{"id":45870,"date":"2025-10-27T14:12:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/portland\/?page_id=45870"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:52:23","slug":"events-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/portland\/events-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id45870_650244-ea{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id45870_650244-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id45870_650244-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id45870_650244-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id45870_650244-ea{background-image:linear-gradient(60deg,rgb(8,46,88) 47%,rgb(65,118,161) 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_1338b0-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_1338b0-dc\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_1338b0-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_1338b0-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_1338b0-dc\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading45870_1338b0-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_1338b0-dc\">PAST EVENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94\"]{padding-right:135px;padding-left:135px;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94\"]{padding-right:35px;padding-left:35px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_95faa6-94\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\">Tuesday, December 9, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id45870_224cea-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id45870_224cea-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_faf2a0-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_faf2a0-2b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_faf2a0-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_faf2a0-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_faf2a0-2b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading45870_faf2a0-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_faf2a0-2b\"><strong>AI, Skills, and the Next Generation Workforce: An Interactive Breakfast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading45870_a593d0-f9, 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This interactive session brings together business leaders, educators, policymakers, and students for a focused discussion on AI, skills, and the future of work. SEATING IS LIMITED.  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Advanced registration is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column45870_da06c5-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column45870_da06c5-db > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column45870_da06c5-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column45870_da06c5-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column45870_da06c5-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column45870_da06c5-db > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column45870_da06c5-db{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column45870_da06c5-db{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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