Greater Bangor eventemails: www.eepurl.com/nPOTX

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