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DBE Roadshow Announcement
Gabe Rand, DBE Supportive Services Specialist

Whether you’re looking to increase business, searching for contracting opportunities, or interested in obtaining work as a subcontractor, DBE Supportive Services has some exciting news! We’re launching the DBE Roadshow in a couple of weeks and will be facilitating meetings in several locations across the state. In coordination with the MaineDOT Civil Rights Office the DBE Supportive Services team at Eastern Maine Development Corporation is inviting DBE certified businesses, prime contractors, and consultants throughout the state.
 
These networking opportunities will be held in Portland, Augusta, Bangor, and Presque Isle and will be meet-and-greet style events. The aim is to create an opportunity for Maine businesses to develop mutually beneficial contacts and relationships. Click on the flyer image below under "Come Join Us!" to be taken to the flyer and register for these events. I hope to see you there!
Client Spotlight
 
For the month of January, we are pleased to feature Lisa Churchill of Climate Advisory, LLC! Climate Advisory, LLC is a certified WBE firm based out of Cumberland, ME, focusing on climate change and resilient infrastructure. Lisa is an expert in climate change with 25 years of experience in the design field and works extensively with both private and public sector clients, nationally and internationally. She became DBE certified in August of 2021, and aims to utilize the benefits of the DBE program by aiming to take the mystery out of climate change and make resilience achievable for everyone. You can find her website here!                     
Come Join Us!

Upcoming Events
Grow Maine Green Expo
January 24th, 2024
07:30am-4:00pm
Augusta Civic Center

The 9th Annual Grow Maine Green Expo will feature their signature trade show where vendors and buyers can meet face to face to grow relationships; a keynote address; seminars for pesticide and MELNA certification credits; the annual awards luncheon; and MELNA’s annual business meeting.
DBE Road Show - Portland
January 3st, 2024
5:00pm - 7:00pm
158 Fore St, Portland, ME

Join the Maine DBE team along with prime contractors, Maine DOT, and other fellow DBEs in the Portland area for this networking evening! Make new connections and strengthen old ones at this mini-matchmaker event!
8 Hour Hazwoper
February 7, 2024
8:00am-4:00pm
AGC Maine Training Center

Join the Maine Branch of the Association of General Contractors on this single day course, which will give you guidance on how to safely work with hazardous environments, and how to properly clean up hazardous waste sites.
DBE Road Show - Augusta
February 8, 2024
5:00pm-7:00pm
76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME

Join the Maine DBE team along with prime contractors, Maine DOT, and other fellow DBEs in the Augusta area for this networking evening! Make new connections and strengthen old ones at this mini-matchmaker event!

About the Maine DBE Program

EMDC's Maine DBE Program helps women and minority-owned small businesses by providing individualized assistance. By working with a DBE Supportive Services Specialist, Maine businesses receive the tools and resources to sell their goods or services to the Maine Department of Transportation. We create a level playing field and remove barriers to help businesses statewide. Maine DBE Supportive Services is an EMDC program funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and administered by the Maine DOT. 
Contact Us Today!
Gabe Rand
DBE Supportive Services Specialist, EMDC

40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401

Email: GRand@emdc.org
Office Phone: (207) 949-6177