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usiness meetings, conferences and events are shaped by the look and feel of where the event is held. New Hampshire, known for its natural beauty, will provide attendees with an unforgettable experience.

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CONTENTS 18 STATEWIDE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES LIST

3 WELCOME 6 5 EVENT FUNDAMENTALS TO KNOW BEFORE CHOOSING A VENUE

18 Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region 18 Lakes Region

8 TOUGH LESSONS IN OPENING A WEDDING VENUE DURING COVID 10 6 PRE-EVENT TRADE SHOW TASKS TO HELP YOU STAY ON TRACK

20 Merrimack Valley Region 24 Monadnock Region 25 Seacoast Region 28 White Mountains Region

12 WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND A BUSINESS EVENT?

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5 event fundamentals choosing a venue P

By Liz Curcio

Transparent conversations will help the venue understand your vision, ideas and expectations.

lanning an event should be exciting and fun, whether it’s to celebrate a loved one’s retirement, a meeting for your company or a wedding.

However, the process can certainly present some challenges if you haven’t had much experience in planning an event outside of your home.

It is essential to have transparent conversations from the very beginning, so that the venue understands your vision, ideas and expectations. It is equally important for the venue to explain their standards, planning process and all possible costs involved.

During your search for an event venue, ask the following questions to ensure it’s the right space for your event and to understand what they’re bringing to the table.

n Is the venue insured and carry liquor liability insurance?

Do vendors need insurance?

Be sure that the venue is a reputable business and that they are insured and carry a liquor liability policy. While a venue will likely take all necessary precautions to remain a safe space to celebrate, there are many moving parts to an event with many people in the same space and sometimes accidents happen.

You should also ask if the venue requires proof of insurance from your vendors (i.e., the band or DJ, the florist, hair stylist, etc.). Since accidents do happen with different vendors moving in and out of a room, a wall or the floor can get damaged, a curling iron may burn a piece of furniture, or a DJ

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to know before may leave an extension cord out and cause someone to take a spill.

The venue would want to make sure that these vendors are covered for any issues that can potentially arise, and you would want to make sure your hiring a legitimate vendor.

n What services does the venue offer?

While some venues may be turnkey where everything is included, others may only include certain services, or may only offer the raw space where you would have to bring in a separate caterer, or rented tables Courtesy photo and chairs.

Equally as important, ask what is included to avoid long lines. Additional questions can be: how will with your venue fee. Costs can add up quickly if you are the food service flow, and how can that fit in the timeline required to bring everything in. The sooner you know, the with speeches or a presentation? sooner you can get your quotes from other vendors and create your budget. n Is it mandatory to use a planner?

You will also want to know who the contact person is Who are your preferred vendors? for the venue throughout the planning process as well as the day of your event.

A venue may require you to work with their preferred vendors for your wedding or event, so ask ahead of time n What does the venue include/exclude? if you can bring in your own.

On one hand you may have a trusted florist or know The venue should clearly explain how they operate and a band that played at a family event that you must have describe the process of securing your date while offering a step-by-step plan on what’s to follow. You want to know at your wedding. You would want to know if you can use them and what the venue requires of them. what is included with the venue, food and beverage packOn the other hand, you may encounter a venue that age, and any fees listed on your contract. requires you to use a vendor from their list. This is more Common questions include: Are tables and chairs common, as a reputable venue will only want to recomincluded? Are plates, glassware and silverware included? mend a vendor that they know will respect the event Are there options to upgrade to a specific pattern or color space as their own and will offer the same caliber of serof linens? Do I have access to all areas on the property, or vice to the customer as they do. is there multiple events occurring at the same time?

This can often be a dealbreaker if the vendor of your Be sure to also ask what is not included or what is choice is not on their list, so it would be best to ask this available at additional cost. You may find that there are question before signing a contract. additional fees for valet parking and transportation or any Ultimately, you want to have a good relationship with audio-visual equipment. the venue contact and feel comfortable with a space that will create wonderful memories. Having an honest conn Can the menu be customized, versation with your contact and asking all your questions or do I have to pick from a package? upfront will avoid any surprises. And, if it fits within your budget, it is highly recommended to work with an event When asking about the menu, it’s important to account planner who can do all the legwork and present all your for those guests that require accommodations based on venue options. a dietary need or allergy. Other related questions include how many staff will be on-site for your guest count, as Liz Curcio is owner of MILA by The White Apron in well as what the bartender-to-guest ratio is, as you want Exeter. Visit milaexeter.com to book your next event.

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Tough lessons in opening a wedding venue during Covid

BY ERIC STEPHENS

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pening our business in the midst of a global pandemic wasn’t part of the plan when we started dreaming about operating a wedding venue back in 2018, but it taught us some lessons and even provided unexpected opportunities for growth.

This dream was proposed to me shortly after my brother Justin married his wife, Jenn. The two of them loved the process of planning their wedding, and afterwards Justin felt there was an opportunity to improve upon the process and perhaps carve out a niche in the industry.

At the start of our journey, we built a robust business plan that served as our road map for financing, construction and the first five years of operation. We considered possible risks and challenges, as well as contin8

gency plans for handling them. These exercises proved to be helpful as we adjusted our business in response to the constant, and often contradictory, guidance being delivered to us, as Covid went from being a short-term issue to rapidly becoming our “new normal.”

One of the first issues we had to address was trying to secure financing for a construction project whose budget nearly tripled from the initial proposal we had sent to our bank. Then, our bank was acquired by a larger one, and we were told they’d no longer be financing us. We were able to find another bank that would work with us — none of us had industry experience at this point, but we’d be required to contribute more cash in order to get there.

By the time we had procured the additional funds it was February of 2020, and we were nervous that if we didn’t get the bank to complete underwriting quickly

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that they’d pull out of our project due to the uncertainty surrounding Covid. We pushed back hard, and finally signed the paperwork in a drive-thru window with one of the bank’s representatives, just before things completely shut down. We learned then the importance of taking initiative and not waiting on someone else when we are capable of doing it ourselves.

We had been booking weddings before we even started construction, so when Covid started, we fielded an enormous number of questions from nervous couples. We decided from the start that honest and open communication was going to be very important. We reassured them as much as we could but were mindful not to promise anything that we couldn’t control.

This is something that we and our staff are very mindful of even today when addressing any questions or concerns from our couples. We don’t hide from problems and hope they’ll go away — we also try not to bring up an issue without a possible resolution as well.

As we got closer to hosting our first weddings in October of 2020, we were forced to accept that Covid, and its restrictions, were going to be another hurdle for us. Once again, we were proactive in reaching out to our booked couples, letting them know what the policies were, and assuring them that we’d do as much as we could to make their weddings feel special without breaking mandated rules. Our couples appreciated the open and honest dialogue, and we prevented any unexpected surprises on their wedding day.

However, Covid restrictions forced us into opening at

50% capacity, which proved to be fruitful, as we were able to grow into our space with smaller-scale weddings, which minimized the possibility of major mistakes but gave us the ability to correct minor ones quickly.

