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Eggs & Issues Pre-Promote 9/5

Posted on September 5, 2025 by dmartignetti

Matt speaks with Chamber’s Director of Advocacy, Eamonn Dundon on first Eggs & Issues of the Fall Semester.

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Time: 7-9AM
Location: USM’s Hannaford Hall (88 Bedford St. Portland)
How to register: www.portlandregion.com
Event Name: “Downtown is in Trouble – What Reinvention Will Take”
Topic: Immediate Challenges and long-term opportunities facing Portland’s Downtown.
- Hear from Mayor Mark Dion and Cary Tyson of Portland Downtown as they address short-term issues and solutions; Kevin Bunker of Developers Collaborative as he shares insights on adaptive reuse and increasing housing density; and Elizabeth Jones of the Portland Museum of Art as she explores how arts and culture can anchor lasting revitalization. With major projects on the horizon, this conversation will examine what it will take to restore vitality and foot traffic to one of Portland’s most iconic corridor.

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