ORONO – Perry Newman, president and founder of a Maine-based global business development group, will be the guest speaker at the Wednesday, Dec. 13 meeting of the Maine Better Transportation Association. The meeting begins with a 5 p.m. social followed by dinner and the program at the Black Bear Inn.

Newman formed the Atlantica Group, an organization that assists businesses, government and nonprofit organizations in achieving international development objectives.

For more information or to register for the meeting, call 622-0526.