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MemberNewsOctober/November 2013 Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau

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In This Issue:

Welcome to theGBCVB

Annie Cambridge

Workforce Needs Survey3

Employment Law News:Workplace 4

Maine Film Office Updates5

7Member Spotlight

Greater Bangor

Region Visitor

& Event

Planning

Guidebook

Featuring special advertising pricing for GBCVB Members

For more detailed information and sales sheets, please

http://www.VisitBangorMaine.com/Marketingor contact the GBCVB.

Ads starting at just $100!

FMI: Contact Annie Cambridge [email protected] or 207.947.5205

The Greater Bangor Convention& Visitors Bureau is pleased toannounce its recent hire of AnnieCambridge, who will be joiningthe GBCVB team as Membershipand Convention SalesCoordinator.

Cambridge comes to the GBCVBfrom Cardinal CommunicationsUSA, a film advertising agency inNew York City, where sheworked as a media planner andaccount manager for independentfilm distributors including SonyPictures Classics, LD

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Dont Miss the

Maine Discovery

MuseumsAnnual Gala &

AuctionNovember 23rd5:00-9:30 p.m.at the Hilton

Garden Inn, Bangor

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October/November 2013 Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau

VisitBangorMaine.com 800-916-6673

Join PTC in NYC this Spring

Penobscot Theatre Company is pleased to announceits fourth annual Weekend in New York City,

March 21-23, 2014. The centerpiece of the travelpackage are tickets to two Broadway shows: BIGFISH, a new musical featuring direction andchoreography by five-time Tony Award winnerSusan Stroman (The Producers, The ScottsboroBoys); and the much-anticipated revival of ARAISIN IN THE SUN, starring DenzelWashington and Diahann Carroll. Travelers willenjoy round-trip deluxe motor coach transportationfrom Bangor; lodging at a Times Square hotel juststeps from the theatre district; several specially

planned meals; and access to behind-the-scenesexperiences only Penobscot Theatre can provide.

"Last year's travelers were among the first to see thespectacular Kinky Boots, winner of the 2013 TonyAward for best musical," said PTC board presidentMary Budd. "We're looking to continue our streakof good picks with these exciting new productions."

"Denzel needs no further elaboration, but I'm reallyexcited about BIG FISH, too!" said PTC Artistic

Director Bari Newport, who will help escorttravelers to New York again this year. "I often talkabout the theatre as a 'destination for imagination,'

because here we fuel our imaginationsand bring our imaginings to life. BIGFISH is all about imagination, and withthe talent surrounding this show, I'mexpecting BIG things!"

The Details:

The complete weekend package isavailable for $1,200 per person based ondouble-occupancy lodging ($1,350 for a

single room, $1,100 for a triple, and$1,000 for a quad). To register or obtainmore information, call the Box Office at

(207) 942-3333. Space is limited.

Welcome Annie

Cambridge

(continued from page one) Entertainment,and Millennium Films. While in NYC,Cambridge was a volunteer withLearning Leaders, an organizationdedicated to engaging families andcommunities to support student success.A graduate of The University of Maine,and a Bangor area native, Cambridge

decided to return to her roots for thedesirable quality of life. Upon her returnto Bangor, Cambridge has becomeinvolved with Fusion, joining theirkickball team, Unseamly Behavior, andshe has enjoyed watching her almamater, the UMaine Black Bears, play agreat season at Morse Field.

I am thrilled to return to Maine as partof the GBCVB team. Our region has somuch to offer, and I am looking forward

to being in a position where I can supportour communitys passion and GreaterBangors future as it continues to grow.


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We Need YourInput on

WorkforceNeeds

Mobilize Eastern Maine, aregional network dedicated to

growing our region's economy,wants to hear from you--our

region's businesses--about yourworkforce needs. The link below

will take you to a brief surveyasking about your hiring needsnow and what you anticipate

those needs will be in the years tocome. Your responses will help usshape new initiatives and aid ourwork with the schools, colleges

and universities who are trainingtomorrow's workforce.

We appreciate you taking a fewminutes to help us in this effortand look forward to sharing the

findings with you! If you know ofanother business owner who

would like to participate, pleasefeel free to forward this message to

them.

Thank you!

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e85qmz9vhlf5is1w/

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The Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestras (BSYO) will presenttheir first concert of the 2013-14 season on Sunday, November17 at 4 p.m. at Bangor High Schools Peakes Auditorium. Theconcert will feature performances by the Prelude StringOrchestra, the Prelude Wind Ensemble, and the PhilharmonicOrchestra, led by conductors Sascha Zaburdaeva and TrevorMarcho.

