PROPEL

06/17/2026

Thank you to all who came out last night to Portland Beer Hub for our final Practice Makes Perfect public speaking workshop of the 2025-2026 event season!!

What a great way to wrap things up, we at PROPEL thank each and every one of you who supported us and our mission at every event we held this season, and because of your support, we had our highest attendee numbers yet for nearly all!

Stay tuned for PROPEL updates both here and on our Facebook and LinkedIn! Have a great summer 😁🎉☀️

06/15/2026

TOMORROW!

Please join us for the final Public Speaking Workshop/networking night of our 2025-2026 event season!

Space is limited so grab your ticket while supplies last!

Register: https://web.portlandregion.com/atlas/events-v4/register/9111

Portland Beer Hub
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce

Join PROPEL for our FINAL Practice Makes Perfect public speaking workshop on Tuesday, June 16th at Portland Beer Hub !

This is a night of close-knit networking and public speaking practice. Enjoy casual networking with other young professionals in the Portland area and participate in “PowerPoint Karaoke” to brush up on those public speaking chops and share tips, tricks, and advice!

Space is limited, so please register today!

Link: https://web.portlandregion.com/atlas/events-v4/register/9111

06/11/2026

We had a great turnout from our Board at Portland Regional Chamber 🤝 Imagine Portland 2026!

It was an inspirational and fantastic event through and through, and seeing the vast turnout from the community to honor and support this year’s award winners was incredible. We also were able to become acquainted with Live at Madrid’s , one of Portland’s newest event venues!

A handful of our Board was also involved in the ex*****on of the night as event ambassadors with the Chamber, it was definitely an all hands on deck situation and it went off without a hitch!

We hope to see you next week for our final PROPEL event of the season, Practice Makes Perfect: a public speaking workshop

Photo credits to Will Wohler | Wohler & Co. - Maine Headshot and Portrait Studio

06/09/2026

Reminder for our FINAL Practice Makes Perfect public speaking workshop of the event season next Tuesday!!!

Join us 6/16 from 5-7pm at Portland Beer Hub for an evening of closeknit networking and fun public speaking practice!

Space is limited so sign up today! https://web.portlandregion.com/atlas/events-v4/register/9111

Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce

Join PROPEL for our FINAL Practice Makes Perfect public speaking workshop on Tuesday, June 16th at Portland Beer Hub !

This is a night of close-knit networking and public speaking practice. Enjoy casual networking with other young professionals in the Portland area and participate in “PowerPoint Karaoke” to brush up on those public speaking chops and share tips, tricks, and advice!

Space is limited, so please register today!

Link: https://web.portlandregion.com/atlas/events-v4/register/9111

06/04/2026

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Open House in Portland hosted by NNEPRA (Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority) to learn more about present and future enhancements to the Amtrak Downeaster being explored as part of their Service Development Plan!

When: Tuesday, June 9, 5:00–6:30 PM
Where: The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, Amphitheater
100 Fore Street, Portland, ME

The Open House will include interactive opportunities for participation, along with a presentation covering recently completed projects, an update on a proposed new station in Portland, and a discussion of future service enhancements and investments.

This event is open to the public. Please share this invitation with your business associates, neighbors, neighborhood associations, community organizations, and others interested in transportation, mobility, and regional rail service!

We hope to see you there!

Amtrak Downeaster
Roux Institute at Northeastern University
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce

06/02/2026

Join PROPEL for our FINAL Practice Makes Perfect public speaking workshop on Tuesday, June 16th at Portland Beer Hub !

This is a night of close-knit networking and public speaking practice. Enjoy casual networking with other young professionals in the Portland area and participate in “PowerPoint Karaoke” to brush up on those public speaking chops and share tips, tricks, and advice!

Space is limited, so please register today!

Link: https://web.portlandregion.com/atlas/events-v4/register/9111

05/26/2026

Last Friday, a few of our Board members spent the morning to help with the beautification of the Sweetser S**o Brick building. The Brick building is the original home of one of four Maine orphanages dating back to 1828, and it was definitely a privilege to aid in the cleaning and maintenance of the grounds of such a historic structure.

Thank you so much, Sweetser, for having us, and we look forward to more collaboration and volunteer opportunities with you in the future!

05/11/2026

Our 2026-2027 In Focus nonprofits application form is LIVE! 📣

If you know of or are involved with a nonprofit organization that you believe would be a great fit for partnering with PROPEL, please submit a nomination! There are limited spaces available, all applications will be considered.

All nonprofit partners must be a Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce member; any membership related questions can be sent to Prescott Doyle ([email protected]).

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Submission link: https://bit.ly/42X4DAO

05/08/2026

And with that, the 2025-2026 InFocus season is a wrap!

Thank you to all who came out last night to support United Way of Southern Maine! They are a benchmark in our community and we are so grateful to them for all they have done and continue to do for Maine and its people

💡Stay tuned for updates on how YOU can help us choose our next non-profits to highlight for next season!

Thank you to our sponsors:
Empeople Credit Union
Bite Into Maine
Wohler & Co.
Allagash Brewing Company

Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce

05/06/2026

LAST InFocus of the PROPEL event season is TOMORROW! Please join us for one last hoo-rah before we break for summer!! Tickets available here: http://bit.ly/48fnfiD

United Way of Southern Maine
Allagash Brewing Company
Empeople Credit Union
Wohler & Co.
Bite Into Maine
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce

It’s Friday… time to plan for next week—and we’ve got the perfect solution
✨Don’t miss the final In Focus event of the season ✨

Join PROPEL , for an engaging evening highlighting United Way of Southern Maine

📅 Thursday, May 7 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 The Cellars at Allagash Brewing

Enjoy a complimentary Allagash beverage while networking with fellow professionals and learning more about how United Way is addressing critical community needs—from child care and food insecurity to housing and recovery support.

This is a great opportunity to connect, give back, and explore how you can be part of building a stronger, more resilient community.

🎟️ Register today:
https://www.portlandregion.com/propelevents.html

Thank you to our season sponsors: Empeople Credit Union , Allagash Brewing Company , and Wohler & Co.

We can’t wait to see you there!