Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Registration Closed Currently)

Keynote Speaker
Beth Shissler
President &
Chief Sustainability Officer 
Sea Bags

Women-owned businesses are thriving in Maine!

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with SCORE Maine and the CEI Women's Business Center, is hosting Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship, a business panel event.

Register Now!

There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested due to space limitations.

Special thanks to our sponsor:

Women Business Owners Panel 

Amanda O'Brien
Eighteen Twenty Wines
Portland

Jynx Productions

Yarmouth

Kerry Hanney
Night Moves Bread
Biddeford

AGENDA

8:00 a.m.  Check-in & Networking

8:30 a.m.  Welcoming Remarks
Amy Bassett, SBA District Director Maine
Wendell Davis, SBA New England Regional Administrator

8:40 a.m.  Keynote Speaker
Beth Shissler, President & Chief Sustainability Officer, Sea Bags

9:00 a.m.  Panel Discussion and Q&A
Successful Women Business Owners Share Their Stories
Moderator – Diane Sturgeon, SBA Deputy District Director, Maine

Panel Participants:
Amanda O’Brien, Eighteen Twenty Wines, Portland
  Roberta Alexander, Soakology Teahouse, Portland 
Kathleen O’Heron, Jynx Productions, Yarmouth
Kerry Hanney, Night Moves Bread, Biddeford

10:00 a.m. Panel discussion and Q&A
Business Assistance Programs & Services
Moderator – Anna Ackerman, Program Developer, CEI Women’s Business Center

Panel Participants:
Sarah Guerette, CEI Women’s Business Center
Susan Desgrosselliers, Maine Small Business Development Center
Nancy Strojny, SCORE
Gigi Guyton, New Ventures Maine 

 11:00 a.m. Closing Remarks
Amy Bassett, SBA District Director, Maine

Please Note: 

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least one week in advance. Contact Brad Currie at 207-780-1013 or by e-mail at bradley.currie@sba.gov for arrangements.