Maine-Stay - Maine's All-Business Marketing Conference

Maine-Stay 2025

Maine’s All-Business Marketing Conference

October 22–23, 2025 | Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, ME

Missed Maine-Stay 2024? Watch the Highlights!

Check out the video to see highlights from Maine-Stay 2024 and hear from attendees about its impact on their businesses.

Maine-Stay 2024 brought together business leaders, marketers, and entrepreneurs for two days of learning, networking, and innovation. Now, we’re looking ahead to Maine-Stay 2025, where we’ll build on that momentum with new speakers, fresh insights, and actionable strategies to help your business thrive.

Be part of the next big event—join us in 2025!

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Twenty Speakers. Two days. One goal.

To make your business the place customers go and employees stay.

Join us for two days in October, where national quality meets local expertise. Be one of Maine’s business owners and marketing professionals who dig in for new ideas to ignite your brand, captivate your market, and secure your business’s future.

Here’s why you don’t want to miss it:

Expert Insights & Strategies

Gain insights from experts and actionable strategies in marketing and sales tailored for today’s changing business landscape.

Tactical & Practical Solutions

Obtain hands-on tactics and practical advice, focusing on efficient digital marketing, PR, and social media strategies.

Tech and Innovation

Learn how to leverage the latest in AI and technology to significantly enhance your marketing efficiency and impact

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A Look Back at Maine-Stay 2024

Maine-Stay 2024 brought together industry leaders, marketing innovators, and entrepreneurs for two days of impactful discussions, hands-on learning, and powerful networking. Here’s a recap of last year’s speaker lineup and session topics:

2024 Speakers & Presenters Included:

Pete Roberts
Founder
Origin USA

Karley Cunningham
Big Thinker & Growth Strategist
BIG BOLD BRAND

Chris Brogan
Chief of Staff
Appfire

Dr. TJ Holloway
Senior Partner
Holloway Group Consulting/Professional Development

Susan Baier
Founder/President
Audience Audit

Jason Harkins
Executive Dean and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Maine Business School, University of Maine

Elizabeth Sutherland
CEO
Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications

Ethan Levesque
Co-Founder
Northern Oak Media

“The Mainah Man”

2024 Topics Included:

Digital Marketing Tactics: Building productive and profitable customer-creating systems.
PR & Crisis Management: Best practices for what to do – and what not to do – for your brand.
Start-ups & Entrepreneurship: Planning and scaling to get the most from your ideas.
Social Media Strategy: What to say, post, and create to find and build your audience.

Non-Profit Innovation: Finding sponsors, donors, and members through today’s challenges.
A.I. & Chat GPT for Marketing: Best practices and powerful tips to grow impact and efficiency.
Personal Branding: Capitalizing on the authentic power and promise within you.
Inbound Marketing: Learn content creation secrets to finding endless customers.

Looking Ahead to Maine-Stay 2025

We’re building an even bigger and better experience for 2025! While we finalize the details, here’s what to expect:

Tactical & Practical Sessions

Maine-Stay provides business leaders and key marketing staff with two days of in-depth knowledge and planning tools designed to shape their marketing strategy for the coming year.

And when you head home, rest easy knowing what you’ve learned will help your business stay ahead of inflation and economic concerns by developing smart strategies for attracting and retaining customers for your business.

Community & Networking

At Maine-Stay, every handshake has the potential to spark a new idea or partnership.

They say your network is your net worth—let’s make it both substantial and fun! Our networking opportunities go beyond business card exchanges—they’re about forging real connections, sharing insights, and building lasting professional relationships.

Be ready to meet innovators, potential collaborators, and future mentors who can help shape your business success.

Register Today!