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Art and History collide at The Eastland Park Hotel The Gallery at the Eastland Park Hotel to feature
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
March 2007

Art and History collide at The Eastland Park Hotel The Gallery at the Eastland Park Hotel to feature meeting space and art in historic hotel

Portland, ME - March 1, 2007

The Eastland Park Hotel, celebrating 80 years in Portland, Maine this year, celebrates a preview of The Gallery at the Eastland Park Hotel (in the space formerly occupied by Aucocisco Gallery), and the return of art to the Arts District hotel. The works of Maine artist, Mark Nutt, will be featured, in this preview with a reception in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk, on Friday, March 2nd, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some refreshments will be provided by 157 Café, located in the hotel.

Mark Nutt creates vivid abstract works with vibrant colors. Working with oil paints he mixes himself, the images, unfettered by framing, erupt from the canvas in explosions of brilliant hues. More information on the artist may be found at www.marknutt.com.

Though The Gallery space is in the process of being renovated, the prospect of showing this important work was too exciting for the Eastland to pass up. Once renovation is complete, The Gallery at the Eastland Park Hotel will feature art by Maine artists, and meeting and function space for business and social events. This represents a unique opportunity for emerging artists, and a new concept for Portland that combines the history of the hotel, art, and service. This space is a great addition to the quaint Greenhouse, featuring a working fireplace and view of High Street, and the Eastland Ballroom, one of the last grand ballrooms in the state of Maine. Catering for meetings at the Eastland Park is provided by the hotel Food and Beverage Department, under the direction of Executive Chef, Jeff Souter.

The Eastland Park also features Portland's only rooftop lounge, Top of the East, with sweeping views of Portland and Casco Bay. Top of the East features specialty drinks, nightly specials, and half price appetizers during weeknight Happy Hours.

The Eastland Park Hotel is managed by Magna Hospitality based in Annapolis, Maryland.

For more information contact:


The Eastland Park Hotel


Phone 207-775-5411, Fax 207-775-0148


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PORTLAND, MAINE, STUDENTS TO GO ON PHOTO ASSIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO DOCUMENT IMMIGRANT
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
PORTLAND, MAINE, STUDENTS TO GO ON PHOTO ASSIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO DOCUMENT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES

WASHINGTON (July 23, 2007)--National Geographic photographer Amy Toensing will give a group of Portland, Maine, teenagers -- all refugees from Sudan and Somalia -- a unique opportunity to document their lives and surroundings during National Geographic's Portland Photo Camp 2007.

From July 26-29, the Portland High School students will photograph, edit and design a portrait of their new lives in Portland and the immigrant communities near Kennedy Park. The Photo Camp is presented in partnership with The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

During the four-day workshop at The Salt Institute, Toensing will brief the students on photographic vision, equipment and technique; accompany them on their assignments; critique their work; and guide them through the process of creating a story. The students will be assigned to photograph images of "surroundings," "my life in Portland" and "portraits of family and community." National Geographic magazine photo editor Susan Welchman and five Salt photography alumni from across the country will join Toensing and the young photographers as they review their work together, using the photographs as a catalyst for discussion about their life experiences.

"We hope that Photo Camp 2007 can give these students a voice and the opportunity to explore the current state of their lives," said Terry Garcia, National Geographic's executive vice president, Mission Programs. "We feel honored to participate in this endeavor."

Participants, their families and community members are invited to a presentation of the students' work on July 29 at The Salt Institute, 110 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine.

EVOLT SLR cameras for the Photo Camp have been provided by Olympus Imaging America Inc. Additional equipment has been donated by Lowepro, Epson, Adobe and Kingston.

National Geographic Mission Programs is sponsoring Photo Camps this year in Oaxaca, Mexico; San Francisco; New York; Houston; Portland, Maine; New Orleans; Erie, Pa.; and Baltimore, in partnership with VisionWorkshops of Annapolis, Md.

In addition to Toensing's work for National Geographic magazine, she has covered editorial assignments for various national and international publications and private corporations since 2000. Her photographic stories intimately render the lives of ordinary people. In 2003 Toensing was named Photographic Alumni Fellow at The Salt Institute, where she worked on a portrait of Muslim teenage girls living in Western culture.

The National Geographic Society is one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet. It reaches more than 300 million people worldwide each month through its official journal, National Geographic, and other magazines; National Geographic Channel; television documentaries; radio programs; films; books; DVDs; maps; school publishing programs; interactive media; and merchandise. National Geographic has funded more than 8,000 scientific research projects and supports an education program combating geographic illiteracy. For more information, visit nationalgeographic.com.

The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies of Portland, Maine, offers graduate and undergraduate students from around the world intensive studies in the art of telling stories through documentary photography, writing or radio. The experiential education programs of The Salt Institute collect, communicate and preserve nonfiction stories about Maine people, culture and landscape that, as they relate to the larger world, foster community and celebrate the diversity and the commonality of humanity.
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Sarah Clark
National Geographic
(202) 828-5664
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VisionWorkshops
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Bay Ferries earns ‘Superhost’ designation
Tuesday, 04 March 2008

Bay Ferries earns ‘Superhost’ designation

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island (August 14, 2007) – Bay Ferries Limited has been awarded a ‘SuperHost’ designation by the Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council (NSTHRC). 

Bay Ferries owns and operates The CAT, a high-speed catamaran ferry operating between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and two ports in Maine, and the Princess of Acadia, a conventional ferry that operates between Digby, Nova Scotia and St. John, New Brunswick.

“The designation is granted to companies that send at least 70 percent of their staffs to specialized training in creating positive experiences for travelers,” said Lisa Dahr, manager of professional development for NSTHRC.

According to Dahr, approximately 100 companies and organizations in the Atlantic Canada region have earned the SuperHost certification.

The SuperHost program was originally created for Expo ’86 in British Columbia.  Since that time, the program has been expanded and is utilized in popular tourism destinations worldwide.  Variants of the program are used in Great Britain, New Zealand, several U.S. states and many Canadian provinces.  The program was also used to train organizations in Sydney, Australia, prior to the Olympic Games.

Training involves a one-day interactive seminar including case studies, exercises and role-playing.  Participants examine the impact of first impressions, practice enhanced communication techniques and learn more about the tourism product in their region.  They also examine the importance of the industry to the economy of the province. Trainees are scored on their participation and a wrap-up quiz. In order to maintain SuperHost status each year, organizations must show proof that at least 70 percent of their employees have undergone the training.

“Whether a passenger is traveling on vacation or business, the servicereceived from our land-based staff and our ships’ crews is extremely important to their overall experience,” said Donald Cormier, senior vice president for operations and safety management for Bay Ferries.  “This training emphasizes creating positive, memorable moments for our passengers.”

Achieving SuperHost designation allows organizations to promote themselves utilizing the SuperHost trademark, which is widely recognized in Canada. In addition, NSTHRC actively promotes organizations that have earned the designation.

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Contacts:
Donald Cormier, Bay Ferries, 902-626-2543  
Skip King, Reputation Strategies, LLC, 207-761-4020
 
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