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Maine\u2019s Institute for Family-Owned Business will host its annual Maine Family Business Awards on October 12 this year, with a livestream of the event hosted by Family Enterprise USA.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s event is expected to attract an audience of over 500 family business members and is presented by MEMIC (Maine Employers\u2019 Mutual Insurance Co.). The event marks the 22nd year of recognizing the state\u2019s family businesses with awards. Since its inception, 97 Maine businesses have been recognized with awards from the group.<\/p>\n
The virtual event will be livestreamed by sponsor Family Enterprise USA on Wednesday, October 12, at 6:15- 8 PM EST. Attendees can sign up by going to: https:\/\/mfba.awardsplatform.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Family-owned businesses represent about 80% of all businesses in Maine, according to the Institute. The Institute assists family-owned firms in meeting the managerial challenges and opportunities to operating and sustaining a successful family enterprise.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be part of the awards this year for the best of Maine\u2019s family-owned businesses,\u201d John Gugliada, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Family Enterprise USA, the livestream supporter. \u201cIt\u2019s great to see the award spotlight put on important issues like community contributions, work environment, and family participation,\u201d Gugliada said. \u201cThese issues are becoming critical to family-owned business success across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n With seven categories, the awards this year will be handed out for such categories as business success, contributions to community, communication, and innovative business practices.<\/p>\n There are six other special awards to be handed out also, including the Renys Large Business Award (25 or more full time, year-round employees), the Chalmers Insurance Group Customer Service Award, the Shep Lee Community Service Award, and the Geiger Environmental Leadership Award.<\/p>\n Since its first public program in September 1995, the Institute has grown in its mission of providing support, networking, guidance, and forums to help family business operators better understand and appropriately face their challenges. Since 2008, the Institute has operated as a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MPI-Navigating-Value-in-Times-of-Choppy-Market-Activity-UPDATED-4-28-2022.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Download the full %22Navigating \u201cCompany Value\u201d in Times of Choppy Market Activity%22 article.” button_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Call to Action Button” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_divider disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/2022-annual-family-business-survey\/” button_text=”Do You Have 5 Minutes To Help Your Multi-Generational Business?” button_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Call to Action Button” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”FEUSA Statement” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/” global_module=”5910″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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