Member News

October/November 2013 Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau

In This Issue:
Join PTC in NYC

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Workforce Needs Survey

Employment Law News: Workplace Maine Film Office Updates

Greater Bangor Region Visitor & Event Planning Guidebook

Member Spotlight

Welcome to the GBCVB Annie Cambridge

The Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce its recent hire of Annie Cambridge, who will be joining the GBCVB team as Membership and Convention Sales Coordinator. Cambridge comes to the GBCVB from Cardinal Communications USA, a film advertising agency in New York City, where she worked as a media planner and account manager for independent film distributors including Sony Pictures Classics, LD (continued on page two)

Featuring special advertising pricing for GBCVB Members For more detailed information and sales sheets, please http://www.VisitBangorMaine.com/Marketing or contact the GBCVB. Ads starting at just $100! FMI: Contact Annie Cambridge at Annie@VisitBangorMaine.com or 207.947.5205

Dont Miss the Maine Discovery Museums Annual Gala & Auction
November 23rd 5:00-9:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor FMI: mainediscovery museum.org

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Join PTC in NYC this Spring

Penobscot Theatre Company is pleased to announce its fourth annual Weekend in New York City, March 21-23, 2014. The centerpiece of the travel package are tickets to two Broadway shows: BIG FISH, a new musical featuring direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys); and the much-anticipated revival of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, starring Denzel Washington and Diahann Carroll. Travelers will enjoy round-trip deluxe motor coach transportation from Bangor; lodging at a Times Square hotel just steps from the theatre district; several specially planned meals; and access to behind-the-scenes experiences only Penobscot Theatre can provide. "Last year's travelers were among the first to see the spectacular Kinky Boots, winner of the 2013 Tony Award for best musical," said PTC board president Mary Budd. "We're looking to continue our streak of good picks with these exciting new productions." "Denzel needs no further elaboration, but I'm really excited about BIG FISH, too!" said PTC Artistic Director Bari Newport, who will help escort travelers to New York again this year. "I often talk about the theatre as a 'destination for imagination,' because here we fuel our imaginations and bring our imaginings to life. BIG FISH is all about imagination, and with the talent surrounding this show, I'm expecting BIG things!"

Welcome Annie Cambridge

(continued from page one) Entertainment, and Millennium Films. While in NYC, Cambridge was a volunteer with Learning Leaders, an organization dedicated to engaging families and communities to support student success. A graduate of The University of Maine, and a Bangor area native, Cambridge decided to return to her roots for the desirable quality of life. Upon her return to Bangor, Cambridge has become involved with Fusion, joining their kickball team, Unseamly Behavior, and she has enjoyed watching her alma mater, the UMaine Black Bears, play a great season at Morse Field. I am thrilled to return to Maine as part of the GBCVB team. Our region has so much to offer, and I am looking forward to being in a position where I can support our communitys passion and Greater Bangors future as it continues to grow.

The Details: The complete weekend package is available for $1,200 per person based on double-occupancy lodging ($1,350 for a single room, $1,100 for a triple, and $1,000 for a quad). To register or obtain more information, call the Box Office at (207) 942-3333. Space is limited.

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We Need Your Input on Workforce Needs

Mobilize Eastern Maine, a regional network dedicated to growing our region's economy, wants to hear from you--our region's businesses--about your workforce needs. The link below will take you to a brief survey asking about your hiring needs now and what you anticipate those needs will be in the years to come. Your responses will help us shape new initiatives and aid our work with the schools, colleges and universities who are training tomorrow's workforce.

The Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestras (BSYO) will present their first concert of the 2013-14 season on Sunday, November 17 at 4 p.m. at Bangor High Schools Peakes Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by the Prelude String Orchestra, the Prelude Wind Ensemble, and the Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductors Sascha Zaburdaeva and Trevor Marcho. Through a continuing partnership with BSYO season sponsor Dead River Company and the Good Shepherd Food-Bank, the concert will double as a food drive. Admission is free, but audience members are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food items. All donations will go to the Good Shepherd Food-Bank, which serves more than 100 local agencies in Penobscot County. The BSYO conductors, staff, musicians, and families are thrilled to be supporting the Good Shepherd Food-Bank again this year, said Bangor Symphony Orchestra executive director Brian Hinrichs. We are thankful to the Dead River Company for facilitating this partnership that allows us to give back while bringing the work of our young musicians to the community. Reflecting on Dead River Companys long tradition of supporting the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestras, company president Robert Moore said, The arts make an immeasurable contribution to quality of life and Dead River believes in supporting organizations that have an educational component, such as the youth orchestras. Not only do the students learn music, they learn confidence and skills that will stay with them the rest of their lives. (continued on page four)
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We appreciate you taking a few minutes to help us in this effort and look forward to sharing the findings with you! If you know of another business owner who would like to participate, please feel free to forward this message to them.

