News: Northern New England
Posted: December 30, 2009
MEREDA to hold event on January 28
MEREDA's signature event will be held on January 28 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St. The conference, sponsored by TD Bank, has been approved for 4.00 Broker and 4.00 Legal Continuing Education Credits.
This must-attend event offers a unique forum specifically geared towards developers, brokers, architects, bankers, attorneys, accountants and other professionals who are part of Maine's real estate industry.
MEREDA has assembled some of Maine's most respected real estate leaders to provide the annual Economic Overview and Outlook on Maine's economy, along with the popular Market Overview by property type focusing on both Commercial and Residential Forecasts. Attendees will gain valuable insights on the state of the economy and what lies ahead in the coming months for the real estate industry.
This year's conference features a welcome address by governor John Baldacci, a Maine economic forecast by Laurie Lachance, president of the Maine Development Foundation and former state economist, and Charles Colgan, professor of Public Policy at the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine.
Supplementing the conference will be MEREDA's sixth annual member showcase. Featuring 60 exhibitors, the showcase sells out every year and is a great opportunity for members to network and to market their products and services.
To register or for more information, please contact Shelly Clark at the MEREDA office at (207) 874- 0801, email at info@mereda.org or register online at www.mereda.org .
The showcase portion of the event is sponsored by:
Showcase sponsor - Pierce Atwood LLP;
Showcase co-sponsor - SMRT Architecture Engineering Planning;
Luncheon co-sponsors - Country Pride Cleaning Service and Verrill Dana LLP;
Media sponsor - MaineBiz;
Conference & exhibito brochure sponsor - Haley & Aldrich;
Technology sponsor - The Sheridan Corp.
Founded in 1985, MEREDA is an organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers, whose mission is to promote an environment for responsible development and ownership of real estate throughout the State of Maine.
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