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Visit Portland
Hospitality
Portland, Maine 1,434 followers
Authentic—By Nature. Visit Portland is the official tourism resource for the Greater Portland region of Maine.
About us
Visit Portland is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) promoting the Greater Portland, Maine region as a premier destination. Visit Portland represents Maine's largest city and the surrounding towns: Cape Elizabeth, Gorham, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth, Pownal, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Westbrook, and Yarmouth. MISSION The mission of Visit Portland is to stimulate the economic vitality of the Portland region by soliciting and servicing conventions, meetings, groups, and visitors and by promoting Greater Portland as a preferred destination. Our vision is to provide visitors with a quality experience, second to none, by fulfilling the recreational, cultural, social and spiritual. DESCRIPTION Established in 1982, as the Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visit Portland is a member-funded, non-profit organization with a mission to stimulate the economic vitality of the region by soliciting and servicing conventions, meetings, groups, and visitors, and by promoting Greater Portland as a premier visitor destination. Visit Portland represents over 400 member businesses through direct referrals from meeting planners, tour operators, travel agents, travel writers, and individual visitors. Visit Portland also operates two, full-service visitor information centers, one located at the Portland International Jetport and one in the Ocean Gateway in downtown Portland. We also provide visitor assistance and brochure distribution at the Portland Transportation Terminal and at the Maine State Pier for cruise ship passengers. Contact us at visitportland.com or 207.772.5800 for more information.
- Website
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External link for Visit Portland
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, Maine
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1982
- Specialties
- Consumer Travel, Meeting, Events, Sports, Travel Trade, Destination Weddings, Cruise Ship Travel, tourism, Destination marketing, Motorcoach, cruise ship, cruise industry, leisure travel, and travel media
Locations
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14 Ocean Gateway Pier
Portland, Maine 04101, US
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Portland International Jetport
1001 Westbrook Street
Portland, Maine 04102, US
Employees at Visit Portland
Updates
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Only in Maine - that's how much our community cares. Catch this video of concert goers at Thompson's Point banding together to find a lost earring.
Video from Thompson’s Point concert will ‘restore your faith in humanity’
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We are thrilled to announce that Kate McDonough has been promoted to Chief Business Officer at Visit Portland! Since joining us in 2019, Kate has shown exceptional dedication to our organization and our partners, consistently going above and beyond to drive success. In her new role, Kate will oversee our business operations, covering everything from partner services and business development to organizational connectivity. She’ll work closely with all our teams to ensure that our goals align with our vision and mission, collaborating with our CEO to set targets and develop growth strategies. Kate's leadership will be key as we move into the next phase of innovation and expansion at Visit Portland. Please join us in congratulating Kate on this well-deserved promotion!
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Check out the Let's Connect Greater Portland podcast this week to hear Visit Portland's President + CEO, Lynn Tillotson, talk all things tourism with host, Kristina Egan. Listen to the full episode below 👇
What are the challenges and opportunities that come with being a top travel destination, particularly in a post-pandemic world? Lynn Tillotson, President & CEO of Visit Portland, speaks with host Kristina Egan this week on the Let's Connect Greater Portland podcast: https://lnkd.in/eBFjmjHG Lynn talks about how the challenge of adapting to changing traveler behaviors and expectations while balancing the influx of visitors with preserving our natural beauty and local culture.
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Orange Bike Brewing Company is hosting a special event this July in collaboration with The Third Place - Maine and Lisa Parham Jones of Black Travel Maine. Check out the Maine premiere of award-winning documentary “One Pint at a Time” (and much more) in Portland July 19-20. Learn more about the mission below.
One Pint at a Time Film Premiere and Bottle Share July 2024
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Searching for a destination that attracts attendees to your meeting with engaging and meaningful experiences? Look no further than Maine. https://lnkd.in/e2CtAZsT #PortlandMaine #MeetInMaine #MeetingProfs #EventProfs #MeetingsMeanBusiness #MeetingsAndEvents
Built-In Attendance Drivers for Your Meeting
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With deep agricultural and aquacultural roots, Maine is home to innovative food and seafood industries that support your meeting group. https://lnkd.in/eQJtsv8E #PortlandMaine #MeetInMaine #MeetingProfs #EventProfs #MeetingsMeanBusiness #MeetingsAndEvents
Industries That Align With Your Meeting Group
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Whether you're planning a small-market meeting or conference, downtown Portland, Maine's economic capital, accommodates—with 112K+ square feet of meeting space, 2K+ hotel rooms and 200+ restaurants and breweries. https://lnkd.in/eQU29aNt #PortlandMaine #MeetInMaine #MeetingProfs #EventProfs #MeetingsMeanBusiness #MeetingsAndEvents
Any Event Can Find a Home in Maine
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When you plan Maine, the Visit Portland team helps you organize a meeting in our seaside city or any region of the state that fits your size, budget and attendance goals — all with our free services. Get our digital Event Planner's Guide to learn more. https://lnkd.in/ehCY-Ztx #PortlandMaine #MeetInMaine #MeetingProfs #EventProfs #MeetingsMeanBusiness #MeetingsAndEvents
Your Guide to Maine Meetings
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Miles of stunning coastline. Experiences on the water. Historic lighthouses. A vibrant downtown. Find out all that Portland, Maine, has to offer meetings and conferences on a FAM tour this June. https://lnkd.in/eRejH27F #PortlandMaine #MeetInMaine #MeetingProfs #EventProfs #MeetingsAndEvents #FAMTrip
Planners, See if You Qualify for a Maine FAM Tour
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