Through a continuing partnership with BSYO season sponsorDead River Company and the Good Shepherd Food-Bank, theconcert will double as a food drive. Admission is free, but

audience members are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food items. All donations will go to the GoodShepherd Food-Bank, which serves more than 100 localagencies in Penobscot County.

The BSYO conductors, staff, musicians, and families arethrilled to be supporting the Good Shepherd Food-Bank againthis year, said Bangor Symphony Orchestra executive directorBrian Hinrichs. We are thankful to the Dead River Companyfor facilitating this partnership that allows us to give back while

bringing the work of our young musicians to the community.

Reflecting on Dead River Companys long tradition ofsupporting the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and YouthOrchestras, company president Robert Moore said, The artsmake an immeasurable contribution to quality of life and DeadRiver believes in supporting organizations that have aneducational component, such as the youth orchestras. Not onlydo the students learn music, they learn confidence and skillsthat will stay with them the rest of their lives.

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BSYO Concert & Food Drive (continued from page three)

We are happy to support that. It all comes down to the company motto delivering on a promise.

The November 17th concert will include works by Handel, Haydn, Schubert, Brahms, and more,showcasing the range and depth of talent across the BSYOs three ensembles and 84 current members.The concert begins at 4:00 p.m.; doors open at 3:30 p.m. Food donations will be accepted from patrons

before entering the auditorium.

By Anne-Marie L.Storey, Esq.

All employers, regardless of size, are required by state and/or federal law to maintain certain postings.Generally, the posters must be displayed conspicuously where they are easily visible to all employees and should

be posted in all business locations. If an employer has employees who work away from the office, such astelecommuters, the employer is responsible for ensuring that those employees have access to the posters.

The State of Maine requires, at a minimum, the following posters: Minimum Wage, Whistleblower ProtectionAct, Workers Compensation, Video Display Terminal, Child Labor, Regulation of Employment, SexualHarassment, and Maine Employment Security Act. Federal law requires, at a minimum, the following posters:Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, Fair Labor Standards Act- Federal Minimum Wage, EmployeePolygraph Protection Act, Family and Medical Leave Act (for employers with 50 or more employees), YouHave a Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace, and Uniformed Services Employment and ReemploymentRights. Public workplaces have some additional posting requirements, such as the State Occupational Safetyand Health Regulations poster. There are also optional posters available, such as the Maine Human Rights Act-Equal Employment Rights, and Domestic Violence in the Workplace. There are other optional posters under

both state and federal law.

Copies of most of these posters are available from the state and federal Departments of Labor and most can beprinted directly from their websites. The posters may be updated from time to time, so employers have to bevigilant about ensuring they are in compliance with the most recent postings at all times. There are manyservices employers can subscribe to for a fee that will send copies of the posters; employers who chose to usethese services should ensure the posters include all of those required by both state and federal law and alsoensure they are not posting laws that are inapplicable to their workplace (such as the FMLA if the employer isnot subject to that Act).

The following are a few additional reminders of some nuances about what has to be posted and where:

Do the posters have to be accessible to applicants as well as employees? Several posters have to be posted in aplace where they can be viewed by both employees AND applicants. These include the federal FMLA poster,the Equal Employment Opportunity poster, and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act poster.

Can an employer maintain the posters online instead of in the workplace(s)? The federalDOL addresses this question on its website and says: please place a prominent notice onthe website where the job postings are listed stating that Applicants have rights underFederal Employment Laws and link to all required posters. The site goes on to sayPlease note, however, that posting the notice on the employers website in this manner isnot a substitute for posting these EEO posters in conspicuous places on the employerspremises where otherwise required. So, the answer appears to be that employers shouldpost at the actual worksite in addition to making them available on a website.

Rudman Winchell Employment Law News: Workplace


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News from the Maine Film Office

Maine Film Office Updates its Online Production Guide to Better Showcase the

States Film Production Talent

In a move to make Maine a more attractive and competitive state in which to shoot films, the MaineFilm Office (MFO) has updated its online Production Guide to better showcase the depth of filmproduction talent available locally to filmmakers.

The interest in Maine as a filming location is high right now, said MFO Director Karen CarberryWarhola. The bottom lineand the issue central to updates weve made to the Production Guideisthat if the producers dont know that talented crew members exist in Maine, theyre going to startlooking at other states where they know local crew can be found.

