Tourism Summit 2026

Description

Tourism Builds Community - Community Builds Tourism

The Tourism Summit is an educational opportunity held each year. This must attend event for tourism owners, managers, and employees features an overview from the Chamber and the City of Portsmouth. We will address the latest industry trends, opportunities to network with other tourism professionals and much, much more. 

Speakers and schedule - 
8:00 AM Networking
8:30 AM Welcome with Ben VanCamp, President, 
 Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth
8:40 AM New Hampshire Tourism Insights from Director, Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development, Department of Business and Economic Affairs, State of New Hampshire, Janel Lawton
9:10 AM What’s Up at Seacoast Rep Alyssa Dumas - Artistic Director
9:30 AM Tourism Map & GoPortsmouthNH.com
 Update with Nate Hastings, Vice President Chamber
 Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and 
 Jonathan Day, Managing Partner, Centrus Digital
9:45 AM BREAK
10:00 AM City of Portsmouth Update
 With City Manager Karen Conard 
 Recreation Management & Policy, UNH 
10:45 AM Tourism Leadership Award Presentation
 Presented to Great Bay Community College
11:15 AM Future Focus: Tourism Trends Jada Lindblom, Ph.D Associate Extension Professor, 
11:45AM Closing