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January 2014 Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau

In This Issue:
Visit a Local Gallery or Museum 100 Mile Wilderness Race in the Moosehead Lake Area Youre Invited to a Family Engineering Night American Airlines Update & BGR Passenger Numbers Member Spotlight, Deals & Promotions

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The Downunder Club Night club at Seasons Grille and Lounge with live music. Bangor. SeasonsBangor.com 207-992-2250 Hirundo Wildlife Refuge Open year round with sive miles of marked trails. Old Town. HirundoMaine.org 207-944-9259 Playland Adventures Inflatable fun for all ages. Brewer. PlaylandAdventures.com 207-989-6611 Seasons Grille & Lounge 2 distinct dining atmospheres; Grille Dining Room and Sports Lounge. Bangor. SeasonsBangor.com 207-992-2250

The next Governors Conference on Tourism is being held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 18 & 19, 2014. The conference provides professional development sessions, valuable networking, and the opportunity to meet with tourism professionals. It is the only statewide event of its kind and cant be missed! Attend the full day conference to hear keynote speaker, Mark Orwoll, International Editor for Travel + Leisure Magazine & Executive Editor/International for American Express Publishing. Visit www.MaineTourismConference.com to register. If you have questions please contact either the GBCVB or Jodi Connors at 207-775-5227/jodi@burgessadv.com.

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UMaine Museum of Art Winter Exhibits

The University of Maine Museum of Art, located at 40 Harlow Street in downtown Bangor, will open three new exhibitions in January. UMMA, which is open Monday-Saturday from 10 am-5 pm, brings innovative contemporary art exhibitions to the region and presents approximately 12 original exhibitions each year. UMMA's winter exhibitions will open to the public on January 17 and run through March 22, 2014. Admission is free in 2014 thanks to the generosity of Penobscot Financial Advisors. The winter exhibit includes works from: Hannah Cole: Times Wife New York City-based artist Hannah Cole, inspiration is found in the overlooked glimpses and fragments of everyday experience. Kenny Cole: PARABELLUM (Prepare for War) - Mainebased artist Kenny Cole has created an immersive, interactive installation especially for UMMAs Zillman Gallery. From Piranesi to Picasso: Master Prints from the Permanent Collection - Features over 60 of the finest prints from the Museum of Arts permanent collection. Established in 1946, the collection has particular strengths in original prints by an impressive roster of internationally renowned artists. For more information call 207-561-3350 or go to http://www.umma.umaine.edu.

Penobscot Marine Museums Rare Historic Photographs of Down East on View at Mount Desert Island Historical Society
The Mount Desert Island Historical Society is hosting Penobscot Marine Museums exhibit Hancock County through Easterns Eye, a collection of rare photographs of towns and villages in Hancock County, Maine taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibit features images that have never been exhibited in public. This exhibit is taken from the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Collection, which was given to the Penobscot Marine Museum in 2007, after it was rescued from a flood at its previous home in Rockport, Maine. Now approaching 50,000 negatives, the Eastern collection includes scenes not only of Maine but of the rest of New England and upstate New York as well. In 2011, PMM launched its online database making this collection and others available for research, education, genealogical research and fun! The exhibit will be on display at the Sound School House, 373 Sound Drive/Route 198, Mount Desert, Maine, beginning with an opening reception from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 9, 2014. The exhibit will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday and runs through February 28, 2014. Dont miss the Penobscot Marine Museums winter exhibit Underfoot: Footwear, Hooked Rugs, In the Cellar and Below Decks. Featuring antique shoes from around the world, Maine hooked rugs, and a recreated nineteenth century ships cabin. This exhibit runs through February 22, 2014 so catch it while you can! For more information call 207-548-2529 or go to http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org.