Manpower ranks as one of the top expenses in producing a film. Filmmakers and production

companies use local talent as a means to keep costs down because associated costs, such as lodging,travel and per diem, are eliminated or reduced. But many companies will immediately take a state outof contention if they believe the talent pool and associated services are not deep, said CarberryWarhola.

The Production Guide allows us to more effectively promote Maines talented crew members that areavailable to work on films, and to showcase a diverse variety of businesses that offer goods and servicesneeded by productions filming in Maine, she said. The Production Guide is the primary resource forproducers who are looking for information about shooting in Maine.

Through the Production Guide, filmmakers have access to contact information for crewmembers thathave created a listing in the guides database. Additionally, they can search by specialtylocation

manager, prop maker, costume designer, electrician, etc.to find people available to fill open jobs onthe production. All individuals and businesses that are available to support filmmaking in the state areencouraged to create a listing on the Production Guide.

Everyones participation in the Production Guide matters, said Governor Paul R. LePage. It isimportant for the filmmaking industry in Maine to stand up and be counted so that Maine can get onthe radar of producers scouting for filming locations in our state.

The Production Guide also connects producers with businesses that provide goods and services theyneed. Hotels, restaurants, car rental facilities, office supply stores, caterers, furniture stores, andequipment rentals facilities are just a few of the support services that supply goods and services needed

by film productions. By listing with Production Guide, local crew and support services can create andupdate their own profiles, describe their experience, list their credits, identify their associations,promote their own web sites, and upload a resume or company brochure.

The Maine Film Office Production Guide can be found by visiting http://www.filminmaine.com andsimply clicking Production Guide. The Maine Film Office is a division of the Maine Department ofEconomic and Community Developments Maine Office of Tourism. The film office helps bring film,television and other media projects to Maine; works to expand and improve Maines in-stateproduction industry; and helps Maine made media productions succeed.


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Additional News from the Maine Film Office

Maine Film Offices Website Now Features Tool Allowing the Public to Submit

Location Photos and Information

Is your home, business, or property worthy of landing a starring role in the next big movie filmed inMaine? Do you know of a Maine vista worthy of the big screen or the backdrop for a catalog shoot? Ifso, the Maine Film Office wants you to upload photos to its new Location Submission Engine (LSE)found by visiting www.filminmaine.com and simply clicking Locations.

Configured to match the Maine Film Office website branding, the LSE allows the public, includingconvention and visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce, homeowners and location scouts, to submitlocation photos and information online. This allows Maines stunning and extensive variety oflocations to be available for research to the film industry online anytime and anywhere.

We want producers to see that Maine offers every possible location they would ever need to shoot afilm, television series, commercial or catalog, said Karen Carberry Warhola, Director of the MaineFilm Office. Maine is a great place to film and its time every corner of this state is available forviewing online.

The crowd sourcing model to build out the film offices location library is free for the public to use.Once an image and description is uploaded and approved, it will immediately be available for publicsearching. Maine is very competitive in terms of overall costs for producers and having a base oftalented crew members, said Governor Paul R. LePage. But other states simply cannot compete withMaines natural beauty and limitless locations to shoot.

All individuals and businesses that are available to support filmmaking in the state are encouraged to

create a listing on the Production Guide. The Maine Film Office Production Guide can be found byvisiting http://www.filminmaine.com and simply clicking Production Guide.

The Maine Film Office is a division of the Maine Department of Economic and CommunityDevelopments Maine Office of Tourism. The film office helps bring film, television and other mediaprojects to Maine; works to expand and improve Maines in-state production industry; and helps Mainemade media productions succeed.


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Are You Listed on VisitMaine.com or TheMaineHighlands.com?

Easy, free listings are available to you on the states Office of Tourism website VisitMaine.com andyour tourism regions website TheMaineHighlands.com.

Creating an account for listing your business or events to the two websites is easy and free. It onlytakes six easy steps and youre well on your way to increased visibility!

Head over to MOTPartners.com and click Manage Listings. If you already have an account, inputyour email address and password to log in or if you are a new business listing, continue on to the nextstep. Click on the register link and complete the form that follows. Once that is submitted, youreable to add a new organization, complete the form and click finish! Easy as that!

The Maine Office of Tourism and The Maine Highlands approves each listing individually, so it maytake a couple of days for your listing to show on the websites. If you have any questions about yourlisting, contact the Maine Office of Tourism at 207-624-9808 or give the GBCVB a call to help youwith the process.

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