ConnectionsApril 2013 - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce - portsmouthchamber.org

Message from The BoardPage 2

eCoast is back!Page 3

Calendar of EventsPage 4

Restaurant WeekPage 4

Restaurant WeekPage 5

Tourism NewsPage 6

New MembersPage7

Movers & ShakersPage 8

Shipyard Economic ImpactPage 9-12

Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce

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Governor Hassan Speaks in PortsmouthApril 16 7:30am-9:00am

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Governor Hassan ran for governor be-cause she wants “everyone in New Hamp-shire to have the opportunity to succeed.” Please join the Chamber in welcoming her to Portsmouth for our Bank of America Breakfast Series Forum on Tuesday, April 16th from 7:30am-9:00am at the Portsmouth Harborside Hotel. Here, she is expected to discuss education and job creation and most importantly a balanced budget for the next biennium. Hassan has made a bold move by including licens-ing fees from expanded gambling in her budget and has gained the support of the Senate for such expansion. Healthcare is also a big issue which the governor will

have to grapple with as it has a significant impact on the state budget. And of course there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions. Hassan, who will be the only female Democratic US governor in 2013, has already made history. She along with NH Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte and NH Representatives Carol Shea-Porter and Ann McLane Kuster are the first-ever all-women delegation. We look forward to working with her to help make NH the best place to stay, work and play!

Bank of America Breakfast Series

A message from our PresidentSpring has arrived! Finally! And so has spring skiing for those of us who do not want winter to end. But I think the majority of us are looking forward to spring activities….

and Restaurant Week Portsmouth & the Seacoast! We have reached 49 participating restaurants again for the third time, just short of the elusive 50 mark. RWPS starts on April 4th and runs through April 13th. Need I remind you to make reservations; oh I guess I just did. Get out, have fun and enjoy our great dining destinations.

Spring is also when we historically welcome our Governor, and 2013 is no exception. Gov. Maggie Hassan will join us on Tuesday, April 16. There are key issues at every level. The state must deal with creating revenue for infrastructure and education while continuing to look at expenses. Will gambling revenue be included? Gov. Hassan would like to, would you?

On the local level, parking this summer and beyond is expected to be a problem. The High-Hanover Garage has already been closed several times because it is full; imagine what the warm weather will bring! It will affect residents, businesses and of course some of the over 2,000,000 visitors who come to Portsmouth. The Chamber is very concerned and is stepping up its efforts to help find a solution. Unfortunately there will be some pain this summer, but we hope we can work together to get through it. The solution has to support ALL of us. The downtown contributes more money per square mile, by far, than any other part of the City. We need to work through this temporary condition so that we do not affect our status as a go-to destination. If we can create a light at the end of the tunnel we all will find it much easier to cope.

Connections electronic newsletter is published monthly by the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and reaches 2,000+ business people throughout NE.

500 Market StreetPO Box 239

603-610-5510f 603-436-5118

info@portsmouthchamber.orgLeading the

OfficersShari Donnermeyer, ChairBen Wheeler, Vice ChairAnne Brown, TreasurerTim Hepburn, Past ChairStaffDoug BatesPresidentValerie RochonTourism ManagerKatie SweetMarketing CoordinatorBriggs BuzzellMembership Manager Karen KervickAdministrative CoordinatorSamantha EngelAccountingJoan ChawziukHarbor Trail CoordinatorBea Ann KendallVisitor AssistantNewsletterEditor/Writer/ProductionKatie Sweet

Howard Altschiller, Anne Brown, Kim Buxton, Rich Chagnon, Shari Donnermeyer, Lisa Gainty, Mark Galvin, Joe Graham, Tim Hep-burn, Dan Innis, Doug Macdonald, Steve Marchand, Jay McSharry, Ken Murphy, Bancroft Potter, Assi-ah Russell, Grant Sanborn, Betsy Scott, Matthew Stachowske, Ben Wheeler, Larry Yerdon, Bill Young

Directors

I am also sure that we all can cope with warm weather. The sidewalk licenses are up for renewal for those restaurants, and perhaps some new ones, to set up their enclosed dining areas and add “al fresco” dining for the summer of 2013.