Thank you!

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Rudman Winchell Employment Law News: Workplace

All employers, regardless of size, are required by state and/or federal law to maintain certain postings. Generally, the posters must be displayed conspicuously where they are easily visible to all employees and should be posted in all business locations. If an employer has employees who work away from the office, such as telecommuters, the employer is responsible for ensuring that those employees have access to the posters. The State of Maine requires, at a minimum, the following posters: Minimum Wage, Whistleblower Protection Act, Workers Compensation, Video Display Terminal, Child Labor, Regulation of Employment, Sexual Harassment, and Maine Employment Security Act. Federal law requires, at a minimum, the following posters: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, Fair Labor Standards Act- Federal Minimum Wage, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act (for employers with 50 or more employees), You Have a Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace, and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights. Public workplaces have some additional posting requirements, such as the State Occupational Safety and Health Regulations poster. There are also optional posters available, such as the Maine Human Rights ActEqual Employment Rights, and Domestic Violence in the Workplace. There are other optional posters under both state and federal law. Copies of most of these posters are available from the state and federal Departments of Labor and most can be printed directly from their websites. The posters may be updated from time to time, so employers have to be vigilant about ensuring they are in compliance with the most recent postings at all times. There are many services employers can subscribe to for a fee that will send copies of the posters; employers who chose to use these services should ensure the posters include all of those required by both state and federal law and also ensure they are not posting laws that are inapplicable to their workplace (such as the FMLA if the employer is not subject to that Act). The following are a few additional reminders of some nuances about what has to be posted and where: Do the posters have to be accessible to applicants as well as employees? Several posters have to be posted in a place where they can be viewed by both employees AND applicants. These include the federal FMLA poster, the Equal Employment Opportunity poster, and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act poster. Can an employer maintain the posters online instead of in the workplace(s)? The federal DOL addresses this question on its website and says: please place a prominent notice on the website where the job postings are listed stating that Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws and link to all required posters. The site goes on to say Please note, however, that posting the notice on the employers website in this manner is not a substitute for posting these EEO posters in conspicuous places on the employers premises where otherwise required. So, the answer appears to be that employers should post at the actual worksite in addition to making them available on a website.

BSYO Concert & Food Drive (continued from page three) We are happy to support that. It all comes down to the company motto delivering on a promise. The November 17th concert will include works by Handel, Haydn, Schubert, Brahms, and more, showcasing the range and depth of talent across the BSYOs three ensembles and 84 current members. The concert begins at 4:00 p.m.; doors open at 3:30 p.m. Food donations will be accepted from patrons before entering the auditorium.

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News from the Maine Film Office

Maine Film Office Updates its Online Production Guide to Better Showcase the States Film Production Talent
In a move to make Maine a more attractive and competitive state in which to shoot films, the Maine Film Office (MFO) has updated its online Production Guide to better showcase the depth of film production talent available locally to filmmakers. The interest in Maine as a filming location is high right now, said MFO Director Karen Carberry Warhola. The bottom lineand the issue central to updates weve made to the Production Guideis that if the producers dont know that talented crew members exist in Maine, theyre going to start looking at other states where they know local crew can be found. Manpower ranks as one of the top expenses in producing a film. Filmmakers and production companies use local talent as a means to keep costs down because associated costs, such as lodging, travel and per diem, are eliminated or reduced. But many companies will immediately take a state out of contention if they believe the talent pool and associated services are not deep, said Carberry Warhola. The Production Guide allows us to more effectively promote Maines talented crew members that are available to work on films, and to showcase a diverse variety of businesses that offer goods and services needed by productions filming in Maine, she said. The Production Guide is the primary resource for producers who are looking for information about shooting in Maine. Through the Production Guide, filmmakers have access to contact information for crewmembers that have created a listing in the guides database. Additionally, they can search by specialtylocation manager, prop maker, costume designer, electrician, etc.to find people available to fill open jobs on the production. All individuals and businesses that are available to support filmmaking in the state are encouraged to create a listing on the Production Guide. Everyones participation in the Production Guide matters, said Governor Paul R. LePage. It is important for the filmmaking industry in Maine to stand up and be counted so that Maine can get on the radar of producers scouting for filming locations in our state. The Production Guide also connects producers with businesses that provide goods and services they need. Hotels, restaurants, car rental facilities, office supply stores, caterers, furniture stores, and equipment rentals facilities are just a few of the support services that supply goods and services needed by film productions. By listing with Production Guide, local crew and support services can create and update their own profiles, describe their experience, list their credits, identify their associations, promote their own web sites, and upload a resume or company brochure. The Maine Film Office Production Guide can be found by visiting http://www.filminmaine.com and simply clicking Production Guide. The Maine Film Office is a division of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Developments Maine Office of Tourism. The film office helps bring film, television and other media projects to Maine; works to expand and improve Maines in-state production industry; and helps Maine made media productions succeed.

