Our Chamber
The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization and its mission is to unify and promote business and stimulate growth. Our vision is to create a truly regional, active, vital partnership between community and business in order to build a healthy marketplace and enriched living environment.
The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce partners whenever it can and leads when it must. We coordinate ideas, energy and financial resources to accomplish collectively what none of us could ever accomplish individually. We work daily with other organizations, community and county leaders, elected officials and business professionals to assist in the formation and implementation of plans that will provide a brighter future for both residents and businesses and improve quality of life for us all.
Board of Directors
The following individuals hold seats as officers or board members for the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce for 2007 / 2008. For information on how to contact any of our officers or board members please contact us and we'll be glad to assist you.
Officers
| Name: | Organization or Business: |
| Executive Director - Deb Boyd | |
| President - Sherry French | WDME Radio |
| Vice-President - Dennis Aplanalp | Freedom House B & B Freedom Office Products |
| Treasurer - Rose Durgin | Pleasant River Lumber Company |
| Clerk - Robert Shank | The Eastern Gazette |
Board of Directors
| Name: | Organization or Business: |
| Dennis Aplanalp | Freedom House B & B Freedom Office Products |
| Erin Arthurs | Bangor Savings Bank |
| Rosalie Durgin | Pleasant River Lumber Company |
| Sherry French | French Construction Zone Radio |
| Ralph Gabarro | Mayo Regional Hospital |
| Thomas Kittredge | Piscataquis County Economic Development Council |
| LJ Mariotti | Camden National Bank |
| Seth Ostrosky | Nor’easter Restaurant |
| Robert Shank, Clerk | Eastern Gazette |
| Diane Sharrow | Charlotte White Center |
| Gail Stutzman | Stutzman Business Services |
| Cheri Szidat | Wildwoods Trailside Cabins |
| Heidi Thompson | Hardwood Products Company |
| Erika Weidner | Piscataquis Regional YMCA |
| Debra Boyd | Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce |
Member Benefits
We all have a stake in the future and your Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce membership gives you the opportunity to shape it. Your membership also helps you run your business more effectively, improves the region’s business climate and gives you unparalleled networking and educational opportunities. You will benefit in ways that will help your business to be more productive, more efficient and more profitable. You can grow your business and expand your reach by forming new business and professional relationships. Your Chamber membership includes:
- Free listing in our Visitor’s Guide
- Free listing on our super website
- Opportunities to host Business After Hours
- Opportunities to sponsor an Issues & Eggs event
- Free ribbon cutting ceremonies
- Free display of your brochures & literature at our tourist information center
- Free newsletter
- Referrals from residents, visitors and relocation prospects
- Free certificate of origin service
- Free business consulting services
- Reduced rates for all Chamber marketing, advertising and promotional publications and events
- and so much more.
The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is about people, about ideas, about influence and the power of connection. Your business thrives on it. Your future depends on it. The Chamber is your link to influential people, processes and programs, innovative ideas and exclusive opportunities. Simply put, Chamber membership allows you to improve your business, foster regional economic growth and enhance quality of life. It is an investment in the future of your business, your community and the southern Piscataquis County region.
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Chamber Programs
Business After Hours – provides Chamber members and guests with opportunities to network while visiting and leaning more about other businesses and providers in the southern Piscataquis region.
Issues & Eggs – a forum that features informative and inspirational speakers touching on important and timely topics affecting the communities and businesses in our region.
Chamber Newsletter – a bimonthly publication full of member stories and pictures, chamber events and other news of importance to our business community.
Saturday Night in Dover-Foxcroft – The most popular, most talked-about concert series in Eastern and Northern Maine brings great performers and great audiences together for and provides a venue for other organizations to promote themselves and raise money.
Chamber Showcase – a venue for members and non-members to display and sell their products and services to other businesses and to hundreds of citizens throughout the region.
Business Seminars – educational opportunities for our members and their employees ranging from customer service, sales, marketing, labor issues, taxes and much more.
Tourist Information Guide – a fact-packed publication highlighting where to go and what to do in southern Piscataquis County. This all-inclusive book is distributed throughout the region, to state Chambers of Commerce and the seven Maine State Tourist Centers.
Annual Awards Program – our annual banquet where the Chamber honors the Business of the Year, the Small Business of the Year and the Rising Star Award presented to the outstanding contributing Chamber member under the age of 40.
Chamber Gift Certificates – a much loved program that keeps thousands of dollars right here in Piscataquis County and stimulates the regional economy.
Super Website – An all-inclusive website that directs visitors to all the things to do and places to go, including the promotion of regional events, organizations, businesses, products and services. It is a web ‘magnet’ designed to attract visitors and disburse information about every community in southern Piscataquis County.
Other Chamber Programs & Services:
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
- Tourist Information Center & Member Displays
- Buy Locally Campaign
- Referral Services
- Relocation Packages
- Advertising, Marketing, Promotional & Press Release Opportunities
- Economic Development
- Community Betterment
- Business Assistance & Consulting
- Certificate of Origin Service
- Political Voice of Business
- Leadership, Employee & Business Training & Education
Website Advertising
The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is excited to offer our members two advertising opportunities on our website! Currently we are averaging 7000 to 8,000 visits per month with expectations of 12,000 visits per month. We want to place your business out in front of our internet visitors.
Take a look at our Website Advertising Program Brochure for more information on how you can take part in this program.Please note - all website advertisements must be submitted in JPEG, GIF (non-animated) or PNG format. Homepage ads should be 300 pixels wide by 250 pixels tall. Member Directory ads should be 172 pixels wide by 100 pixels tall.
How To Join
Businesses can join the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce for as little as $80 per year, depending on the size of the business. Membership in the chamber is open to any business operating in the following communities: Abbot, Atkinson, Blanchard, Bowerbank, Brownville, Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, Guilford, Medford, Milo, Monson, Parkman, Sangerville, Sebec and Willimantic.
For more information, and for a printable application, take a look at our membership flyer.
Newsletter
The Chamber News, our newsletter, is a great way to learn about what happening in our area. You can download and print our newsletter using the link below.
2007 Information Guidebook
The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce has released an updated Piscataquis River Valley Guidebook for 2007. This unique pocket guide contains thirty-eight pages of information on area attractions, local events, town information, area services and local lodging.
You can download your own copy of the Guidebook (in Adobe PDF format) to view or print by clicking here or by clicking on the thumbnail to the right.
Please note, this is a fairly large download. Individuals with slow internet connections such as dial-up should right-click on the link and choose "Save Target As" (for Internet Explorer) or "Save Link As" (for Firefox) and save the file locally before attempting to view of print the guidebook.
