Chambernomics
Chambernomics is a blog dedicated to exploring issues and ideas relating to business, the economy, community, the environment, economics, and economic and community development. As much an idea scratch pad as a statement of purpose, the hope is that some of the thoughts floated here will spark conversations and debate about how we move into the future together.
Dan Bookham is the executive director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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Your Chamber of Commerce, independent and local
By Dan Bookham - Jul 29Election season is hotting up in Maine, and with it come the TV and radio ads from outside the state, looking to influence your vote one way or ...
Getting Ready for the 2012 Maine Home+Design Show in Rockport
By Dan Bookham - Jun 22The back wall of my office is currently occupied with a large display board while Chamber staffers Robin McIntosh and Alicia Bagnall enthuse over ...
Community Help Needed With Camden 4th of July
By Dan Bookham - May 16Can you believe that the Fourth of July holiday is only 8 weeks away? For the 2012 celebrations Camden will become America’s music village once ...
People don't read any more, do they? (Which is why you are reading this....)
By Dan Bookham - Mar 09It was is always one of my favorite rituals of the year, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce introduced the 2012 edition of Discover ...
Schooner Isaac H Evans, Maine Windjammers need Your Votes
By Dan Bookham - Feb 27Two of our own are up for awards on the New England Travel website Readers' Choice Awards 2012. Be sure to click through here and vote daily for ...
Work that business muscle
By Dan Bookham - Feb 15Membership in a chamber of commerce is a great investment. For all but the very largest businesses, annual membership dues work out to less than ...
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Don't Dream It, Do it
By Dan Bookham - Feb 09While I have read enjoyed the book by Jon Ronson upon which the film is based, I’ve never seen the George Clooney movie, “The Men Who Stare at ...
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We listen with our ears, not with our knees
By Dan Bookham - Jan 13Chamber of Commerce staffers have long been used to hearing from businesses that government needs to be more flexible and responsive. As was ...
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Give Your Business a Great Gift this Holiday Season
By Dan Bookham - Dec 21Being the father of a four and a half year old brings infinite rewards at this time of year (even if one of the rewards involves blearily opening ...
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They want what we have
By Dan Bookham - Dec 07A couple of years ago when Hurricane Earl appeared to be bearing down on Maine on the eve of Labor Day weekend, those of us charged with organizing...
What if it rains on the 4th?
By Dan Bookham - Jul 03We here at the Chamber offices in Camden and Rockland know (not least from our phone logs) that one or two of you have looked at the weather ...
Supporting 4th of July a true test of community spirit
By Dan Bookham - Jun 13There are very few occasions where all of us can come together around a shared event. Christmas dominates December, but not everyone claims ...
In Praise of Those Who Work While Others Play
By Dan Bookham - May 08It’s National Travel and Tourism week as I sit and write this. The first full week of May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism ...
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Vote Early Vote Often II
By Dan Bookham - Mar 05Fresh on the heels of About New England Travel Award nominations for the Isaac H Evans and the Maine Windjammer Fleet (learn more about how to ...
Actions speak louder than words
By Dan Bookham - Feb 27A little vignette as to the value of shopping locally and the importance of customer service to begin this column: I recently had my passport ...
When the Global Becomes the Local
By Dan Bookham - Feb 13One of the facts of life for those of us who live in a state tucked all the way up in the northeastern corner of the United States is that we ...
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6 more weeks of winter? I think we can stay busy....
By Dan Bookham - Feb 02This February our region hosts a range of events, encompassing ice fishing, film, foreign affairs, toboggan racing, getting outdoors on winter ...
A holiday letter to the communities we serve
By Dan Bookham - Dec 23Dear Neighbors; As we look forward to time with our families, time to relax, or (for the truly driven among us) time with customers this ...
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A Little Less of The Taciturn New Englander
By Dan Bookham - Dec 19What's in a bowl of Corn Flakes? Aside from providing the morning nutrition requisite to a successful day running your business, cereal can teach ...
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Help Heat Homes
By Dan Bookham - Nov 29As I blogged earlier in the month, Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding is being cut by a third. This is a vitally important ...
