In-Person Tour: Hampton

May 26th, 1-5pm (sign-ups open May 12, 7am)

The Hampton Area Chamber has invited us to meet in NH State Park’s new Seashell Oceanfront Pavillion on the beach in the big beautiful function room overlooking the beach.

Agenda is below

20 GSAs can attend

Uniforms are required

Eligibility: No hours restriction – if you plan on volunteering this year, you may sign up.

PARKING – IS AVAILABLE AT METERS ALONG OCEAN BLVD – $2.00 PER HOUR /FREE HANDICAP PARKING WITH A HANDICAP PLACARD OR FREE PARKING DOWN ON THE CORNER OF BROWN AND ASHWORTH AVE IN THE HAMPTON BEACH VILLAGE DISTRICT PARKING – WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.

MEETING AREA – I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT ALL CAN COME TO OUR INFORMATION CENTER – 160 OCEAN BLVD (ACROSS FROM THE BOARDWALK CAFÉ) AND WE WILL LEAD FOLKS TO THE EVENT ROOM BEHIND THE STAGE.

If you want to stay overnight in Hampton to explore further or if you are on the AMTRAK tour the next day, here are two motels with availability for May 26th. When you call to make reservations, mention that you are a Granite State Ambassador and are attending the Hampton Chamber’s tour with John Nyhan, Executive Director to get a 15% discount.

• Pelham Motel & Suites – right on Ocean Blvd – Chuck Rage – 603-770-0900
• Mainsail Motel – down the street on Ashworth Ave – Dave Hartnett – 603-765-8037

If you want to come into town early, here are some lunch recommendations in walking distance of the Seashell. We encourage you to make it a day and truly experience the beach.

Boardwalk Cafe

Sea Ketch Restaurant

McGuirk’s Ocean Front Restaurant

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANITE STATE AMBASSADORS ORIENTATION AND RECEPTION

MAY 26, 2021 – 1 PM TO 5 PM

AGENDA

1PM                 WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

JOHN NYHAN, PRESIDENT, HAMPTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

1:15 PM            HAMPTON BEACH STATE PARK OVERVIEW

MEREDITH COLLINS, SEACOAST SUPERVISOR

1:30 PM            THE HISTORY OF HAMPTON BEACH

BETTY MOORE, RETIRED DIRECTOR – HAMPTON HISTORIC SOCIETY

2 PM                HAMPTON BEACH VILLAGE DISTRICT SUMMER OVERVIEW

CHUCK RAGE, CHAIRMAN

2:30 PM            BREAK/POSSIBLE TOUR –LIFE GUARD STATION

2:45 PM            HOSPITALITY PANEL (LODGING, FOOD & RETAIL)

SPEAKERS TO BE DETERMINED

3:15 PM            VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES HERE ALONG THE SEACOAST

JOHN NYHAN, PRESIDENT, HAMPTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

3:45 PM            ADJOURN AND HEAD OVER TO RECEPTION @ BOARD WALK

4 PM                RECEPTION @ BOARDWALK – HOSTED BY THE HAMPTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PROGRAM ENDS AT 5 PM…….