2020 Summit • october 22, 2020
Flexing the Power of Home Rule: Forging a Path Toward Regional Solutions
Host Cities: Biddeford/Saco
Hosted in partnership with:
Northern Maine Development Corporation
Eastern Maine Development Corporation
Sunrise County Economic Council
Kennebec Valley Council of Governments
Heart of Biddeford
Keynote Speakers:
Colin Woodard: Home Rule in a former Massachusetts colony: The roots of local control in Maine and how it’s shaped our past, present, and future
Anthony Flint: A symbiotic view of regionalism and local control
Post Summit Forum
A new component added to the Summit as part of the COVID adaptation. The six location+hybrid event provided a chance to do something we hadn’t before. GrowSmart Maine hosted a 90 minute virtual session one week after the Summit. The week time lapse allowed participants to think through discussions and issues raised by our keynote speakers. The forum allowed participants to dive deeper into Summit discussions, and identify three key areas as being prime for regional approaches.
Post Summit Forum Notes
Read the Executive Summary from the Post Summit Forum. We will continue to update with ongoing actions.
Do you want to be a part of the action? Contact us with:
- your best contact email address and phone number
- the key area you want to work on
- any ideas you would like to share
Program
| 930a | Welcome, GrowSmart Maine Annual Meeting |
| 945a | Keynote 1: Colin Woodard: Home Rule in a former Massachusetts colony: The roots of local control in Maine and how it’s shaped our past, present, and future |
| 1015a | Keynote 2: Anthony Flint: A symbiotic view of regionalism and local control |
| 1045a | Keynote Speakers’ Conversation and Audience Q&A |
| 1130a | Local Breakout Groups |
| 1230p | Meal break, Board Elections, and Main Smart Growth Awards |
| 130p | Closing |
2020 Summit Photo Gallery