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Additional News from the Maine Film Office

Maine Film Offices Website Now Features Tool Allowing the Public to Submit Location Photos and Information
Is your home, business, or property worthy of landing a starring role in the next big movie filmed in Maine? Do you know of a Maine vista worthy of the big screen or the backdrop for a catalog shoot? If so, the Maine Film Office wants you to upload photos to its new Location Submission Engine (LSE) found by visiting www.filminmaine.com and simply clicking Locations. Configured to match the Maine Film Office website branding, the LSE allows the public, including convention and visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce, homeowners and location scouts, to submit location photos and information online. This allows Maines stunning and extensive variety of locations to be available for research to the film industry online anytime and anywhere. We want producers to see that Maine offers every possible location they would ever need to shoot a film, television series, commercial or catalog, said Karen Carberry Warhola, Director of the Maine Film Office. Maine is a great place to film and its time every corner of this state is available for viewing online. The crowd sourcing model to build out the film offices location library is free for the public to use. Once an image and description is uploaded and approved, it will immediately be available for public searching. Maine is very competitive in terms of overall costs for producers and having a base of talented crew members, said Governor Paul R. LePage. But other states simply cannot compete with Maines natural beauty and limitless locations to shoot. All individuals and businesses that are available to support filmmaking in the state are encouraged to create a listing on the Production Guide. The Maine Film Office Production Guide can be found by visiting http://www.filminmaine.com and simply clicking Production Guide. The Maine Film Office is a division of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Developments Maine Office of Tourism. The film office helps bring film, television and other media projects to Maine; works to expand and improve Maines in-state production industry; and helps Maine made media productions succeed.

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Member Spotlight:

Anthony Johns Day Spa

The 7500 -square-foot, Anthony Johns Day Spa is located in the heart of Bangors shopping district, just off of Stillwater Avenue. Voted Bangors Best Day Spa for three years in a row, Anthony Johns offers superior service in a stateof-the-art atmosphere by some of the best service providers in Maine.

1014 Stillwater Ave Bangor, Maine 04401 AnthonyJohnsDaySpa.com (207) 907-4263 Dont miss the Holiday Soiree Celebrating Five Years! December 5th from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
There will be drinks/appetizers, prizes/ giveaways free mini services/ tours of the facility/ education/ holiday specials

Visit Anthony Johns Day Spa to benefit from the experience of four licensed massage therapist, three aestheticians, fifteen stylists, and a full staff of thirty including bridal specialists, and a top notch front desk staff. Our spa can meet your every need. Whether you are looking for a big night out, looking to unwind from a stressful workweek, or preparing for your wedding, Anthony Johns is the premier spa to meet all of your rejuvenation and beauty needs. Our commitment to quality service and excellence has made us the premier day spa in the Bangor area. With our large capacity facilities and our welcoming staff we ensure that our guests never want to leave. Visit our website at AnthonyJohnsDaySpa.com

Are You Listed on VisitMaine.com or TheMaineHighlands.com?

Easy, free listings are available to you on the states Office of Tourism website VisitMaine.com and your tourism regions website TheMaineHighlands.com. Creating an account for listing your business or events to the two websites is easy and free. It only takes six easy steps and youre well on your way to increased visibility! Head over to MOTPartners.com and click Manage Listings. If you already have an account, input your email address and password to log in or if you are a new business listing, continue on to the next step. Click on the register link and complete the form that follows. Once that is submitted, youre able to add a new organization, complete the form and click finish! Easy as that! The Maine Office of Tourism and The Maine Highlands approves each listing individually, so it may take a couple of days for your listing to show on the websites. If you have any questions about your listing, contact the Maine Office of Tourism at 207-624-9808 or give the GBCVB a call to help you with the process.
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