Whopaints by Wendilee Heath OBrien

Reception & Artist Talk - February 21st @ 6:30pm January 6th March 16th at the Sohns Gallery 36 Central Street, Bangor 207-947-2205 SohnsGallery.com
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Quick Snippets
The Bangor Municipal Golf Course (278 Webster Ave in Bangor) grooms about seven miles of cross country ski trails that are free to use and a portion of them are lit for night use! www.BangorGC.com Not sure how to cross-country ski? Bangor Parks & Recreation hosts a learn to ski program on Saturday mornings. They are also offering ski & snowboard lessons too! www.bangorparksandrec.com

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Photo from www.100milewildernessrace.org by Dave Hackett

Wilderness Race Mushers Run to Moosehead in February

The eighth annual Wilderness Sled Dog Race will take place Saturday, February 1, 2014 in the forested mountain trails of the Moosehead Lake Region. One of only three long-distance races in New England, the Wilderness Race will begin and end in the town of Greenville and offers mushers and their canine athletes a chance to compete in the challenging 100-mileWilderness area. A 30-mile race is also held, and fun activities for spectators and families are scheduled throughout the day. This event is free to the public. Spectators can follow signs thru town to Leisure Life Resort on Lily Bay Road, to witness the noisy and fun excitement of dog teams eager to run. We suggest you get there between 8:00 to 8:30 to meet the teams as they prepare for the 9am start. The 30-mile race starts at 10 AM. The race trail traverses the mountainous 100-Mile Wilderness area, and passes through several remote sporting camps, providing vantage points along the course for spectators who want to watch this daylong event and the racers progress. Long after darkness falls, even the last team to reach the finish will be greeted by a welcoming bonfire and cheering supporters in Greenville. The Wilderness Race draws teams from all over the U.S. and Canada as well as local competitors. The event is a regional favorite among mushers and receives high marks for a well-groomed, scenic trail and friendly community support. The event is organized by the Wilderness Sled Dog Racing Association, a Greenville non-profit. This year we are partnering with Northwoods Healthcare of Greenville and they will be providing events that day to help promote their Northwoods Kids Program. For more information, visit the race website www.100milewildernessrace.org , email wildernessrace@yahoo.com , or call Bethany at Greenville Town Office at 207-695-2421.
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Tuck was recently named manager of the Filibuster Lounge at the Best Western White House Inn. She has been with the hotel for nine years.

Congratulations to Kate Tuck

Maine Tourism Association is Looking for Photos

Imagery is needed for the following areas: Indoor museum/theatre pictures, business-to-business images, winter themed photos, and accommodation photos. If you have images and would like MTA to consider them for their website please contact Shawn Brann at shawnbrann@mainetourism.com. All photos will have credits.

Downtown Countdown named top Last Minute NYE Travel Destination by www.LadyLux.com Dont Miss the Next
GBCVB Business Development Meeting on February 18th at 12:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn
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Celebrating the Ingenuity and Innovation of Maines Independent, Locally-Owned Restaurants March 1-10, 2014
The folks at gBritt PR started Maine Restaurant Week in 2009 to stir up business for their restaurant and hotel clients. It gives restaurants a much-needed boost during the winter when business often slows. The Greater Bangor Convention and Visitor Bureau would like to extend a special offer to our members. Any GBCVB restaurant or hotel member will receive 10% discount on their registration fees. Restaurant Participation How to Participate: Call gBritt PR at 207-775-2126 to register. Registration for GBCVB members is $360 (nonmember rate is $400). The cost includes a self-managed restaurant listing on MRW website; full color cards to insert in guest check presenters; color posters to display onsite; inclusion in the MRW iPhone App and in email newsletters/general press releases to tens-of-thousands of customers around Maine. Statewide Marketing & PR Support: MRW has full-page ads running in Down East Magazine, as well as various online advertising in Maine and across New England. There are also statewide ads on radio and TV, in newspapers and in many other spots. The goal of MRW advertising and promotions is to direct customers to mainerestaurantweek.com. Thats where they will find all the restaurants and events listed. How it works: Sign up now online or by phone. Create a restaurant listing on the website. Choose to serve three courses at $25, $35, or $45. During the month of January, log back into the site and add your special threecourse MRW menu. Nearly 70K customers visited the site last year in advance of MRW to look at the menus and choose where they were going to eat. Lodging Participation How to Participate: Call gBritt PR at 207-775-2126 to register. Registration for a Small Inn / B&B is $270 for GBCVB Members (non-member rate is $300) and registration for a Small Inn / B&B with Restaurant is $630 for GBCVB Members (non-member rate is $700). The registration fee includes partnership with MRW, 12-month listing on www.mainerestaurantweek.com/hotels, online display advertising across New England, with emphasis on Boston, Seacoast MA & NH, Portsmouth, and Manchester, national print advertising in Down East Magazine, on and offline advertising with newspapers, radio advertising, public radio advertising, email communications with 8,000 food lovers and culinary tourists, Facebook and Twitter exposure, event marketing buzz, and print items including rack cards and posters.

