Calendar of Events

Mark your calendars for another year of interesting and informative USM Corporate Partners "Business Before Hours" Breakfasts!

All USM Corporate Partners Breakfasts are held in the Dining Room of the Woodbury Campus Center, Bedford Street, Portland campus. Breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. with early coffee, the program ends promptly at 9 a.m. Invitations e-mailed three weeks prior to event. Call 780-4709 for more information.

Interested in sponsoring a breakfast? Visit our Sponsor page to find out more.

2007-2008:

May 14, 2008

Presenter — Angus King

Oil has tripled in price in the last eight years; if and when that happens again, Maine will face the most daunting challenge in the state's history. With 80% of the state's homes heated with oil, more than half of its electricity generated from natural gas, and one of the most far-flung populations in the country, Maine is almost uniquely vulnerable to the impending energy catastrophe.

And yet, sweeping across the gulf of Maine is an enormous and inexhaustible energy supply—the Saudi Arabia of wind. Governor King will outline the magnitude of the national energy challengewith a particular focus on Maine—and the potential of off-shore wind as a major part of the solution. King will outline some of the unsolved technical challenges facing this idea—underwater transmission and deep water siting, for example—and propose a national effort to resolve them—before it's too late.

Sponsors: PowerPay, Spring Harbor Hospital, Barber Foods, and Envirotecture

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Past Breakfasts:

September 12, 2007

Interim USM President Joseph S. Wood, Ph.D. — "State of the University."

Sponsors: MacDonald Page & Company, University Credit Union, Systems Engineering, and Integrated Benefits Solutions.

October 17, 2007

"The Business Case for Worksite Wellness: The Shifting Paradigm"

This presentation focused on making the business case for worksite wellness as a proven strategy for containing health care costs and improving employee health and productivity. Our speakers also unveiled a new regional partnership (HealthWoRx) that has been created to service the diverse wellness needs and budgets of Maine employers, large and small.
View the PowerPoint of this presentation.

Presenters:              

• Deborah Deatrick, MPH, MaineHealth
• Thomas Downing, USM Lifeline Center for Wellness and Health Promotion

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November 14, 2007

"The Business of Sports in Portland"

Did you know that sport management is an estimated $221 billion industry, is growing nationally and internationally, and provides a growing  number of career opportunities for graduates? 

Right here in Portland, we are fortunate to have two minor league professional sports teams. USM has just started offering a degree in business administration with a concentration in sport management. 

This breakfast will feature:

• Professor Jo Williams, Sport Management, USM School of Business
• Brian Petrovek, CEO/Owner, Portland Pirates
• Charlie Eshbach, President/General Manager, Portland Sea Dogs

Sponsor: Maine Bank & Trust

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January 9, 2008

"Maine’s Economic Forecast for 2008"

What lies ahead for Maine’s economy in 2008? Hear what Professor Charlie Colgan had to say. This is one of our most popular programs of the year. 

Listen to Charlie Colgan's Economic Forecast here

This event was held in Hannaford Lecture Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center.

Sponsors: Fluid Imaging Technologies, Norway Savings Bank, Pierce Atwood, Pizzagalli, Systems Engineering, and Wright Express

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February 13, 2008-CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

"Now Appearing at USM: The Future of the Maine Economy."

Sponsors: MEMIC, SMRT, Verrill Dana, and Wright-Ryan           

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March 12, 2008

"Now Appearing at USM: The Future of the Maine Economy."

John Ferland will explain the work of Maine's oldest incubator for technology start-up companies, summarize the first-year results of the MCED/USM partnership, and provide a vision for the partnership's future.

Sponsors: Verrill Dana, MEMIC, SMRT and Wright-Ryan       

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April 9, 2008

USM School of Business—Student Business Plan Finalists

The USM Student Business Plan Competition is the only one of its kind in the state of Maine. The competition is designed to promote the entrepreneurial spirit and recognize small business ideas in Maine. The competition allows student teams to create and develop an original business idea into a solid business plan in the hopes of winning $10,000 in cash and $15,000 in consulting services to start their business venture.  This will be the 7th year of the competition, come and see who will win this year’s prize!

This breakfast will be in Hannaford Lecture Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center. Call 780-4709 for more information.

Sponsors: Gorham Savings Bank, Pro Search, Pierce Atwood, Leavitt and Sons, and ARAMARK

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