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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 M A R C H 9 , 2 0 1 5 likelihood that they would recommend the community to others, based on an annual survey by My InnerView, an independent research company. Eric Stauffer received the Public Policy Award from the Maine Real Estate & Development Association. Stauffer is an attorney at Preti Flaherty in Portland. e firm also announced that Benchmark Litigation named it as the Maine Firm of the Year at its Benchmark U.S. Awards. Nancy Marshall, CEO of Nancy Marshall Communications in Augusta, recently became certified as a Reach Social Branding Analyst. Rail Events Inc. awarded the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad in Portland its Polar Bell Award for "Best Santa In the Country – ," for its annual holiday family event, the Polar Express. e organization also announced that Donnell Carroll, execu- tive director of the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the town of Gray. Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce announced its Year in Review Gala Award Winners including Frank Isganitis, Chamber Community Person of the Year; Loyal Biscuit, Small Business of the Year Award; Camden Winterfest, Beacon Award; athenahealth, Economic Enhancement; Leona Pierpont, Community Volunteer of the Year; Hope Elephants and "Pop for Change" volunteers, Special Recognition Awards; Maine Media Workshops + College, Innovation in Business Award; and The Pitch, New Building Award. Maine Medical Center in Portland received the Women's Choice Award as a hospital of choice among women in the categories of breast care, heart care and obstetrics. Verrill Dana, a law firm in Portland, received a Volunteer Lawyers Project Pro Bono Publico Award for donat- ing the most Lawyer of the Day hours of any Maine law firm as well as an Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project's Pro Bono Firm of the Year award at the annual Maine State Bar Association meeting. The Lewiston-Auburn CA$H Coalition was recognized by e Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University as one of innovative government initiatives in its Bright Ideas Program. Space is limited! Tickets are $35 each and corporate sponsorships are available. Contact cyntha@mainecenterforcreativity.org to register today, or call Jean at 730-0694. presents: Special thanks to our sponsors: The Boulos Company The 2015 Creative Toolbox Art and Science Series A 3-part series exploring how the discipline of science and art drive and complement each other while fostering innovation in business JUNE The Art and Science of Food, Details TBA OCTOBER The Art and Science of Craft Brews, Details TBA An evening with EDISON T. LIU, M.D. President and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CREATIVITY Dr. Liu will track through music and lecture, the commonality between art and science and how human beings are hardwired to create. Thursday, April 2, 5:30–7:30 pm Hannaford Hall, USM Abromsom Center Thursday, April 2 8:00 –11:00am with breakfast served at 8:15am Hilton Garden Inn 5 Park Street, Freeport, ME 04032 Questions? Contact Rebekah Roy at rroy@mainebiz.biz or visit mainebiz.biz/womentowatchforum Leadership Forum Mainebiz will again host our annual Women to Watch Breakfast Leadership Forum, a panel discussion featuring several of our past Women to Watch honorees. How to bring an entrepreneur's mindset to any business Whether you're a start-up or a long-time family business, every company needs new ideas and the will and know- how to see them to fruition. Hear how this panel of CEOs and business owners brought new ideas and energy to companies of all sizes. PRESEN T ING SP ONSORS Our leadership forum panel includes: Carolyn Brodsky President, Sterling Rope Susan MacKay CEO, Cerahelix Beth Shissler President, Sea Bags Margo Walsh President, MaineWorks