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Summer may be the season for sailing in Rhode Island, but winter is shaping up to be prosperous as well. Two major February announcements – that Newport will be the only United States stop on the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race and that last summer’s America Cup World Series Event brought a total of $52.7 million to the state - bring promises of continued industry success.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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These days it’s not unusual to find a corporate sales force gathered in a meeting room at Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame. They’ll listen to a pep talk about upcoming goals, and then blow off some steam hitting balls on the museum’s courts.
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By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 3/18/13 |
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In a world of tweets, posts and texts, the face-to-face lunch meeting is still a staple of how business gets done in Rhode Island, according to Dale Venturini, president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association.
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By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/18/13 |
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The Collette Foundation, the charitable arm of Collette Vacations, has designated The Gabrielle Dinsmore Heart & Hope Fund as its 2013 Charity of the Year.
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3/4/13
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Twenty-five years ago, the Newport Winter Festival was just a concept drummed up by local businesses, what was then known as the
By Rebecca Keister |
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Newport has been ranked the fifth most enjoyable and hospitable coastal city in the United States by Coastal Living Magazine, which called it the “crown jewel” of Rhode Island.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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In the world of travel, taking one’s own advice is usually not only best but often the key to staying away from trouble.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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In a state so dependent on its hospitality and tourism industry, convention business is of more than a little consequence.
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3/18/13
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When is Rhode Island going to get its just deserts, when it comes to desserts and other fine edibles?
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Despite their like missions, local chambers of commerce have not always gotten along. But in Bristol County, Mass., at least, necessity has led to collaboration where it previously didn’t exist.
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By Rebecca Keister |