We also saw an opportunity to fill in some of our open dates by advertising to couples in Massachusetts, whose rules were much more restrictive than those in New Hampshire during the pandemic. We “inherited” quite a few of these weddings and were able to salvage a disappointing situation for a lot of these couples.

Many couples mentioned how much happier they were getting married at our venue as opposed to the one they had initially booked, which greatly increased our confidence in the decision to open our venue in the first place. By advertising to these couples, we made a good situation out of bad circumstances, which is something we strive to do even today. There’s opportunity everywhere — you just need to be willing to pursue it.

There were so many other challenges we encountered in that first year of operation, but thanks to the lessons we learned throughout the pandemic, we truly feel that we matured as a business and as business owners much faster than we otherwise would have. We are still learning, even after almost 300 weddings, but the hard lessons we learned early on are still serving us well today.

Eric Stephens is the co-owner of The Barn at Bull Meadow in Concord.

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6 pre-event trade show tasks to help you stay on track

By Lisa M. Masiello

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hree years ago, professional services firm PwC predicted the global trade show market would increase from $34.4 billion to $40.1 billion by 2023.

It’s no wonder that trade show exhibitors list conference participation as a top marketing strategy. At least that was the case before Covid-19’s complete shutdown of face-to-face events.

The last two years have required businesses to innovate on the fly, transforming their marketing tactics seemingly overnight to accommodate virtual programs.

While in-person trade shows are back, some show managers are taking a hybrid approach. Others are still in a holding pattern — taking a wait-and-see attitude and informing exhibitors of their final decision on how the event will proceed as close to the show date as possible.

This uncertainty is causing exhibitors to shrink 12 months’ worth of pre-show preparation into 90 or 120 days. The compressed time frame to develop your

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marketing strategy, build a booth, print collateral and design a lead generation campaign requires more staff resources. It also requires a larger budget to pay for the rush charges incurred by creating and purchasing materials last minute.

While there may still be uncertainty as to what direction your trade show will take, six marketing tasks remain constant. Whether your show is in-person, virtual, or both, you can complete them today, long before you plan to exhibit.

• Integrate business goals. The primary reason for exhibiting at any trade show is to achieve your company’s business goals. You may want to launch a new product, increase sales, expand into a new market or achieve another goal. Evaluate your marketing messages across your booth graphics, collateral and email communication now to ensure they align with your business goals.

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Whether the show is in-person, virtual or hybrid, you can complete these tasks long before you plan to exhibit.

• Establish quantifiable objectives. Establish specific, quantifiable objectives to help achieve your business goals. If your goal is to generate more leads and close more sales, qualifying at least 20 booth visitors per day may be your objective. Since virtual events also enable your staff to have one-on-one conversations with attendees, you can achieve this objective no matter the trade show type.

• Align sales and marketing. Ensure your sales

and marketing teams agree on how to qualify each attendee as a potential lead. What criteria will determine if an attendee is a marketing-qualified lead, a sales-qualified lead or simply a contact that requires additional nurturing? Sales and marketing alignment is critical to event success.

• Write and design company collateral.

Every exhibitor produces a product flier, corporate brochure or another piece of collateral. Whether you ultimately print copies to distribute in person or make electronic files available online, it is an essential part of your sales strategy. Write and design the brochure now. Then put it aside until show management makes a final decision as to what type of event it will be. That eliminates the need to create the brochure from scratch close to the show’s start date.

• Write and design pre-show marketing materials. Pre-show marketing campaigns that

invite pre-registered attendees and your business contacts to visit you at the show are a must.

Write and design pre-show email and direct mail campaigns with a special offer, a discount registration code and a meeting invitation. Just hold off on including an actual booth number or a link to a virtual exhibit hall.

• Write and prepare post-show attendee communication. A post-show email campaign

helps remind attendees of their interaction with you and enables you to close more sales. Write and prepare your post-show emails today. As the start date gets closer, you can change the wording to say, “we enjoyed meeting with you in X city,” or “we enjoyed chatting with you online.”

Remember why you chose to exhibit in the first place. While the show management’s delivery strategy may be uncertain right now, your reasons for choosing to exhibit in the first place were based on a solid business strategy. They were the right goals aligned to the right show when you made the original decision, and they are the right ones now.

Although we can’t eliminate the stress and anxiety over this still-evolving trade show landscape, completing these six tasks now will help pave the way for a much more efficient, effective and successful event.

Lisa M. Masiello, owner and chief marketing officer of Nashua-based TECHmarc Labs Inc., is author of the book, “Trade Show 411: The Essential Guide to Exhibiting Like a Pro.” She can be reached at lisa. masiello@techmarclabs.com or LisaMasiello.com.

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Why should you attend a business event?

8 key reasons to take advantage of face-to-face networking

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hile the virtual business events that firmly took root during the pandemic remains with us to a certain extent, it remains true that they still can’t take the place of an in-person event.

In fact, in this digital-dominated world, there’s nothing more valuable than face-to-face interaction. Networking events allow for these valuable interactions and to create contacts. The good thing about networking events is that they often allow for speed networking, allowing for multiple interactions in a set period of time. By partaking, you can massively extend your network base.

Here are some of the many reasons to attend an event or conference in the flesh.

en existing ones. Make sure you have a plan for how to manage all the valuable leads you come across at these type of events and how to effectively close the acquired leads at the conclusion of the conference.

Discover new opportunities and ideas

Grow personally and professionally

While you can connect with almost anyone through social media, there’s no substitute for meeting someone in person. Good business events provide opportunities to mingle with people, develop new relationships and deep-

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Make new connections When you attend events, set goals for the kinds of contacts you want to make. You can make a list of people you want to meet if they’re particularly important to your goals. Initiate new connections with qualified prospects, marketing partners, vendors to outsource to and job candidates. And you can also reinforce existing connections with contacts in your social networking pipeline.

Leaving your office to attend an event helps you step away from work for a few hours and make an investment in your personal growth. Remember: No one, no matter how talented they are, can possibly know everything

about everything. Attending networking and conference events is a chance to learn from others who have been in similar positions and learn from their gains and their losses.

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Meet influencers One of the most important benefits of networking is meeting influencers in your industry. These individuals in similar positions as you — or a job you’re striving to attain — have valuable insights. They can help inspire and motivate you and can help put you in contact with other useful people who may be able to share their knowledge or provide you with a unique opportunity. Also, when attending an event, you can interact with a variety of individuals with different backgrounds in various fields. Meeting people in varying industry backgrounds can provide a different insight and help educate you on areas outside of yours that may still be relevant to you.

Stay updated on trends While business events and conferences have time allotted to discussion and mingling, there are also informative presentations, which tend to outline new tools, resources and trends in your industry. The key benefit by attending those presentations is it allows you to not only stay on top of trends but allows you time to discuss them and what they mean for your business with others in similar situations.

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Bring awareness to your business When attending events, you increase the chances of networking with prospects who should know your business and brand, and you can let them know who you are, what you do, how you work and where you are going.

