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B to B Show 2011 Marks 16th Anniversary of State’s Largest Business Event


( Lewiston, ME) – The Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council has announced the date of this year’s Androscoggin Business to Business Trade Show with the theme, “Destination: Innovation.”

This year’s show will be held Thursday, June 9th, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Considered by many businesses to be the year’s most significant networking event [...]

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2011 LAEGC Annual Dinner


LAEGC ANNUAL DINNER FEATURES RETURN OF “L-A TONIGHT SHOW!”
Mark your calendar, clear your schedule and save the date! Back by popular demand, the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council is pleased to announce the return of the exceedingly popular “L-A Tonight Show!” Led by internationally renowned artist and owner of the Oddfellow Theater, Michael Miclon will host [...]

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B to B Show 2011 Registration Open!


B to B Show 2011 Registration Open!
Be sure to register early for this year’s Androscoggin Business to Business Trade Show, and get the best available space! This year’s 16th annual show will be held on Thursday, June 9, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee.
Maine’s largest one-day show, organized by the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council, is an [...]

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Launch L-A Contest Offers $100,000 in Prizes to Lure Entrepreneurs Back Home


(LEWISTON, ME) – Many communities lament the exodus of youth, jobs and entrepreneurial talent. One Maine community is doing something about it.
Two local business organizations, the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council (LAEGC) and the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, have teamed up to send a message loud and clear:  the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine [...]

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Contest aims to help young, talented start-up make it in L-A


The L-A Economic Growth Council and the Androscoggin County Chamber want to send a message loud and clear: Lewiston-Auburn welcomes young, creative entrepreneurs – particularly youth who have roots in the community but have moved away.
To back up that sentiment, a number of local companies are willing to contribute what is expected to be about [...]

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The cover of the Nov. 16 Mainebiz.

Mainebiz features cover story on FTZ


(LEWISTON) — In its November 16 issue, Mainebiz featured a cover story on the Foreign Trade Zone and its importance in establishing the area as a distribution and logistics hub. The article ran as part of the publication’s annual focus on Lewiston-Auburn.
The story described the success that the Growth Council recently experienced in activating the [...]

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Citizens Commission on Lewiston-Auburn Cooperation Website

Citizens Commission Releases Report On Joint Services


The Citizens Commission on Lewiston-Auburn Cooperation approved and released its final report summarizing its work at a meeting on August 27, 2009. The Commission has been working since November of 2006 on finding ways for both cities of Lewiston and Auburn to “implement combining municipal services to save taxpayers money and to improve services.”
Areas ranging [...]

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Maine Democratic Party Chair John Knutson

Lewiston to Host Maine Democratic Party Convention


The Maine Democratic Party has selected the City of Lewiston’s Androscoggin Bank Colisee as the site of the 2009 Maine Democratic Convention, slated for May 21-22, 2010.
The Colisee, formerly the Central Maine Civic Center, has undergone substantial renovations over the past several years, and now attracts a number of special events in addition to serving [...]

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