Join us to hear about the latest updates concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Eaton Peabody Attorney Jack Bjorn will cover the most pressing issues as of September 2020, including:

This presentation is offered free of charge, though pre-registration is required. Please click here to sign up.

Your Chamber leadership invites up to 9 business members to join us online for coffee and conversation. Sign up here.

Isn't it time to have something good associated with 2020? Buy one or more tickets to our Turning The Tide On 2020 raffle and you could win $2,020! You can buy tickets online, at our Camden or Rockland information centers, or from any member of the Chamber board.

We're limiting sales to 300 tickets to make sure that all entrants have a reasonable shot at winning the prize! Tickets are $50 each or three for $100, and proceeds will help your Chamber continue with its mission to support our local businesses and non-profit organizations in the Camden-Rockland region. We appreciate your support!

The Chamber is always interested in hearing from members about issues of concern to businesses in our region. Currently, the Rockland City Council is considering a referendum for the November ballot regarding an increase of the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Rockland, and is also considering a zoning change to permit development of a regional nursing home off Old County Road.

If you have thoughts to share with the Chamber on these topics (or any others), please email Tom Peaco at Tom@CamdenRockland.com.

Submit your news releases to Amy@CamdenRockland.com.

The Camden Opera House continues its SoundCheck series of safely distanced 45-seats/one-set-only concerts in the auditorium Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The “honest to God local music” project Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Soucy will perform as a trio. More...

The Camden Conference and Camden Public Library present internationally renowned photographer John Paul Caponigro, who shares his images from six voyages to Greenland and contrasts them with twelve voyages to Antarctica including his personal adventure stories, conversations with scientists, and facts about the region. He will appear via Zoom on September 15 at 6:30pm. More...

September 17, 2020 would have been the 13th annual Eat for Pete’s Sake event, to raise funds for animals at Pope Memorial Humane Society. Traditionally, Pope Memorial Humane Society supporters and restaurant patrons dine out at local restaurants and restaurants then donate a portion of the day’s sales to PMHS. More...

Camden Opera House has been experimenting with ways to present live performance in these challenging times and will present its first online-only event Friday night, Sept. 18th. Songs for Hope, a Maine singer-songwriter showcase, is a virtual benefit for New Hope for Women that will be livestreamed on the opera house’s Facebook page beginning at 7:30 p.m. More...

There is so much to consider this season, from MIG Welding to Zoom Basics! Our programs are clearly marked as in-person, online only, or in-person with the option of presenting via Zoom, if necessary. View or register on our website: www.midcoastadulted.com. More...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included changes for businesses and individuals. One of these is the creation of the Opportunity Zones tax incentive, an economic development tool that allows people to invest in distressed areas. This incentive’s purpose is to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities by providing tax benefits to investors. More...

Former President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, will be the 2021 Camden Conference Keynote Speaker. Through skill or serendipity, the Camden Conference manages to choose a topic most years that is not only relevant and timely, but, after selection, is more and more in the news. The 2021 Conference, The Geopolitics of the Arctic: A Region in Peril, qualifies. More...

Adventure Advertising purchased Crowning Touch Embroidery on September 3, 2020 and moved the equipment and inventory to their location at 29 Commercial Street in Rockport. The company has long been known for vehicle graphics and custom signs as well as websites, printed products, custom apparel and design. In 2020, Adventure has added to its historical offerings with additions of digital marketing as well as embroidery and screen-printing. More...

The downtown Rockland business community and a host of fine artists are bringing Intimate Partner Abuse into the light in October with the state's first Main Street Survivor-Solidarity Window-Art Exhibit. More...

Surrounded by fellow windjammer captains, crew and friends, Captains Doug and Linda Lee were awarded for a combined 100 years of windjamming experience by the Maine Windjammer Association, America’s largest fleet of historic working windjammers. More...

Our online calendar is your guide to virtual events happening in the Camden/Rockland Region.

Click here to view our complete Events Calendar.

Have an event to share? Members are invited to share events on the Chamber Calendar. Login to your Chamber Profile Page to get started.

Greg Warren Real Estate and Drone Photography offers affordable, professional architectural photography and video services for Realtors, rental agents, and other businesses and people in Midcoast and Central Maine. “Let me make your property stand out with stunning images!” Call 207-382-3140 or email: greg@gregwarrenphoto.com. See my portfolio, price schedule, and booking information at: www.gregwarrenphoto.com

Anyone who is not currently a member of the Northport Golf Club can join for the 2021 golf season at 2020 rates. In addition, the “Join Now” membership entitles the new member to play the rest of the 2020 season for free! This promotion runs through the end of October. The sooner you act, the more you save! Call the club today at 207-338-2270.

If you own a small business in Maine you know how difficult it has been to find affordable PPE products in reasonable quantities so that you can operate your business safely. Proforma Marketing Essentials has access to everything you need to keep your employees and customers safe. Please email kim.palermo@proforma.com for more information or visit https://proformamarketingessentials.buyproforma.com/#/

Pica has been providing branding, marketing and design services to Maine companies for 20 years. We can help your business strategize and thrive, too. Contact us to schedule a picaTHINK, an affordable, one-time consulting session. Only $250 for a 90 minute session focused on your individual needs and goals! E-mail think@pica.is or visit us at pica.is/think.

US Cellular is trying to keep some of the fun around for the summer, by giving away $1K each month! From now through December, any Maine resident can enter to win; no purchase necessary.l For contest details and entry, simply click here.

50% off* a Reiki Energy Healing Session or FIR Infrared Bio Mat Therapy Treatment. Reiki Energy Healing is a simple, natural, and safe method of healing and self-improvement that is simple, effective, and extremely safe. Biomats are FDA approved medical devices that can help with the following: Deep relaxation, revitalize cell metabolism, enhance immune function/fights disease & illness, purify blood, aid in digestion, improve sleep, relieve pain, improve blood circulation, etc. For more information on products or services, please visit www.RockyCoastReiki.com. *Offer valid through September 30, 2020.

Members are invited to email Amy@CamdenRockland.com with details of goods, programs, products, or services they would like to offer to their fellow members. Please limit your offer to headline + 75 words and include an end date not to exceed 3 months.