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Inside this issue:
Maine Woods as a
Vacation Destination 2
PTC’s 40th
Anniversary 2
Bangor Museum’s
New Exhibit 2
Member Spotlight 3
Welcome New
Members 3
Bangor Savings Bank
is #1 4
Deals & Promotions 4
May 2013
The Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors
Bureau (GBCVB) has announced a new
partnership with the Bangor Museum and
History Center to offer guided tours across the
Bangor region. The 8 tours will feature 4
walking and 4 bus tours all with an
experienced guide beginning as early as
June. Each tour will take guests through a part
of Bangor’s history with a different focus and
flair, from a Stephen King literary tour to a
Best of Bangor tour chronicling 178 years of
the regions past.
"We’re really excited to showcase Bangor
and its history in an interactive way," said
Jennifer Pictou, Executive Director of the
Bangor Museum and History Center. "It’s
wonderful to be able to partner with an
organization like the Greater Bangor
Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring
educational entertainment to our region.
We’re really looking forward to kicking off
the tours in June and start showing off Bangor
in a new and interactive way."
The Bangor Museum and History Center is
providing historical content for the majority of
the tours and training guides on the 8
different excursions. The GBCVB will
coordinate tour schedules and their
corresponding guides as well as marketing
and ticket sales.
“This summer we are looking to bring a
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one-stop for visitors and citizens looking for
something fun to do in Bangor,” said Kerrie
Tripp, Executive Director of the of the Greater
Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The
partnership with the museum will allow us to
have well trained, top-notch tour guides that
will offer a great experience to anyone
coming to Bangor.”
The four walking tours are three quarters to a
mile long. The Mt. Hope Cemetery Tour is
available starting June 7. The Devil’s Half-
Acre Tour is available starting June 11. The
Mt. Hope Cemetery Twilight Tour is available
beginning October 4. The Ghostly Bangor
Tour is available beginning in October with
guided tours on Thursdays and Saturdays.
The four bus tours are approximately one
and a half hours long and feature step-on
services for group motor coach tours. The
Tommyknockers and More Tour is available
beginning July 4. The Best of Bangor Tour,
Monument Tour, and Ghostly Bangor are
available by advanced ticket purchase only.
For more information on the Greater Bangor
Convention and Visitors Bureau, to purchase
tickets for the tours, or to set up an advanced
ticket purchase for a group, visit:
VisitBangorMaine.com/Tours
BangorMuseum.org
Grea t er Bango r
Convent ion &
V i s i t o r s Bu r eau
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Creating Quality Vacation Destinations in the Maine Woods
Monday, May 6th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Richard E Dyke Center for Family Business
Husson University in Bangor
You are invited to join tourism business
leaders and other stakeholders for a
day-long retreat to:
Learn from Robert Reid, US Travel Editor
for Lonely Planet, why the world’s
leading travel publisher selected
Northern Maine as one of its Top 10 US
Travel Destinations for 2013.
Hear from Carolann Ouellette, Director
of the Maine Office of Tourism, about
the state’s 2013 marketing plan and
new campaign touching on brand
platform, strategies, objectives and
target markets.
Talk with destination development
leaders from Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont about their experiences
working with businesses, local
organizations, private landowners and
others to position their place as a
successful vacation destination. Panelists
will include: Tim Tierney – Kingdom Trails
Association, Vermont’s Northeast
Kingdom; Cathy Conway – New
Hampshire Grand, Northern New
Hampshire; Robin Zinchuk – Bethel Area
Chamber of Commerce, Western Maine
Join with peers from your area and across
the state to assess the status and potential of
specific Maine Woods destination areas, and
identify key opportunities to
collaborate on common challenges and
opportunities.
The latest exhibit inside the Bangor
Museum and History Center’s
Thomas A. Hill House on Union
Street is titled Bullets and
Bandages: The Passions and Price
of the Civil War and tells the story
of Maine soldiers fighting on
distant battlefields.
From frenzied patriotism on the
home front to the gory
consequences of 1860s battlefield medicine, Bullets and
Bandages shares the trials and tests Mainers endured on
some of the most gruesome battlefields in history.
Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, the exhibit opens
on Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. and runs Tuesdays
through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until
October 12, 2013. FMI visit www.bangormuseum.com.
The 2013-2014 Season marks the 40th Anniversary for Penobscot
Theatre Company, the most Northeastern year-round, professional
theatre in the country. The company, which owns and operates the
historic Bangor Opera House, proudly announces its upcoming season
lineup.
"Since 1973, Penobscot Theatre Company has brought
dreams to life upon its stages," says Artistic Director, Bari Newport.
"From playwrights hearing their words aloud for the first time, to
actors embodying the world's great roles, to
audience members transported to unlimited realms
through majestic storytelling, Penobscot Theatre
Company continues to celebrate the dream of its
founders to have a professional regional theatre in
the heart of Maine. Whether you have been
dreaming with us for one season or all forty, please
celebrate this extraordinary milestone by
subscribing to Penobscot Theatre." FMI: Box Office
at 207-942-3333 or learn more by visiting PTC
online at www.penobscottheatre.org.
BULLETS & BANDAGES New Civil War Exhibit Debuts
Visit www.wmedc.org/our-services/
wmedc-events to register. Please
note, space is limited, and there is
a $25 registration fee. Lunch is
included.
Deadline for registration is
Tuesday, April 30
This event is organized by
the Maine Woods Consortium.
