Disney Institute is bringing its renowned professional development course, Disney’s Approach to Quality Service, to the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Sponsored by Eastern Maine Development Corporation and its marketing partner KeyBank, the full-day event will demonstrate how anticipating and reacting to customers’ needs, wants ...

Join human resources professionals and local business leaders for a free, half day conference aimed at helping small businesses find answers to their hiring questions. Topics include: developing job descriptions, legal issues and knowing if your business is ready to hire additional staff. The day will conclude with a Q ...

BANGOR, Maine — Eastern Maine Development Corp. will host a seminar about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on business at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at EMDC, 40 Harlow St. The seminar will outline what business owners need to know to keep day compliant as the ACA implementation ...

Thinking of hiring your first employee or adding another employee to your current workforce? Join us on October 10 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.m in Ellsworth and learn about the resources available to assist your business in listing the job and finding the right employee. Connect with an EMDC Workforce ...

Join local business leaders for a FREE event for job seekers in Penobscot, Piscataquis and Hancock counties with disabilities. The workshop is devoted to career awareness and other employment activities. Pre-registration is required. More information at www.emdc.org/events or by calling Colleen Giblin 207-561-4045 or by email to colleen.giblin@maine.gov

The Federal Government is one of the largest purchasers of goods and services. This Free 2 hour workshop will help you determine if your business is a good fit for government contracting. Review and understand the requirements of government contracting for your business.

Join us as we explore financing options for your business and learn how to successfully secure the funds you need to start and grow your business. This interactive and free workshop, will help you determine which option is most appropriate for your business needs. We will introduce SBA guaranteed loan ...

This FREE workshop is perfect for small, non-profit, beginning grant writers. Learn the tools needed for grant searches, learn about grants.gov, CCR, and SAM registrations. Learn how to develop a strong statement of need and write a compelling narrative. Plus, developing a budget and budget narrative, realistic timeline. Perfect for ...

Learn what tools are available to market your services/products to local, state and federal government agencies. We will take a look at the many online resources available to you as you establish your marketing plan.

Join EMDC, Bangor Savings Bank and Rudman Winchell Counselors at Law for the second workshop in our 2012 series. This time we tackle human resources topics for growing businesses–how to know when it’s time to add staff, how do you hire and what happens after the hire (or should)? This ...