Eggs & Issues: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

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Thursday, March 16, 2023 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EST

Holiday Inn By The Bay
88 Spring St
Portland, ME 04101

Eggs & Issues: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Welcoming New Mainers to the Workforce

With the workforce shortage and the demographic pressures in Maine, employers will look to fill vacancies with new workers and families. Asylum seeking families see Maine as an attractive place, but while many continue to arrive, some ultimately move on when they can’t find housing. Additionally, the steady arrival of new families and individuals – a trend that is expected to continue far into the future given global conditions – creates challenges on the ground for municipalities, service providers, and school districts. How can the state and the region work together to create a system to quickly resettle these families and encourage them to permanently join our workforce?

Panelists:

Danielle West - City of Portland

Mufalo Chitam - MIRC

Tim Matheney - South Portland School Department

Luke Holden - Luke's Lobster.

Belinda Ray (Moderator) - GPCOG

SCHEDULE:

7:00 AM EDT: Check-in and coffee at Holiday Inn (Please find Seats)
7:30 AM EDT: Seated breakfast at Holiday Inn
8:00 AM EDT: Doors close, program begins

Registration for this event includes breakfast, parking, and networking. FREE event parking is located in the parking garage adjacent to the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS!
The Chamber is currently accepting pitches for our upcoming 2022-23 events season!
If you or your organization has a useful practice or informative presentation that our business community could benefit from, please fill out the Eggs & Issues presenter proposal form HERE or contact the Chamber directly with any questions.

Thank you to our presenting sponsors: Bank of America and Martin's Point HealthCare! To see a complete list of our sponsors, visit our Eggs & Issues page.

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