To learn more, visit
www.mainewoodsconsortium.org.
Lordy, Lordy Look Who’s 40!
Page 3 Greater Bangor CVB Member Newsletter
Welcome New Members
Vacationland Inn—www.VacationlandInn.com
Bangor Roller Derby—www.BangorRollerDerby.com
Antique Marketplace—www.AntiqueMarketplaceCafe.com
Nocturnem Draft Haus—www.NocturnemDraftHaus.com
Valentine Footwear—www.ValentineFootwear.com
“On the Road” with the
Maine Office of Tourism
Did you miss the “On the Road” presentation by the Maine Office of Tourism?
Have no fear—the presentation is posted at www.VisitMaine.com/Tourism/Info/Presentations (MOT On the Road
Highlands March 27, 2013). Interested in other region’s information? Downeast Acadia, Kennebec & Moose River Valley
and other regional presentations are also available on the site.
Rudman Winchell Presents Hospitality Lunch & Learn:
Summer is here! Well, not quite. But for Maine Hospitality based businesses the hard work begins long before the folks
from away arrive and continues well after they leave. Rudman Winchell is pleased to partner with the Maine Innkeepers
Association to present a complimentary Hospitality focused Lunch & Learn on Thursday, May 30th from 11:30 am to 1:00
pm at the Samoset in Rockport.
Topics include: requirements for hiring minors, wage and hour issues, determination of employees versus independent
contractors, harassment and other prohibited conduct, immigration issues, other seasonal concerns. Rudman Winchell
attorneys Anne-Marie Story, F. David Walker and Anthony Pellegrini will be presenting the 90-minute session. The session
is free and lunch will be provided. RSVP to Jeff Solari at [email protected] or 207-992-2628.
Promote ME—the GBCVB Marketing Corner
Custom Coach and Limousine
Custom Coach and Limousine is a Gorham, Maine based family owned and operated company. We were founded in
1988 with one 25 passenger mini coach. Today, Custom Coach and Limousine now operates one of the most diverse and com-
plete ground transportation companies in Maine.
With over 50 vehicles we can handle any size
groups, from Business Corporate Sedan Service to
large charter bus groups. With our fleet of luxury
sedans, limousines and our very popular limo coach
Custom Coach and Limousine can handle all of your
transportation needs for Corporate functions, Wed-
dings, and special events. We travel throughout New
England, Canada and the East Coast with our bus
service. Our charter bus service features a profes-
sional driving staff where your safety and customer
experience is our priority.
Contact us today at [email protected] or www.customcoachandlimo.com. We are also on Facebook!
Member to Member Deals for You!
Bangor Savings Bank Rated #1 by J.D. Power
VisitBangorMaine.com Page 4
April 18, 2013—Westlake Village, CA—Overall customer
satisfaction with retail banks improves significantly from
2012, largerly a result of improvements made by big
banks, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013
U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction StudySM released today.
The eighth annual customer satisfaction study is the longest-
running and most in-depth survey of the retail banking
industry, with feedback from more than 50,000 consumers
covering various aspects of their banking experience. The
study measures satisfaction in six factors: account
information; channel activities; facility; fees; problem
resolution; and product offerings. Results for our region
are: New England Region—Bangor Savings Bank ranks
highest in the region with a score of 831, and performs
particularly well in the product offerings, fees, and channel
activities.
For the full article: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jd-power-
and-associates-reports-big-banks-make-significant-improvements-closing-
the-customer-satisfaction-gap-with-regional-and-midsize-banks-2013-04-
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8th Annual Free Cool Sounds Summer Concert Series
The Downtown Bangor Partnership is pleased to announce the
lineup for the 2013 Cool Sounds Summer Concert Series. On
Thursday evenings from June 6th to August 1st, people can
come to Pickering Square in Downtown Bangor to hear some
great music, for free. The Cool Sounds Summer Concert
Series is presented by Bangor Hydro Electric Company. The
Bangor Daily News is our media sponsor for this event.
The concerts start at 6pm and are run in conjunction with the
Fresh Air Market on Broad Street that runs from 5:00PM-
8:00PM. Up to 50 vendors are expected weekly.
Market items sold are handmade, prepared or raised by the
vendor; emphasis is placed on Maine-made, specialty food
items and produce. Available items include artwork, baked
goods, produce, specialty foods,
handbags, jewelry, photography and much
more. Food vendors are also on site.
For more information visit
www.downtownbangor.com.
Best Western White House Inn—Stay in a luxurious
Theme Room at the Best Western White House Inn for $175 per night/plus tax—Sundays through Thursdays.
Expires 05/31/13.
Penobscot Theatre—Buy-One-Get-One-Free Tickets for
first-time theatre attendees to PTC’s family-friendly production, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. Valid May 15-19, 2013. Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Unabashedly slapstick comedy! Join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days in this new adaptation of the original
amazing race!
Godfrey’s Grille—Four Points by Sheraton Bangor
Airport, 308 Godfrey Boulevard, 207-947-6721—Full Service Lounge, free parking and wifi. 10% Discount Off
Maine Entrée—www.FourPointsBangor.com
Have a Job Opening?—The GBCVB’s website
(www.VisitBangorMaine.com) now has the ability to post job openings and descriptions! Send us the following: Job Title, Contact Information for Applicants, Job Description, and Closing Date. We will post and
send you the link—it is as easy as that!
Member to Member Promotions for You!
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