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”.

Rosa Scarcelli

Rosa Scarcelli announced today that she is a candidate for governor in the Maine Democratic Primary.

Scarcelli, 39, the owner and CEO of Stanford Management that provides quality, affordable housing in more than 30 Maine communities, declared her candidacy by filing papers with the Maine Secretary of State’s office.

At the same time, the campaign launched a website at www.RosaForMaine.com that includes an announcement video by the candidate, also available on YouTube.

“Maine people want change,” Scarcelli said, “and if we want change, we have to change who we send to Augusta.”

A native of Wilton, Scarcelli said she wants to use her business skills to help create a better climate in Maine for job creation and growth. “Like nearly all states across the country, Maine’s economy is suffering from the national recession and as a result, state government is facing a severe fiscal crisis,” she says. “It’s going to require efficient management of state government in order to have the resources we need to invest in education, health care, transportation and alternative energy so Maine businesses can expand and we can grow new jobs.”

Scarcelli said her experience building a successful business that employs 65 people in Maine and a total of 100 people in four states distinguishes her from her opponents. “The Democrats running for governor are all good people with the best intentions,” she said. “But they are all veterans of Augusta. They’ve had their chance and now it’s time for a change. We need new faces, fresh ideas and an outside perspective if we’re going to get this economy moving and put Maine people back to work. That’s why I’m running for governor.”

Throughout her career, she has adopted the philosophy of “doing well by doing good,” the same philosophy she intends to bring to managing state government. Her company provides quality, affordable housing to thousands of people, including single moms, veterans, elderly and disabled people in mostly rural Maine communities including Madawaska, Skowhegan, Farmington, Bethel and Old Orchard Beach.

Before becoming President and CEO of Stanford Management, Scarcelli was owner and President of DE Property Management LLC and Development Director for Landmark America LLC, an industry leading multi-family real estate Development Company. Today, she continues to build Stanford’s portfolio and was featured last year as one of the top 50 Affordable Housing Owners in the nation by Affordable Housing Magazine.

Scarcelli attended the University of Maine and graduated from Bowdoin College. Last year she served on the New England Finance Committee for Barack Obama. She is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the Women’s International Network of YPO, the International Women’s Forum and the Maine Women’s Forum. She has served as a Board Member of Ingraham, a non-profit social service and mental health care provider, where she received the 2004 Outstanding Leadership Award, and a Board Member of the Waynflete School, the Alumni Council and Annual Fund Chair.

Scarcelli was recently named to the Aspen Institute’s 2009 Henry Crown Fellowship Program, one of 20 “emerging leaders” across the country from business, politics and the arts whose past recipients have included Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Delaware Gov. Jack Markell.

She lives in Portland with her husband Thom and three children ages 12, 9 and 8.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Athletes Arrive at the Zone Urban Epic Finish Line Full of Smiles Despite Early Rain Showers

More than three hundred athletes brave early morning rain to compete in an exciting Zone Urban Epic event in downtown Portland

PORTLAND, ME – July 18, 2009 – Not even pouring rain and early rumbling thunder could deter the three hundred and thirty athletes who came to downtown Portland Saturday morning to race in the Zone Urban Epic Triathlon. Competitors finished strong despite early wet weather, and the rain stopped just in time for the exciting event and the post-race Festival on the Maine State Pier.

Local favorites and frequent Maine triathlon winners were the first to cross the finish line in both the mens and womens divisions. Kurt Perham, of Brunswick, Maine came in victorious with a time of 1:12:25; and Catherine Sterling, of Kents Hill, Maine was first among women with a time of 1:15:04. Both athletes were also winners of the Pirate Triathlon in June and the PolarBear Triathlon in May.

Athletes stood in the drizzling rain at East End Beach before starting the race at 8:50 a.m. After completing a ½-mile out-and-back swim in Casco Bay, followed by .5-mile run down the East End Trail to the main transition area located inside Portland Yacht Services at 58 Fore Street, racers embarked on 13-mile bike course up to the Eastern Promenade and down to Baxter Boulevard, completing two loops along Back Cove before heading back to the TA along the same route. They ended the challenge with a 3.7-mile out-and-back run along the Eastern Promenade and a big finish on the Maine State Pier.

Highlights from the Festival included live music by the Jason Spooner Trio, a Smuttynose Brewing Company Beer Garden, Mammut Rock Wall, massages by Head Games Salon and The Landing Center, and local food and merchandise vendors. Athletes ranged in age from 14-69 and traveled to the event from 14 states and Canada.

“It’s a wonderful thing for the city of Portland to have such an exciting celebration of health and wellness,” said Jim Buchanan, CEO of title sponsor Zone Labs Inc. and local Portland resident. “We’re thrilled to be a part of it, and we’re especially thrilled for all the athletes who trained so hard for this day and for all our Zone customers who choose to take part in such an active lifestyle.”

“Today turned out to be an absolutely wonderful day,” says Urban Epic Race Director Will Thomas. “We had a very safe event thanks to support from the City, the police, and all our community volunteers and not even a little unstable weather could deter this inspiring group of athletes from getting across the finish line. Portland just provided another opportunity for everyone to be more Epic.”

Seventeen kids competed in the first year of the Aquarun Urban Epic Kids Race presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and more than twenty 4-6 year olds dashed for the finish in the fun run. Over $2,600 was raised for the charity.

Title sponsor Zone Labs Inc. is a leading functional foods and nutraceutical company based out of Danvers, Massachusetts. Additional sponsorship support for the event is provided by Peak Performance Multisport, Orthopaedic Associates, Smuttynose Brewing Company, The Maine SWITCH & Mainetoday.com, The Landing Center for Healing Arts, Head Games Salon, Mammut, Sunday River, and Sugarloaf. The ZUE is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.

Live results for both the adult and kids race can be viewed at www.allsportsevents.com. For specific event details or a complete list of winners, contact Amy VanHaren at 207-221-5420 x 5.

About Urban Epic:
Fusing a triathlon with a unique festival, the Urban Epic is a celebration of health, fitness, music, art, environmental sustainability, and the active way of life. Urban Epic events take place in vibrant city locations and draw in thousands of athletes and spectators looking to be a part of something innovative and exciting. Urban Epic combines athletic competition and urban culture into an unforgettable race and festival experience. The Zone Urban Epic is a Tri-Maine Productions event and one of two Urban Epic races. Following the ZUE, Urban Epic Boston will take place on August 16, 2009 on the shores of South Boston. Visit www.urban-epic.com to learn more.

About Tri-Maine:
Tri-Maine Productions is Maine’s premier multisport event management company. Providing high quality, competitive races in dynamic New England locations, Tri-Maine serves more than 3,000 athletes, 5,000 spectators, and 800 volunteers annually. Tri-Maine partners with first-rate local and national sponsors to provide an athletic experience like no other. Fusing arts, music, environmental consciousness, health, and community together with the active lifestyle, Tri-Maine delivers specialized events that transcend the traditional. Visit www.tri-maine.com for more information.

Contact:
Amy VanHaren, Marketing and PR
Urban Epic Events
207.221.5420 x 5 – Work
651.303.8777 – Cell
amy@urban-epic.com
www.urban-epic.com

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