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V O L . X X V I N O. X I V J U N E 2 9 , 2 0 2 0 4 PUBLISHER Donna Brassard EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR William Hall SENIOR WRITER Renee Cordes SENIOR WRITER Maureen Milliken SENIOR WRITER Laurie Schreiber ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Andrea Tetzlaff SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Ken Hanson SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Betsy VanderPloeg ACCOUNT MANAGER Matthew Carey MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mark Jeanneret, Jim Milliken RESEARCH DIRECTOR Timothy Doyle RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey A division of New England Business Media LLC C E O Peter Stanton PRESIDENT Joe Zwiebel C F O / C O O Mary Rogers GROUP PUBLISHER Donna Brassard DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder C O N T E N T S INNside out Looking to salvage the lodging season, these inns took their dining outside 12 14 The outsiders Startups in Maine's $3B outdoor recreation industry are long-term bullish 17 Bar Harbor bust A popular tourist destination strategizes to survive H O S P I TA L I T Y / T O U R I S M F O C U S I N D U S T R Y T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 1 ยป PUBLISHED JULY 20 2020 Mainebiz Fact Book! Learn about the resources and stats of doing business in Maine SP ONSORED BY Order yours at mainebiz.biz/factbook or call 845.267.3008 For companies who are looking to relocate to Maine or do business in Maine, the Fact Book is a great resource on Maine's market statistics and facts. This year, Mainebiz is expanding the information we provide to give company owners and senior managers the facts they need to do business in Maine. As we celebrate Maine's bicentennial we will be featuring some additional information. Profiles on some of Maine's iconic brands 200 ideas, innovations, and products developed in Maine over the last 200 years Q&A with the leaders of some of Maine's oldest companies The only publication with expanded distribution outside of Maine for companies who may consider making Maine home. EDUCATION THAT WORKS 1 COLLEGE CIRCLE, BANGOR, ME | 207.941.7000 | husson.edu BUSINESS | COMMUNICATIONS | COUNSELING | CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION | HEALTH | PHARMACY | SCIENCE & HUMANITIES | TECHNOLOGY For more information, contact Melissa Rosenberg, Director of Admissions rosenberg@husson.edu | 207.404.5660 Help your organization achieve more through education. Husson prepares managers and leaders in the hospitality & tourism industry, through traditional education pathways, partnerships for internships and employee workforce development. Owners of the Craignair Inn by the Sea renovated to allow for outdoor dining With visitor traffic off sharply, many Bar Harbor businesses cannot even afford to open their doors this season, says Alf Anderson, executive director of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F B A R H A R BO R C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E P H O T O / M A U R E E N M I L L I K E N 12 Back40 and The Trail Van have launched a curated collection of gear and backyard activities for kids who would otherwise miss out on real summer camp this year I L L U S T R AT I O N S / C O U R T E S Y T R A I L VA N 14 17