The Carsey Policy Hour engages policymakers, public service professionals, and active citizens and organizations in the issues and policies that affect the people and places of New Hampshire. Each month features a dynamic expert speaker (or two), followed by an interactive audience discussion. The intent is to foster learning, problem-solving, and collaboration in service of New Hampshire's common good. Sessions are held on the second Wednesday of each month, from 8 – 9 am. Our 2025 dates are: January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, and June 11.
Upcoming Policy Hours!
How will the Trump administration’s tariffs and commentary affect trade and tourism with Canada, New Hampshire’s largest trading partner? Join Brian Gottlob, Principal at PolEcon and Director of New Hampshire’s Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, to explore the history of New Hampshire-Canada economic activity and potential effects of a trade war on the Granite State’s businesses. We will also hear from Timothy Egan about the New England-Canada Business Council and its priorities in the coming months.
Brian Gottlob is the Principal of PolEcon (POL’ EE’ CON) Research, an economic consulting firm located in Dover, New Hampshire. He also serves as the Director of the NH Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau. For more than three decades Brian has analyzed economic, demographic, labor market, and industry trends for corporations, trade associations, government agencies, and legal/ lobbying firms. Brian has completed studies on a wide range of economic, demographic, and labor market issues in New Hampshire and 30 other states. Prior to PolEcon, Brian was a Vice President for Fiscal and Economic Policy at the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire.
Tim Egan is the northern states Vice President for the New England-Canada Business Council (NECBC), which works to advance business, political, and cultural relationships between Canada and the United States and to help members grow their cross-border professional networks. He was a Business Representative on the New Hampshire Canadian Trade Council from 2014–2024 and represented Grafton District #2 in the NH House of Representatives from 2018–2022.
Tim also teaches Business and Communications & Journalism and courses in the Cannabis Studies Certificate Program at Vermont State University. He serves as AFT 7810 Part-Time Faculty Union Delegate and coordinates the Castleton campus’s Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Internship. An award-winning media consultant, Tim specializes in broadcast and web-based video content services for education, entertainment, marketing and media affairs, practicing in New England, the New York Metropolitan area, and Eastern Canada. As the inaugural Marketing Chair for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, he promoted its brand growth, then incorporated its promotion into his current role as Chair of Strategic Planning.
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Our Partners
The State of New Hampshire provides a unique program of continuing professional development through the Bureau of Education and Training (BET). The Bureau offers a variety of training programs to all public employees of New Hampshire — including the nationally accredited Certified Public Manager® program, a springboard to the Carsey School's 12-month Executive Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.
The New Hampshire Association of Counties (NHAC) represents the interests of county government in New Hampshire.This state-wide association includes the 30 elected county commissioners as well as all elected county officials and the professionals and staff who run county government in each of the ten counties.
The New Hampshire Municipal Association, Inc. is a non-profit, non-partisan membership association established in 1941. It is a member-founded, member-funded, and member-governed association that works to strengthen New Hampshire cities and towns and enhance their ability to serve the public by promoting effective municipal government through education, training, advocacy and legal services.
The New England Municipal Sustainability (NEMS) Network is a consortium of New England cities and towns that collaborate to build more sustainable communities. Their vision is to create a sustainable New England by building strong connections among municipal sustainability professionals throughout the region, allowing members to accomplish more than would be possible alone. NEMS is a recognized member of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) and the UNH Sustainability Institute serves as the backbone organization for the NEMS Network.
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Upcoming Carsey Events
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May148 a.m. - 9 a.m.
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Jun55:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Jun105:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Jun175:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