Through networking, you can educate other professionals on your business and your interests, because you never know who may be interested. Word of mouth is a great way to grow and expand, which is why you want to be talking about what you are doing. Others also often want to educate you on what they are doing — you never know how you can benefit or collaborate.

By going to events regularly and representing your company, you are keeping it top of mind for important people. This can lead to referrals and other opportunities.

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Build strong working relationships When you interact with people at an event or after an event, you form a relationship that can often lead to being invited to other prominent industry events, or can result in a new introduction to another person who has the potential to be a valuable contact.

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Inspiration There’s something about an event where everyone is there and focused on what they love to do that can be pretty inspiring.

Talking to people in situations similar to yours and talking about topics that can help you to grow and expand your business can be motivating, and this kind of conversation can result in making goals that others will hold you accountable to. Events, conferences and trade shows can open up new possibilities and help you see things in a new light.

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How innovative events help brands and businesses stand out

By Tim Messina

Audio, lighting, video, staging, scenery and other elements are invaluable tools for bringing an event to life.

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f you want to produce an impactful event to stand out in your field, you can no longer rely on high production quality alone. Creators and attendees expect more from event production than clear audio and good lighting. For your event to resonate with attendees, stakeholders and partners, your event should deliver an immersive experience to connect and inspire in a special way.

Audio, lighting, video, staging, scenery and other elements are all invaluable tools for bringing an event to life, and the technology keeps getting better at lightning speed. But an event experience is far greater than the sum of its parts, and it takes a lot more than just high-tech gear to pull off a great event.

When you harmoniously integrate these tools together in creative ways, the result is an amazing experience for everyone involved. That’s the difference between an event that is not just seen and heard but felt and remembered. With a team of engineers and artists who understand how to bring your vision to life in a creative way, your event can be a fun and memorable experience.

Strategic solutions Combining the logical, technical thinking of an engineer with the creative, emotionally intelligent thinking of an artist creates a powerful event that makes waves.

This balance and synergy were critical at one of our most ambitious projects this year: CNXN Live, a realtime, in-person and livestreamed corporate event for a Fortune 1000 IT Solutions provider that took place simultaneously at two sites — one in Florida and the other in New Hampshire.

Our objective was to make attendees in both locations feel like they were in the same room using similar sets, scenic elements, color palettes and a strategic combination of technologies. Achieving this ambitious goal required significant research, design, logistical 14

planning, testing and hard work by the whole Events United team and our partners to seamlessly link these two locations together into one fluid simulcast event.

A key to the event’s success included the aesthetic looking the same, despite utilizing two very different venues on separate ends of the East Coast. Both events also needed to sound and feel the same, with no delays when switching from one location to the next.

While Events United provided high-quality audio, video, lighting, staging and scenic gear, we were also tasked with providing extensive broadcast and communications technology to send audio, video and com signals between both sites in real time.

Our team utilized solutions from Bitfire Technologies to coordinate multiple audio and video streams in real time to ensure all presenters and attendees heard, saw and experienced the same things no matter where they were located. This instantaneous, multi-channel communication up and down the East Coast also allowed our team to coordinate the many production details, such as which camera shot to use at any given moment and respond to our client’s presenting needs in the immediate moment.

Events United’s Key Client Manager Garrett McConchie said, “Not that long ago, this kind of project would have been impossible to imagine, but despite all the challenges, we did it.”

Of course, turning a project of this scope into reality requires much more than just the right equipment.

It requires talented people who don’t shy away from a challenge or an opportunity to reinvent — people who

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know how to create a customized environment, set a mood and direct the energy at an event while remaining committed to excellence and innovation.

Stand out in a crowd Despite shorter attention spans, constant distractions and higher expectations plaguing us in today’s world, developing a great event that helps you stand out in a crowded field is achievable when you are committed to excellence and innovation, and surround yourself with partners and vendors who share the same values.

There are always going to be subpar, mediocre events that are quickly forgotten. The events that make an impact, that inspire action, creativity and incite positive change, the events that attendees cannot stop talking about need to be presented in a professional, compelling and emotionally connected way.

The difference between an event that is remembered and one that is easily forgotten comes down to exceptional production quality that uses technology to create an immersive experience that amplifies your passion and message in a unique, powerful way.

The extra time, effort, energy and hustle will be worth taking your event to the next level.

Tim Messina is the owner of Events United, a live and virtual event production services provider, and Studio Lab, a collaborative, shared space for event and creative media professionals.

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The seven regions of NH New Hampshire is made up of seven very different regions, each as exciting as the next. The Seacoast, Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee, Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, Monadnock Region, White Mountains and Great North Woods are filled with natural beauty, cultural events and classic New England living.

It’s one family vacation idea after another, and the only way to truly appreciate it all is to see it for yourself. Use the list below to learn more about each of New Hampshire’s distinct, yet equally unforgettable, regions.

 GREAT NORTH WOODS

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Halfway between the Equator and the North Pole, the Great North Woods is at once rugged and inviting.

This is where travelers over the centuries have come in search of beauty, adventure and inspiration, while enjoying legendary North Woods hospitality.

Here is where you can go take a hike to watch the sunrise before breakfast, go fly fishing after lunch and get dressed up for an elegant dinner at a grand hotel.

Whatever your passion, from fine dining to snowmobiling to camping under the stars, the Great North Woods is a destination in which to indulge it.

If only one region of New Hampshire could be known as a study in contrasts, it would be the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. Named for Dartmouth — Hanover’s Ivy League college — and Sunapee — the crystal clear lake, State Park and mountain, all of the same name — the region includes quiet country roads and rolling farmland, pristine lakes, a bustling hub of higher education and medicine, and some of today’s favorite family activities and recreation.

 MONADNOCK REGION

 WHITE MOUNTAINS If one New Hampshire region is synonymous with recreation, it’s the White Mountains. Forty-eight 4,000-foot peaks are found here, along with the highest mountain in the Northeast, 6,288-foot Mt. Washington, but it is the 800,000-acre White Mountain National Forest that truly shapes the region.

 LAKES REGION

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The Lakes Region: The name alone stirs memories of blissful, sunny days spent on the water, the joy of vacations, boat rides and camp, when everything moved at a slow summer simmer, and you connected with people and places that still resonate with you today.

Summer may be the Lakes Region’s best-known season, but wrap the hillsides in spring green, the blazing colors of fall or a thick blanket of snow, and it is every bit as magical. While there are 273 lakes and ponds in the Lakes Region, one lake dominates them all: Lake Winnipesaukee.

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For the New England of picture books, you need go no further than the Monadnock Region. Here you’ll find small villages where white clapboard churches and town halls edge manicured town greens.

Rolling fields with neatly planted rows quilt the hillsides, and country roads lined by rock walls invite exploration at a leisurely pace.

 MERRIMACK VALLEY In New Hampshire, where the capital’s name, Concord, is a synonym for harmony, it’s not surprising to find music and the performing visual arts central to life in the city and the entire Merrimack Valley Region. The state’s three largest cities — Concord, Manchester and Nashua — have an especially rich cultural life, with a variety of offerings year-round.

