Granite State Ambassador
Training, Tours & Activities
Oklahoma 3/22
Poetry Out Loud 3/26
Made in NH Expo 4/13-15
Dover Tour 4/17
Coffee with Mark - Apr 24
Ambies 6/7
GSA 2012 Certification Courses
April 2 - 3 League of NH Craftsmen Headquarters, Concord NH May 14 - 15 White Mountain National Forest Headquarters, Campton NH June 11 - 12 Cheshire County Historical Society
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Granite State Ambassadors
We sincerely appreciate your holiday donations.
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UPCOMING OPPORTUNITY STATUS AND NEWS
Click to read about... new tour/event sign up policies. SAVE THE DATE: Castle in the Clouds - June 21 (tour) Rock'n Ribfest - June 15-17 (volunteer)
The Oklahoma performance on March 22nd has 5 seats available.
There are 2 seats available for Coffee with Mark on April 24. Meet with Airport Director, Mark Brewer.
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Key Partners
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Things to Do Around
New Hampshire
 
Also: Click to read NHDTTD's Newsletters
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2012 Spring Stay & Play Special
at The Mountain Club on Loon
One Night's Lodging and Lunch with Skiing/Riding or Relaxing at your own Viaggio Spa! Starting at $85 per person.
Valid March 30, 31 or Apr 1, 2012.
Offer includes one night of lodging accommodations in our Ski in / Ski out "Club" guest room, (2) adult lift and lunch vouchers to Loon Mountain (or choose Spa Vouchers instead of Skiing/Riding), and Complimentary use of our health club with indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi's!
(Price is per person double occupancy. Offer may not be combined with other promotions or discounts. Rate does not include tax and resort fee. 800-229-7829
GIVE CODE: #VIPMARCH2012
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Granite State Ambassadors
One Airport Road - Suite 198, Manchester NH 03103-7450
Information: 603-621-0638
Member Services: 603-238-6764
Board of Directors
Gretchen Ziegler, Chair - gretchenz958@gmail.com
Eric Proulx, Vice Chair
enproulx@tangeroutlet.com
Kate Luczko, Secretary
kate@stayworkplay.org
Steve Fessenden, Treasurer - steven.fessenden@tdbanknorth.com
Judi Window, President/CEO/Founder judiwindow@gmail.com Ruth Tolf Ansell, Endowment Director - ruth@ansellpa.com
Jeff Eisenberg, Promotions & Marketing Director
jeffe@evradvertising.com
Richard Russell, 2011 GSA of Yr - rrr1944@motleythebear.com Jean Acton, 2010 GSA of Yr - countess370@verizon.net
Vivian Villemure, 2009 GSA of Yr. - vmvillem@gmail.com
Peter Morgan, Founder
CARAUDI@aol.com
Bill Petersen - Founder
en2000@comcast.net
Staff, Interns, Contractors
Judi Window, President/CEO
Kelly Bryer, Technology & Member Services Manager - kbryer@gmail.com
Ami D'Amelio, Communications & Programs Manager
Nathan Pasquale, Training & Operations Intern Matt Lavoie, Literature Coordinator Michelle Demirjian, Chief Financial Advisor
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Greetings!
JOIN ME IN WELCOMING THE "GREATER MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CLASS OF 2012" TO GSA! Watch for them at the centers this month volunteering for their 3 mentor shifts. At MHT, they may be signed up on Walk-About but will be joining you in the booth for their mentor shifts. This is a really fun group (even you Nathan) and will be great assets to NHGSA, our member centers and the state.  WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CENTER!
RECREATION ENTHUSIAST? LOVE THE WMNF? VOLUNTEER AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD!
GSAs can now volunteer at the White Mountain National Forest Visitor Information Center in the big white building just of Exit 32 in N. Woodstock. Currently GSAs can sign up online on the GSA Online Communications System (aka online calendars) for the White Mountain Visitor Center on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12:30pm - 3:30pm year-round. The center is staffed so you can sign up for any available shift as a mentor shift.
This information center has a full interpretive display that provides a history of the Forest and its evolution over time. The center was developed using the Smithsonian guidelines for accessibility, and has tactile, hands-on displays as well as an audio-described tour. Staff are available to provide information and suggestions on short hikes, campgrounds, and other activities and programs. Restrooms are also available.PLEASE NOTE: In order to make sure you have the best mentor experience (there is a lot to learn), the forest service does ask that you sign up a week in advance so they can plan accordingly. Also, if you do have to cancel a shift, please cancel online AND contact the center manager.
