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Inclusion in Action: Interview with Jean Hakuzimana, Founder of NH Songa

Chamber News, Events, Inclusion in Action /

Tell us a little bit about your organization’s mission.  NH Songa seeks to build our workforce and establish connections and new relationships between local businesses, employers, and the immigrant community in NH. What does your organization offer to professionals in the Concord area? Education through conversations about immigrants in the workforce, professional advice on how […]

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Advocacy Update: Chamber’s Local Government Affairs Committee suggests city zoning changes

Advocacy, Chamber News /

Under the leadership of former mayor Jim Bouley, the Chamber’s Local Government Affairs committee has been actively advocating on behalf of the business community with elected officials and City of Concord staff. Recently, a subcommittee was established to take a look at Concord’s zoning ordinance, which is in urgent need of updates. At some point

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Inclusion in Action: Interview with Andy Bullock, Executive Director of Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

Chamber News, Events, Inclusion in Action /

Tell us a little bit about your organization’s mission. Through partnership with Native peoples, exhibits, and workshops, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum serves as a living center for artistic expression, traditional values, and contributions from past and contemporary Native life. The Museum embraces cultural diversity and encourages environmental action based upon respect for nature and a

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Celebrate Welcoming Week with us!

Chamber News, Events, Inclusion in Action /

Welcoming Week is September 13-22 and is presented annually by the Concord Multicultural Festival. Local businesses and organizations are invited to join the celebration! We encourage your team to take a photo with our “I’m a Welcomer” signs and submit the image to our online album at concordnhchamber.com/welcoming-week. We will incorporate submitted images in our

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Travel trends point to Concord, NH as an emerging destination

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Tourism is breaking records in New Hampshire. According to a study prepared by Dean Runyan Associates for the NH Division of Travel and Tourism, visitors spent $2.4 billion in 2023—a significant jump from the pre-pandemic years, including previous tourism booms. Although we may think of these trends impacting our state’s tourism hot spots—the White Mountains,

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Dennehy and Bouley, LLC team wins Chamber golf tournament

Chamber News, Events /

38 teams competed in the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s 36th Annual Funds for Education Golf Tournament on Wednesday, August 7 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course. First Place: Jim Bouley, Jackson Bouley, Gavin Richardson, and Will Bennett Second Place: Davidson & Stone, PLLC Team with Adam Davidson, Tim Davidson, Sean Luckern, and Corey Luckern Third

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Thank you for your feedback

Chamber News /

Graphic: Responses for “What motivated you to join the Chamber initially?” We recently completed a membership-wide survey, and were thrilled by our members’ participation and feedback about their Chamber experience. 120 representatives from member organizations completed the survey; which is a sizeable snapshot of the over 800 businesses that are a part of our organization.

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32 local professionals selected for Leadership Greater Concord

Chamber News, LGC /

32 local professionals from diverse industries have been accepted into Leadership Greater Concord (LGC), the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious leadership program. This highly competitive program features day-long sessions that cover many aspects of our region’s public resources and governance, and each LGC class connects with prominent business and civic leaders who are making

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