Auburn Business Association
 
 

Monthly Networking Meetings

Our networking meetings take place monthly (September through May). We meet for a dinner networking meeting with a featured speaker. Our speakers try to address topics of local area business  concerns.

March Meeting of the Auburn Business Association

Brian Dubois LA YMCABrian Dubois, Executive Director of the Auburn - Lewiston YMCA will join us to share the story behind the history of the YMCA, their current redevelopment plan and the capital campaign being planned to see their vision become reality.

 

Thursday, March 1, 2012
Social Hour at 5:30 and Dinner at 6:00
Gippers Sports Grill, 120 Center Street, Auburn
Pre registered price $25.00
Registration at door $27.00

February Meeting

My how Lewiston Auburn has changed! Eric Agren will speak to thisMarche transformational change in downtown Lewiston Auburn, specifically his vision Fuel Mainefor lower Lisbon Street, where he owns and operates two successful restaurants, Fuel and Marche`, with a third establishment coming in the future.

 

January Meeting

Felicia Coney from Proctor & Gamble was joined by a number of colleagues from P&G Tambrands, including Matt Kauffman, an employee at their new Flexi-Center.

Auburn Business Association January 2012

Pictured above are Felica Coney, Matt Kauffman; Hillary Dow (ABA BOard member) and Jodi Eller.  (Rick Malinowski from P&G joined us as well but was unavailable for the picture.)

December 2011

Board members of ABA joined Santa and Mrs. Claus at the holiday tree lighting parade in downtown Lewiston - Auburn to welcome in the holiday season. With hot chocolate and donuts generously donated by Dunkin Donuts, a sweet and warm treat was enjoyed by many and photos with Santa were fun for all.

ABA tree lighting parade 2012

ABA Board President Elect, Terri Defilipp and newly appointed Auburn City Councilor Tizz Crowley served up hot chocolate and donuts to citizens enjoying the parade on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

2012 Auburn Maine holiday parade

November 2011 Meeting

We heard from both sides, for and against, the Lewiston Casino referendum. Just days before the election, those attending the monthly meeting had one more opportuntiy to hear first hand how the potential development could unfold and why others felt strongly that it should not pass.

October 2011 Meeting

Members met and mingled with candidates for Auburn City Council and our candidate for Mayor, Jonathan LaBonte, pictured below.

Jonathan LaBonte at the October ABA meeting

Candidate David Young was snapping pictures that evening and has shared them on Flikr. Click here to View

September 2011 Meeting

The Auburn Business Association kicked off the year with a reunion of Auburn Citizen of the Year recipients at the September networking meeting.  Pictured from left to right (front row) are Steve Austin, Earl Austin and Ernie Cobb, (back row) Penny Woodard, Peter Whitmore, Lee young, Donna Steckino, Dick Kendall, Jim Wellehan (2011 Citizen of the Year) and Rachel Degrosseilliers. 

Auburn Citizens of the Year

Images posted on the ABA website are courtesy of Hillary Dow, ABA Board member and Director of Marketing and Business Development at Austin Associates, PA, CPAs and Peter Murphy, ABA BOard President and co-owner of Neokraft Signs.