News Release: For immediate use

SUNRISE TRAIL COALITION BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 (8:30 to 4:00)

WHERE University of Maine at Machias Science Building, Room 102

Workshops to provide information about Community and Economic Development Opportunities along the Sunrise Trail:

• How local businesses can thrive along the trail
• Starting a new business along the Sunrise Trail
• Resources for business development
• How others have succeeded
• How communities benefit from trail development

This will be the place to learn about how your business and your community can benefit from the development of trails in general and, in particular, the Down East Sunrise Trail.

Sponsored by the Sunrise Trail Coalition, Down East RC&D, Washington County Council of Governments, Maine Dept .of Economic Development/Eastern Maine Development Corp., Sunrise County Economic Council, DownEast Acadia Regional Tourism, Hancock County Planning Commission, and Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

For Information and registration materials contact Down East Resource Conservation & Development 546-2368 or visit  www.sunrisetrail.org