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Greetings!
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER
Four Corners
Brick House
 1810 federal-style
colonial home with 10,000 square feet of dealer
space offering a unique
blend of oldand new including fine antiques, period
lighting, jewelry, collectibles, NH Made items, consignments & much more. Dealer Space
available.525 Province
Road, Gilmanton, NH 03237
603-267-6949
 Reserve your space
in The Lakes Region of New Hampshire's most important tourism publications Largest Distribution - backed up by our National and International marketing campaign.
300,000 Where to! Guides
600,000 Map & Guides
The first round of proofs for the Where to Guide and Map & Guide are going out. Please review and return at your earliest convenience. If you have not confirmed your ad placement or would like to increase your exposure contact Kim or Annette at 603-286-8008.
T-Bones & Cactus Jack's present The Lakes Region Association's
Annual $10K Sweepstakes Fundraiser - Catch the Big One
Friday, March 19, 2010
 Help us to raise the money needed continue to give you the best quality
and most exposure for your hard-earned money. The staff has been busy
with preparations for our annual $10,000 Sweepstakes Event - "Catch the
Big One". T-Bones and Cactus Jack's have generously sponsored this
event once again. The event will be held at Church Landing in Meredith and food will be provided by the Common Man Family of Restaurants.
We appreciate your support of our fundraisers. Not only are they a
really good time with the LRAs affinity for lots-of-bang-for-your-buck
but the money raised supports our annual scholarship funds and helps
pay for our extensive marketing campaigns on your behalf. Call Kim or
Amy at LRA to get involved at 286-8008. RAFFLE ITEMS STILL NEEDED.
Please contact Kim or Amy if you are able to donate items! Tickets are available online at www.LakesRegion.org.
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Division of Travel & Tourism News
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Social Media
The
launch of the VisitNH Facebook Fan Benefit was a great success! Thanks
to a fantastic offer by our inaugural partner, the Inns and Spa at Mill
Falls, and tremendous local, regional and national media coverage, we
saw a 40% increase in the number of Facebook fans in the month of
November alone! Partnership
opportunities are open to all industry members and are a great way to
increase awareness of your business and drive traffic. If you're
interested in becoming Fan Benefit partner contact E.J. Powers
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Moe Snow
While
Winter doesn't officially arrive until next week, many of New
Hampshire's ski resorts are open for business with early season skiing
and riding in full swing, according to Moe Snow, local spokes-snowball
for the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development. MoeSnowNH.com
Spring Events Guide Submissions Requested
It's
time once again to submit your tourism events for a free listing in
our Spring Events Guide. We're specifically looking for events taking
place between March 1, 2010 and May 31, 2010. The deadline to submit
events for the Spring Events Guide is January 15, 2009. Events must be posted to the visitnh.gov calendar of events by this date in order to be included in our guide.
To submit events, log in the Industry Members section of visitnh.gov and click on "Add an Event." Please email stacy.bell@dred.state.nh.us if you need assistance logging in.
Discover New England
15th Tourism Summit
Discover
New England (DNE), the official regional marketing entity for the six
New England states, has started registration for its 15th Annual
Tourism Summit and International Marketplace to be held April 19-21,
2010, in Newport, Rhode Island.
The
DNE Summit is the leading event where New England tourism-related
businesses are able to meet and negotiate contracts with the companies
who bring thousands of international travelers to New England.
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Seeking Management Position
Scanned resume we received recently to pass along.
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Contact Us
61 Laconia Road
Tilton, New Hampshire 03276
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Established
in 1936, the Lakes Region Association's mission is to promote the Lakes
Region of New Hampshire as a year-round destination in state, out of
state and internationally to bring more visitors to the area and
economically benefit our member's businesses. The Association is a
non-profit organization focusing solely on Tourism Marketing &
Promotion. To assist our region's guests and member businesses to
connect, the association develops and distributes nearly 1 million
publications including 300,000 Where to! Lakes Region of New Hampshire,
a comprehensive guide to the area, and 600,000 Lakes Region Map and Guides.
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NH Department of Labor News
www.labor.state.nh.us
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WARN Act Summary
A
new state law takes effect on January 1, 2010 that will require all New
Hampshire employers with 75 or more employees to issue a warning before
closing facilities or laying off more than one-third of the workforce. Download PDF |
Safety Summary 2010
Safety Summary Forms must be filed biennially by businesses with 10 or more employees. If you have filed in 2008, you will need to file for 2010 Safety Summary Form To see if you already filed, enter your Federal Id #, email address and year of submission. Those who file electronically should keep the NH Department of Labor
updated concerning changes in the contact person's email address as
well as any other pertinent information.