This summer’s highlight event has to be the return of the Memorial Bridge. The NHDOT and Archer-Western have worked very hard to ensure we will open the bridge pretty much as scheduled. Many events are planned and we hope to participate in a way to maximize the impact to our city, Kittery and the Seacoast. Most notably we are looking forward to seeing former Mayor Eileen Foley cut the ribbon she tied back together when the Memorial Bridge closed over one year ago. It will be her second ribbon cutting for the Memorial Bridge; the first was in 1923 when at 5 years old she opened the original Memorial Bridge. At 95 years young she will make history when she cuts the ribbon on the new and improved Memorial Bridge.

And of course there is the upcoming

the Chamber’s annual dinner summer celebration. Look for the announcement of date and location soon!

Doug Bates

The wave at Street Life 2012!

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eCoast Tech Crawl

The eCoast is back...

Doug Bates, President of GPCC & Mark Miller, New Chair of eCoast

Alpha:Meet & Greet

Beta: Tech Talks

Sometimes one moment wraps thing’s up in a neat little bow. For me, standing on the stage at Portsmouth’s Iconic Press Room delivering robot trivia to the Seacoast’s technical elite and giving out awards to the eCoast steering committee was that moment. Sharing the stage to my right was the well respected President of The Greater Ports-mouth Chamber, Doug Bates. I’ve gotten to know Doug over the past three years as I served on the eCoast Committee and as host of the Chamber’s radio show, Seacoast Business Connections. I’ve grown to respect him as a community leader and revere him as a friend. Now, during this moment, he stood beside me in full support of my new role as Chair of the eCoast Committee.

As Doug and I interacted with this audience of highly technical and savvy business minds, who were using their advanced cognitive skills to answer silly questions about fictional robots, I realized that this mo-ment was the eCoast.

The Press Room was the final stop on the wildly successful Tech Crawl. This crowd had spent their night collaborating with other te-chies at the Alpha Loft and taking in knowledge from industry speakers at The Thirsty Moose. This night was collaboration, knowledge and geeky fun all wrapped up in a neat little bow right in front of me. This was the eCoast.

There was, however, one more element – hard work. The individuals from the eCoast Committee received awards for their various contribu-tions to the team. The top award “Optimus Prime,” which is eCoast’s equivalent of an MVP award, went to Brendan Flavin of Pixel Media.

Speaking of Brendan he had a great idea a few months back. Instead of eCoast’s usual format of a Summit with a ton of cool speakers, why not have an un-Conference where the participants decided on the top-ics and collaborate to deliver the content? We loved it and so did the audience at The Press Room! Now you can look forward to it.

Join us on Thursday, June 6th for a Responsive Design Sum-mit and Un-conference at The Red Hook Brewery. We will have a couple of great speakers as well. For more information and to register, please visit: http://ecoastresponsivedesign.eventbrite.com

- Mark Miller, Axis Business SolutionsChair, eCoast

Release:After Party

Calendar

New Member OrientationWed., April 109:30a-10:30a

The Chamber 500 Market St., Portsmouth

Join us for a step by step session on how to get the most out of your membership. Meet the

Chamber staff and learn ways to utilize them as marketing

partners. RSVP to membership@portsmouthchamber.org

The Press Room77 Daniel St. Portsmouth

The 1st Thursday of each month, join us and network with others in the tech community! Open to

employees and guests of all tech businesses. Admission is free.

eBrew

Mid-Day Meet

Friday, April 5 11:30a-12:30p

This networking event is a great opportunity to meet other

professionals in a smaller setting. Held on the first

Friday of every month and open to members and non

members with a business card. FMI: The Chamber at 610-5514

Cafe Nostimo72 Mirona Rd., Portsmouth

Thursday,April 4, 5p-7p

SEACOAST SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLEWednesday, April 17 4pm-6pm

Sheraton Harborside HotelJoin the GPCC and Seacoast Social Media for a fun, informative evening of speed networking – social media style. Every 10 minutes or so you’ll switch social media tables and be able to meet and fire away your social media questions to Seacoast Social Media experts from UNH, Vital Design, Buzz on a Budget, Raka, Brown & Co., CatchFire Creative and other local Seacoast businesses. After, engage in an informal networking session to see what other businesses are doing with their social media platforms. FREE EVENTRegister: http://seacoastsocialmedia.eventbrite.com/

