Friday May 8th 2026 | 8:00AM-4:00PM | The Point 345 Clarks Pond Pkwy South Portland, ME 04106
We will be back at The Point for our 2026 Annual Summit and Gubernatorial Forum. This event will bring together industry leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Maine manufacturing. This year’s Summit will feature two panel discussions, and conclude with our first Gubernatorial Forum. MAME’s Employee Growth Service Committee will have a workforce development presence on the floor, so you will be able to engage with them directly. We also have a very strong lineup of exhibitors to help with your business performance needs.
Agenda
- 8:00-9:00: Registration and Networking.
- 9:00-9:15: Opening Remarks and State of the Association with Michael Duguay
- 9:15-10:00: Advanced Manufacturing Panel
- 10:00-10:30: Break and Networking
- 10:30-11:15: Youth Panel
- 11:15-11:30: Partner Presentations
- 11:30-12:00: Keynote with Senator Susan Collins & Closing Remarks
- 12:00-1:00: Lunch and Networking
- 1:00-3:00: Gubernatorial Forum
- 3:00-4:00: Networking with the Candidates
Advanced Manufacturing Panel: The Roux Institute at Northeastern University and the UMaine Advanced Manufacturing Center partnered with Kennebec Technologies and Elmet Technologies through Maine’s Smart Manufacturing Roadmap program to conduct structured site assessments, technology maturity diagnostics, and leadership and workforce surveys, and to build tailored digital transformation roadmaps for each company. At the core of the approach is co-design: rather than imposing new technology from the top down, the roadmaps are built with employees to ensure that the right information reaches the right people, in the right form, at the right moment — accelerating decision-making on the shop floor and giving workers the tools they need to quickly recognize and respond to process disruptions and upsets.
Youth Panel: Hear directly from students about their experiences in Career & Technical Education, what is shaping their career interests, and how Maine manufacturers can better connect with the next generation of talent.
Partner Presentations: Maine Department of Labor – Workforce Development Resources for Manufacturers. University of Maine – Materials Exchange Program Overview.
Keynote Speaker: Senator Susan Collins
Gubernatorial Forum: Hear from candidates for Governor of Maine as they discuss issues shaping Maine’s economy, workforce, and business climate.
Candidate Networking: An opportunity for attendees to connect directly with the candidates and continue conversations with fellow manufacturers and industry partners.
Fuel the Future
Slide Deck
Watch the Gubernatorial Forum
Exhibitors
Constellation • Maine Forest Products Council • Mainebiz • Maine DECD • Maine MEP • M&T Bank • Advanced Manufacturing Center • Bar Harbor Bank & Trust • Roux Institute • LegalShield • Harris Hill Automation • ATX Advisory • EOS World Wide • Cote Crane & Rigging • New England Tool Corporation • Intangible Partners • Maine Department of Labor • Maine Community College System • Systems Engineering, Inc. • Maine APEX Accelerator • Alliant • SkillsUSA • TechEd Products • Maine Department of Corrections • Optitech • Industrial Marketing • System Architecture • Vinci VR • give IT. Get IT. • OspreyX Corp • CCAT
Companies in Attendance
The Montalvo Corporation • Monarch ISC • Verrill • Magic City Consulting • Bonney Staffing • Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board • Industrial Automation Supply • Bangor Savings Bank • DeepWater Buoyancy Inc. • Hussey Seating Company • American Rheinmetall • Saunders Electronics • A. Duie Pyle • Baker Newman Noyes • Kennebec Technologies • Howell Laboratories, Inc • Maine Department of Education • Oceanair • Kaloutas and Co. • Maine Parts & Machine • FMI • Pratt & Whitney • Texas Instruments • Custom Composite Technologies, Inc. • York County Community College • Poseidon Aerospace • Maine Maritime Academy • Ateklo Inc. • Elmet Technologies • Signarama • BerryDunn • Northwest Forest Management • Ferdinand Law, LLC • Weyerhaeuser • Hancock Lumber • Preti Flaherty • Fontaine • Dentons • Robbins Lumber, Inc. • Maine Woods Co., LLC • Timber Resource Group • Huber • Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC • Prentiss & Carlisle • Skowhegan Savings Bank • Finance Authority of Maine • Albin, Randall & Bennett • Maine Street Solutions • Maine Manufacturers Group Trust • Atlantic Hardchrome Ltd. • Boots2Roots • Lean East • SVN • Nine Dragons Paper • Sappi North America, Inc. • Tanbark Molded Fiber • Maine SFI Implementation Committee Inc. • Seven Islands Land Company • Maine State Chamber of Commerce • Family Forestry LLC • Pleasant River Lumber • The Dunham Group • ND Paper • PCW Management Center, LLC • Schooley Mitchell • Maine Development Foundation • Bank of America • Submarine Industrial Base • Sparrow Energy Group • Cross Insurance • Maine International Trade Center • D&G Machine Products, Inc • Coastal Enterprises Inc • BioME • MachinEdge, LLC • Windham Economic Development Corporation • Maine Woodland Owners • Big Room Technologies • ReVision Energy • EAC • Educate Maine • Portsmouth Naval Shipyard • Vantage Point Recruiting • Rexel USA • NEPW Logistics • Acme Monaco Corporation • Maine Defense Industry Alliance • Aerotek • Novatec Braids Ltd. • Buttercup Z, Inc • Infinite Ping, Inc • KeelByte Software Solutions • Biofine North America • American Forest Management • Page One Web Solutions • Acadian Timber • Kennebec River Restoration Trust • SMRT Architects & Engineers • Consulate General of Canada in Boston • Optimize, Inc • KICTeam, Inc. • Maine State Chamber of Commerce • JD Irving • Carrier Companies • Pierce Atwood LLP • City of Auburn • Quebec Government Office in Boston • Kerlogix • Hunting Dearborn • Southern Maine Community College • Bernstein Shur • St.Germain • Lavallee Brensinger Architects • Lexington Capital • Expedition Off-Road Development • ORBIS Sibro Inc. • Wadsworth Woodlands, Inc. • Huhtamaki Waterville ME • Mid Maine Technical Center • Brilliance Funding Partners • APR Consulting • Goodwill Workforce Solutions • CCB, Inc • Monarch ISC • Align Precision • Pieceworks • United States Navy TPP Program • Meyer Consulting Group • Valmet • Purpose & Proof • Jøtul North America • SBA • Jøtul North America • Impello Global • Robbins Lumber Inc.