Camden conference economic impact study by Daniel, Gabe cited in BDN article

The Bangor Daily News reported the annual Camden Conference generated nearly $1.1 million in the local economy last year, according to a report commissioned by the organizers to determine how beneficial the event is for businesses and job creation in midcoast Maine. The Camden Conference has been held each February in Camden since 1988 to focus on foreign policy issues, with international experts coming to Maine to offer lectures, according to the article. The Camden Opera House is the main venue for the conference, with the 2015 event streamed live to the Strand Theatre in Rockland and the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The economic impact study was conducted by University of Maine professors Harold Daniel, an associate professor of marketing, and Todd Gabe, an economics professor. The study determined the Camden Conference had an overall economic impact of approximately $850 in local spending per attendee and an additional $330 per attendee for labor hired directly and indirectly for the conference, the article states.