Lakes Region Tourism Association – New Hampshire

The Lakes Region Tourism Association is the official tourism board of the region, representing close to 100 communities, 273 lakes and ponds, and more than 400 businesses in central New Hampshire, including area attractions, restaurants, retail establishments, accommodations and more. It promotes central New Hampshire as a year-round travel and vacation destination to bring more visitors to the area and economically benefit member businesses.

Contact Information
LAKES REGION ASSOCIATION
Mailing: P.O. Box 737 Tilton NH 03276
NEW - Physical Location: 61 Laconia Road, Tilton NH 03276

Directions: I-93 to Exit 20 in Tilton NH behind Tilt'n Diner within the Franklin Savings Bank Building.

800-60-LAKES (800-605-2537) (voicemail)
Office: 603-286-8008
FAX: 603-286-7007
Email: lra@lakesregion.org
Web: www.lakesregion.org


Our Mission
To promote the Lakes Region of New Hampshire as a year round destination to bring more visitors to the area and economically benefit our member’s businesses.

What do we do for businesses!

Publications

Print and distribute 800,000 publications locally, nationally & internationally
Did you know that the Where To Guide and Map & Guide to the Lakes Region have the largest distribution of any other Lakes Region publication?

Produce and implement a National Advertising Campaign
Did you know that each year, the Lakes Region Association joins resources with White Mountain Attractions to purchase over $50,000 worth of advertisements in national magazines and websites?

Produce and implement an International Marketing Plan
Did you know the Lakes Region Association travels to Europe several times a year to personally sit down and meet with group tour planners & travel writers to give you the best exposure?

Produce and implement a Group Advertising Campaign
Did you know the Lakes Region Association solicits large corporations and encourages them to hold their retreats, events & conferences here in the Lakes Region?

Maintain a website specifically for group tour operators www.lakesregion.org/groups

Produce and implement a Media Campaign that includes:

- Maintaining a web site specifically for travel writers and the media www.lakesregion.org/media where you can post your news

- Distributing 25 themed press releases annually

- Developing and enhance an online photo library for use by travel writers

Develop and promote extensive itineraries

- To assist group tour operators

- To provide ideas to travel writers

- To assist our guests in planning their activities

Distribute monthly e-mail newsletters to:

- Potential Visitors

- Tour Operators, Meeting Planners and Event Coordinators

- Media and Travel Writers

Operate two high traffic Visitor Centers to promote your business

- Tilton, right off Exit 20 (year-round)

- Alton Bay, at the town docks (seasonal)

Distribute e-mail newsletters to keep you, our members, informed of important issues & opportunities