Business After HoursThursday, April 25 - 5pm-7pmNortheast Credit Union

100 Borthwick Ave., Portsmouth

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Tourism News

The annual Kick-off Party for Shop Portsmouth Friday Nights, the summer-long promotion to stroll, shop and sup in downtown Portsmouth, is scheduled for Friday, May 31st, from 5 - 8 p.m. Shops are offering 30% off sales, libations, music and fun! Visit participating shops every Friday night through Columbus Day as they stay open until at least eight! www.ShopPortsmouth.org.

What is the sure sign of Spring in Portsmouth? The decks are OPEN! Celebrate with us all day, evening and night on Friday, May 10th, when you can visit the more than sixty restaurants, shops and attractions who are celebrating the beginning of the summer season with special offers for all. It’s a town-wide party! Visit our Hit the Decks Portsmouth Facebook page for details of the specials.

The Vermont-NHAffiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® will hold the second annual New Hampshire Komen Race for the Cure® on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Volunteers play a vital role, with over 100 needed for Race Day. Will you join our passionate fight by volunteering?Volunteers are needed from 6am- 12pm on Saturday, May 11th. Volunteer for the entire time or for 2-3 hour shifts. Register participants, cheer on runners and walkers at water stops, assist at the Kid’s tent, direct runners along the race course and more.75% raised goes towards breast cancer education, screening and treatment in VT and NH. In 2012, $500,000 was granted to 16 organizations in the two states – the remaining 25% goes to research.Go to www.komenvtnh.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/volunteer/ and click on the Volunteer Application for NH to sign up.KomenRaceNHVolunteers@gmail.com

The NH Travel Council is committed to enhancing and encouraging the development of the travel and tourism industry in NH. The Board of Directors of the NHTC would like to invite you to a special networking evening on Tues., April 16, 2013 at The River House. Join us to discuss tourism issues and to meet and network with other members of the tourism community here on the Seacoast. Learn more about the Governor’s Conference, http://nhtravelcouncil.com/conference.html, scheduled for April 22 & 23. Refreshments will be served. There is no cost to attend the NHTC Mixer, but a lot of benefit to be gained! Please RSVP to Kelly Jarvis at Kelly@nhtravelcouncil.com or 603.290.0839.

Launching this summer!www.GoPortsmouthNH.com – the Chamber’s NEW tour-ism-dedicated website!

Volunteers Needed!

The Chamber Welcomes New MembersFlowers by LeslieFlowers/Weddings801 Islington Street Suite 22Portsmouth, NH 03801Contact: Heidi Hamblette(603)436-0633flowersbyleslie66@gmail.comwww.flowersbyleslie.com

International Association of Privacy ProfessionalsNon-Profit Organization75 Rochester Ave, Suite 4Portsmouth, NH 03801Contact: J. Trevor Hughes(603)427-9200www.privacyassociation.org

Joyce Jordan InteriorsConstruction/Design/Consultants206 Market StreetPortsmouth, NH 03801Contact: Joyce Jordan(603)929-7700joycejordaninteriors@gmail.comwww.joycejordaninteriors.com

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant Dining/Event Planning & Services775 Lafayette Rd Suite1Portsmouth, NH 03801Contact: Greg Tatarian(603)431-5828gtatarian@margs.comwww.margs.com

Mattress FirmFurniture/home/mattress2001 Woodbury Ave Unit 3Newington, NH 03801Contact: Russell Diamond(603)422-0982Russell.diamond@mattressfirm.comwww.mattressfirm.com

Mortgage MasterFinancial Services/Mortgage155 Fleet StreetPortsmouth, NH 03801Contact: Ray Tweedie(603)570-4897www.mortgagemasterinc.com

Pickwick’s MercantileGifts/Stationary/Toys/Apothecary64 State StreetPortsmouth, NH 03801Contact: Rita Fabbricatorercfabb@comcast.netwww.pickwicksmercantile.com

Portsmouth EatsDining/ToursOne Landing RoadHampton, NH 03842Contact: Colleen Westcott(603)571-3287contact@portsmouth-eats.comwww.portsmouth-eats.com

Voyager Insurance, LLCInsurance1 New Hampshire Ave Suite 125Portsmouth, NH 03801Contact: Lisa Davis/Heather Ferguson(603)766-1990lisa@voyager-ins.com/heather@voyager-ins.comwww.voyager-ins.com

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50 Job Openings in Exeter!Careers at VacationOwnership.com

Several area chambers showed in support for the ribbon cutting of VacationOwnrership.com in Exeter last week!

