WATERVILLE — The fourth annual Central Maine Converge and Create Weekend, hosted by Thomas College, will be held virtually Friday, Nov. 13, and SAturday, Nov. 14.
Friday hours are 12:45 to 5 p.m. and Saturday’s are 1 to 5 p.m.
The free two-day event is for individuals who are interested in entrepreneurship and hearing stories of how ordinary people took ordinary ideas and turned them into extraordinary businesses. This year’s attendees will have the opportunity to listen and interact online with several Maine entrepreneurs who are creating some of the state’s fastest growing young companies.
“One of the foundational pillars of the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College is to create an entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem,” said Mike Duguay, executive director of the institute. “The Converge and Create event is essential in this effort in that it provides an opportunity for existing entrepreneurs to be able to exchange ideas with other entrepreneurs. In addition, it also allows an opportunity for those individuals who want to get involved in entrepreneurship, including Thomas College students, a platform from which to network with people who are already on that entrepreneurial journey. As a result, the ecosystem is strengthened by this comradery and creation of capacity in the subject matter.”
Friday’s lineup includes Amber Lambke, CEO and founder of Maine Grains Inc.; Amy Rowbottom, founder of Crooked Face Creamery; Heather Lux, CEO of True North Beauty Inc.; Owen McCarthy, president and CEO of Med Rhythms Inc., Chris Wolfel, cofounder & CEO of Helpful; Nick Rimsa, cofounder of Eariously; Nate Wildes, cofounder of Flight Deck Brewing Co.; Ethan Sclar, Amazon FBA expert; Garvan Donegan, director of Central Maine Growth Council; Martin Grohman, host of The Grow Maine Show and serial entrepreneur.
On Saturday, attendees can listen to live business pitches, as the Emmy-nominated television show “Greenlight Maine” conducts its preliminary business pitch competition with college students throughout Maine. Competitors are vying for the opportunity to appear on Greenlight Maine’s televised show later in the year and to compete for prize money.
Organizing partners are the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, Central Maine Growth Council, Waterville Creates!, Waterville Public Library and Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space.
Registration and more information is available online at www.thomas.edu/create
