2025 Town Meeting Registration will open exclusively to commercial fishermen until October 20, after which registration will open to the public.
~ Reserve early to guarantee your spot, as tickets are expected to sell out. ~
Important Links
Register for Town Meeting on Eventbrite
Venue – Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, Bar Harbor, Maine
Link to Directions for Phone Reservations
Printable Save the Date Flyer
Preliminary Program – U.S. – Canada Town Meeting 2025
For more detailed information about Town Meeting, sponsorship opportunities, and exhibitor space, please contact Chris Cash directly at Christina.cash@maine.edu or call 207-975-0003.
Join us at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center January 28-30. We will kick off this year’s Town Meeting with a welcome banquet on the night of January 28, followed by a day and a half of panel discussions addressing issues impacting the lobster industry on January 29-30. This year’s panels will discuss the U.S. gauge increase, stock assessments, changes to the ecosystem, market conditions, and other critical topics impacting the industry.
Town Meeting is a unique opportunity for cross-border dialog among fishermen, managers, and researchers. New this year is the addition of banquet dinners to allow attendees additional time to continue conversations following our sessions and socialize. The first will be the night of January 28, following on-site check-in and registration.
Registration is open exclusively to commercial harvesters until October 20, after which it will open to the public. Thanks to the Sonneberg Fund, we once again can offer a limited number of free registrations for commercial fishermen.
Your $75 registration fee includes meals on January 29 and 30. Banquet dinners are an additional fee of $50 per dinner/person. Room rates of $135/night (a limited number of family suites are available for $209/night) include parking and access to all hotel amenities.
For more detailed information about Town Meeting, sponsorship opportunities, and exhibitor space, please contact Chris Cash directly at Christina.cash@maine.edu or call 207-975-0003.
* We will once again offer exhibition space to our top sponsors. We only have space for 20 exhibition tables, so please let us know your desired level of support as soon as possible to secure your table and be included in preliminary event advertising. The exhibit space will share the same main meeting room as the panel presentations for optimal interactions throughout the two-day event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
$5,000 Gold level – Primary Event Sponsor – 4 Opportunities Available
- Primary Event Co-Sponsor
- Primary Event Co-Sponsor
- Opening Night Banquet Sponsor, Tuesday, January 28
- Seafood Banquet Sponsor, wrap of Day One, Wednesday, January 29
- Featured in all pre-event communications, post-event press releases, and articles about the event in Lobster Institute publications.
- Provided with complimentary registration for up to 6 people
- Exhibition Booth Space – Two 6ft tables, tablecloths, and two chairs.
- Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.
- Recognized as an Industry Supporter on the Lobster Institute website
$2,500 Silver Level – Featured Sponsor – 4 Opportunities Available
- Featured sponsor, Breakfast – Day One
- Featured sponsor, Lunch – Day One
- Featured sponsor, Breakfast – Day Two
- Featured sponsor, Lunch – Day Two
- 4 complimentary registrations to the event.
- Exhibition Booth Space – One 6ft table, tablecloth, and two chairs
- Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications..
- Recognized as an Industry Supporter on the Lobster Institute website
$1,000 Bronze Level – Featured Sponsor – 8 Opportunities Available
- Sponsor of morning break – Day One
- Exhibit Hall Co-Sponsor – Day One
- Exhibit Hall Co-Sponsor – Day One
- Sponsor of afternoon break – Day One
- Sponsor of morning break – Day Two
- Exhibit Hall Co-Sponsor – Day Two
- Exhibit Hall Co-Sponsor – Day Two
- Sponsor of afternoon break – Day Two
- 2 complimentary registrations to the event.
- Exhibition Booth Space – One 6ft table, tablecloth, and two chairs
- Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.
$500 Featured Sponsor
- 2 complimentary registrations to the event.
- Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.
$250 Sponsor
- 1 complimentary registration to the event.
- Noted as a Sponsor in the written event programs, posters, and communications.
For any questions about sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact Chris Cash:
Christina.cash@maine.edu or call (office) 207-581-1443 or (cell) 207-975-0003
