Annual Meeting
Visit Portland's 2024 Annual Meeting
Thank you for attending our Annual Meeting in 2024
Join us in 2025 with 250 industry leaders and your fellow Visit Portland community
for a day of networking, workshops, and more.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | Innovation Hall at University of New England
AGENDA
8:30am – 10:00am
Registration | Networking + Exhibits
10:00am – 12:00pm
Brunch | Marketing Update + Awards
12:15pm – 1:30pm
Workshop Sessions
REGISTER NOW
$65 partners
$75 non-partners
Workshops
Abbie McGilvery
FACE YOUR FEAR OF NETWORKING
Do you dread the idea of engaging in small talk with new people at yet another “networking event”? You’re not alone. But, we all must do it if we want to grow our businesses. It’s important to build relationships both online and in person because the connections you make face-to-face can be incredibly valuable.
How can you make networking more enjoyable? Join Marketing Coach and Social Media Strategist, Abbie McGilvery, as she takes you through an interactive activity that will change how you approach networking. You’ll also receive a list of engaging questions you can use to break the ice in those awkward moments.
Abbie McGilvery is a Marketing Coach, Social Media Strategist, and Owner of From The Nest in Southern Maine.
Cary Weston
CURIOUS ABOUT CHATGPT?
Turn your curiosity into capability. Join Cary Weston, President and Chief Marketing Offer of Bangor-based Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications, for an interactive ChatGPT workshop.
Cary is a leading voice in explaining and teaching ChatGPT. His ability to demystify complex concepts and convert them into actionable and practical strategies has made him a sought-after resource for those interested in integrating ChatGPT into their business and marketing efforts.
He shares his expertise through his popular weekly newsletter and podcast, The ChatGPT Experiment. Your idea treadmill will be spinning with ways to make your daily work form efficient and effective with the use of the problem-solving tool.
2024 Award Winners
RUSSELL WALTERS
for Adventure Travel Trade Association’s (ATTA) AdventureELEVATE
Presented to the local individual or organization whose commendable efforts produced the convention with the largest economic impact.
PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Presented to a partner who is an icon in the Greater Portland region, achieved through continuing passion, excellence, and consistency. This partner is a shining example of Greater Portland’s unique character, and is recognized and anticipated by visitors and locals.
PRENTICE ORGANIZATION
for Development and Revitalization
Presented to a partner recognized for their exceptional contributions to our community’s vibrancy and sustainable tourism appeal through development and revitalization.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
& Theatre of Maine – Presented to a partner whose values, efforts, and achievements best represent to visitors the authentic nature of the Greater Portland region. This partner has contributed in numerous ways to our region’s reputation by providing creative thinking, world-class products and services, and exemplary customer service, which enhance our destination’s appeal among visitors, as well as those who work and live here.
exhibitors
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Kennebec Savings Bank
Kennebec Savings Bank is dedicated to delivering top-quality financial solutions and unparalleled customer service. With a strong focus on community support, they embody their core values with every interaction.
