The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (DBEA, sometimes styled as BEA) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The agency's headquarters are located in Concord.[2]
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| Formed | July 1, 2017 |
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| Jurisdiction | New Hampshire |
| Headquarters | 100 North Main Street Concord, New Hampshire |
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| Website | www |
History
editThe department was established via legislative act on July 1, 2017, when the state split the former Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) into the Department of Business and Economic Affairs (DBEA) and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR).[3][4]
Function
editDBEA's purpose is "enhancing the economic vitality of the State of New Hampshire and promoting it as a destination for domestic and international visitors."[2] DBEA oversees two other state agencies:[2]
- New Hampshire Division of Economic Development
- New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development
In April 2021, DBEA announced the creation of an Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development (ORID), to connect the state's "outdoor assets to broad economic development strategies such as workforce and business recruitment."[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "About Us: BEA Commissioner". nheconomy.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Welcome to the Department of Business And Economic Affairs". NH.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "NH splits up DRED resources and economic development agency". friendsofmountsunapee.org. June 27, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "About Us". NH.gov. New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "New Hampshire Announces First Outdoor Recreation Industry Director" (PDF). visitnh.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs. April 1, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development". nheconomy.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
Further reading
edit- McCord, Michael (September 29, 2017). "Q&A with BEA Commissioner Taylor Caswell". New Hampshire Business Review. Retrieved February 13, 2022.