Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Michael Guarino as its new community engagement specialist.

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Guarino, who was the associate director for the Maine Sports Commission and former community relations director at Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney, has 25 years of tourism, community relations, and event experience in Maine. He currently chairs the Kennebec Valley Tourism Council and has operated Maine Wilderness Tours since 1996.

Guarino is a graduate of Thomas College in Waterville with a master’s in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in marketing/management.

This new position will work with event organizers to secure the Mid-Maine region as their destination for a variety of events and conferences while developing and implementing strategies to engage local businesses.

For more information about the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, call 207-873-3315 or visit midmainechamber.com.

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