The Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce annual Ultimate Sports Ticket Raffle drawing was held Sat., May 5th at Drift Away Restaurant in North Hampton. The winner is Paul Drapaniotis of Brentwood. The winning ticket was drawn by former Red Sox pitcher and Ultimate Sports Ticket Raffle  Honorary Chairman Skip Lockwood.

Paul Drapaniotis  is now holder of an amazing collection of premium seat tickets to select 2012-2013  season games (one game per team) including: Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, Celtics, UNH Men’s hockey and NASCAR Sprint Cup tickets PLUS  UNH Men’s Hockey,  NH Fisher Cats & Shawnee Peak Lift Tickets. The package also includes three round-trips (with restrictions) courtesy of Four Star Limousine.

While he was not on hand at the drawing, Drapaniotis was pleasantly surprised by the phone call he received on May 5th from Krysta Seckendorf, the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce’s Marketing and Events Director. “I’m a very enthusiastic Boston sports fan and this prize is beyond belief for me, I can’t wait to attend all these games” said Drapaniotis.

The event is made possible by Grand Slam Sponsor Core Physicians; Touchdown Sponsors Elite Printing Group, Drift Away and Four Star Limousine; and ticket sponsors: Arjay’s Ace Hardware, Shooter’s Sports Pub, Exeter Bowling Lanes, Staffing Sense, Shawnee Peak, Foss Motors, NH Fisher Cats and Chris Goodwin of W.B. Mason.

A minimum of 5% of gross ticket sales go to the Chamber Children’s Fund. Remaining proceeds benefit other Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce initiatives. For more information visit www.ultimatesportsraffle.com or contact the Chamber at 603.772.2411.

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The Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Committee has launched a series of breakfast forums, titled – “Economic Revitalization – What’s happening in your Community?”  These forums provide current information on some of the Economic Development and Revitalization initiatives in the communities served by the Chamber.

The second forum in the series will take place in Stratham on Wednesday, May 30th at the Stratham Municipal Center on Bunker Hill Ave – Community Room A from 7:30 to 9:00 am.  A continental breakfast will be served.  Topics for the Stratham forum include updates on: the Gateway Commercial Business District Master Plan, Form Based Code, Water/Sewer infrastructure improvement, and the Plan NH Town Center Design Charrette. The forum is free and open to the public. The business community, including Business owners, developers, commercial realtors, brokers and investors are encouraged to attend.

The Statham Revitalization Forum is presented by The Provident Bank and sponsored by THA Architects, and Dowling Corporation.

Details will follow on subsequent forums.

Seating is limited.  Please RSVP to events@exeterarea.org to reserve your seat.

Join us for our April Morning Mixer on April 24, 2012 at O’Brien Energy/Stratham Village Market at 157 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham from 7:30 – 9:00 am.  Come meet Gina, Barbara, Paul and the staff and check out their new Cafe!

Join us at Liberty Lane Catering (formerly known as Galley Hatch Catering) located at 1 Liberty Lane East, Hampton on April 12 at 10 am for a Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Kevin Sullivan, the new owner.