A summit of ideas for Katahdin

The 75 local and state leaders, businessmen and residents who attended Saturday’s Katahdin Summit set goals for improving the area’s economy, including:

. Supporting manufacturing, service-oriented businesses and tourism equally.

. Pushing regional small-business networking via the Eastern Maine Development Corp., local governments, the Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce and the Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Counci.

. Assessing and improving regional and downtown infrastructures and increasing Pine Tree Zone and other grant opportunities.

. Developing forums for area manufacturing and industrial companies to share ideas and resources.

. Marketing the Katahdin region and adjoining areas north as the world’s snowmobiling capital and promoting all-terrain vehicle offerings.

. Supporting and capitalizing on Hammond Ridge, Millinocket businessman Matthew Polstein’s proposed high-end regional resort center.

. Continuing dialogue between area business, service and government leaders that changes attitudes and improves regional community sensibilities.

To help with these effort call Bruce McLean, MAGIC executive director, at 723-7800.