Thursday November 5th 2026 | 4PM-8PM | Portland Maine Elks Lodge #188 – 1945 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102
Join MAME for our 2026 Annual Gala to celebrate Maine Manufacturers! We’ll be at the Elks Lodge in Portland for an evening of networking, dinner, and awards. Our keynote speaker, Rob Jones, will close out the night. You can join us as an individual, or buy a table and bring your friends and colleagues.
AGENDA
4:00: Registration, Networking, Silent Auction
5:00: Opening Remarks
5:30: Dinner Buffet
6:30: Hall of Fame Ceremony, Manufacturer of the Year, Pine Tree Award, and Above & Beyond Award
7:00: Keynote Speaker Rob Jones
Attire: Business Casual
Parking and Entry: Please fill the back side of the parking lot first. We will be entering the Elks Lodge through the lounge on the back side of the building. See photo below for reference.
Registration
- $1000 Champion Table: Entry for 8, premier table placement, logo in all promotional material
- $750 Table: Entry for 8
- $95 Individual Member: Entry for 1 member to the Gala.
- $125 Individual Non-Member: Entry for 1 non-member to the Gala.
Keynote Speaker Rob Jones
Rob Jones is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Combat Engineer, Paralympic athlete, author, and leadership instructor with Echelon Front, who brings one of the most powerful and personal demonstrations of Extreme Ownership to every team he works with.
Rob spent five years in the Marine Corps, deploying to Iraq in 2008 and Afghanistan in 2010. As a Combat Engineer, Rob specialized in detecting hidden Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to protect his team from the enemy’s most deadly weapons. In July of 2010, during combat operations in the Battle of Sangin, Afghanistan, Rob stepped on an IED. He lost both legs above the knee.
Rob’s journey is more than a story of personal recovery; it is an example of Extreme Ownership in action. Rob could not control what happened or what came next, so he took ownership of the only thing he could: his attitude.
Silent Auction
We will be holding a silent auction to support our Maine Manufacturing Career Training Foundation! Bidding will be open during networking in the lounge from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
- Celtics/Cooper Flagg package:
2 tickets to Celtics versus Mavericks – Nov 14 (Donated by TechEd Products)
One night stay at Encore
Framed Sports Illustrated cover featuring Cooper Flagg (Donated by MAME) - UMaine Hockey package: (Donated by UMaine)
2 tickets to Maine versus UMass-Lowell – Jan 23
Goalie mask signed by the team - Cornhole Board Customization (Donated by Signarama)
- 2 Hours on the golf simulator at X-Golf Portland (Donated by X-Golf Portland)
- Family Photo Session (Donated by Tiffany White Photography)
- TBD Maine-themed basket (Donated by Bonny Staffing)
