Peter Mills, executive director of Maine Turnpike Authority, joins Jennifer Hutchins, executive director of Creative Portland, and Brit Vitalius of Portland’s Vitalius Real Estate Group, at 2 Degrees Portland's fifth anniversary event.

Tom Blackburn, building manager of Mechanics Hall in Portland, with Jeff Shaw, executive director of Maine Academy of Modern Music, at the Bob Crewe Gallery at MECA celebrating 2 Degrees Portland.

Lesley MacVane, photographer and videographer from Falmouth, with Liz Berle, interior designer with Berle Designs and Portland transplant Liz Seward.

Carolyn Nishon, steering committee member for 2 Degrees Portland and executive director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, with Devin Green of Fogdog Coaching & Consulting, music therapist Kate Beever and jewelry designer Patty Daunis.

Artur Kaptelinin, an interpreter for the state of Maine and Catholic Charities, chats with Nina Hope, a freelance advertising copy writer, at the 2 Degrees Portland event.

Heather Caston-Talbot, of Clark Insurance, enjoys the 2 Degrees Portland festivities with Karen St. Clair, of St. Clair Media Group.

Jeff Packard, CEO of Alodyne, with Christine Rogers, the company’s operations manager, and Chris Stamas, a freelance graphic designer based in Portland. 2 Degrees Portland celebrates five years of networking at Maine College of Art.

Caeli Shadis, a social entrepreneur who lives in Portland, with Michael Greer, the executive director of Portland Ballet, at the 2 Degrees Portland event.

2 Degrees Portland supporters Jess Lauren Lipton, program assistant for Creative Portland, with Timothy Eichfeld, lead web developer at Diversified Communications.

Laura Burden, a freelance sculptor and writer from Portland, with Richard Bilodeau, Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at the USM School of Business.

Portland portrait artists Dominic White and Skye Priestley celebrated 2 Degrees Portland's five years of networking.