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October 2016 Issue: 2 In This Issue What's the LRTA Doing for You?

LRTA Annual Business Meeting & Birthday Bash Come celebrate the Association's 80th Birthday and Member

Tuesday, November 1st at Hart's Turkey Farm 4:30-6:00 pm Networking and Heavy Hors d'oeuvres 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

or Thanksgiving? We want to know so we can promote you! Email us today! Enjoy!

1 October 2016 Issue: 2 In This Issue What's the LRTA Doing for You? See you November1 at Hart's to Celebrate our 80th Birthday! LRTA Annual Business Meeting & Birthday Bash Come celebrate the Association's 80th Birthday and Member Businesses that have been owned and operated by the same family for over 50 years. Tuesday, November 1st at Hart's Turkey Farm 4:30-6:00 pm Networking and Heavy Hors d'oeuvres 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Meeting; Awards; Scholarships and Celebration 7:15 pm Dessert and Networking No cost to attend. RSVP to alanderrs@lakesregion.org Member News Industry News & Events DTTD News Signature Sponsors Any specials or packages for Veteran's Day or Thanksgiving? We want to know so we can promote you! us today! Enjoy! Amy, Kim, Jo, and Ann LRTA Staff Marketing and Education Program November 1 at Hart's Turkey Farm From 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm Join Amy Landers, Executive Director of the Lakes Region Tourism Association Lori Harnois, Director of Discover New England Vicki Cimono; Director of the Division of Travel and Tourism See the Marketing Plans; statistics and trends from all three organizations!

LRTA Annual Business Meeting & Birthday Bash Come celebrate the Association's 80th Birthday and Member Businesses that have been owned and operated by the same family for over 50 years.

We have received great results with the reach of the postings and feedback from visitors who have been coming to the Lakes Region for years.we will be sharing these stories in our future marketing.

More Ghost Tales from Papa Joe on Thursday November 10 at the Corner House Inn The Corner House Inn welcomes back one of America's Master Storytellers, Papa Joe and his Traveling Storytelling Show,

2 LRTA Annual Business Meeting & Birthday Bash Come celebrate the Association's 80th Birthday and Member Businesses that have been owned and operated by the same family for over 50 years. Tuesday, November 1st at Hart's Turkey Farm 4:30-6:00 pm Networking and Heavy Hors d'oeuvres 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Meeting; Awards; Scholarships and Celebration 7:15 pm Dessert and Networking No cost to attend. RSVP to alanders@lakesregion.org TUESDAY TOUR ON FACEBOOK Each Tuesday, we have been posting history and photos of members who have been owned and operated for over 50 years by the same family. We have received great results with the reach of the postings and feedback from visitors who have been coming to the Lakes Region for years.we will be sharing these stories in our future marketing. Fishing University Filming We hosted the Fishing University in September The program is featured on Outdoor Channel in 50 states and 51 countries. More Ghost Tales from Papa Joe on Thursday November 10 at the Corner House Inn The Corner House Inn welcomes back one of America's Master Storytellers, Papa Joe and his Traveling Storytelling Show, on Thursday evening, November 10. Sit back and enjoy a delicious meal and spellbinding stories by one of America's most renowned storytellers. Storytelling Dinners are held each Thursday evening from late October through May at the Corner House Inn. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm and the cost is $21.95 per person (plus tax & gratuity). For more information and reservations contact the Corner House Inn in Center Sandwich at or online at info@cornerhouseinn.com See the Beach Boys in Concord! Ever since Mike Love penned the lyrics to The Beach Boys' first hit, "Surfin'" (1961), dozens of Beach Boys chart toppers have become eternal anthems of American youth: "Surfin'

USA," "Surfer Girl," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "I Get Around," "California Girl," "Help Me Rhonda," "Barbara Ann," "Good Vibrations," Surfin' Safari", "Wouldn't It Be Nice," Little

" Click here for tickets Make the Most of Your 2016 Brochures & Guides Put the rest of this year's brochures and guides to good use and in front of visitors looking for fun

Email Julie with CTM with the number of brochures or guides you have and we'll create a customized program to help liquidate your 2016 collateral before the end of the year!

3 USA," "Surfer Girl," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "I Get Around," "California Girl," "Help Me Rhonda," "Barbara Ann," "Good Vibrations," Surfin' Safari", "Wouldn't It Be Nice," Little Deuce Coupe, "Rock and Roll Music" and "Kokomo." Click here for tickets Make the Most of Your 2016 Brochures & Guides Put the rest of this year's brochures and guides to good use and in front of visitors looking for fun things to do. Julie with CTM with the number of brochures or guides you have and we'll create a customized program to help liquidate your 2016 collateral before the end of the year! Hermit Woods, 72 Main St., Meredith Hermit Woods Says Thank You to the Community! Join the Local Fun! November 5 & 6 Two for One Tours, Light Foods, Mulled Cider Wine, Wider Selection of Wines to Taste, 15% Discount on Wine too! CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE DIRECTOR TO MOVE TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD Canterbury Shaker Village has announced that Funi Burdick, the museum's Executive Director for the past nine years, will leave in December to assume the post of Executive Director and Chief

Executive Officer of the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust.

future by connecting the Shakers' legacy to contemporary lifestyles and making their stories and collections relevant to all.

Hampshire: Moulton Farm's Fourth Annual 5k and Fun Run. This race winds around the farm's greenhouses and fields and ends with a run through the farm's corn maze.

A portion of the proceeds from the 5k will be donated to the New Hampshire Humane Society in Laconia.

