Organization’s Tourism Award winner also announced at Annual Meeting

(TRAVPR.COM) USA - October 7th, 2011 - Meredith, NH – The Lakes Region Tourism Association voted on its new 2011-12 board of directors at its 75th Annual Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6, as well as honored one of its members with its annual Tourism Award.

At the meeting, held at the Inn & Spa at Mill Falls, the LRTA voted Gail Batstone of the Inns & Spa at Mill Falls as president of the Board of Directors, Greg Goddard of Gunstock Mountain Resort as first vice president, Tom Boucher of Great NH Restaurants as second vice president, Pam Patoine of Courtyard by Marriott/Grappone Conference Center as treasurer and Dyan Driscoll of Cozy Inn and Cottages/Lakeview House as secretary. Finishing his term as president is Brad Lipe of The Laker/Panoramic Publishing. Batstone was previously first vice president.

The LRTA also announced the winner of its annual Tourism Award as Goddard of Gunstock. The award is given to an individual or business that has made a difference in the past year to draw visitors to New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. Gunstock invested millions this year to add Mountain Segway tours, as well as an Aerial Treetops Adventure Course that includes 20 zip lines, 91 games and dozens of course challenges. Once complete, the ATA course will be the largest high ropes, zip line and adventure course in New England.

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 380 businesses in central New Hampshire, including area attractions, restaurants, retail establishments and accommodations. For more information or visitors guides, visit http://www.LakesRegion.org or follow on Facebook or Twitter.

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