Maine Tourism Association's 103rd Annual Meeting & Toast to Tourism

This year the Maine Tourism Association is hosting their 103rd Annual Meeting at the Union Bluff Hotel and Meeting House on Tuesday May 13, 2025, sponsored by Bay Ferries - The CAT. 

The Annual Meeting will kick off with our first pansel session, "Why Your Voice Matters: Navigating the Legislative Process with Confidence", followed by a luncheon where we will present MTA's Hall of Fame Award, an update from our Director of Workforce Development, Kathryn Ference, followed by our afternoon session "The Maine Way: The Beauty of Building a Brand in Maine" hosted by Erin Ovalle and Vanessa Santarelli with Maine Life Media, and a Toast to Tourism cocktail hour to close out the event. 

Schedule of Events:

10:15–10:45am: Welcome! Check-in

• Fuel up on coffee/tea and visit our exhibitors!

10:45–11:45am: Session 1: Why Your Voice Matters: Navigating the Legislative Process with Confidence

• Nate Cloutier (Hospitality Maine), Curtis Picard (Retail Association of Maine),
  Jean Ginn Marvin (The Nonantum Resort)

12–1:30pm: Lunch

• Including our Hall of Fame Award and an update from our Director of Workforce Development, Kathryn Ference

1: 45–2:45pm: Session 2: Authentically Maine: Building a Brand that Resonates

• Hosted by Erin Ovalle (Maine Life Media) and Vanessa Santarelli (Your Maine Concierge)

3–4pm: Toast to Tourism Networking Event

• Including a champagne toast, hors d'oeuvres and raffle prizes. You won't want to miss it!

4pm: Conclude. Thank you for coming!

Lodging

We have a group room block for those that need to stay the night at the Union Bluff Hotel. The room block is good for the nights of May 12th and 13th. Standard Room rate ranges from $129/night-$189/night

Group Block Details: 

• Please reference the Maine Tourism room block at the time of booking to be included the group block. Guests need to call the front desk directly at (207) 363-1333 to reserve within the block and receive the group rate. Group bookings are not available through the website or through third party sites. 

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:

Event Sponsor:

Bay Ferries - The CAT

A/V SPONSOR:

Northeast Event Design