Workgroup Members
Dina Jackson, AVCOG (steward); Mark Hews, Threshhold to Maine RC&D; Jim Batey, Somerset
Economic Development Corporation; Bruce Hazard, Mountain Counties
Heritage; and Tanya Swain, Western Mountains Alliance.
Workgroup Project
Exploring ways to help support development of "production networks" with an emphasis on wood products, tourism, and agriculture. Production networks are systems of businesses (and sometimes non-profits) that link together to gain increased production efficiencies and market reach.
Previous Projects
A "signature" product press release program that resulted in seven press releases going out to various media outlets for increased visibility in the marketplace.
Seven press releases have gone out to various media outlet and the the eighth and final one is in the works.
Project Development Tools Meeting Notes & Documents - Review meetings notes, press releases, and project specific documents.
Next Steps
Dina do minutes
Mark send out concept paper
Dina breakout matrix by sector
Jim follow-up with group about Skowhegan project
Dina look at RBOG application and will email out to the group
Next Meeting
A next meeting has not yet been scheduled.
Project Funding $3,750 received from Northern Forest Partnership program for the Signature Product Press Release Program.
