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- At our meeting, we’re expecting people of all ages and abilities. What venue might accommodate a diverse group?
Most New Hampshire lodging properties and resorts are equipped with elevators or have conveniently situated meeting and dining space on the same level. Many unique venues such as museums, historic landmarks, interactive restaurants and attractions are equipped for ADA access. The venue search feature of this website indicates which business is ADA compliant. Many New Hampshire resorts have on-site recreation centers where each guest can choose a favorite activity when they are done in the board room for the day, from tennis and skiing to garden tours and golf. Communities also offer cooking and art classes, winery tours, kayaking and snowmobiling trips, shoreline walks, live theater, outlet shopping, and train and boat excursions.
- Those attending our meeting will be flying/driving to New Hampshire from all over the country. Could you suggest some sites that are close to the airport/major highways?
Air travelers will most likely fly in to the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), northern New England’s premier airport, about 50 miles north of Boston. New Hampshire's Seacoast Region, Lake Sunapee Region, a popular recreation area in western New Hampshire, and Lake Winnipesaukee, in central New Hampshire, are about an hour drive from the airport. Manchester is directly off Interstate 93, one of the state’s major highways, and is easily reached by bus. It only takes about an hour to drive from the airport to Hampton Beach, so you can make plans to meet on the shoreline. Amtrak's Downeaster has different stations along the seacoast.
- Our event requires catering to a variety of dietary needs – kosher, low-fat, vegetarian, etc. How might we find an appropriate caterer or restaurant?
New Hampshire chefs are accustomed to catering to groups with varied diets. To find an establishment that suits your needs, refer to the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association or the New Hampshire Department of Economic Development. Make a list of potential businesses, call each to discuss a menu (and food preparation procedures), then make your selection.
- What is there to do that's fun?
New Hampshire has a myriad of exciting activities ranging from arts and theater to adventure and education. New Hampshire’s four full seasons carry with them a fresh list of activities such as snowsports in the winter, maple sugaring in the spring, golf and beaches in the summer, some of the best foliage in the world in the fall, and sales tax-free shopping, museums and theater year ’round. After putting in a full day of meetings and trainings, your group can unwind or fill their downtime with the activity of their choice.
- I plan meetings of various sizes. What types of venues do you have for different sized events?
New Hampshire is primarily a small meeting to medium sized conference destination with your choice of historic and modern venues throughout the state; however, some of the largest venues include: the Verizon Wireless Arena in the exciting city of Manchester with about 17,000 square feet in seating or about 10,000 theater-style, Waterville Valley’s conference center in the White Mountains with about 15,000 square feet can hold about 1,000 banquet-style, and universities such as the University of New Hampshire with about 19,500 square feet among 150 different meeting rooms. If you are planning a smaller meeting, check out a unique location such as the Mount Washington Auto Road which takes guests to the top of the highest peak in the Northeast, a ski resort such as Gunstock in Gilford that can host meetings for up to 500, or on a cruise with the Portsmouth Harbor or the Mount Washington Cruises. You can even hold a meeting at a working farm or vineyard.
- Where can I find ancillary meeting planning services such as caterers, transportation, entertainment, etc., once I secure a venue?
Choosing a location out of so many great options is just the first step to organizing a meeting; there are many experienced and reliable service businesses in New Hampshire to help with the next steps. The regional associations and chambers of commerce are truly the experts on their parts of the state and can best connect you to those businesses that can meet your needs. Click here for a full list of chambers and regional associations. Go to www.visitnh.gov for a full list of attractions and activities in the state.
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