How are individuals, businesses, and communities making Maine a magnet for young workers & their families? Join us for MDF’s 46th Annual Meeting & Champion Awards Celebration and find out! This year’s event is a breakfast festivity and will serve as a kickoff to the 2024 Magnetize Maine conference, hosted by Uplift LA in conjunction with MDF’s Realize Maine Network.

During our Annual Meeting, MDF will present the Champion of Rural Economic Development Award (celebrating an outstanding effort to promote economic development in Maine) and Champion of Education & Workforce Development Award (honoring an organization that invests in people and the development of workforce opportunities, and demonstrates continued investment, innovation, and commitment to excellence).

We are thrilled to partner this year with Magnetize Maine, a statewide conference now in its 6th year and hosted by one of the regional chapter groups who make up MDF’s Realize Maine Network. This year’s conference is hosted by Uplift LA, and will run 9am-5pm – we hope you will stay the whole day and participate in Magnetize. The Magnetize opening remarks will include the presentation of MDF’s inaugural Dirigo Rising Young Professional Award to recognize a young professional in Maine who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication to strengthening the state’s economy and/or their community with efforts to attract and retain young people in Maine. You can find more information and register for Magnetize here.

Agenda: Friday, September 13, 2024

7:00 – 7:30 am	Registration and Breakfast
7:30 – 7:50 am	Welcome & CEO Plenary Remarks
7:50 – 8:00 am	Annual Business Meeting
8:00 – 8:25 am	Champion Awards
8:25 – 8:30 am	Wrap-up & Transition to Magnetize Maine Conference

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