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 SEACOAST

New Hampshire’s seacoast captures the essence of New England’s oceanfront. In just 18 miles of coastline, there are long, sandy beaches, working ports, offshore islands, surfstung rocks, and popular resort towns and villages that date back nearly 400 years.

Many visitors begin their tours of New Hampshire along the coast, drawn by the sound and scent of the sea, and intrigued by all the region offers.

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Fireside Inn & Suites, firesideinnwestlebanon.com 25 Airport Road, West Lebanon, NH 03784, 603-298-5900, 603-298-0340

126

11

400

400

400

270

Hanover Inn Dartmouth, hanoverinn.com Two East Wheelock Street, Hanover, NH 03755, 603-643-4300, 603-643-4433

108

15

400

400

250

200

Jesse’s Steaks, Seafood & Tavern, jesses.com 7 Blue Sky Drive, PO Box 665, Hanover, NH 03755, 603-643-4111, 603-643-3340

2

30-75

John Hay Estate at The Fells, thefells.org On Lake Sunapee, 456 Route 103A, PO Box 276, Newbury, NH 03255, 603-763-4789

3

175

175

175

50

Lake Sunapee Country Club, lakesunapeecc.com 289 Country Club Lane, PO Box 2460, New London, NH 03257, 603-526-6040, 603-526-0220

3

8-150

50

150

50

Lake Sunapee Cruises (M.V. Sunapee Queen & MT Sunapee II), sunapeecruises.com Town Dock, Sunapee Harbor, 1 Lake Avenue, PO Box 774, Bradford, NH 03221, 603-938-6465

2

75

75

75

Lui Lui of West Lebanon, luilui.com Powerhouse Mall Plaza, 8 Glen Road, Suite 11, West Lebanon, NH 03784, 603-298-7070

2

40-100 40-100 50

Mount Sunapee Resort, mountsunapee.com 1398 Route 103, PO Box 2021, Newbury, NH 03255, 603-763-3500

4

225

30-75

125

100225

100

80

35

Mountain Edge Suites, mountainedgesuites.com 1380 Route 103, Newbury, NH 03255, 603-763-4600, 603-763-4600

45

2

100

The New London Inn, thenewlondoninn.com 353 Main Street, PO Box 8, New London, NH 03257, 603-526-2791

23

1

50

Rosewood Country Inn, rosewoodcountryinn.com 67 Pleasant View Road, Bradford, NH 03221 800-938-5273, 603-938-5253

11

1

60

The Barn at Pickering House, pickeringhousewolfeboro.com 116 South Main Street, PO Box 175, Wolfeboro, NH 03894, 603-569-6948

10

1

150

Belknap Mill, belknapmill.org 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, NH 03246, 603-524-8813

0

2

100220

Brewster Academy, brewsteracademy.org 80 Academy Drive, Wolfeboro, NH 03894, 603-569-7400

30

20

400

350

20

Castle in the Clouds, castleintheclouds.org 455 Old Mountain Road, Route 171, Moultonborough, NH 03254, 603-476-5900, 603-476-2512

1

175

60

100200

60

60

LAKES REGION

18

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

0

150

0

100220

See ad, pg. 21

See ad, pg. 16

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

400

THEATER CAPACITY

2

BANQUET CAPACITY

See ad, pg. 5

GROUP SIZE

Cody Outdoor Center, campcody.com 9 Cody Road, Freedom, NH 03836, 603-539-4997, 603-539-5840

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS.

NUMBER OF ROOMS

LAKES REGION continued

225

150

20

20

300

100

The Common Man Inn & Spa, thecmaninnplymouth.com 231 Main Street, Plymouth, NH 03264, 603-536-2200, 603-536-7773

37

5

30-180

Coppertoppe Inn & Retreat Center, coppertoppe.com 8 Range Road, Hebron, NH 03241, 603-744-3636

3

1

20

Funspot, funspotnh.com 579 Endicott Street North, PO Box 5428, Laconia, NH 03246, 603-366-4377, 603-366-2077

2

100300

Gunstock Mountain Resort, gunstock.com 719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, NH 03249, 603-293-4341, 603-293-4341

4

400

300

450

150

Hart’s Turkey Farm, hartsturkeyfarm.com 233 DW Highway, Junction Routes 3 & 104, Meredith, NH 03253, 603-279-6212, 603-279-7146

5

100

70

100

75

18

The Inn on Main, innnewhampshire.com 200 North Main Street, PO Box 1089, Wolfeboro, NH 03894, 603-569-1335

14

1

250

250

The Inn on Newfound Lake, newfoundlake.com 1030 Mayhew Turnpike, Bristol, NH 03222, 603-744-9111

28

2

200

200

Lake Opechee Inn & Spa, opecheeinn.com 62 Doris Ray Court, Laconia, NH 03246, 603-524-0111, 603-524-1114

34

1

48

3

125

Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club, lwgcnh.com One Lake Winnipesaukee Drive, New Durham, NH 03855, 603-569-3055

48

32

21

125

Manor on Golden Pond, manorongoldenpond.com 31 Manor Drive, PO Box T, Holderness, NH 03245, 603-968-3348, 603-968-2116

25

1

35

35

30

35

The Margate Resort, themargate.com 76 Lake Street, Laconia, NH 03246, 603-524-5210

141

7

300600

400800

300600

250800

Mill Falls at the Lake, millfalls.com 312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, NH 03253, 844-745-2931, 603-279-6797

171

16

300

397

240

160

Misty Harbor & Barefoot Beach Resort, mistyharbor.com 118 Weirs Road, Gilford, NH 03249, 603-293-4500, 603-293-0493

27

1

50

Mount Washington Cruises, cruisenh.com 211 Lakeside Avenue, PO Box 5367, Laconia, NH 03247, 603-366-5531

3

500

60-125 500

60125

Plymouth State University Welcome Center & Ice Arena, plymouth.edu/arena 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264, 603-535-2758, 603-535-3369

1

20

50

150

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, nhnature.org 23 Science Ctr. Road, PO Box 173, Holderness, NH 03245, 603-968-7194, 603-968-2229

2

75

75

50

50

Steele Hill Resorts, steelehillresorts.com 516 Steele Hill Road, Sanbornton, NH 03269, 800-918-6118

119

6

20325

125

200

100

The Wolfeboro Inn, wolfeboroinn.com 90 North Main Street, PO Box 1270, Wolfeboro, NH 03894, 603-569-3016, 603-569-5375

44

6

150

190

150

90

4

100600 10

MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION Alpine Grove Banquet Facility, alpinegrove.com 19 South Depot Road, Route 111A, Hollis, NH 03049, 603-882-9051

20

Ash Street Inn, ashstreetinn.com 118 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104, 603-668-9908

5

1

Atkinson Resort & Country Club, atkinsonresort.com 85 Country Club Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811, 603-362-8700, 603-362-5727

16

8

Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, aviationmuseumofnh.org 27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, NH 03053, 603-669-4820

3

80

The Barley House, thebarleyhouse.com 132 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-228-6363

