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You are invited to attend the 2008 Mainebiz Symposium, "Powering up Maine: How businesses are coping with rising energy costs", a half-day event to help businesses learn about choices and resources for coping with energy costs and demands.
When: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30. Including a networking reception from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Where: The Wyndham Hotel, South Portland
Cost: $35 for this half day event, and includes your food var addthis_pub="mainebiz"; 
and beverages at the reception
1:00 p.m. - Educational exhibits: Companies will display information and provide hands-on demonstrations of alternative energy sources, energy efficiency options, and energy management ideas. See a list of vendors that will be exhibiting.
2:00 p.m. - Keynote address: Angus King, Maine's former governor and wind farm developer
2:45 p.m. - Panel discussion: Business owners and leaders will discuss the challenge of generating new energy sources and the "not in my backyard" response that derails new projects. Moderated by Mainebiz Editor Taylor Smith and Frank Ferrell from the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
The panel includes:
Sara Burns, president and CEO of Central Maine Power Co.
Tony Buxton, chair of PretiFlaherty's Energy and Utilities Practice Group
Pat Coon, managing partner of Revision Energy
Don Hudson, president of The Chewonki Foundation
David Wilby, director of development and public affairs at First Wind
4:30 p.m. - Networking reception: A chance for attendees to interact and meet exhibitors, panelists, and others who have a mutual interest in managing energy needs and expenses.
Contact Sarah Sutton at 207-761-8379, ext. 26, to register by phone or to get additional information.
We hope you'll join us!
