About the Event
Join us for the 2024 Central New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Travel & Tourism Seminar!
Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Common Man Inn & Spa in Plymouth, NH
This year’s Seminar speakers include Lori Harnois, NH Director of Travel and Tourism Development; Susan O’Donnell, Executive Director of Rath Young Pignatelli; and Tyler Ray, Founder and Principal of Backyard Concept. Our guest speakers will cover topics of interest to business owners and professionals engaged in travel and tourism activities across the state, including 2024 travel trends and predictions, state of NH marketing strategies, connecting businesses to the outdoors and the benefits of supporting outdoor recreation initiatives, and more.
The event will include a networking luncheon, as well as an expanded mini-exposition area featuring related vendors and organizations.
Registration
Includes admission, giveaway, morning snacks, and luncheon.
- $10 for CNHCC members
- $15 for non-members
Speakers
Lori Harnois
Director
NH Travel and Tourism Development
Lori Harnois has served as director of Travel and Tourism Development, a division of the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA), since January 2020. She is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to support business and workforce recruitment, using marketing and branding created for tourism to drive workforce development and strengthen New Hampshire’s growing economy. Harnois has deep knowledge of New Hampshire’s tourism industry, having previously served with the state’s Department of Resources and Economic Development.
Susan O'Donnell
Executive Director
Rath Young Pignatelli
Susan O’Donnell is the executive director of Rath Young Pignatelli and an adjunct professor for the Hospitality and Tourism Management program at the New Hampshire Technical Institute. In her 19 years in the hospitality field, she served as general manager and director of sales and marketing for the Centennial Hotel/Granite Restaurant & Bar, regional sales manager for Duprey Hospitality, and general manager for The Hotel Concord, which earned the AAA 4 Diamond Designation under her management.
Tyler Ray
Founder and Principal
Backyard Concept
Tyler Ray is the founder and principal of Backyard Concept, LLC., a professional outdoor advocacy firm specializing in legal, consulting, management, and events supporting players in the outdoor recreation space. BYC is the managing entity of Granite Outdoor, Granite Backcountry, Frontyard Law, and the Mt. Washington Backcountry Ski Festival. Ray’s advocacy practice draws on his 15 years of both business law and non-profit experience, which couples nicely with a lifetime of outdoor adventure growing up in the woods of Bridgton, Maine.
Sponsorships
Presenting Sponsor
Investment: $5,000 (1 available)
- Top billing logo recognition in all marketing and communications materials promoting the event
- Business/Organization logo on Chamber website event page with link to sponsor website
- Opportunity to provide opening remarks in a live format of up to five minutes
- Table in mini exposition area
- Opportunity to display business/organization signage at the event registration table
- Opportunity to provide attendees with information pre- and post-event via e-mail
- Opportunity to distribute information and/or travel-related promotional items at the event
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Sponsor logo included on official CNHCC event giveaway
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
- Recognition in post-event attendee survey
- 5 complimentary tickets to event
Speaker Sponsor
Investment: $2,000 (1 available)
- Business/organization logo displayed on speaker podium
- Opportunity to provide information and/or travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Table in mini exposition area
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
- 3 complimentary tickets to event
Registration Sponsor
Investment: $1,250 (2 available)
- Opportunity to showcase business/organization signage at the event registration table
- Business/organization logo displayed on attendee name tags
- Opportunity to provide branded lanyards for event name tags
- Opportunity to provide travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Table in mini exposition area
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
- 2 complimentary tickets to event
Morning Networking/Exposition Break Sponsor
Investment: $500 (1 available)
- Business/organization logo displayed prominently in mini-exposition area
- Business/organization logo displayed on monitor in main function room during 1-hour break
- Opportunity to showcase business/organization signage in mini-exposition area
- Opportunity to provide travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Recognition in remarks signaling start of morning break
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
- 1 complimentary ticket to event
Morning Snack Sponsor
Investment: $350 (1 available)
- Business/organization logo displayed at snack table
- Opportunity to showcase business/organization signage at or next to snack table
- Opportunity to provide travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
- 1 complimentary ticket to event
Luncheon Sponsor
Investment: $750 (3 available)
- Business/organization logo displayed at luncheon buffet table
- Opportunity to showcase business/organization signage at or next to luncheon buffet table
- Recognition during instructions for luncheon networking activity
- Opportunity to provide travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
- 1 complimentary ticket to event
Beverage Sponsor
Investment: $200 (SOLD OUT)
- Business/organization logo displayed at coffee and drink stations
- Opportunity to showcase business/organization signage at or next to drink stations
- Opportunity to provide travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
- 1 complimentary ticket to event
Centerpiece Sponsor
Investment: $150 (13 available)
- Exclusive recognition at one attendee table
- Opportunity to provide travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram
Pen and Notepad Sponsor
Investment: In-kind donation (COMMITTED)
- Opportunity to provide company/organization-branded pens and notepads for all attendees (will be staged at tables)
- Opportunity to provide travel-related promotional items for event gift bags
- Recognition in the event program and opening remarks from the Executive Director
- Social media mentions on Facebook and Instagram1
Travel & Tourism Expo
Travel and Tourism Expo
Table Rental: $50 CNHCC members $100 non-members
Organizations and businesses are invited to exhibit at the CNHCC Travel and Tourism Seminar’s vendor exposition adjacent to the main function room.
Up to 125 event attendees will have the opportunity to visit the exposition area during the one-hour morning registration period, as well as during a one-hour break before lunch specifically dedicated to the exposition.
A limited number of draped tables are available to exhibitors. Table rental includes free event admission for one attendee.
Exposition participants may:
- Hang banners or signs from the front of their table
- Exhibit table-top displays, such as signs and pull-up banners
- Display slideshows, images, or websites using tablets or laptops (must be silent)
- Distribute informational materials Offer branded giveaways
- Gather attendee contact information
Exhibitors must maintain their displays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and staff their tables during the one-hour pre-event registration period and the one-hour morning break. Set-up for exhibitors will open at 8 a.m. on the day of the event.
Questions about sponsorship opportunities? Ready to secure your Expo table?
Contact CNHCC Executive Director Matty Leighton today!
(603) 969-7271
director@centralnh.org