Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. Announces Additional Corporate Identity Theft Education Seminar in Bangor

Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced today the addition of a fifth seminar educating Maine's business community of the risk of corporate identity theft. This seminar will be offered at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor on Wednesday, June 20. A complimentary breakfast will be offered beginning at 8:15 a.m. and the seminar will run from 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The Office of the Secretary of State is working in coordination with the U.S. Secret Service and regional business development organizations to inform Maine businesses about how they can minimize specific identity theft threats to their businesses. The goal of this series is to help business owners and managers learn how to be alert to risks, best protect their operations, and effectively respond should breaches in their identity security occur.

These seminars are open to the public and free of charge. Pre-registration for the Bangor seminar is required, but is not necessary for the seminars in Machias and Calais. Each seminar allows time for questions and answers. 

• Machias: Sunrise County Economic Council, 1 Stackpole Road, Thursday, June 7, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
• Calais (via simultaneous teleconference from Machias): Washington County Community College Administration Building, Room 6, Thursday, June 7, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
• Bangor: Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road, Wednesday, June 20, 9:00 a.m. - 10 a.m. (complimentary breakfast offered at 8:15 a.m.)

For more information or to pre-register for the Bangor seminar, please contact Jay Martin, Office of the Secretary of State, at (207) 626-8410