PSNH Sponsors Broker Tours

Public Service of New Hampshire's Economic and Community Development Division continued a tradition of partnering with the state on economic development efforts by sponsoring bus tours for commercial and real estate brokers.

PSNH has sponsored three tours to date; the North Country Tour covered the Berlin-Lancaster-Colebrook in October 2003, the North Conway tour covered the North Conway-Littleton region in December 2003, and the Upper Valley tour covered the Claremont-Lebanon-Hanover area in April 2004.

The tour is designed to provide southern New Hampshire real estate brokers with information about available commercial and industrial properties in the North Country and Upper Valley regions.

The North Country tour included a stop at the Bass Shoe Tree building in Berlin, the North Conway tour visited the North Conway Business Park in Conway, and the Upper Valley bus tour included visits to the American Brush building, the downtown Claremont mills, and the Centerra Resource Park. Local economic development officials led each of the tours highlighting the individual business initiatives taking place in their cities and towns.

"Public Service of New Hampshire has invested in supporting economic development initiatives throughout the state and worked with the Division of Economic Development to help promote economic opportunity for all," Public Service of New Hampshire Economic and Community Development Manager Pat McDermott added. "These tours are a real eye opener for brokers who've never had the pleasure of learning what real business opportunities exist for their clients in other areas of the state."

In addition to being brokers learning about additional opportunities north of Concord, local communities are benefiting from the exposure as well. Senator John Gallus, a Berlin senator and real estate broker, said, "More brokers saw our property in one day than in an entire year."