SOE faculty Jim McConnon helps coordinate the Maine Black Bear Business Conference

Jim helped organize the UMaine Alumni Association sponsored conference “Making it in Maine – Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology” which was held April 25th at the Buchanan Alumni House on Campus. Dr. McConnon also served as a panelist during the conference which was designed to bring together UMaine faculty, economic development staff, students, and successful entrepreneurs to share ideas, resources, and strategies for successfully starting a growing a business in Maine. Jim also coordinated a luncheon between SOE graduate students and business leaders.