Camden National Bank Supports The Rural Maine Small Business Conference

Dover-Foxcroft, ME- March 25, 2011- Linda Gilbert, Senior Vice President for Camden National Bank presented a check for $2500 to support the Rural Maine Small Business Conference.  The conference will be on Wednesday, April 13th at the Penquis Higher Education Center located at 50 Mayo Street in Dover-Foxcroft from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
"This is a great opportunity for current and future business owners to upgrade their skills, be up to date on business issues and network with other businesses," said Linda Gilbert, Senior Vice President for Camden National Bank.
This year's conference topics for micro and small businesses are: How to connect with business technical assistance for your new or existing business; Coming to terms with your financial statements; Money: Grants, Loans, Venture Capital, Family & Friends; QuickBooks; Employees (The Do's & Don'ts Checklist and more); Nuts & Bolts of Marketing; an IRS Update and more.
The keynote speaker is Paula Mahoney, owner of Words @ Work. She will be discussing What has changed in the way that people make purchasing decisions and how to use that information to make 2011 successful.
The conference is $35 per participant.  Scholarships are available. Space rental is available for business-to-business sales.
The Rural Maine Small Business Conference is sponsored and supported by Camden National Bank, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council, Penquis, MaineStream Finance, SBA, USDA, Penquis Higher Education Center, Maine's Best Media Design and Piscataquis Chamber. For more information visit ruralmainebiz.org or call James Macomber or Sheree Brown at Penquis at 564-7116 or 1-800-215-4942.