1

40-75

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

600

600

600

350

25-80

25-80

25-80

40-75

250

200

250

150

3

350

500

350

400

1

30

30

Birch Wood Vineyards, birchwoodvineyards.com 199 Rockingham Road, Derry, NH 03038, 603-965-4359, 603-965-4349

2

50225

Candia Woods Golf Links, candiawoods.com 313 South Road, Candia, NH 03034, 603-483-2307, 603-483-0590

1

150

Canterbury Shaker Village, shakers.org 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH 03224, 603-783-9511

5

125

Canterbury Woods Country Club, canterburywoodscc.com 15 West Road, Canterbury, NH 03224, 603-783-9400

2

130

Capitol Center for the Arts, ccanh.com 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-225-1111 ext. 124, 603-224-3408

5

400

Castleton Banquet and Conference Center, castletonbcc.com 58 Enterprise Drive, PO Box 957, Windham, NH 03087, 603-898-6300

2

25800

4

85

3

15-60

See ad, Bedford Village Inn, bedfordvillageinn.com pg. 3 2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, NH 03110, 603-472-2001, 603-472-2379

64

Bektash Shriners Function Center, bektashshriners.org 189 Pembroke Road, PO Box 4086, Concord, NH 03302, 603-225-5372, 603-225-9430 Best Western Concord Inn & Suites, concordbestwestern.com 97 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-228-4300, 603-228-4301

The Centennial Hotel, thecentennialhotel.com 96 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-227-9000, 603-225-5031 Chen Yang Li Restaurant, chenyangli.com 124 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110, 603-641-6922

66

32

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

11

The Barn at Bull Meadow, bullmeadow.com 63 Bog Road, Concord, NH 03303, 603-301-5121

BANQUET CAPACITY

GROUP SIZE

See ad, pg. 25

THEATER CAPACITY

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS.

180

NUMBER OF ROOMS

1

MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION continued

180

20

150 100

140

75

20130 1,304

350 800

40

40

25

60

recharge

meet engage

Unparalleled golf, exceptional dining, and stunning mountain views await.

Corporate and private events are welcome.

1 Lake Winnipesaukee Drive New Durham, NH www.lwgcnh.com (603) 569-3055

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

21

50-120

Comfort Inn Concord, comfortinnconcord.com 71 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-226-4100, 603-228-2106

100

2

33

Comfort Inn Airport, choicehotels.com 298 Queen City Avenue, Manchester, NH 03102, 603-668-2600, 603-625-2081

95

1

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

GROUP SIZE

2

BANQUET CAPACITY

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS.

14

THEATER CAPACITY

NUMBER OF ROOMS

Colby Hill Inn, colbyhillinn.com 33 The Oaks, PO Box 779, Henniker, NH 03242, 603-428-3281, 603-428-9218

MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION continued

120 33

0

42

22 28

Common Man Concord, thecman.com 25 Water Street, 1 Gulf Street (for GPS directions), Concord, NH 03301, 603-228-3463

3

15-56

1530-56

Copper Door Restaurant, copperdoor.com 15 Leavy Drive, Bedford, NH 03110, 603-488-2677

2

20-30

20-30

Copper Door Restaurant, copperdoorrestaurant.com 41 South Broadway, Salem, NH 03079, 603-458-2033

2

20-30

20-30

See ad, Courtyard by Marriott & Grappone Conference Center, courtyardconcord.com pg. 27 70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH 03301, 603-225-0303, 603-225-8916

90

9

600

600

450

400

Courtyard Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, marriott.com/mhtcy 700 Huse Road, Manchester, NH 03103, 603-641-4900, 603-641-0001

139

3

94

94

40

36

Currier Museum of Art, currier.org 150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104, 603-669-6144 x124, 603-669-7194

4

180210

30

150

The Derryfield, thederryfield.com 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, NH 03104, 603-623-2880, 603-623-6850

1

200

200

200

160

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, hilton.com/en/hotels/mhtmndt 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101, 603-625-1000, 603-206-4000

248

16

1200

1200

1000

650

DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, hilton.com/en/hotels/ashssdt 2 Somerset Parkway, Nashua, NH 03063, 603-886-1200, 603-595-4199

230

18

500

440

320

275

EVEN Hotel Manchester Airport, ihg.com 55 John E. Devine Drive, Manchester, NH 03103, 603-782-7911

112

1

75

75

50

30

The Event Center at Courtyard by Marriott Nashua, eventcenternashua.com 2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH 03063, 603-579-6040

239

12

500

540

320

250

8

2,650

2,650

1,325

300

Firefly American Bistro & Bar, fireflynh.com 22 Concord Street, Manchester, NH 03101, 603-935-9740

1

15-30

Fratello’s Events in the Millyard, eventsinthemillyard.com 155 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101, 603-641-6776, 603-629-9465

3

150

See ad, The Event Center at Hampshire Hills/The Hampshire Dome, hampshirehills.com pg. 4 50 Emerson Road, PO Box 404, Milford, NH 03055, 603-673-7123, 603-673-0797

22

150

Hampton Inn Manchester/Bedford, hilton.com/en/hotels/mhtbfhx 8 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford, NH 03110, 603-623-2040, 603-623-2041

92

1

10

Hampton Inn Concord/Bow, hilton.com/en/hotels/ccdnhhx 515 South Street, Bow, NH 03304, 603-224-5322, 603-224-4282

143

2

40

50

40

40

Hampton Inn Nashua, hilton.com/en/hotels/ashnhhx 407 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063, 603-883-5333, 603-883-5334

102

1

50

50

40

20

Holiday Inn Concord Downtown, ihg.com/holidayinn/concordnh 172 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-224-9534, 603-224-8266

122

5

220

400

220

200

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Manchester Airport, ihg.com 1298 South Porter Street, Manchester, NH 03103, 603-669-6800, 603-647-3197

108

1

12

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport, holidayinn.com/manchesternh 2280 Brown Avenue, Manchester, NH 03103, 603-641-6466, 603-641-5655

91

1

50

50

40

32

Holiday Inn Salem, holidayinn.com/salemnh 1 Keewaydin Drive, Salem, NH 03079, 603-893-5511, 603-894-6728

109

1

50

50

40

24

Homewood Suites by Hilton Gateway Hills Nashua, hilton.com/en/hotels/ashnahw 15 Tara Boulevard, Nashua, NH 03062, 603-546-7470, 603-897-0080

105

1

16

16

16

16

The Hotel Concord, hotelconcordnh.com 11 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-504-3500

38

2

100

100

100

30

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

3

60240

250

240

LaBelle Winery, labellewinery.com 14 Route 111, Derry, NH 03038, 603-672-9898, 603-554-1853

3

280

280

280

League of NH Craftsmen Headquarters, nhcrafts.org 49 South Main Street, Suite 100, Concord, NH 03301, 603-224-3375

2

50

Londonderry Country Club, londonderrycountryclub.com 56 Kimball Road, Londonderry, NH 03053, 603-432-9789

2

65-150

Lui Lui of Nashua, luilui.com 259 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, NH 03060, 603-888-2588, 603-888-7297

