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A division of
New England
Business
Media LLC
C E O / GROUP
PUBLISHER
Peter Stanton
P R E S I D E N T
Tom Curtin
DIGITAL DIRECTOR
Jan Holder
PUBLISHER
Andrea Tetzlaff
EDITOR
Peter Van Allen
DIGITAL EDITOR
Ann Fisher
SENIOR WRITERS
Renee Cordes
Laurie Schreiber
STAFF WRITER
Alexis Wells
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Mark Jeanneret
Carrie Yardley
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Stephanie Meagher
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Heide Martin
ART DIRECTOR
Matt Selva
HOSPITALITY
Buster
HOSPITALITY EMERITUS
Zoey
SENIOR ACCOUNT
MANAGERS
Ken Hanson
Kerry Rasor
Betsy VanderPloeg
MARKETING/OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR
Alison Nason
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Allison Spies
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST
Leah Allen
C O N T E N T S
Selling Maine as a convention destination
While there's no shortage of attractions in Vacationland,
Maine lacks space for larger meetings and events
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Hotel development remains strong
Newcomers include boutique hotels and inns
H O S P I TA L I T Y / T O U R I S M
F O C U S
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P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY
P H O T O / F R E D F I E L D
In Skowhegan, Zack Pike of
Pike Project Development left,
with project manager Eric Pfeffer
Maine merchandise at the
Maker's Galley in Portland
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