<![CDATA[Portland Networking Roundup]]>https://portlandmainenetworkingroundup.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hKm6!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5167eb45-a7bc-41a9-a909-912123ea2375_1280x1280.pngPortland Networking Rounduphttps://portlandmainenetworkingroundup.substack.comSubstackFri, 14 Aug 2026 07:22:23 GMT<![CDATA[Portland Networking Roundup: August 16-29, 2026]]>https://portlandmainenetworkingroundup.substack.com/p/portland-networking-roundup-augusthttps://portlandmainenetworkingroundup.substack.com/p/portland-networking-roundup-augustThu, 13 Aug 2026 20:44:22 GMTHello hello! As promised, here are all of the networking events we could find happening in and within 30 minutes of Portland, Maine in the next two weeks.

Week of Aug 16​, 2026

Tue, Aug 18 · 8:30 AM
Welcome to the Startup Ecosystem Breakfast (Startup Maine)
Roux Institute, 100 Fore St, Portland

Tue, Aug 18 · 6:00 PM
DevOps207 Meetup at Novare Res
Novare Res Bier Cafe, 4 Canal Plaza #1, Portland

Tue, Aug 18 · 6:30 PM
Maine AI Builders Late Summer Meetup
Shipyard Brewing Company, 27 Hancock St, Portland

Tue, Aug 18 · 7:00 PM
Weekly Hack Night Hack Portland
Big Room Studios, 30 Danforth St #105, Portland

Tue, Aug 18 · 5:30–7:30 PM
MITC 30th Anniversary Celebration
Garmin, 2 Delorme Drive, Yarmouth

Wed, Aug 19 · 4:30–6:00 PM
Women of the Chamber | Summer on the Rooftop
Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St, Portland

Thu, Aug 20 · 8:30 AM
Local BIZness Network Weekly Meeting | Portland
Stacks Pancake Co., 139 Riverside St, Portland

Sat, Aug 22 · 1:00–3:00 PM
OBP Open House
Open Bench Project, 971 Congress St, Portland

Week of Aug 23, 2026

Tue, Aug 25 · 4:30–6:00 PM
Business After Hours | Making Waves at The Porthole
The Porthole Restaurant & Pub, 20 Custom House Wharf, Portland

Tue, Aug 25 · 7:00 PM
Weekly Hack Night | Hack Portland
Big Room Studios, 30 Danforth St #105, Portland

Thu, Aug 27 · 8:30 AM
Local BIZness Network Weekly Meeting | Portland
Stacks Pancake Co., 139 Riverside St, Portland

Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00–3:00 PM
OBP Open House
Open Bench Project, 971 Congress St, Portland

Pro Tips: Details can change after we publish. Before you head out, be sure to check each organization’s event page as your source of truth in case you need to register or for last minute updates.

That’s all for now!

We’ll be back in your inbox in 2 weeks with a brand new roundup of events.

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]]><![CDATA[Introducing: The Portland Networking Roundup]]>https://portlandmainenetworkingroundup.substack.com/p/introducing-the-portland-networkinghttps://portlandmainenetworkingroundup.substack.com/p/introducing-the-portland-networkingWed, 12 Aug 2026 17:11:29 GMTBusiness networking events in Portland are scattered across a dozen different calendars, pages, and platforms. Finding the events you want to attend can take more digging and digital coordination than it should.

Now, the Portland Networking Roundup fixes that. Every other Thursday, a short list of in-person business networking events happening around Portland, Maine for the two weeks ahead (Sunday - Saturday) is delivered to your inbox.

We pull from in-person events within 30 minutes of Portland, Maine and provide the event name, date, time, location, and direct link to the actual event page.

Want to join? It’s free! The first roundup lands this Thursday, August 13, 2026.

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