There is always an opportunity to join the tourism industry conversation in Maine's Aroostook County. Aroostook County Tourism (ACT) is a nonprofit organization managed by a board of 12 volunteer directors, this group meets at 10-11:00 AM on the last Wednesday of every month with the exception of December and July. The ACT general business meetings are public and all are welcome to attend. Here is a list of upcoming meetings taking place in Aroostook County and a few we recommend outside of the region.

We are working together to grow tourism in northern Maine.

Do you realize there is always an advertisement from ACT displaying to invite visitors to the Crown of Maine? That is right, 365 days a year social media ad, search engine marketing, broadcast and print advertisements are circling your invitation to potential visitors influencing their travel decision.

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Upcoming Meetings/Workshops‍‍‍‍
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• 2:00 PM Thursday, February 26th
  Maine Trails Program Grant Informational Session
  Houlton - Register/Learn More
  Learn about the application process, required documents, and eligible projects
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• 3:00 PM March 5th
  Ribbon Cutting for the Wabanaki Cultural Exhibit
  Houlton - All Are Welcome
  Come celebrate and view the new exhibit at the Maine State Visitor Information Center in Houlton
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• 4-6:00 PM Friday, March 6th
  Future of Outdoor Recreation
  Presque Isle - Register/Learn More
  Chris Condon will share about Northern Maine Community Trails and Mike Chasse will share about Big Rock Ski Area
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• 5:30-7:30 PM Wednesday, March 18th
  Outdoor Ventures Night: Island Falls Adventure Economy Summit
  Island Falls - Register/Learn More
  Connecting outdoor infrastructure investments to real businesses and ventures‍
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• 3:30-4:45 PM Thursday, March 26th
  Coffee & Tourism
  Island Falls - Register/Learn More
  Open discussion & networking at the Slice Restaurant
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• 3:00 PM Thursday, April 2nd
  Social Media Made Local: Repurposing Content & Building Community Connections
  Presque Isle - Register/Learn More
  A hands-on workshop for Aroostook business owners to utilize user-generated content, improve Google listings, and get digital views.
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• ‍3:30-4:45 PM Thursday, April 23rd
  Coffee & Tourism
  Presque Isle - Register/Learn More
  Open discussion & networking at the Northern Maine Community Trails
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• Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28-29th
  Maine Tourism Conference & Awards
  Rockport, Maine - Register/Learn More
  Official conference of the State of Maine with industry-focused workshops
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• TBD PM Thursday, May 6th
  Toast to Tourism
  Houlton - Register/Learn More
  Open discussion & celebration
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• ‍9-2:00 PM Wednesday, May 13th
  Aroostook County Tourism Summit
  Hodgdon - Register/Learn More
  Structured presentations & networking at Hidden Springs Winery
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Past Meetings/Workshops‍

• Wednesday-Friday, January 21-23th
  Maine Outdoor Economy Summit
  Portland - Register/Learn More
  conference, tradeshow & networking
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• 2-6:00 PM Tuesday, October 21st
  Digital Marketing Masterclass
  Presque Isle - Register/Learn More
  Class Four A's of Marketing from 2-4, and networking 4-6.
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• Wednesday & Thursday October 15-16, 2025
  Wabanaki Cultural Tourism Conference
  Orono - Register/Learn More
  conference & networking
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• Friday, October 3, 2025
  Maine Byway Summit
  Brewer - Register/Learn More
  open discussion, planning, and strategy
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For more information on these or to add your upcoming meeting to this list please contact the meeting organizer. Add your meeting to this list by contacting Jacob Pelkey jpelkey@nmdc.org or +1 (888) 216-2463