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Session Recap October 22, 2024 Thank you to those who attended our latest Tourism Talks on maximizing marketing opportunities when on a budget. We also want to thank the Portland Sheraton for sponsoring our Tourism Talks series, as well a big shoutout to Meranne Behrends and Chris Grass for an engaging presentation Meranne has an…

Read Full Campaign In This Issue: Staff Updates Kirstie Headshot. Photo Credit: Focus Photography We are excited to announce that Kirstie has been promoted to Vice President of Media and Public Relations. With her wealth of experience in her previous position as Director of Digital Marketing, in which she managed all facets of digital media and…

Read Full Campaign In This Issue: Connect Marketplace 2024 Our Group Sales Manager, Abby Traver, attended Connect Marketplace 2024 in Milwaukee, WI last week. She was able to meet, mix, and mingle with 2,000 meeting planners and industry peers, as well as conduct 30+ one on one meeting planner appointments. Up next Abby will be…

Read Full Campaign In This Issue: Staff Promotion Kate McDonough Headshot We are thrilled to announce that Kate McDonough has been promoted to Chief Business Officer at Visit Portland. Since joining us in 2019, Kate has shown exceptional dedication to our organization and our partners, consistently going above and beyond to drive success. In her…

Read Full Campaign In This Issue: Scheduled Web Maintenance We are beginning a scheduled maintenance period on our website. During this time, you can still submit your deals, events, and listing updates through our online forms. However, please note that postings will go live once our site maintenance is complete. The site should be ready for…

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Read Full Campaign In This Issue: We Hosted Our Frontline Orientation Frontline Orientation. Photo Credit: Lauren Peters Thank you to everyone who exhibited and sent their frontline staff to our Frontline Orientation. We had a beautiful Maine summer day full of training, prizes and tours.  Read more International Market: Attending DNE + IPW Conferences Taste of…

Frontline Orientation – June 10, 2024 Frontline Orientation is a tradeshow showcasing over 50 exhibitors featuring attractions, tours, cruises, museums, performing arts, and services. This free event is meant to prepare frontline staff (servers, front desk agents, tour guides, shop owners, etc.) for visitor questions about what they should see and do during their stay…