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Midcoast Beacon 5/27/09
BELFAST — Travelers looking for inside information about Maine should be able to find all they need at the Maine Coast Welcome Center.
 Located two miles from downtown on US Route 1, the welcome center provides an ideal spot for visitors to stop for Maine information, make reservations, use the restroom, grab a snack or drink, check e-mail or let the kids and pets out for a walk on the broad lawn overlooking Penobscot Bay. Owned by Jim and Patti LeClair, Maine Coast Welcome Center is similar to state-run tourist information centers, only privately owned. The difference is that the LeClairs work directly with the businesses and services they will be recommending to visitors. Having direct knowledge of a specific product or business gives them and their clients a marketing advantage, they said.
“Our whole concept here is that we know the people of the places and businesses that we will be recommending,” Jim said. “Nothing in here is going to be from outside the state of Maine. People who come in here want things from Maine. I want things from Maine.”
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Jim's comment: It feels good to get some recognition, especially when the reporter captured our goal of working for businesses!
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