Dont miss this intimate show with Country Star Craig Campbell at the Gracie Theatre onFebruary 15th, at 8pm. Tickets are just $20 on GracieTheatre.com and go on sale January 14th, at 10am. Craig Campbell emerged on the country music scene in 2010, after working with Luke Bryan, with his debut single Family Man. He followed up the success of his debut single with 2011s attention grabbing song Fish. His latest album, Never Regret, was released this fall featured chart topper Outta My Head which spent a record 54 weeks on the Billboard Country Chart. For more information visit Husson University Student Activities on Facebook, on Twitter @HussonSA or call for more info 207-941-7680.
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Craig Campbell Concert at the Gracie Theatre

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Youre Invited to Family Engineering Night at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine
Challenger Learning Center of Maine is holding a Family Engineering Night on Thursday, January 30th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Families will work together on fun engineering projects: building mini toothbrush robots (bristlebots) to keep, creating obstacle courses for their mini bots to pursue, and mastering a variety of mini material challenges. It's an evening that will also provide parents with plenty of inspiration and ideas to share at home. Sponsored by Cornerstone Energy Services and S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. Advance Registration: $3 per person / $10 family maximum ($5 per person / $15 family max at the door). Call 990-2900 x1 to register. FMI: astronaut.org.

Oriental Jade will be celebrating the New Year from January 31st to February 2nd.
There will be an authentic New Year feast served daily, an exhibit featuring Asian artifacts and we will perform the traditional Lion Dance. There will also be scheduled festivities such as Chinese Calligraphy. On Friday, January 31st, there will be a parade starting in the Bangor Mall at 3:30 pm, finishing at Oriental Jade and culminating with a fireworks display at 5:00 in front of the restaurant. For more information, please visit our website orientaljade.com.

Rudman Winchell Merges with Skelton Law Offices of Bangor & Welcomes Two New Attorneys
Rudman Winchell, Counselors at Law in Bangor, Maine is proud to announce that the firm has merged with Skelton Law Offices. Skelton Law Offices was founded in 2001 by Jane Skelton and specializes in elder law and planning for individuals with disabilities. The firm will now be officially known as The Maine Elder Law Firm, a practice of Rudman Winchell and will maintain its current location at 33 Mildred Avenue in Bangor. The merger became official on January 1, 2014. Rudman Winchell, Counselors at Law in Bangor, Maine is also pleased to announce that Michael J. Dostie and Allison A. Economy are joining the firm as attorneys. Michael Dostie is a graduate of the University of Maine and the University of North Dakota School of Law. He will join the firms Workers Compensation practice group. Allison Economy is a graduate of the University of Tennessee college of Law. She will join the firms Transactions and Business practice group as well as Litigation. FMI: www.RudmanWinchell.com
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Go Black Bears!
UMaine Black Bears Mens and Womens Basketball at the Cross Insurance Center: Jan 23, 26, 29, Feb 1, 9, 12, 16, 23, 26. FMI 800745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com. UMaine Mens Hockey at the Alfond Arena: Jan 21, 25, Feb 14, 15, 28 & March 1. FMI: 581-BEAR or GoBlackBearsTickets.com.
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Bangor International Airport Reports Passenger Numbers Up for 2013

