28th Annual Maine International Trade Day

May 22, 2008 at the Holiday Inn By The Bay, Portland

Agenda

9:00 am             One on One Meetings for companies with consular/trade offices

                            Meetings are ongoing from 9:00 to 12:00

12:00 pm           Registration/Check-In

1:00 pm             Welcome and Introduction with a State of Trade Address

                          Janine Bisaillon Cary, President, Maine International Trade Center

1:15 pm             Plenary Session speaker - Marketing Maine's Green Brand

                           David Swardlick, President, Swardlick Marketing  

2:30 pm             Panel Sessions:

                           I. Marketing Maine’s Green Products

                           Moderator:  Suzanne Watson, Director, Office of Innovation, Maine DEP 

                           Poland Spring - Ron Dyer, Regional Environmental Manager

                           Bar Harbor Foods - Cynthia Fisher, Vice President of Marketing

                           II. Green Technologies for Global Success

                           Moderator:  John Ferland, President, E2Tech Council

                           Hydro International - David Mongeau, Stormwater General Manager

                           Emera- Tidal Technology - Rob Bennett  

                           Fairchild Semiconductor

4:30 pm             Networking/Sponsors Reception with hors d’oeuvres and live jazz

6:00 pm             Dinner and Awards Ceremony

                          Featuring Governor John Baldacci and keynote address

8:30 pm             Trade Day ends