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Boston Chronicle
Featured Lake Winni
This from Proctor's Lakehouse Cottages..We were fortunate to be part of two of the featured stops on The Boston
Chronicle TV show with Ted Reinstein about Lake Winnipesaukee which aired Wednesday 11/25. View the video on thebostonchannel.com
Cobble Mountain Stables Open for Sleigh Rides
Cobble
Mountain Stables will be opening for sleigh rides at Gunstock Mountain
Resort this winter on Friday December 18th. Tues thru Fri-4pm til 9pm;
Saturday 12pm til 9pm; Sunday 12pm til 5pm; (closed Mondays except
during holiday weeks). Rates: Adults $15.00; Children$12.00; Private
Romantic Sleigh Ride $59.00 per couple. Phone number: (603) 630-9066
New "Aerial Fun Park" & Adventurous Gifts
from Alpine AdventuresNew
"Aerial Fun Park" open soon! Many of you have seen and
asked about the latest construction project at Alpine Adventures
Headquarters. Well that's our new "Aerial Fun Park" that we are putting
the finishing touches on.
Patrick's Pub Mania Nets $47,000 for WLNH Christmas Auction
On
December 10th, Patrick's Pub & Eatery of Gilford hosted Pub Mania,
which the organizers said would be the "funnest" fundraiser they have
ever done. Not only did they out-do their goal of $30,000 by $17,000,
but feedback from the event participants, of which there were almost
650, was ecstatic. More..
CANNONBALL PUB GRAND OPENING PARTY - December 18th
Stop into Cannon Mountain's Peabody Lodge on Friday December 18th at 7pm for the
official 'rope cutting' for the Cannonball Pub and to ring in the
Holidays! Free light appetizers & Live Music with the Chicken
Slacks from 8pm-12am. Ages 21+ only please.
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Checkmate Payroll
Articles in Dec ENews
Unemployment Taxes - Another Increase In 2010
NH WARN Act Takes Effect on Jan. 1 2010
Study: Merge Workers Comp, Health Insurance for Savings
Educate Employees About the True Cost of Health Care
Invite Ex-Employees to Tell All
How to Save a Good Employee? More..
Send Events
NH ToDo Magazine is looking for February Arts & Entertainment and April Events. Email formatted content to Cam Mirisola at cammirisola@comcast.net
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Snowmobile Trails
NH Bureau of Trails
Snowmobile Trails Geared up for Winter Season
As
the 2009-2010 snowmobile season is just beginning, the New Hampshire
Bureau of Trails reports that the snowmobile trail system is starting
off in good shape. Early season snow has enabled the Bureau of Trails
and local snowmobile clubs to use this snow as a great base layer for
this winter's riding. More..
PSNH Releases 2009 New Hampshire Economic Review
If the touch-in-cheek motto "Live, Freeze and
Die" rings too true to some New Hampshire residents, the latest edition
of Public Service of New Hampshire's New Hampshire Economic Review
offers many reasons to develop warm feelings about the Granite State. More..
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NHLRA ServSafe
Class Schedule
Tues, Jan 5, 8-4
St Paul's School, Concord
Tues, Jan 12, 8-4
Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth
www.nhlra.com 228-9585
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TANGER CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS BY MAKING A DONATION TO HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER LOCALLY
In
the spirit of the holidays and the season of giving, the Tanger Outlet
Center in Tilton awarded a check in the amount of $67,141.79 to
LRGHealthcare's Digital Mammography Campaign. The donation is part of
Tanger's Annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.
SWEETHEART
AUCTION, FEB 9, 2010
Lakes Region United Way's 8th Annual Sweetheart
Auction will be held at Patrick's Pub in
Gilford beginning at 5:00 pm with Auctioneer P.K. Zyla. Auction donations are listed on their website and selected
items are featured on LRPA-TV Channel 25 program, "Living United in the
Lakes Region." www.lruw.org Judi Taggart at 603-524-6864 x104 or
judi@lruw.org.
New Ceremonial Shovel Design
Engraving,
Awards & Gifts of New Hampshire has introduced a new ceremonial
groundbreaking shovel design that provides three times the engraving
area of standard shovels. The improved engraving area allows the use of
larger designs which can be seen from greater distances at
groundbreaking ceremonies. More..
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