Announcements

On Tuesday, September 4th, Mayor Jack Blalock will be hosting the Lord Mayor Lee Mason of Portsmouth, England; this event is part of the Lord Mayor’s tour of all United States-based Portsmouth cities. 

Developers and future tenants of eligible redevelopment projects in the West End may now be able to take advantage of the business tax benefits available through the State’s Economic Revitalization Zone Tax Credit Program. The City of Portsmouth recently received approval from the State Department of Resources and Economic Development for designation of an Economic Revitalization Zone (ERZ) Tax Zone in the City’s West End in the area around the former City Public Works Facility site and the former Frank Jones Brewery site.

The City of Portsmouth is hosting an event alongside the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Cooperative Extension on Wednesday, June 13th at 7:30 a.m. in the Library’s Levenson Room for the public to connect with UNH’s Career and Professionals Success team. Attendees will learn how to better connect with potential interns and workforce candidates through this discussion and networking opportunity.

The City of Portsmouth, a member of Sister Cities International, has enjoyed formal Sister City agreements based on the interest and international connections of Portsmouth residents since as early as 1985. The cities include Nichinan, Japan; Parnu, Estonia; East Antrim/Carrickfergus, Ireland; Agadir, Morocco; Severodvinsk, Russia and Kitase, Ghana; as well as Friendship City agreements with Portsmouth, England and Szolnok, Hungary.

The boards of two prominent nonprofits that serve the state’s business sector, Alpha Loft and the NH High Tech Council (NHHTC), have voted to move forward with an alliance between the two organizations, with the goal of integrating Alpha Loft into the NHHTCby year’s end.

The Small Business Administration New Hampshire District Office is hosting a New Hampshire Finance Fair for small businesses on Friday, November 3rd, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Great Bay Community College.

LTCPartners will be hosting their second annual Veteran Career Fair at Pease International Tradeport on Thursday, October 19th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to connect veterans, active service members, and their families with a variety of Seacoast area employers offering job opportunities, employment resources, and training opportunities.

New Hampshire entrepreneurs are invited to attend the Business NH Magazine Breakfast with the Best 2017 event on Thursday, October 19th from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Concord’s Grappone Conference Center.

The NH SBA offers free webinars on the third Tuesday every month on topics of interest to small businesses. Their next webinar will be on Tuesday, October 17th from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “Unlocking the Secrets To Cyber Security: A Layered Approach to Protect Your Business” will be with Jeff Kuhn, co-owner and Senior Solutions Architect for New England IT Partners.