2

45-90

40

45-90

Manchester Community College, mccnh.edu/wdc/renting-our-facilities 1066 Front Street, Manchester, NH 03102, 603-206-8163, 603-668-5354

4

500

120

500

30

3

260

260

260

180

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, starhop.com 2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH 03301, 603-271-7827 x104

3

600

75

300

120

Millyard Museum, manchesterhistoric.org 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101, 603-622-7531

2

100

100

60

40

New England College, nec.edu 98 Bridge Street, Henniker, NH 03242, 603-428-2489

15

250

250

200

32

See ad, Manchester Country Club, manchestercountryclub.com pg. 31 180 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110, 603-624-4096

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

LaBelle Winery, labellewinerynh.com 345 Route 101, Amherst, NH 03031, 603-672-9898, 603-554-1853

BANQUET CAPACITY

GROUP SIZE 70-100

THEATER CAPACITY

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS. 7

NUMBER OF ROOMS

Kimball-Jenkins Estate, kimballjenkins.com 266 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-225-3932, 603-225-9288

MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION continued

70100

60 15

150

Host your next corporate event or meeting in our newly renovated venue We feature high-quality service • state of the art audio visual equipment • outstanding menu options •professional event planners • breath-taking views • with flexibility to accommodate parties from 25 to 300 If you require a more intimate setting for a special corporate celebration or dinner, consider our exceptional, new premiere steakhouse, PRIME at Sky Meadow.

6 Mountain Laurels Drive, Nashua NH

lmcgowan@skymeadow.com

(603)888-9000 X214

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

23

4

100

125

100

70

New Hampshire Fisher Cats, nhfishercats.com 1 Line Drive, Manchester, NH 03101, 603-641-2005, 603-641-2055

14

6,500

6,500

3,000

200

Pats Peak Banquet Center, patspeak.com 686 Flanders Road, PO Box 2448, Henniker, NH 03242, 603-428-3245, 603-428-7821

2

150200

Puritan Conference Ctr. & Function Facility, puritanbackroom.com 245 Hooksett Road, Manchester, NH 03104, 603-666-9893, 603-669-3199

6

200

250

Red River Theatres, redrivertheatres.org 11 South Main Street, Suite L1-1, Concord, NH 03301, 603-224-4697

3

156

25-156

Regus, regus.com 1 Tara Boulevard, Suite 200, Nashua, NH 03062, 603-324-7100, 603-324-7101

3

10

Saint Anselm College, anselm.edu 100 Saint Anselm Drive, PO Box 1800, Manchester, NH 03102, 603-222-4280

13

2,000

2

250

2

30-50

20

See ad, Sky Meadow Country Club, skymeadow.com pg. 23 6 Mountain Laurels Drive, Nashua, NH 03062, 603-888-9000, 603-888-2166

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

New Hampshire Audubon Center, nhaudubon.org 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301, 603-224-9909, 603-226-0902

BANQUET CAPACITY

GROUP SIZE 8-25

THEATER CAPACITY

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS. 5

NUMBER OF ROOMS

New England Executive Center, newenglandexec.com 264 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110, 603-644-4554, 603-628-2227

MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION continued

8-25

150200 200

150

575

450

12167

70

50

50

999

999

514

400

4

250

150

250

SNHU Arena/SMG, snhuarena.com 555 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101, 603-644-5000, 603-644-1575

5

10,000

10,000

Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, forestsociety.org 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-224-9945, 603-228-0423

2

48

48

20

48

70

1,200

1,000

750

200

Stonebridge Country Club, golfstonebridgecc.com 161 Gorham Pond Road, Goffstown, NH 03045, 603-497-8633, 603-497-4612

2

50-90

UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, law.unh.edu 2 White Street, Concord, NH 03301, 603-228-1541

17

155

28

2

80

Best Western Plus Keene Hotel, bestwestern.com 401 Winchester Street, Keene, NH 03431, 603-357-3038, 603-357-4776

128

4

300

Chesterfield Inn, chesterfieldinn.com 20 Cross Road, West Chesterfield, NH 03466, 603-256-3211, 603-256-6131

15

1

55

Crotched Mountain Resort, crotchedmtn.com 740 2nd NH Turnpike N, Francestown, NH 03043, 603-588-3668

13

2

30

Fairfield Inn & Suites Keene Downtown, marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mhtkn 30 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431, 603-357-7070, 603-357-7075

40

1

10

10

10

10

Franklin Pierce University, franklinpierce.edu/about/conferences-events/index.html 40 University Drive, Rindge, NH 03461, 603-899-4195

5

800

815

350

72

Hidden Hills/Four Star Catering, weddingsathiddenhills.com 18 Lisa Drive, PO Box 369, Rindge, NH 03461, 603-899-5001, 603-899-2037

3

300

Searles Castle at Windham, atthecastle.com 23 Searles Road, Windham, NH 03087, 603-898-6597, 603-893-4608

4

See ad, SEE Science Center, see-sciencecenter.org pg. 30 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101, 603-669-0400

Sheraton Nashua, marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mhtsi-sheraton-nashua 11 Tara Boulevard, Nashua, NH 03062, 603-888-9970, 603-888-4112

See ad, Southern New Hampshire University, snhuconferences.com pg. 2 2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106, 603-645-9612, 603-645-9712

Walnut Hill, walnuthillnh.com 81 Chester Road, NH Route 102, Raymond, NH 03077, 603-321-2290

337

400

50-90 155

127

155

80

MONADNOCK REGION

24

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

350

250

220

40-55

300

Keene Country Club, keenecountryclub.com 755 West HIll Road, Keene, NH 03431, 603-352-0135, 603-355-6681

7

250

Papagallos Restaurant, papagallos.com 9 Monadnock Highway, Keene, NH 03431, 603-352-9400, 603-352-1447

1

100

3

35-175

80

175

2

150300

200300

200

Woodbound Inn, woodbound.com 247 Woodbound Road, Rindge, NH 03461, 603-532-8341, 603-532-4029

40

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

GROUP SIZE 150

BANQUET CAPACITY

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS. 3

Inn at East Hill Farm, east-hill-farm.com 460 Monadnock Street, Troy, NH 03465, 800-242-6495, 603-242-7709

THEATER CAPACITY

NUMBER OF ROOMS 65

MONADNOCK REGION continued

150 250

175

150

100 150

SEACOAST REGION 3S Artspace, 3sarts.org 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-766-3300 Anchorage Inn & Suites, anchorageinns.com 417 Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-431-8111, 603-431-4443

92

1

35

Ashworth by the Sea Hotel, ashworthhotel.com 295 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH 03842, 603-926-6762, 603-926-2002

107

5

350

350

350

240

4

250

160

120

88

300

190

150

See ad, The Atlantic Grill, theatlanticgrill.com pg. 19 5 Pioneer Road, Rye, NH 03870, 603-433-3000, 603-373-6051

Best Western Hampshire Inn & Suites, bestwestern.com 20 Spur Road, Seabrook, NH 03874, 603-474-5700, 603-474-2886

46

1

Best Western Plus Portsmouth Hotel & Suites, bwportsmouth.com 580 US Highway 1 Bypass, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-436-7600

168

4

300

Best Western Plus, The Inn at Hampton, theinnofhampton.com 815 Lafayette Road, Route 1, Hampton, NH 03842, 603-926-6771, 603-929-2160

71

3

500

35

500

Plan your next event at The Barn at Bull Meadow A modern yet rustic post & beam barn on a secluded 34-acre estate, less than 10 minutes from downtown Concord with space for up to 180 guests.

