BLITZ Conference 2025: Navigating Change, Seizing Opportunity
Schedule
Tue Oct 28 2025 at 08:30 am to 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hilton Garden Inn Bangor | Bangor, ME
About this Event
Ready to lead through uncertainty and come out ahead? Join us at BLITZ Conference 2025 for a full day of actionable insights, expert panels, and connection with Maine’s boldest business minds. Then stick around for Big Gig, the high-energy pitch competition where tomorrow’s big ideas take center stage. Whether you're scaling your business, seeking investment, or have a business idea—this is the room to be in. One day. Endless opportunity.
Special thanks to our Silver Sponsor: City of Bangor
**Please note: A BLITZ ticket does not include entry to Big Gig. Be sure to register separately for that event.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration and networking
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Info: Kick off the day with a welcome from UpStart Maine, setting the tone for a day of inspiration and connection. Keynote speaker: James Beaupre, Devil’s Half Acre, Big Gig Winner/ Upstart Board Member
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Panel: “Pricing in Flux: Navigating Volatility in a Shifting Economy”
Info: Explore how Maine businesses are adapting to unpredictable pricing, supply chain disruptions,
and inflationary pressures.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel: “Opportunities in Plain Sight: Innovation Amid Disruption”
Info: Discover how shifts in the market are creating new avenues for innovation and growth in Maine.
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop: Group Brainstorm: “Where’s the Shift?”
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Panel: “Say It So They Get It: Communicating What You’re Really Worth”
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Workshop: Value Statement
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Networking Break
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Networking
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Travel to Big Gig at Mason's in Brewer
Where is it happening?
Hilton Garden Inn Bangor, 250 Haskell Road, Bangor, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 20.00 to USD 40.00
