Underwritten by: Bank of New Hampshire

Morning Mixer

Wednesday, November 5, 8-9am

Langdon Place, 60 Middle Road, Dover

Join our host Lesniak Home Team for this month's Morning Mixer, sponsored by First Seacoast Bank!

This fast-paced, structured, speed networking program starts promptly at 8am, ensuring participants make it through all stations before the end of the hour. Participants arriving after 8am will be assigned a station if there is a station available; any participants unassigned to a station are welcome to stay until the end of the program for general networking.

For more information, contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

2025 Seacoast Housing Summit:

Employer-Sponsored Housing and the Business Community's Role in Advancing Housing Solutions

Thursday, November 6, 8-10am

Governor's Inn, 78 Wakefield Road, Rochester

The 8th Annual Greater Seacoast Housing Summit, hosted in partnership by the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast and the Seacoast Chamber Alliance, brings together business, municipal, and nonprofit leaders to explore this year’s theme: Employer-Sponsored Housing and the Business Community’s Role in Advancing Housing Solutions. Keynote speaker Phil Sletten, Research Director at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, will examine the relationship between housing and the economy in New Hampshire and the Greater Seacoast region through data—highlighting trends in migration, home prices, cost burden, and commuting. Following the keynote, a panel of regional leaders will discuss innovative approaches and local examples of employer engagement in housing solutions.

Registration and breakfast opens at 8:00 am. Speaking program begins promptly at 8:30 am.

Hannoush Heirlooms & Elegance: Estate Jewelry Event & Ribbon Cutting

Thursday, November 13, 5-7pm

863 Central Avenue, Dover

Hannoush Jewelers invites members to join us for an exclusive evening preview of their Heirlooms and Elegance Estate Jewelry Event. Enjoy beverages and hors d'oeuvres as you explore over 3 million dollars of estate jewelry. The Woodman Museum will have a selection of highlighted items available to view as well. 

For more information, contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

Leveraging the Chamber: Year in Review

Tuesday, November 18, 8:30-9:30am

550 Central Avenue, Dover

Join the Greater Dover Chamber staff for our final Leveraging the Chamber of 2025. Throughout the year we have explored chamber member benefits through a variety of perspectives. This session will review what the chamber did in 2025. Use this session to workshop with Chamber staff how you used your membership in 2025 and where to focus for 2026.

For more information, contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

Dual Business Open House with The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth

Thursday, November 20, 5-7pm

100 Lighthouse Way, Dover

Join The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce for a dual Business Open House with hosts Monarch School of New England and Lighthouse Credit Union. Enjoy some after hours networking with members from TWO chambers.

Light refreshments will be provided. Bring plenty of business cards and enjoy an evening of celebrating while networking with friends and colleagues. 

For more information, contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

Tree Sponsorships Available

Festival of Trees is Friday, December 5, 4-8pm

Rivermill at Dover Landing

Tree Sponsorships for the 16th Annual Festival of Trees are now available.The Chamber will provide the tree and tree stand. Tree sponsors provide all of the decorations, promotional items, and "swag" (gift cards, concert tickets, toys, etc.), all to be auctioned off at the end of the night. There are 35 trees available for sponsorship.

If you are interested in sponsoring a tree, email Jed at jed@dovernh.org for more information.

Festival of Trees is underwritten by 

Kennebunk Savings.

PEEK Newsletter

Next issue Thursday, November 6

If you have something to submit to the next edition of PEEK, send it to Emily at emily@dovernh.org by 5pm on Tuesday, November 4.

See the October 23 issue here.

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