Trade Day 2026
Maine International Trade Center celebrates Maine’s international business community with our signature annual event – Maine International Trade Day – to focus attention on the importance of global trade for the state and honor our annual award winners. Trade Day 2026 will include a networking reception, keynote presentation, and annual awards ceremony.
Event Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
4:00 – 8:00 PM
Location
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay, ME 04544
Registration Fee
MITC Member $85 / Non-Member $135
Event Schedule
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Networking Reception
Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
6:00 – 6:20 PM
Opening Remarks
6:20 – 6:40 PM
Keynote Presentation
6:40 – 7:45 PM
International Trade & Investment Awards Ceremony
7:45 – 8:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Keynote Speaker
Deborah Bronk, PhD
President and CEO and Senior Research Scientist
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
2026 Award Winners
Join us at Trade Day 2026 to honor this year’s International Trade and Investment Award winners.
MITC 2026 Sponsors
PREMIER
AMBASSADOR
PARTNER
CONNECTOR
SUPPORTER
- Acadia Benefits, an IMA Company
- Bangor Savings Bank
- Camden National Bank
- City of Bangor
- Consulate General of Canada in Boston
- Deer Brook Consulting
- Dentons
- Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
- GAC Chemical Corporation
- J.P.Morgan
- Lynch Logistics, Inc.
- Maine Defense Industry Alliance
- Maine Port Authority
- NaviTrade Structured Finance, LLC
- Nomad Pictures - Film & Video
- Puritan Medical Products
- Skillcloud HCM Solutions
- University of Maine