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	News posted on Aug. 11, 2010 MSCC and MDF issue public policy recommendations to promote stronger economy President's Message: “Making Maine Work can work for Maine…” Making Maine Work forums provide foundation for recommendations Maine State Chamber hosts federal health care reform forum to outline challenges and changes for Maine businesses The Product Stewardship State Legislative Forum: How Business and States are Turning Today’s Trash into Tomorrow’s Products Maine State Chamber awards 2010 scholarships 2010 Golf Tournament: Friday, September 10 at the Samoset Resort, Rockport 2010 Annual Meeting & Televised Gubernatorial Forum: Wednesday, October 20 at the Eastland Park Hotel, Portland Strictly Social in the Southern Maine Region: Wed., Sept. 1; 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; The Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport Legislation of Interest... (session only) Public Hearings of Interest... (session only) Read more... OTHER NOTABLES: Making Maine Work *Strictly Socials Sponsorship* Opportunities View our 2010 Final Summary newsletter Next edition posted: September 2010

COMING EVENTS:

Innovative Engineering Leadership Institute with Doug Hall
Sept. 27-29, 2010
Hermon, Maine
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for more information or to register online.

2010 Annual Meeting
& Televised Gubernatorial Forum:
Wed., October 20

KEY PARTNERS
& PROGRAMS
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The Maine State Chamber of Commerce
has partnered with the
Northeast Lean Collaborative
for a special event:

2010 Lean Systems Summit – Northeast:
Where Government, Services, and Manufacturing Meet

Date: Friday, August 13, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (registration starts at 7:30 a.m.)
Location: Eastland Park Hotel, Portland, Maine

Join private and public business leaders for a day to discuss and learn how Lean continuous improvement principles and methods are being used to improve organizational effectiveness. The Summit will include 2 keynote speakers and 15 informational workshops from across healthcare, services, government, education, manufacturing, and other businesses on how Lean leaders and practitioners have used Lean to change their culture and improve their way of doing business.

For more information and to register: http://www.mainemep.org/events.html