MIDCOAST SENIOR COLLEGE PRESENTS

Maine’s Transforming Economy and Changing
Demographics: Building a Better Future

FREE & OPEN TO ALL

Maine’s economy is in the midst of a dramatic transformation. This transformation includes new
businesses in areas such as biotechnology, aquaculture, renewable energy, food processing, brewing and distilling. These economic developments are reshaping the nature of work, our institutions and the communities in which we live.  The series begins with a presentation by John Dorrer, former
Acting Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor, who will provide an overview of the Maine Transforming Economy as part of MSC’s Winter Wisdom lecture series.

January 11, 2023—MSC WINTER WISDOM 1-2 p.m.
Curtis Memorial Library, sponsored by The Highlands
The Transforming Maine Economy, John Dorrer

The Maine economy of our future includes biotechnology, aquaculture, renewable energy, revival
of agriculture and food processing, brewing and distilling. John Dorrer has served in government
as Acting Commissioner, Chief Economist and Research Director of the Maine Department of Labor, the National Center on Education and the Economy, and the Training and Development Corporation. He has been an Adjunct Faculty member in the Departments of Economics and Public Administration at the University of Maine.

January 19, 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.
Building a Just, Vibrant and Climate-Resilient Future for People and Communities in Maine
Betsy Biemann, CEI Chief Executive Officer

February 23, 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.

From Local to Global: Creating a New Industry in Maine
Michael E Dubyak, Former Chairman, Wex Inc.

March 30 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.

A New Future for Maine Agriculture
Amanda Beal, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry, State of Maine

April 19, 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.
Craft Brewing Business in Maine: The Big Picture
Sean Sullivan, Executive Director, Maine Brewer’s Guild

May 18, 2023—IN-PERSON COLLOQUIUM  WITH SERIES PANELISTS

Issues for the Emerging Maine Economy

Hosted by John Dorrer