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GOING OUT.

Don’t be fooled by Portland’s small-town flavor—you’ll find a diversity and sophistication of cultural, historic and entertainment offerings typically encountered in much larger metropolitan regions. Be sure to leave some time on the itinerary for your attendees to experience and explore

FESTIVALS & ANNUAL EVENTS 2014 MARCH 5-9 / Portland Flower Show Annual exhibition of Maine horticulture & landscaping professionals. 14–16 / Maine Boatbuilders Show Portland’s gathering of the finest craftsmen & boatbuilders on the East Coast. JUNE 8 / Old Port Festival in Portland. Crafts & food booths, kids’ activities, music & live entertainment. 24–25 / Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor. Fully rigged windjammers sail into the harbor. Concerts, antique boat parade, & fireworks. 26–28 / Greek Heritage Festival in Portland. Greek foods, arts and crafts,and live entertainment. JULY JUN 29–JUL 27 / Bar Harbor Music Festival. Outstanding up & coming talent from jazz to brass to strings & even opera. 18–20 / Yarmouth Clam Festival Celebration includes a parade, races, games, entertainment & all the clams you can eat. AUGUST JUL 30–AUG 3 / Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland. New England’s fun festival where lobster is king. 2 / Beach to Beacon10K Road Race in Cape Elizabeth. 5,000+ runners race from Crescent Beach to Portland Head Light. 9 / Art In The Park in South Portland. Paintings & prints by artists from the entire Eastern Seaboard. 14–23 / Portland Chamber Music Festival in Portland. Evening performances by outstanding young musicians.

our sights and attractions. Welcome to Maine.

Portland, the cultural hub of northern New England, is home to professional theater and dance troupes, a fabulous art museum, and its own opera company and symphony orchestra. Historic homes and maritime museums honor the past’s legacy and bestow an appreciation for how a long and fruitful association with the sea continues to shape the region today. Throughout the summer, the skies fill with the sounds of outdoor concerts. A host of annual festivals celebrate every- thing from Maine performers and artisans, to the bounty of autumn’s harvest, to the delights of winter. If the family is along, there’s plenty to keep children actively entertained: baseball, hockey and basketball games, a children’s museum and planetarium, ice-skating and rollerblading, parks and wildlife. Maine is a safe and comfortable destination where delegates often combine a family vacation with business travel. If you are looking to mix pleasure with business, hold your next meeting in Maine. You may run out of time, but never things to do. We couldn’t have chosen a friendlier, more walkable, and more enjoyable city than Portland, Maine to hold our Annual Convention. The Old Port area with its quaint shops and unique restaurants was a perfect backdrop to the well-rounded trip Downeast. Having held meetings all across the country – Portland, ME is a step above.” - Shayne Gill, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

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Photos on right: top – Thomas Mitchell; bottom left – Corey Templeton; bottom right – Jonathan Reese, courtesy Portland Ballet; Portland Museum of Art, photo Tim Greenway

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