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About the Maine Beaches Association

The York County Coalition of Chambers d/b/a Maine Beaches Association (MBA) is a coalition of Chambers of Commerce and regional tourism industry stakeholders representing York County, Maine. Current Chambers of Commerce who make up the MBA include:

York Region Chamber of Commerce
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce
Wells Chamber of Commerce
Sanford/Springvale Chamber of Commerce
Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce
Biddeford+Saco Chamber of Commerce+Industry
Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the MBA is to promote southern Maine as an exceptional, four-season vacation experience. The MBA is the recognized regional organization by the Maine Office of Tourism (MOT) to steward grant funding through the Maine Tourism Marketing Partnership Program (MTMPP), which is a dedicated pool of legislated funding (drawn from tourism tax revenues) for the purposes of marketing tourism in regions around the state. With input from the regional tourism industry, the MBA crafts and carries out marketing projects that support the mission of the organization through collaborative efforts, while leveraging existing resources.

Board of Directors

Chair
Laura Dolce, Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce

Vice Chair
Vacant

Treasurer
Eleanor Vadenais, Wells Chamber of Commerce

Director
Kim Howard, Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce

Director
Jim LaBelle, Biddeford+Saco Chamber of Commerce+Industry

Director
Alice Pearce, Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce

Director
Holly Roberts, York Region Chamber of Commerce

Director
Rick Stanley, Sanford/Springvale Chamber of Commerce

Biddeford+Saco Chamber Representatives
Stephen Ellis, City Theater
Angie Presby, Saco Main Street

Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber Representatives
Brenda Darroch, Marketing Consultant
Rob Labelle, Strategic Digital Marketing

Old Orchard Beach Chamber Representatives
Jessica Geary, Alouette Beach Resort
Vacant

Ogunquit Chamber Representatives
Carol Chiavetta, Ogunquit Playhouse
Katie Keene, Dunes on the Waterfront

Sanford/Springvale Chamber Representatives
Keith McBride, Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council
Sanford-Seacoast Regional Airport

Wells Chamber Representatives
Daniel Bowden, Pilot’s Cove Cafe
Vacant

York Region Chamber Representatives
Toni Joerres, Camden National Bank
Vacant

Grant Manager

Ed Hodgdon

About the Maine Beaches Association

Board of Directors

Grant Manager

The Maine Beaches Pocket Guide App

The Maine Beaches Insider Email

The Maine Beaches Visitor Guide