We host a variety of events including Fundraisers, Holiday Parties, Trade shows, Expos, Conferences, Sales Meetings, Award Ceremonies, Corporate Dinners, Trainings, Seminars & Board Meetings. BullMeadow.com • 603-301-5121

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

25

1

12

2

100

CR’s The Restaurant, crstherestaurant.com 287 Exeter Road, Hampton, NH 03842, 603-929-7972, 603-929-0122

1

40

The Envio, theenvio.com/meetings 299 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-427-0152

11

16-105

7

50

50

2

80300

300

10

200

200

1

46

46

Courtyard Portsmouth, marriott.com/hotels/travel/psmcy-courtyard-portsmouth 1000 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-436-2121, 603-430-7666

The Exeter Inn, theexeterinn.com 90 Front Street, Exeter, NH 03833, 603-772-5901, 603-778-8757

133

46

Flag Hill Distillery & Winery / Flag Hill Catering & Events, flaghill.com 297 North River Road, Lee, NH 03861, 603-659-2949, 603-659-5107 The Governor’s Inn, governorsinn.com 78 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867, 603-332-0107, 603-335-1984

20

Gundalow Company Piscataqua, gundalow.org 60 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-433-9505

26

50 12 100

80

60

35-40 73298

55298

27183

Hampton Inn & Suites Exeter, exetersuites.hamptoninn.com 59 Portsmouth Avenue, Exeter, NH 03833, 603-658-5555, 603-658-5556

111

1

65

65

56

55

Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown, hilton.com/en/hotels/mhtpdgi 100 High Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-431-1499, 603-431-1477

131

2

100

100

72

64

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rochester, ihg.com/holidayinnexpress 77 Farmington Road, Route 11, Rochester, NH 03867, 603-994-1175, 603-994-1176

77

1

25

Holiday Inn Express Durham/UNH, ihg.com/holidayinnexpress 2 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824, 603-868-1234, 603-590-1315

70

0

Holiday Inn Portsmouth, holidayinn.com/portsmouthnh 300 Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-431-8000, 603-431-2065

130

7

175

175

100

110

Homewood Suites by Hilton Portsmouth, portsmouth.homewoodsuites.com 100 Portsmouth Boulevard, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-427-5400, 603-427-5410

116

1

40

40

32

24

The Hotel Portsmouth, thehotelportsmouth.com 40 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-433-1200

32

4

30

Isles of Shoals Steamship Co., islesofshoals.com 315 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-431-5500, 603-433-1280

1

340

Jimmy’s On Congress, jimmysoncongress.com 135 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 888-603-5299

10

770

Kingston 1686 House, thekingston1686house.com 127 Main Street, Kingston, NH 03848, 603-642-3637

5

70

4

100

The Library Restaurant, libraryrestaurant.com 401 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-431-5202, 603-431-4678

2

Martel Roberge Function Center, mrfunctioncenter.com 551 Foundry Street, Rollinsford, NH 03869, 603-781-2497

Lamie’s Inn & Old Salt Restaurant, lamiesinn.com 490 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842, 603-926-0330, 603-929-0019

See ad, pg. 15

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

Coastal Video Conference Center, coastaledc.org 4 Merrill Industrial Drive, Suite 201, Hampton, NH 03842, 603-929-9244, 603-929-3502

BANQUET CAPACITY

GROUP SIZE 50

THEATER CAPACITY

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS. 1

NUMBER OF ROOMS

The Carriage House, carriagehouserye.com 2263 Ocean Boulevard, Rye, NH 03870, 603-964-8251

SEACOAST REGION continued

25-30

250

500

150

70 110

50

20-140

140

20

3

350

350

25

MILA by White Apron, milaexeter.com 1 Franklin Street, Exeter, NH 03833, 603-617-3555

1

120200

120

The Music Hall, themusichall.org 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-436-2400

2

100895

Newick’s Seafood Restaurant, newicks.com 431 Dover Point Road, Dover, NH 03820, 603-742-3205

1

125

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

32

25

75

100895 125

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS.

GROUP SIZE

THEATER CAPACITY

BANQUET CAPACITY

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

8

20

20

20

20

Pease Golf Course, peasegolf.com 200 Grafton Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-433-1331, 603-427-0433

2

175

66140

Portsmouth Country Club, portsmouthcc.net 80 Country Club Lane, Greenland, NH 03840, 603-436-9791, 603-433-3236

1

175

175

Portsmouth Gas Light Co., portsmouthgaslight.com 64 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-430-9122

1

25200

80

1

60

Rochester Country Club, rochestercc.com 94 Church Street, Rochester, NH 03839, 603-332-1395

2

120

120

Seacoast Science Center, seacoastsciencecenter.org Route 1A, Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH 03870, 603-436-8043

3

50-150 100

50150

70

Strawbery Banke Museum, strawberybanke.org/events/site-event-rental.cfm 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-422-7502

3

90

90

50

45

3

10-200 120

200

100

7

260300

180

300

3

70

70

24

NUMBER OF ROOMS

oHive, ohive.com 155 Fleet Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-766-1900, 603-766-1901

SEACOAST REGION continued

Residence Inn Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront, marriott.com 100 Deer Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 603-422-9200, 603-422-9201

23

Three Chimneys Inn, threechimneysinn.com 17 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH 03824, 603-868-7800, 603-868-5011 See ad, pg. 5

128

University of NH, Conferences & Catering, unh.edu/conferences-catering Stillings Hall, 20 Ballard Street, Durham, NH 03824, 603-862-1900 The Victoria Inn Bed & Breakfast and Pavilion, thevictoriainn.com 430 High Street, Hampton, NH 03842, 603-929-1437

7

60

300

32

32

NH’s GREENEST

CONFERENCE CENTER & HOTEL NEWLY RENOVATED! • Over 15,000 sq. ft. of flexible event space • Wedding packages for every budget • On-site audio/visual services • Fresh and locally sourced menus • Complimentary on-site parking • Complimentary wireless internet • Innovative sustainable practices • Off-site catering available 70 Constitution Ave. Concord, NH 03301 Ph. (603) 225-0303 | Fx. (603) 225-0606

CourtyardConcord .com GrapponeConferenceCenter .com

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

27

Whittemore Center Arena, campusrec.unh.edu/whittemore-center-arena 128 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824, 603-862-1829, 603-862-4801

12

500

2

6,500

250

15

418

320

12

6,500

1,000

150

20

20

20

THEATER CAPACITY

15-250

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

161

4

BANQUET CAPACITY

Wentworth by the Sea, opalcollection.com/wentworth 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, NH 03854, 603-422-7322, 603-422-7329

GROUP SIZE

See ad, Wentworth by the Sea Country Club, wentworthbytheseacc.com pg. 16 60 Wentworth Road, Rye, NH 03870, 603-433-3050, 603-431-4788

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS.

