# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Back to School: What Business Leaders Should Know About Higher Education in the Bangor Region
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:15 am – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: As students return to campus, join us for a lively discussion with higher education leaders from across the Bangor Region. Hear their perspectives on today's biggest opportunities and challenges, learn what they're seeing on their campuses, and discover what may surprise you about the future of higher education. 

Speaker Panel:
- Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D., President of Husson University
- Julius Edwards, Ph.D., President of Eastern Maine Community College
- Dr. Jenifer Cushman, President of University of Maine at Augusta
- Steve Villett, Chief Operating Officer and Dean of Business & Technology and General Education at Beal University
- Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias
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Networking - 7:15 AM
Breakfast - 7:30 AM
Program - 8:00 AM -9:00 AM

Members $25 and Non-Members $30
Student Rate Available
Please RSVP & Pre-Pay to speed check-in

Register Here to Attend: https://bangorregionchamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/early-bird-breakfast-september-2026-back-to-school-what-business-leaders-should-know-about-higher-education-in-the-bangor-region-16067

Presenting Sponsor - Rudman Winchell
Corporate Sponsor - Husson University
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brewer/back-to-school-what-business-leaders-should-know-about-higher-education-in-the-bangor-region/200030598027224
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Brewer
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Jeff's Catering & Event Center
- **lat**: 44.7973602
- **long**: -68.7628707
- **full address**: Jeff's Catering & Event Center, 53 Center St, Brewer, ME 04412-2603, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Back to School: What Business Leaders Should Know About Higher Education in the Bangor Region
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Back to School: What Business Leaders Should Know About Higher Education in the Bangor Region being held?
  - **A:** Back to School: What Business Leaders Should Know About Higher Education in the Bangor Region takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:15 am to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am at Jeff's Catering & Event Center, 53 Center St, Brewer, ME 04412-2603, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Back to School: What Business Leaders Should Know About Higher Education in the Bangor Region?
  - **A:** Back to School: What Business Leaders Should Know About Higher Education in the Bangor Region is organized by Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce.

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