4 Executive Officer of the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust. In announcing her move to the new post, Burdick remarked that "during my tenure, great strides have been made as we move this important National Historic Landmark and museum toward a more sustainable future by connecting the Shakers' legacy to contemporary lifestyles and making their stories and collections relevant to all." Run or cheer on the runners Moulton Farm's 4th annual 5k & fun run November 5 On Saturday, November 5, runners of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in the most unique 5k in New Hampshire: Moulton Farm's Fourth Annual 5k and Fun Run. This race winds around the farm's greenhouses and fields and ends with a run through the farm's corn maze. For younger children who want to run, but are not ready for a 5k run, there is a free fun run before the 5k race. A portion of the proceeds from the 5k will be donated to the New Hampshire Humane Society in Laconia. Moulton Farm hosts Craft Fair November 13 On Sunday, November 13, get some holiday shopping done by visiting Moulton Farm's craft fair from 9 am to 3 pm. Interested in possibly selling your items at our craft fair? Call us at and ask to speak to Jeff. Tables are $25. Don't Miss the Holiday Parade November 26th at 4pm Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season in Downtown Laconia at the Annual Holiday Parade Saturday, November 26th. The parade begins at 4pm from Wyatt Park and will proceed down Main Street to Veterans Square for the tree lighting at dusk. Explore local retail shops. Enjoy lunch or dinner at one of the many local restaurants. CHAIR YOGA & TAI CHI CHI KUNG CLASSES NOW OFFERED AT WESLEY WOODS Starting Thursdays, at Wesley Woods, Rick will be adding Short Form Tai Chi Chi Kung to the chair yoga class. Classes will be held in the Wesley Woods' Community Room from

2pm - 3pm. Tai Chi Chi Kung is a practice of learning a 14 movement form, as well as learning to use the energy in each posture. First class is free, punch passes are available $40.

5 2pm - 3pm. Tai Chi Chi Kung is a practice of learning a 14 movement form, as well as learning to use the energy in each posture. First class is free, punch passes are available $40.00 for 5 classes or $70.00 for 10 classes. For more details or to sign up, please contact Stace at or sdhendricks@wesleywoodsnh.org The Wesley Woods Community Room is located in the First United Methodist Church off Rte. 11A in Gilford. Our door is the last on the left behind the church. Holiday Craft Fair Seeks Vendors The Interlakes Children's Theatre, (501(c)3), is sponsoring a Craft Fair at the Interlakes Elementary School, and is seeking additional Vendors for the event. The Craft Fair is November 12 from 9-2, at ILES. For more information about the event and to register as a vendor, please call November 1st at Hart's Turkey Farm 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm Join Amy Landers, Executive Director of the Lakes Region Tourism Association Lori Harnois, Director of Discover New England Vicki Cimono; Director of the Division of Travel and Tourism See the Marketing Plans; statistics and trends from all three organizations Come celebrate the Association's 80th Birthday and Member Businesses that have been owned and operated by the same family for over 50 years. Tuesday, November 1st at Hart's Turkey Farm 4:30-6:00 pm Networking and Heavy Hors d'oeuvres 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Meeting; Awards; Scholarships and Celebration 7:15 pm Dessert and Networking No cost to attend. RSVP to alanders@lakesregion.org

When: November 3rd Where: Plymouth State University - Prospect Hall (Newfound Room) Doors open and breakfast served starting at 7:45 am Breakfast, relax, settle in, and mingle 8:15 am Program

Hampshire to enjoy the close of the summer season.

6 When: November 3rd Where: Plymouth State University - Prospect Hall (Newfound Room) Doors open and breakfast served starting at 7:45 am Breakfast, relax, settle in, and mingle 8:15 am Program Commences 8:30 am Guest Speaker - Vicki Cimino (Presentation, Discussion and Questions) 9:15 am wrap up Register here Ushering in Fall September started off with a bang as visitors streamed into New Hampshire to enjoy the close of the summer season. Nearly 620,000 out-of-state visitors were projected to visit the Granite State during Labor Day Weekend and those visitors were anticipated to spend $88 million, a five percent increase over the year before. More than 65,000 people traveled through the state's Safety Rest Areas/Welcome and Information Centers during the holiday weekend; additionally, Hooksett Northbound welcomed 44,033 guests and Hooksett Southbound saw 41,815 visitors. DTTD Kicks Off Fall Tourism Season DTTD coordinated a press briefing at Gunstock Mountain Ski Resort on Tuesday, September 27. The event announced this fall's tourism forecast, the Division's fall campaign, and introduced the new "Leaf It To Kris" blog. The blog, written by DTTD Communications Manager Kris Neilsen, gives an insider's view of fall in New Hampshire. Feel free to

7 follow the blog by visiting Leaf it to Kris, and/or following her on Facebook and Instagram. DTTD is projecting more than 9.5 million people will visit New Hampshire this fall, a five-percent increase from last year. Direct spending by those visitors is estimated to reach approximately $1.42 billion, six-percent higher than Coverage of the press event includes: FOX 25, WCVB, NECN, WMUR, Union Leader and Laconia Daily Sun. Lakes Region Tourism Association of NH, PO Box 737, Tilton, NH 03276

Signature Sponsors. In This Issue

Signature Sponsors. In This Issue November 2016 Issue: 1 In This Issue What's the LRTA Doing for You? Member News It's time to say Happy Holidays! It's the most wonderful time of the year! We enjoyed seeing you at the Annual Meeting on