NUMBER OF ROOMS

SEACOAST REGION continued

WHITE MOUNTAINS REGION

See ad, pg. 13

28

Best Western Plymouth Inn White Mountains, bestwestern.com 1513 US Route 3, Campton, NH 03223, 603-536-3520, 603-536-8114

97

1

175

The Buttonwood Inn, buttonwoodinn.com 64 Mt. Surprise Road, PO Box 1817, North Conway, NH 03860, 603-810-0642

10

3

20

Cabot Inn & Suites, cabotinnandsuites.com 200 Portland Street, Lancaster, NH 03584, 603-788-3346, 603-788-2732

52

1

150

150

Christmas Farm Inn & Spa, christmasfarminn.com 3 Blitzen Way, PO Box 828, Jackson, NH 03846, 603-383-4313, 603-383-6495

41

4

85

30-120 85

30

Days Inn by Wyndham Lincoln, daysinnnh.com 557 U.S. Route 3, Lincoln, NH 03251, 603-728-1071

74

1

140

140

75

Eagle Mountain House and Golf Club, eaglemt.com 179 Carter Notch Road, PO Box 804, Jackson, NH 03846, 855-806-9892

96

2

250

250

250

125

Eastern Slope Inn Resort, easternslopeinn.com 2760 White Mtn. Highway, PO Box 358 North Conway, NH 03860, 833-782-9374

225

1

50

50

40

40

Four Seasons Motor Inn, 4seasonsmotorinn.com 512 Route 3, PO Box 432, Twin Mountain, NH 03595, 603-846-5708

23

1

50

Grand Summit Hotel at Attitash, grandsummitattitash.com 104 Grand Summit Road, PO Box 429, Bartlett, NH 03812, 603-374-6700, 603-374-0800

143

9

600

600

10

Green Granite Inn, greengranite.com 1515 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860, 603-356-6901, 603-356-6003

91

2

65

65

60

50

Highland Center Lodge at Crawford Notch, outdoors.org Route 302, Bretton Woods, NH 03575, 603-466-2727

34

6

120

60

108

125

Horse & Hound Inn, horseandhoundnh.com 205 Wells Road, Franconia, NH 03580, 603-823-5501

12

3

50

50

50

Indian Head Resort, indianheadresort.com 664 US Route 3, Lincoln, NH 03251, 800-343-8000

98

2

200

200

160

100

The Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa, innatthornhill.com 40 Thorn Hill Road, Jackson, NH 03846, 603-383-4242, 603-383-8062

25

3

50

50

50

25

InnSeason Resorts Pollard Brook, innseason.com/pollard-brook-resort 33 Brookline Road, Lincoln, NH 03251, 603-745-9900, 603-745-8233

133

1

10

Jack O’Lantern Resort, jolresort.com 1668 Daniel Webster Highway, PO Box A, Woodstock, NH 03293, 603-745-8121

17

1

95

95

60

Joe Dodge Lodge at Pinkham Notch, outdoors.org/lodging 361 Route 16, PO Box 298, Gorham, NH 03581, 603-466-2727

28

6

55

120

10-20

Mountain Club on Loon Resort & Spa, mtnclub.com 90 Loon Mountain Road, Lincoln, NH 03251, 855-837-2100

234

2

250

250

120

150

Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, mountainviewgrand.com 101 Mountain View Road, Whitefield, NH 03598, 603-837-0035, 603-837-8884

141

14

500

300

348

168

North Conway Grand Hotel, northconwaygrand.com 72 Common Court, PO Box 3189, North Conway, NH 03860, 603-356-9300, 603-356-6028

200

13

550

550

400

250

Omni Mount Washington Resort, omnihotels.com/mountwashington 310 Mt. Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, NH 03575, 603-278-1000, 603-278-8828

269

9

600

600

400

275

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

Significant • Inspirational • Effective

Corporate • Social Weddings • Rentals

917-686-7438 thateventco.com

NUMBER OF MEETING RMS.

GROUP SIZE

THEATER CAPACITY

BANQUET CAPACITY

49

6

300

300

200

Quality Inn & Suites, choicehotels.com 130 Main Street, Building A, Gorham, NH 03581, 603-466-3312

88

1

41

Residence Inn by Marriott North Conway, marriott.com 1801 White Mountain Highway, PO Box 10, North Conway, NH 03860, 603-356-3024

108

1

30

30

20

30

Silver Fox Inn at Waterville Valley Resort, silverfoxinn.com 70 Packards Road, Waterville Valley, NH 03215, 603-236-3699

32

3

10-60

60

60

40

Snowy Owl Inn, snowyowlinn.com 41 Village Road, PO Box 407, Waterville Valley, NH 03215, 603-236-8383, 603-236-4890

80

3

100

Town & Country Inn and Resort, townandcountryinn.com US Route 2, PO Box 220, Gorham, NH 03581, 603-466-3315, 603-466-3316

150

3

400

300

400

150

The Valley Inn, valleyinn.com 17 Tecumseh Road, PO Box 1, Waterville Valley, NH 03215, 603-236-8425, 603-236-8429

48

4

75

Waterville Valley Conference & Event Center, waterville.com 1 Ski Area Road, PO Box 540, Waterville Valley, NH 03215 1-800-468-2553, 603-236-4344

384

17

550

550

410

250

The Wentworth, thewentworth.com 1 Carter Notch Road, PO Box 812, Jackson, NH 03846, 603-383-9700, 603-383-4265

61

2

200

30

200

30

See ad, pg. 13

White Mountain Hotel & Resort, whitemountainhotel.com 87 Fairway Drive, PO Box 1828, North Conway, NH 03860, 603-356-7100, 603-356-7100

80

9

125

125

100

75

Woodstock Inn Brewery, woodstockinnbrewery.com 135 Main Street, PO Box 118, North Woodstock, NH 03262, 603-745-3951

40

2

170

250

170

170

30

MEETINGS & CONVENTION PLANNER 2023

CLASSROOM CAPACITY

NUMBER OF ROOMS

Purity Spring Resort, purityspring.com 1251 Eaton Road, Rte. 153, East Madison, NH 03849, 603-367-8896, 603-367-8664

WHITE MOUNTAINS REGION continued

41

75

Your Occasion, Our Venue Manchester Country Club

At Manchester Country Club, we value relationships.

That’s why we have a team of event professionals ready to work with you, dedicated to making your event an unforgettable occasion. Whether it’s a group of 2 or 300, we have multiple event spaces to accommodate a range of setups. Each space has audio visual capabilities, making sharing knowledge simple; and includes outdoor amenities, perfect for refreshing breaks.

Leave your stress behind; we have all the details covered.

UNFORGETTABLE EVENTS ARE FOR EVERYONE; MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED TO HOST YOUR EVENT

Bedford, NH – ManchesterCountryClub.com – 603.624.4096

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