Bangor International Airports passenger traffic was up 6% for 2013 with over 487,000 passengers. This is the fifth consecutive year that passenger numbers have been up at Bangor International. The 2013 passenger numbers exceed the previous high of 480,000 passengers using BGR in 2005. We are very pleased with the passenger traffic numbers and thank everyone who used BGR in 2013. These strong numbers show that commercial flights to and from Bangor continue to be popular and competitively priced. It is unfortunate that these record breaking numbers came in a year when other business segments declined significantly. remarked Airport Director Tony Caruso. As recently reported, BGR recently made sizable budget cuts, including employee lay offs, due to significant decreases in military charter flights and shifts in other market segments. Overall flight operations at BGR were down 7% in 2013 with fuel sales down about 11%. Mr. Caruso went on to say that the airport will continue to work to strengthen all market segments and revenues at the airport as well as maintain work with all airlines to add more capacity on existing routes and bring new routes to serve passengers. For more information on flights from Bangor International visit www.FlyBangor.com. Bangor International Airport is a full-service regional airport offering non-stop, affordable flights to Detroit, Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda, New Yorks LaGuradia, Orlando/Sanford, Philadelphia, Tampa/St.Petersburg and Washington DC. BGR is the leading airport for trans-Atlantic tech stops. The Airport is a City of Bangor enterprise fund entity, which receives no support from Bangor property tax dollars; instead is supported solely through Airport generated revenue.

American Airlines announced January 15th that they are keeping BGR-DCA flights! The flights were in question due to the merger between American and US Airways. Thank you to everyone who sent letters of support or called your representatives. These flights play an important role in business and tourism development in the Bangor Region and the State of Maine.

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Member Spotlight:

Playland Adventures
Offering inflatable fun for all ages, as well as a mechanical bull, 2 bungee trampolines, a Gyrosphere, a Cannonball Blaster and an arcade area. They also host birthday parties, company parties, and field trips. January 24th Nerf Night for kids (ages 8-13) from 7-9p.m. you must bring your own Nerf guns and ammo - $8.00 February 14th Parents Night Out for kids (ages 4-11) from 5:30-8:00 p.m. $15/child and dinner (pizza, fruit punch, and an ice cream) is included. During February and April vacations, Playland Adventures opens at 9 a.m., so be sure to be early and beat the rush!

510 Wilson Street Brewer, Maine 04412 PlaylandAdventures.com 207-989-6611

Live Music at Whistling Pig Smokehouse

Every weekend with no charge. Featuring mostly Blues performances with the schedule posted at www.WhistlingPigSmokehouse.com

Member to Member Promotions

Memorymaker Photography
www.MemorymakerPhotographyME.com Valentines Day Special 30 minute in-studio session, includes 1-8x10 print and 8 wallets for $30. Visit website for schedule of photography classes. www.lucerneinn.com th 200 Anniversary Special Guestrooms are $79 per night and Suites are $99 until April 15th. Cannot be comined with any other discounts. Friday night seafood buffet - $24.95 with seating from 5-8pm, regular menu is available, reservations suggested. Sunday brunch - $17.95 with seating from 9am-1pm, reservations suggested. www.therockandartshop.com Rock & Mineral Sale: 20% off on Feb 25 & 26

with Clown Shoes Brewery January 24th at 6:00 p.m. Hosted by Shane McCarthy from State Street Wine cellar and Roger Canuel from Central Distributors and special guest presenter Certified Cicerone Matt Bolduc $49.95 per person with overnight packages available 207-843-5123

Micro Brew Beer Dinner at The Lucerne Inn

The Lucerne Inn

The Rock & Art Shop

Have a special Valentines Day promotion? Dont forget to send us the details to be added into our holiday promotional page on our website! www.VisitBangorMaine.com/Valentines

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