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Movers & ShakersAmerican Heart Association

Baker Newman Noyes’ managing principal, Ellie Baker and Tom Saturley, president and owner of Tranzon Auction Properties, were honored with the American Heart Associ-ation’s 2013 Crystal Heart Award for their continued support and promotion of the organization’s mission. The 8th annual Go Red for Women Luncheon and Educational Forum was hosted by the American Heart Association at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland. FMI www.GoRedForWomen.org.

Have something for Movers & Shakers or want to advertise in Connections? Contact Katie Sweet marketing@portsmouthchamber.org

Big Brothers Big SistersBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sea-coast announced today that it is in full swing to recruit 100 bowling teams for its annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser. Bowlers of all ages and experiences to are welcome to join on either Thursday, May 2nd or Saturday, May 4th at the Portsmouth Bowl-O-Rama for their Cinco de Mayo themed event!

Boldwerks; a creative marketing agency in Portsmouth, NH, was recently tapped by property management firm, KeyPoint Part-ners, to strategically re-brand the logo for The Crossings in Newington, NH. The final design went in the direction of the bridge, with the collective idea that The Crossings is working to bridge the gap between all the shops that reside in their operative family that are spread out, but intrinsically connect-ed. FMI www.boldwerks.com

BreastCancerStories.org, a local non-profit organization whose My Breast Cancer Support initiative provides tangible, practical, and emotional support to breast cancer patients in the Greater Seacoast area, recently announced a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sister of the Greater Seacoast to launch a mentoring program for children with a parent going through cancer. FMI info@MyBreastCancerSupport.org, or www.MyBreastCancerSupport.org/kids

Families FirstLast month, five optometrists and other volunteers donated their time to provide comprehensive eye examinations to diabetic patients at Families First Health and Support Center. “Comprehensive dilated eye exam-inations are critical for diabetic patients, be-cause they reduce the risk of blindness due to diabetic retinopathy,” says Dr. Pruszenski. FMI(603) 422-8208 or FamiliesFirstSea-coast.org

Federal Savings BankJames J. O’Neill, Jr., Federal Savings Bank President & CEO, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kimberly Lindquist to Retail Loan Officer. Kim works in the Bank’s Rochester office and services clients in Strafford County and Southern Maine. Kim is a proven asset to Federal Savings Bank and will be an excellent addition to the Residential Mortgage Lending Team. FMI 603-332-3925 or klindquist@fsbdover.com.

Leadership SeacoastLocal non-profit Leadership Seacoast re-cently completed its fifth interactive work-shop of 2013: Health and Human Services Day. The program was held at the Commu-nity Campus in Portsmouth and explored the impact of healthcare delivery on the re-gion’s communities as well as the cost and availability of social services throughout the state. FMI jwheeler@leadershipseacoast.org or www.leadershipseacoast.org

The Music HallGreat Expectations (4/13) celebrates the 200th anniversary of Dickens’s birth; Pulit-zer Prize winning author and pre-eminent historian Joseph Ellis takes the stage to talk about his much-anticipated new book Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of Amer-ican Independence (6/25); and renowned New Orleans-based jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard visits with his acclaimed quintet en route to the Newport Jazz Festival (8/1). FMI www.themusichall.org

Ogunquit Art Museum The Ogunquit Museum of American Art welcomes 5 new members to the Board of Directors. New members include Diana Joyner of Ogunquit, Maine; David Mallen of North Andover Massachusetts; Gale Mor-gan of York Harbor, Maine; Andy Verzosa of Portland, Maine; and Michael Zamojski of Boston, Massachusetts. FMI www.ogun-quitmuseum.org or call 207.646-4909

