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Creative Economy Conference: November 16th and 17th. Camden and Rockland, Maine!Visit: www.juiceconference.orgJuice Rocks The Knox MillNew energy powers the creative economy!On a sunny afternoon on May 29, nearly 70 people gathered under the crankshaft and flywheels of what was the old, gutted Sea Dog in the Knox Mill to hear more about Juice—the upcoming conference sponsored by the folks behind

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Maine's North Woods at a Crossroad: Conservation, Development, and the EconomySeven million acres of Maine forest, with hundreds of remote lakes andponds, have changed hands over the past decade. This year, the Land UseRegulation Commission will act on several of the largest developmentprojects ever proposed in the state.What is the future of Maine's North Woods?Is it a natural legacy to be

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“Maine can become anything we want it to become, we just have to decide and take action.” That was the theme expressed by our four panelists at the Farnsworth on April 3rd. If Midcoast Magnet has anything to do with it, Maine’s future will grow out of a creative economy. We tried to capture the essence of the creative economy with our entertainment for the evening, with strong

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Thank you for everyone who attended our event:"Policy and Performance, Bringing Business to the Midcoast"We had a good turn out and a great combination of music, technology, film and discussion.The Farnsworth Theatre is an excellent venue, and we were fortunate to enjoy the galleries and library for a social hour prior to the main event.If you have thoughts or comments to share from the event

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Nothing happens until somebody sells… and I’m not talking about widgets. I’m talking about lifestyle. Midcoast Maine is home to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes, talented artists and innovative entrepreneurs. Midcoast Magnet wants to keep it that way, which means protecting our resources and growing our talent pool.Featured Business:So who’s performing? Start with David Berez, of

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If Wikipedia is the new dictionary/encyclopedia/jumping off point of our times...then what a perfect place to get a definition for the, often vague - often elusive, "creative class".Well, it's great place to start anyways.

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Lots of folks have asked us for a copy of Maine's Creative Economy Council's report that was released last June. They have run out of hard copies, but a PDF can be downloaded from the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) website:http://www.econdevmaine.com/resources/default.aspThe DECD website is a great resource in general, and Midcoast Magnet is thankful for the support

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It was great to see lots of familiar faces at the Quarterdeck last week. I think these events are great for two reasons. First, it is good to have an excuse to get out of the office on time and grab a drink with a great group of people. But beyond the chance to chat with some interesting folks, there is something really important happening at these events.MidMag Board Member Skip Bates has

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It was just about two years ago that Midcoast Magnet held it's first forum in Rockport. Boy were we surprised at how many people showed up. The place was packed with people who had heard that there was going to be talk about how to "fire up our economy" and encourage our region's "creative economy."Word had spread, in part, because people had been passing around the link to our creative class

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Maybe you were there, maybe you just heard about it, but more than 100 people showed up at our event to talk about building green in Maine.Builders, architects, residential developers, product designers and sellers, and energy experts mingled with people who want a sustainably built house and people who were just plain interested in hearing more.That's just what we hoped would happen when we

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Cooltown Studios is always worth checking out. Yesterday's and today's entries especially because it's all about Midcoast Magnet! To best understand what Cooltown Studios is all about, go look at their pictures.In their words, the Cooltown Studios goal is "to develop creative, sustainable, profitable urban buildings and destinations that serve as both a model and anchor for future surrounding

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What did we do this summer? You mean aside from the Lobster Festival, the Blues Festival, the Boat Show, and the Arts Walks in Belfast and Rockland?Well, we talked about economic development. Yippee!Late in August, Maine Public Broadcasting came to town to shoot an episode of special called Hometown Economies. They chose Rockland as the place in Maine that best exemplifies the shift from an

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A few more thoughts from my conversation with Carrie and Steve at In House about what's important to the success of their business.Professional community. Carrie and Steve met a community of entrepreneurs and professionals who share their interests and ideals. This community wasn't immediately visible to them but once they put themselves out there professionally, they started making connections.

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While economic development is a great concept, getting under it's hood to see the mechanics can be a little trickier. I'm a web application programmer, I make my livelihood by writing programs than can be incredibly complex; by nature I like to know how things tick.One of the Magnet's guiding principles is to connect innovative professionals. In the first couple of years I lived here I met one

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Anyone that's been a part of an organization, particularly one in the start up phase knows that for anything that actually gets done there are key people that make that thing possible. Those people are the human glue that hold the organization together and keep it moving forward.Sometimes they are in leadership roles, though just as often they're down in the trenches producing deliverables or

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Yes, that's right, Belted Galloways, which are the best looking cows you ever saw. And see them, we did. This weekend was the annual Unveiling of the Baby Belties at Aldermere Farm in Rockport. It was a gorgeous day, everybody, young and old, came out and man, if that isn't the most picturesque farm in the land. What a great way to spend Saturday morning.Besides enjoying the awesome cows, I love

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What does it take for In House Architecture + Construction to make it in the Midcoast? Here are some of Carrie's and Steve's thoughts:Affordable (and inspiring) space - In House needed an affordable downtown office. Main Street in Rockland provided something that would have been out of reach in their recently departed San Francisco. "Where in the City could we have afforded this space?" says

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A little while back, I stepped across the hall and into In House Achitecture + Construction to talk about life as a new entrepreneur.Carrie and Steve Shores moved from San Francisco to Rockland to oversee construction of a house she had designed. They stayed, Carrie founded In House in 2003, then Steve joined her and the business took off from there. This is their first business and the work is

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I had coffee with two different Rockland-area guys this week. One grew up here and recently returned, the other just moved here. They both have small children and they both said the same thing, they and their families need more connections to other young families and things to do, places to go.Here's an off-the-top-of-my-head list for the Rockland area: Wednesday morning, Story Hour at the

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Last Friday's Report Release Party was great! We had a packed house in the empty storefront at 410 Main, including a Midcoast Legislators Bowen, Mazurek and Rector. Amalfi, Atlantic Baking, the Black Bull and Central Distributors donated excellent food and drink, the place was decked out with lights, graphics and music, we passed out copies of the new Report to the Community and stimulating

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