Tourism / Bangor Convention and Visitor Bureau
Eastern Maine ranges from the spectacular Atlantic Coast to the shores of Moosehead Lake and the slopes of Mount Katahdin and the Appalachian Trail.
On the basis of various critical factors, the State of Maine was rated as the Number One choice for raising children and a family. Excellent schools, exemplary healthcare resources, safe and friendly neighborhoods, natural surroundings and a healthy environment rank at the top of everyone's list.
Recreational opportunities for all seasons are unmatched anywhere else. Performing and visual arts, traditional crafts and collectible antiques, museums and historic sites are within easy reach everywhere.
Eastern Maine ranges from the spectacular Atlantic Coast to the shores of Moosehead Lake and the slopes of Mount Katahdin and the Appalachian Trail.
From rafting on the Penobscot River and canoeing the whitewater rapids to hiking in the wilderness and skiing cross-country or downhill, golfing on rolling green courses or ice fishing in the middle of winter - or simply watching the sunset on the back porch - again and again it becomes dramatically evident that where we work and play resides among the world's most impressive natural resources.
Tourism Economic Development Contract Services
Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Maine Highlands
American Folk Festival
Downeast Acadia Regional Tourism
Opportunity Assessment for Increased Nature-Based Tourism for Maine Sporting Camps and Guides
Potential for Expanded Dog-Powered Activities in Piscataquis County, Maine
NBRC Grant Funds Now Available
Sandy Blitz, the Federal Co-Chair of the
Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), announced that the next round of
grant funds are now available for federal assistance, and, will begin accepting
applications. Chairman Blitz stated that
“It is our goal to award approximately $1.2 million by late Summer, 2013”. He
further indicated that the maximum grant for any applicant will be $200,000 of
NBRC funds.
Click here to learn more and access application documents or contact Jen Brooks, EMDC's Director of Strategic Initiatives at jbrooks@emdc.org or (207) 942-6389