Porsche Jones, PhotographyPorsche Jones, a local photographer, has collaborated with favorite artists and mod-els including Manchester, Velocity, Rachel Stephanie, Bell, Anatomy, and dozens more to a book of produce striking, brightly colored photographs that tell autobiograph-ical stories. The book is now available at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth NH, FMI http://www.porschesbirdhouse.com

Portsmouth Historical SocietyPortsmouth Historical Society presents a retrospective of Lassonde’s work that celebrates his spirited landscapes and expressive use of bold color. “Omer T. Lassonde: New Hampshire Modernist” begins April 5, 2013 with the opening reception 5-8PM and will run through May 27, 2013 at the Portsmouth Historical Society’s Academy Main Exhibit Gallery at Discover Portsmouth at 10 Middle St. FMI please call (603) 436-8433 or visitwww.PortsmouthHistory.org.

Mark Wentworth Home & Portsmouth Hospital

The public is invited to attend a six-week educational series, Powerful Tools for Family Caregivers. This program has been designed to provide caregivers with the tools needed to take care of themselves while caring for an aging loved one. It takes place at 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth. Classes begin at 6pm on Thursday April 11 and will run every Thursday for six weeks from 6pm to 8:30 pm. No cost to attend, registration required. FMI (603) 430-0070

Portsmouth Pro MusicaPortsmouth Pro Musica will conclude its 28th season with Leonard Bernstein’s choral masterwork “Chichester Psalms” and Benjamin Britten’s witty and sub-lime cantata “Rejoice in the Lamb” along with other numbers. Concerts are set for Saturday April 20th, 8:00 p.m at First Baptist Church on 2 Spring St. in Exeter and Sunday April 21st, 3:00 p.m at South Church, 292 State Street, in Portsmouth. FMI PortsmouthProMusica.org.

Annie Comes to Prescott ParkAnnie is the chosen musical for Prescott Park Arts Festival’s 2013 summer season. FairPoint Communications President, Pat McHugh, made the announcement of the selected musical for the Festival’s 39th season at a VIP reception at the 100 Club yesterday evening. FMI www.prescottpark.org or call the Festival office at 603-436-2848.

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DEDICATED TO THE WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD

SeacoaSt Shipyard aSSociationPost Office Box 1123

Portsmouth, NH 03802-1123

Tel. & Fax (603) 433-1157

NEIL ROLDEChairman

FEBRUARY 2013

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD – ECONOMIC IMPACT – CY 2012

CIVILIAN PAYROLL: $421,805,454

*ACTUAL NUMBER NUMBER OFSTATE PAYROLL OF EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES PAID

Maine $240,071,432 2,985 3,298New Hampshire 154,507,162 1,977 2,217Massachusetts 10,909,688 149 160Other States 16,317,172 202 215

Totals $421,805,454 ** 5,313 5,890

*The employment level for 2012 was 5,313. The number of employees paid (5,890) is greater since in some cases more than one person occupied the same job during 2012

** 5,313 includes: Shipyard – 4,981; SUBMEPP – 210, NMQAO – 30, Naval Medical Clinic – 64; and SERE – 21 MILITARY PAYROLL: $41,146,559

Navy: $25,715,457 Coast Guard: $15,431,102

PURCHASED GOODS & SERVICES – (SUPPLY DEPARTMENT): $40,145,086

CONTRACTED FACILITY SERVICES – (PUBLIC WORKS DEPT): $158,648,624

Includes: Maintenance/Alterations/Support: $147,551,010 Utilities (natural gas/fuel oil/water/sewer/electricity/communications): $11,097,614

PAST YEARS’ COMPARISON:

Employment Civilian Military Purchases Contracts Level Payroll Payroll (Supply) (Public Works)

CY 2012 5,313 $421,805,454 41,146,559 40,145,086 158,648,624CY 2011 5,187 $408,395,305 40,498,582 49,979,202 63,486,116CY 2010 5,168 395,166,516 39,939,431 44,957,136 68,401,336CY 1998 3,648 192,008,527 12,705,138 39,620,496 25,618,115

CY 1989 8,700 268,409,364 28,600,000 60,000,000 ——