Perks

Official Perks are offered to active GSAs in gratitude for your service and to generate referrals. Some perks require a specific number of volunteer hours and some will only require that you are an active, certified GSA working in NH’s Tourism Industry.

Keep in mind that all perks are generous gifts and part of each companies marketing budget – host companies may restrict earned perks to one-per-household.

They are subject to change at any time and pend availability. Please show your GSA Membership Card.

 AVAILABLE TO ALL GSAs  EARNED PERKS


Mount Washington Cruises

211 Lakeside Avenue
Weirs Beach – Laconia, NH 03246
www.cruisenh.com
603-366-5531

Mount Washington Cruises is offering all GSAs one free narrated scenic cruise ticket to cruise on the M/S Mount Washington, U.S. Mailboat Cruise on the M/V Sophie C and Cocktail Cruises on the Winnipesaukee Spirit. GSAs can use this discount once every other year.

GSA volunteers must show their current or lifetime NHGSA member card at the ticket booth to take advantage of this offer. There are some days where a cruise may be chartered for a private event, so we strongly recommend that the GSA call to verify before arrival. Columbus Day Weekend would not be included. GSA Complimentary tickets cannot be upgraded towards a dinner or specialty cruise.


Franklin Pierce Homestead

301 2nd NH Turnpike
Hillsborough, NH 03244
603-478-3165
http://www.nhstateparks.org

The Homestead, operated by the Hillsborough Historical Society, is the home of America’s fourteenth president and is a spacious and beautiful, federal-style country home. Co-located with the presidential site is the Franklin Pierce Shop and Gallery.Show your GSA membership card to receive the free DVD “Franklin Pierce, his home and his neighborhood,” a film by Tom Krzywicki.


Kearsarge & Upper Valley Life Magazine

Kearsarge Magazine – www.kearsargemagazine.com
(Grantham to Concord)

Upper Valley Life –
www.uppervalleylife.com
(Upper Valley NH)

FREE 1-year subscription to either or both magazines for any GSA with 50 hours or more of volunteer/work equivalent time as a certified GSA.

To receive perk, e-mail Laura Jean Whitcomb at laurajean@howling-beagle.com with the subject line: GSA PERK.


Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Parking PerksWho may use this privilege?
MHT-GSA Volunteers who have at least 50 hours of volunteer service hours at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport served within the past three years Your last volunteer shift must be less than 2 months prior to your departure date.

When can you use this perk?
When you are flying using Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, you can park your car for up to 28 days per CALENDAR YEAR in increments of no longer than 14 days at a time in the parking garage.

You MUST apply at least one week (or more) prior to your departure date (Monday-Thursday only, no Fridays please). There are times when MHT staff cannot accommodate parking pass requests right away!

Your pass will be emailed to you directly from the airport. This email will be your pass. If you have received your temporary parking pass email and a change to that pass is necessary, please contact Kelly to make arrangements. *

Note: If your flight is due to arrive later in the day or evening, be sure to ADD AN EXTRA DAY to your arrival (back) date. This will allow you to leave the garage if your plane arrives after midnight — which will be “the next day.” Vacation parking is ONLY permitted on level 5 (or the highest available) of the Parking Garage or in the long-term parking lots (if they are open).

Click here to submit your request. Kelly will forward it to the airport. You will receive an email

What information do you need to provide?

Your Name and GSA Class/Date (i.e. Joe Smith, Purple Finch Class ’99)
Your Departure and Arrival dates*
Your vehicle information (year, make, color & license plate number)
Your e-mail address and/or phone number (in case she needs to contact you)
Last date you volunteered at MHT

If you should have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Kelly Bryer, NHGSA Executive Director & MHT Center Manager at kelly@nhgsa.com 603-960-0272 (cell).