Inside Facebook

Travelers looking for deals in New Hampshire have a new source for discounts — the state tourism department’s Facebook page. The board is now offering its fans savings on attractions around the state with its VisitNH Fan Benefit program.

The state’s tourism board launched a fan page, VisitNH, earlier this year, and now has more than 1,600 fans. The new Fan Benefit campaign launched this week, with the first fan perk being a 50% discount on lodging at the Inns & Spa at Mill Falls on Lake Winnipesaukee. The VisitNH Facebook page promises to offer a new discount to its fans each month, and there’s also a discussion initiated by the page administrators to gain more insight into what sort of deals might interest fans.

The VisitNH fan page seems to have a fairly high amount of engagement for its size, and there are plenty of opportunities for fans to interact through discussions, wall posts and photo albums. There are also several photos of a promotional campaign held by the tourism board to highlight New Hampshire celebrities. Celebs range from comedian Sarah Silverman and documentarian Ken Burns to a camel that climbed Mount Washington.