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PWCVB honors Singleton, unsung heroes at annual meeting
The Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau inducted J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, Providence Performing Arts Center president, into its hall of fame Wednesday afternoon at the organization’s annual meeting. more
| 11/8/12
Weekapaug Inn opens following $20 million renovation
The historic Weekapaug Inn re-opened on Sunday after a $20 million renovation, Ocean House Management LLC announced Tuesday. more
| 10/9/12
JWU to shut culinary museum for more than a year, starting in May
PROVIDENCE – The Johnson & Wales University Culinary Arts Museum will close for more than year beginning May 20 for a comprehensive inventory, the university announced Monday. The museum will … more
R.I. ranks second in New England for hotel occupancy
Rhode Island remains second in the New England region for hotel occupancy rates and has seen a 6 percent revenue per room growth for 2012 so far, according to numbers from Smith Travel Research presented at Wednesday’s hospitality industry outlook summit. more
Dinner served with side of history
Sometimes when patrons come to Iron Works Tavern in Warwick, they spend more time looking up at the building’s ceiling than at the restaurant’s menu. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

Are voters ready to bet on gaming?
With Connecticut’s casinos struggling and competition from Massachusetts on the way, Rhode Island gambling opponents say the state should cash in its chips on gaming revenue. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/29/12

Providence hotel occupancy rate surpasses 80% in October
(Updated, 10 a.m.) Providence posted an 81.3 percent hotel occupancy rate for October, the second time it has surpassed an 80 percent rate since October 2004, according to an analysis just released by Smith Travel Research. more
Coupon websites get mixed reviews
Rob Yafee, owner of two Pawtucket restaurants, was among the first to jump onboard when Groupon, a coupon website that offers consumers a daily bevy of half-off deals at local establishments, expanded to the Providence area two years ago. more
Going green puts hotels in black
When those behind development of Forty 1 North, a waterfront hotel in Newport that opened in 2011, decided to incorporate substantial sustainability efforts into its design, they figured they were a little behind the times. more
Hotels dispute ‘most expensive’ tag
They’re a touch steep, sure, but can Newport hotel rooms really be the most expensive in the nation? more
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