John B. Nyhan Named Chairman of 2017 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival

John B. Nyhan Named Chairman of Hampton Beach Seafood Festival

The Executive Board of the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce announced that John B. Nyhan is the new Chairman of the 2017 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. The selection was made through an interviewing process conducted by the Executive Board.

Nyhan will be responsible for all aspects of festival operations and will direct the activities of the seafood festival committee on security, food vendors, sponsorship, entertainment, transportation, volunteers, crafters, staffing for construction, gate admissions, community relations, and publicity. He has received major support from the community on his appointment, based on his involvement with the Hampton Beach Area Commission, Experience Hampton, the Hampton Rotary Club, and other community-based initiatives.

Nyhan said, “This will be a significant personal challenge, but I am very confident that with the continued support of the hard working chamber board and staff, the local community, and all those that are associated with the festival, we will continue to bring a first class and successful event to Hampton Beach”.

Nyhan has extensive experience in human resources, resource management, talent management and acquisition. He has been recognized specifically for delivering innovative recruitment programs resulting in quality hires. He has experience in human resource planning and development, program and staff management, and has a broad range of industry experience from high tech and utilities to financial services. John resides in Hampton with his wife, Pamela.

The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival is a giant street fair on closed-to-traffic Ocean Boulevard. This year’s dates are September 8-10. It features over 50 restaurants cooking an incredible array of seafood and non-seafood delicacies under a sea of tents. There is continuous entertainment on two stages, scores of crafts, displays, culinary demonstrations, lobster roll eating competition, spectacular fireworks, a sky diving demonstration, and a children’s entertainment area. The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival has been named one of the Top 100 Events by the American Bus Association in 1996, 2001, 2003, and 2006–2016. Attendance has grown to an estimated 150,000 over the years.

For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, visit the festival official website: www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestiva... or call the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce at (603) 926-8718.