Maine
Spring MAP Meeting - JUNE 11, 2026 HAPPY SPRING!
The Maine Association of Planners (MAP) is pleased to announce the 2026 Spring Conference will be held on June 11, 2026, at UMaine at Augusta in the Randall Student Center. This full day event will provide opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and (re)establishing partnerships with your colleagues, new and old, throughout Maine! The day will also feature MAP’s Annual Awards and a field visit and MAPpy Hour in nearby Hallowell.
We are excited to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Cameron Wake, the Director of UNE North: Center for North Atlantic Studies. Dr. Wake will be sharing his thoughts on how communities embody resilience based on his 35 years of experience in directing an interdisciplinary research program, engaging partners in science and solutions, and building capacity in the next generation of leaders, as well as serving locally on Kittery’s Climate Action Committee.
We also want to hear from you! What does resilience look like where you live, work, or recreate, especially in a turbulent federal landscape? How are Maine planners achieving success in finding and building resilience in their communities, through economic development, leadership and volunteerism, transportation, housing, and beyond? Review the Call for Sessions and submit your ideas by April 17, 2026, at: https://forms.gle/jAJ57swFQPTPsi4C6.
Interested in sponsoring the Spring Conference? We love our sponsors and have some great benefits for consideration. Check out the 2026 Sponsorship Opportunities.
Questions may be directed to Erin Zwirko, MAP Professional Development Officer, at mappdo@nnecapa.org.
Erin Zwirko, AICP, LEED AP
Director of Planning & Development
200 Main Street, Yarmouth ME 04096
207-846-2401
How to join...... MAP Listserv
The MAP Listserv is a great resource for tapping the knowledge of fellow planners and sharing information about relevant planning news, events, and opportunities.
MAP uses Google Groups for it's Listserv. If you'd like to join the Listserv, here are the instructions to participate in MAP's GOOGLE GROUP:
To Join the Google Group:
1. Visit https://groups.google.com/g/maine-association-planners. You may want to bookmark this URL as you can return here to view and search archived messages once you are a member.
2. Click “Ask to join group”
3. When you request to join, you will be given the option to select email preferences from the following options:
a. No Email: You won't receive messages to the group in your Inbox. You can visit the group's discussion archive to read messages.
b. Abridged Email: Once a day, you'll get a summary of new messages.
c. Digest Email: Once a day, you'll get full email messages bundled into a single message.
d. All Email: You'll receive each message sent to the group separately.
4. You can link to your Google profile, if you have one.
To post to the listserv:
1. Email maine-association-planners@googlegroups.com.
a. Please add this address to your address books and safe sender lists
2. Only members of the group can post messages. Spammers will be removed.
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