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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 S E P T E M B E R 2 1 , 2 0 1 5 Herald recently reported that, while fewer cruise ships are scheduled to visit Portland in 2016, they will be larger and bring more passengers, thanks to the investment of $6 mil- lion to build the berth, which was completed in 2011. "It's a good thing we went ahead and built the berth," Bob Leeman, marketing manager of Cruise Portland, the city agency that oversees cruises, told the news- paper. "Otherwise we couldn't get these cruise ships." Before the berth was built, the largest cruise ship to call on Portland was the 1,132-foot Queen Mary II, which visited twice in 2004. But it couldn't berth on the waterfront — the ship had to drop anchor south of Fort Gorges and ferry the passengers to and from the city on small tender boats. e Anthem of the Seas is 1,142 feet long and will be able to tie up, allowing passengers to come and go without the need for tenders. e cruise ship industry has been grow- ing globally since 2009. Overall, Portland's projected passenger count for the 2015 cruise season is 97,000. Portland and Bar Harbor get the lion's share of the cruise ship busi- ness in Maine. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Baker Newman Noyes, one of the nation's top 125 accounting and consulting firms, said Sept. 15 that Eleanor Baker, the firm's managing principal, will retire in 2016. Principal Carl Chatto, a CPA and director of audit, was elected successor and will take over as managing principal, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Baker and Chatto will work together over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition. Baker will be finishing out her career in June 2016 after 39 years in tax and personal finan- cial planning. Chatto is based at the firm's headquarters in Portland, which provides audit and advisory services to public and non-public clients. Jeffrey Wheeler, a CPA and audit prin- cipal in the firm's Manchester, N.H., office, will succeed Chatto as director of audit, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Tedford Housing, a Brunswick non- profit agency working to find solu- tions to end homelessness, received a $20,000 grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation to help ensure the availability of case man- agement services for its clients and a $22,500 grant from The John T. Safety doesn't happen by accident. We can help you prepare for tomorrow with integrated systems for security, life safety, and communications. Authorized Dealer www.norrisinc.com 1-800-370-3474 info@norrisinc.com W i t h S p e c i a l T h a n k s To O u r P r i n c i p a l S p o n s o r s P r e m i e r L e a d e r S h i P m e d i a The Art + Science of Brewing Thursday, November 5 • 5:30–7:30 P.M. Oxbow Blending & Bottling • 49 Washington Ave, Portland P r e S e n T S 2015 Creative Toolbox Art+Science Series a 3-part series on how art and science complement each other to foster innovation in business Join Rob Tod, Allagash Brewing Company founder and industry leader, and USm's Prof. Luci Benedict, Ph.D., expert in the science of fermentation, plus a group of Maine brewers that are fusing creativity into the many facets of the business of beer: Ian McConnell, Banded Horn Brewing Company; dustin Johnson, Gneiss Brewing Company; Tim Adams, Oxbow Brewing Company; Nathan Sanborn, Rising Tide Brewing Company. A selection of beers from all brewers will be on draft and available to taste. Space is limited! Tickets are $35. must be age 21+. Email cynthia@mainecenterforcreativity.org or call 207-730-0199 to register. Proceeds from ticket sales support Maine Center for Creativity programs. The Boulos Company