Trade Day 2025
Join us for our annual signature event. Trade Day 2025 will include a networking reception, keynote speaker, and annual awards ceremony.
Event Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
4:00 – 8:00 PM
Location
L.L.Bean Corporate Headquarters
South Entrance (Lobby)
15 Casco Street, Freeport, ME 04033
Event Schedule
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Networking Reception
Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Opening Remarks and Keynote Presentation
6:30 – 8:00 PM
International Trade & Investment Awards Ceremony
Registration Fee
MITC Member $95 / Non-Member $145
2025 Award Winners
Join us at Trade Day 2025 to honor this year’s International Trade and Investment Award winners.
Exporter of the Year
Xuron Corp. (Saco)
Innovator of the Year
Global Secure Shipping (Old Town)
Investor of the Year
Our Katahdin (Millinocket)
Service Provider of the Year
Kelson Marine Co. (Portland)
President’s Award
Adrian Kendall, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC (Portland) and Johnna Major, KMA Human Resources Consulting (Falmouth)
Future Global Leader Award
Kasei (Oma) Lin, Bowdoin College (Brunswick)
Keynote Presentation
Impacts of Changing Trade Policy on Maine’s Economy
Amanda Rector
Maine State Economist
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State of Maine
Amanda Rector is the State Economist for Maine. In this capacity, she conducts ongoing analysis of Maine’s economic and demographic conditions to help inform policy decisions. Amanda is a member of the State of Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee and serves as the Governor’s liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau. She started working for the state in 2004 and has been State Economist since 2011.
Amanda earned a BA in Economics from Wellesley College and her Master’s in Public Policy and Management from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. Originally from mid-coast Maine, she now lives in Union with her family.
MITC 2025 Sponsors
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