Jim Brady, left, owner of The Press Hotel in Portland, with Bill Williamson, Maine market president at Bank of America; Susan Grisanti, editor-in-chief of Maine Media Collective; and Maine restaurateur Raymond Brunyanszki, a speaker at the Maine Live event. Fifteen local innovators told stories about failure, success and great potential for the state at the daylong event.

Thomas Chapman of C &; L Aerospace in Bangor with Sally Newhall of Sea Glass Events in Cape Elizabeth and Kate Simmons of the Portland Press Herald attended Maine Live at Portland Museum of Art.

Kevin Thomas, publisher of Maine Media Collective and host of Maine Live, with Gretchen Johnson, director of marketing at Verrill Dana, and Dan Crewe, one of the day’s featured speakers.

Caleb Johnson of Biddeford with Steve Kelly, associate publisher of Maine Media Collective. Maine Live was hosted by Portland Museum of Art.

Raffi Der Simonian, director of Marketing and Communications at MECA, and Spencer Albee, event DJ, Portland musician and audio producer with Maine Magazine.

Louise Rosen, left, executive and artistic director of the Maine Jewish Film Festival and a featured speaker at Maine Live, with Maureen Littlefield of the Maine Media Collective.

Linda Coleman, left, of Portland catches up with friends Nancy Baker Miller of Yarmouth, Pamela Florea of Freeport and Gayle Hichborn of Cumberland Foreside in the garden at the Portland Museum of Art during the Maine Live closing reception.

Jessica Goodwin, left, of the Maine Media Collective, with Mali Welch and Sarah Prak, both with The Brand Co., attended Maine Live at the Portland Museum of Art..

Sophie Nelson, a Portland freelance writer, chats with painter Paul Bonneau of Cape Porpoise.

Carrie Montgomery, a stylist based in Kennebunkport, with Susan Pritzker of The Brand Co. during the late afternoon reception of Maine Live.