MPHA 2025 Awards & Spring Networking Event
Maple Hill Farm, 11 Inn Road, Hallowell, ME 04347
Event tickets are $45 and include dinner/non-alcoholic beverages. There will be a cash bar. Registration is required. If this ticket price is prohibitive, please let us know.
Awards
Presidents' Award - This award is MPHA's highest honor. Nominations are solicited and vetted by MPHA past presidents.
Ruth S. Shaper Memorial Award - This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution in the area of public health.
Public Health Program of Excellence Award - This award recognizes effective, efficient, evidence-based and creative public health programs in Maine.
Unsung Hero Award - This award recognizes an individual, department or organization who has positively influenced public health in Maine from behind the scenes.
Phebe Conrey King Access to Healthcare Award - This award recognizes an individual or individuals who have made a significant contribution to improving access to healthcare in Maine.
Pamela M.B. Studwell Tobacco Policy Award - This award is given to an individual whose dedication, persistence, and passion for improving lives has significantly advanced best practice tobacco policies in Maine.
Public Health Policy Champion Award - This award recognizes a policymaker (municipal, state or federal) who has made a significant contribution to public health in Maine.
Public Health Journalism Award - This award recognizes a journalist who has made a significant contribution to public health in Maine.
Public Health Business Champion Award - This award recognizes a business for its leadership and commitment to integrating and promoting public health values into business practices.
Public Health Rising Star Award - This award recognizes a young professional (<40 years old) in Maine who has made a significant contribution to public health in Maine.
To view past award winners, please visit: https://www.mainepublichealth.org/about/awards
2025 Support Opportunities
Please consider supporting our eighth annual Spring Awards & Networking Event, recognizing public health leaders in Maine! This event presents a unique opportunity for organizations to show their support for public health champions across sectors, and across the state. Our event typically attracts 100+ attendees from across Maine. The 2025 event will be held on Thursday, June 12th at Maple Hill Farm in Hallowell.
Sponsoring organizations are recognized in all marketing materials, including press releases, social media posts, and MPHA's/event registration websites. Specifically:
- Logo recognition & e-link on MPHA & event websites (2,500 views per month)
- Logo recognition & e-link in MPHA event emails, reaching 3,000+ public health-oriented professionals in Maine
- Recognition of sponsorship via MPHA social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter), reaching 2,500+ followers
President’s Award Sponsor
$3,000 (1 available)
The President Award Sponsor will be recognized on event signage, including in the pre-ceremony and program materials, and in live remarks at the event when MPHA staff present the most prestigious award, the President’s Award. Sponsorship includes two tables with 8 reserved seats each.
Presenting Awards Ceremony Sponsors
$1,000
Supporting Awards Ceremony Sponsors will be recognized in pre-ceremony and program materials, and in live remarks at the event. Sponsorship includes a table with 8 reserved seats.
Table Sponsorship (10 available)
$500
Table sponsorships include 8 reserved seats and your company's logo on a placard.
Please contact MPHA's Executive Director, Becca Boulos, to support our event - thank you!