The Tourism Season Outlook edition of MaineBusiness.com: 05/23/2008

If you can't view this newsletter, click here. Business Headlines Blogs Maine News Direct Events Resources Classifieds Friday, May 23, 2008 Today's Business Headlines Want to export? Go 'green' [Portland Press Herald] Airlines raise fares, cut flights, face bankruptcy [Associated Press] Ford cuts North American production [Associated Press] Farmers see threat in toll plaza plan [Portland Press Herald] Cell merger might affect some Maine customers [Portland Press Herald] Maine gas sales start to decline [Portland Press Herald] Despite surplus, state officials pessimistic [Portland Press Herald] WINTHROP 'EARLY' CHRISTMAS [Kennebec Journal] Health care firm seeking Maine clients [Bangor Daily News] Bangor native to head trial lawyers association [Bangor Daily News] Appeal for County blizzard aid fails [Bangor Daily News] Thanks to savvy move, business ready to blast off [Sun Journal] Critics pan Plum Creek development [Sun Journal] Gas prices top $4 in parts of Maine, N.H. [Associated Press] Erickson expands Point Lookout focus, opens to public [Village Soup] MAINEGENERAL Survey: Hospital's patients back it up [Kennebec Journal] Feeling gas pain at the pumps, Mainers are finding ways to cut back on driving [Kennebec Journal] Maine's parks anticipate busy season [Bangor Daily News] Van Buren: Crossing reopens to trucks [Bangor Daily News] Maine News Direct See recent releases and publish your own. A service of the Maine Public Relations Council and MaineBusiness.com. Quantrix CTO Awarded CxO of the Year by TechMaine... released 5/22/08 TechMaine Announces Winners of the 2008 Maine Technology Awards to Recognize Maine?s Technology Comm... released 5/22/08 Signature gathering for peoples veto of new taxes gets under way... released 5/22/08 View more releases | Post a release m.brooks's Blog Entries Summer Travel Plans Thwarted? May 23, 2008 07:57 AM Today is Friday and we are on the cusp of Memorial Day weekend � the beginning of the summer driving... more Better Business Five Things You Should Be Doing Right Now May 22, 2008 11:00 AM "It can be done, but you have to make it happen." �Chris Gardner So, you... more The Takeaway Getting a Yelping hand May 23, 2008 07:54 AM You're going to have to be able to deal with Yelp if you want to grow your business. Yelp... more Insurance Hints and Tips Pick An Insurance Agent At Renewal May 23, 2008 06:06 AM Some businesses don't want to get competitive bids at the renewal of their insurance but they want to interview and... more jackmkt's Blog Entries Social Networking on the Road May 22, 2008 08:01 PM In the June edition of Entrepreneur magazine, there is a short article on a business called placely.com. The company's new... more Internet Marketing 101 Wind Power and the Maine Economy May 22, 2008 07:45 PM Last Friday MEBSR -- Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility -- put on our 15th Annual Sustainable Business Conference. The... more PowerPLAY Train People to Leave May 22, 2008 08:36 AM Who are the most valuable people in your organization? Let's look at 3 groups; you put them in order of... more The Consultant's Life Perhaps the Consultants Most Important Tool May 22, 2008 07:55 AM Stay with me here. One of the consultants most important tools is..... ...reading glasses. I know it sounds goofy.... more Events Saturday, May 24, 2008 A Grand Opening Extravaganza Short Bus Refugees, 12p, Winthrop Auto Repair 207-377-9957. The Golf Clinic - addictive virtual golf 11:00am - 5:00pm, The Golf Clinic 874-9900. Sunday, May 25, 2008 The Golf Clinic - addictive virtual golf 12:00pm - 5:00pm, The Golf Clinic 874-9900. Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Marketing & Sales SCORE, 6- 9 p.m., SCORE Wednesday, May 28, 2008 ASCEND Forum AscendME.com, 5:30-6:30 Open Forum, Q&A in the Theatre, Frontier Cafe, Brunswick Business After Five and Annual Meeting Falmouth/Cumberland Community Chamber, 5 - 7 p.m., Bath Savings Institution Thursday, May 29, 2008 Ecotoasters Meeting 12:05 pm - 1:05 pm, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection, Tyson Bldg., (East Side State Government Campus) Lisa Higgins 207-287-7023. Saturday, May 31, 2008 The Golf Clinic - addictive virtual golf 11:00am - 5:00pm, The Golf Clinic 874-9900. Sunday, June 1, 2008 The Golf Clinic - addictive virtual golf 11:00am - 5:00pm, The Golf Clinic 874-9900. Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Build your Career in the L/A Area Young People of the Lewiston-Auburn Area, 8-9 a.m., Andrscoggin County Chamber of Commerce more events | post an event You are subscribed as carlnatale.rocks@blogger.com. Unsubscribe here Copyright 2008 Blethen Maine Newspapers 390 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04104