 ONLY 7 AMBIE AWARD NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO DATE!! We know you have someone in mind that is deserving... please take a moment to submit your nominations.
THE NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! We need you to CLICK HERE and submit your choices for GSA of the Year; Hospitality from the Heart Award; Service Award; Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal: GSA Emeritus; Merit Award: Benefactor Award and KUDOS recognition.  This year's AMBIE Awards Luncheon is scheduled for June 7th from 10am - 1pm at the Old Bedford Town Hall. You can read more about each award, see past recipients and nominate your picks at www.nhgsa.com/ambies. Sign up to attend on the Online Communications System (aka online calendars). We are very excited that the Airport Diner (of the Common Man Family of Restaurants) in Manchester will be hosting lunch for the event! The menu will include: American Chop Suey; Shepherd's Pie; Garden Salad; Rolls and butter ; Rice Pudding; dessert; coffee; soda & water.DF Embroidery will be joining us at the AMBIE Awards
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Click here to pre-order your GSA Gear for delivery
at The AMBIE Awards Luncheon
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GSA RECOMMENDATIONS BLOG
Green Dash is a Convenient, Easy Way to Tour Manchester
Submitted by Jean McGiffin
Granite State Ambassador,
Radisson Hotel Class of 2006
Green and Dash....two words near and dear to the GSA's.....we love Green and we certainly Dash around the state assisting all our wonderful visitors....so today we had a wonderful tour of Manchester and we rode on the Manchester Transit Authority's Green Dash.....the Manchester circulator (hop on, hop off) bus. The Green Dash operates Monday through Friday, every 10 minutes from 7:00-9:00 A.M; 11:30-1:30 P.M. and 4:00-7:00 P.M. Other times it is every 20 mins.
 What's not to like....it has a Hybrid engine so environmentally friendly....I did mention the word Green didn't I?...it is Free....and on a very user friendly schedule.....It follows a figure 8 pattern from Granite St. to Elm with a left on Spring St. and then a right on Commercial and back to Elm by West Brook and back to Spring to catch the other end of Commercial St. and back to Granite Street.....You can't miss it literally and figuratively....bright Green with Mr. Dash painted on the side and his character and the creative art on the side of the bus were both donated by two wonderful NH craftsmen!!! It is, of course, handicapped accessible and on a wintery day you can be "Dashing through the snow" to that old, familiar tune!
Read the full blog article here....
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Day in the Life of a GSA Blog
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At 4:00 P.M. on March 6th, after a grueling test, me and 18 other Granite State Ambassador (GSA) Trainee's officially walked across the stage. We graduated with degrees in Customer Service with a special interest in NH Information. It was a pleasure to be a part of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Class of 2012.
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The Training started early Monday morning, as I got into my car and prepared for the drive to Manchester I thought, how much more information could I possibly learn about GSAs and the great state of New Hampshire? This question was quickly answered in the first hour of the day, and by the end of the second, it was extremely clear. I knew very little about the state. As a tourism student I related a lot to the way GSAs operate. A good GSA is optimistic; they are bright, friendly, caring, and passionate about what they do. They pride themselves on knowing a broad range of information about the state of NH. The GSA training not only teaches you about the State of NH, it also teaches you how to find the information a visitor is looking for.
Read the full blog article...
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GSA Recommendations When Visiting New Hampshire
Do you have a Recommendation? Simply EMAIL Ami or Judi your 1-3 paragraphs about your recommendation with some pictures *if you have some* and we'll do the rest! READ OUR GSA RECOMMENDATIONS
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SPONSOR OUR
WEEKLY E-BLAST
Our weekly e-blast get forwarded to 400 GSAs, both volunteers and employees alike. If you, your organization, or business would like to communicate with GSAs this might just be the way! Are you looking for employees? Are you looking for GSAs to know you better? Are you looking to sell something? All good reasons to sponsor our e-blasts. Is you organization or book club looking for members? Do you just want to support NHGSA? Cost of sponsorship is $25.00 per blast or $75.00 for 4 weeks (consecutive or not, it is up to you!) Contact Judi at 621-0638 jwindow@nhgsa.com
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