AUGUSTA – The Finance Authority of Maine announces that its annual meeting and awards event, Showcase Maine, will be held from 4:30-7:45 p.m. Nov. 13 at Portland’s Holiday Inn By the Bay.

Showcase Maine is a celebration of the partnerships FAME has forged over the years with Maine’s business and higher education communities. The evening will feature a reception, including displays by business and educational organizations; an awards presentation; and a keynote speech by Linda Greenlaw, Maine’s best-selling author and lobster boat captain.

Receiving two of the awards from FAME are WahlcoMetroflex Inc. (Business at Work for Maine Award), a Lewiston company that is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of diverters, dampers and expansion joints; and Partnerships for Success (Education at Work for Maine Award), a program of the University of Maine at Farmington that provides college access and readiness programs to young people in Western Maine.

Those interested in attending Showcase Maine may register online at www.famemaine.com or contact FAME at (800) 228-3734.