Media Press Room

Welcome Media Professionals

Visit Portland provides assistance with story ideas and travel itinerary for a confirmed editorial assignment. Requests for complimentary or media rate accommodations, meals and activities are handled on an individual basis.

press releases

Media Insider Newsletter

Our monthly Media + PR e-newsletter debriefs local updates, changes, and developments across Greater Portland, Maine. Ideal for media professionals and travel writers looking for story pitches and itinerary ideas.

BTM Media trip; Photo Credit: Black Travel Maine
Ideas + Resources

Press Kit

Find everything from inspiration, ideas, resources, and hands-on help. Reach out to us with your assignments and story pitches and see what we can do to help.

Store Front in Portland Maine, Photography by Peter G. Morneau
Press Trips + Info Requests

Photo + Video

If you have an active story pitch, assignment, or a plan to visit the region and want some assistance from our media team, please fill out our attached media form to request assistance. Requests are handled on an individual basis and qualified through our PR Department.

Working Waterfront Tour, Photo Credits: Serena Folding
Galleries

Itineraries

Small region, big impact. In Greater Portland, you can find everything from fine-dining and craft cocktails to rocky coast and food trucks. You don’t have to go far to cover a lot of ground in Greater Portland. Where else can you start your morning at a world-class bakery, explore the coast and trails, and find yourself in a James Beard awarded restaurant for dinner? There are hundreds of ways to do a day in Greater Portland.

Drinks at Thompson's Point. Photo Credit: Capshore Photography
Accolades

In The Press

Why should you visit Greater Portland, Maine? Let’s see what nationally-recognized magazines, travel journals, and media professionals have to say about the region in recent years. Because whether it’s the arts, world-class food + drink, or exemplary events and activities – there’s always something to be abuzz about in Greater Portland, Maine.

Couple Dining, Photo Credit: Bob Witkowski
Press Trips + Info Requests

Media Assistance

If you have an active story pitch, assignment, or a plan to visit the region and want some assistance from our media team, please fill out our attached media form to request assistance. Requests are handled on an individual basis and qualified through our PR Department.

Spring Point Lighthouse Ariel View Photo Credit: Peter G. Morneau Photography