A windjammer celebration is nothing without the vessels themselves. Fans of theses gorgeous vessels will be in luck, Labor Day weekend 2009 (September 4-6), as the Camden Windjammer Festival will play host to a glorious parade of sail and steam that includes both Penobscot Bay’s working fleet and many beautiful and unique private vessels too. A full preview of the expected vessels can be found at www.camdenwindjammerfestival.com/fleet: interested parties can even click though to learn about booking their own windjammer adventure.

A community windjammer party also needs entertainment, and the Camden Windjammer Festival is pleased to announce that the line-up for the Labor Day celebration promises thrills, spills, music, and laughter for all the family.

Friday night’s fun kicks off with the Schooner Crew Talent Show in Harbor Park, followed by fireworks over Camden harbor. The Sahara Desert Dancers will perform on the Public Landing on Saturday afternoon, while Saturday evening includes an outdoor showing of the movie “Captains Courageous” in the Camden Amphitheatre adjacent to the Public Library. On Sunday afternoon the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers will present “Everybody Loves Pirates” at the Camden Opera House and on Sunday evening the festival is proud to present the music of Castlebay live in Harbor Park.

The full schedule of events can be found at camdenwindjammerfestival.com, but suffice to say the weekend offers something for everyone. From sailing aficionados and blueberry pancake and clam chowder enthusiasts to aspirant crate-racers and boat builders, the weekend is looking mighty ship-shape.
The Camden Windjammer Festival is sponsored by The First, Wayfarer Marine, The Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce, Down East Magazine, Wayfarer Marine, Village Soup, and Point Lookout Resort & Conference Center.
Also providing valuable support are the Camden Downtown Business Group, the Camden Public Library, EBS, Elm Street Printing & Graphics, Linda Norton Studio, Marti Stone Photography, Sikaflex, West Bay Rotary, and the Camden Rotary Club.
The Camden Windjammer Festival is a community led celebration of Camden’s maritime heritage and living traditions. For regular updates on the Camden Windjammer Festival and for more information on any aspect of the weekend, visit camdenwindjammerfestival.com or visitcamden.com, or call the CRL Chamber at 207-236-4404 or 1-800-223-5459.

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009
Time: 12:00 – 12:20 registration
12:30 to 2:00 PM
(Informal tours of MCED technology incubator following each workshop)
Location: Room 214 – Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine

Cost:• $10.00 (payable the day of the seminar)
• FREE for USM students with an ID card
• No charge for current MCED Onsite or Affiliate Client Companies
• Feel free to bring a lunch; iced tea & water will be provided
• $10 Box Lunch is available (for pre-paid registrants only, up to 24 hrs prior)
(= turkey or hummus rollup (w/cheese, lettuce & tomato) chips, cookie, fruit & bottled water)
RSVP to workshops@mced.biz
Info:http://www.mced.biz/news.html#events or call MCED at 228-8524

Pre-register:Reservations are strongly encouraged to help MCED assure adequate space and seating.
Walk-ins are welcome, space permitting.

” Broadcast Your Business – Adding YouTube to Your Marketing Strategy ” The popular social networking site YouTube not only lets you broadcast videos to the world but with the right strategy you can use this free tool to market your business. YouTube is the third most visited site on the Internet and for little to no cost you can be participating in this viral community. Users view, comment, share, educate themselves and embed millions of videos a day. In this 2 hour presentation we will talk about creating an effective YouTube Strategy, making a branded YouTube Channel for your company, how to get started and how to find content for your videos. The presentation will feature case studies, lists of the tools you need, and information on getting your video out there tracking your results. We will also have a panel of experts available for your questions after the presentation.
Q&A Panel: Amanda O’Brien – Inbound Marketing Manager; Kyle Pouliot – Web Designer/Developer/Social Media Strategist; Fred Greenhalgh – Internet Marketing Manager; Jonas Levasseur – Vice President Hall Web Services/Video Production Manager

Presenter: Amanda O’Brien, Inbound Marketing Manager at Hall Web Services. Originally from Peaks Island, Maine, Amanda headed to the University of New Hampshire to complete a BA in Communications before returning to Maine. Prior to Hall, she maintained the websites of local radio stations and managed e-newsletters for Citadel Broadcasting. Today she manages Hall’s inbound marketing team and is responsible for social network marketing strategy, implementation, fulfillment, training and validation for corporate clients. When she is not speaking at conferences and to business groups about social networking and conversation marketing, she contributes to the company blog, SEO Vision. She is also the “corporate Twitterer”.