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Welcome center planned for Newport mansion
A new pavilion-style welcome center being proposed for The Breakers, one of the nation’s most famous landmarks of the Gilded Age, is part of a strategic plan for The Preservation Society of Newport County that includes expanding the tourist season and strengthening links with the area’s hospitality industry. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/15/13

Preservation Society set on plans to build Breakers welcome center
The Preservation Society of Newport released plans today for a proposed welcome center on the grounds of The Breakers to provide ticketing, visitor information, restrooms and a small café. more
Bristol County, Mass., chambers sign tourism memorandum
The five chambers of commerce based in Bristol County, Mass., have signed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively to revive the region’s tourism efforts. more
Insured best policy when traveling
In the world of travel, taking one’s own advice is usually not only best but often the key to staying away from trouble. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

Perks keep Collette on fast track
(Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in an occasional series of stories that will feature the companies and industries creating jobs in the region.) more
3/18/13
Lunch still time for business at eateries
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. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/18/13
State riding meetings, convention momentum
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. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 3/18/13
R.I. meetings yielding results for visitors, natives
In a state so dependent on its hospitality and tourism industry, convention business is of more than a little consequence. more
3/18/13
Providence rated 2nd best city for pizza in U.S.
Providence beat out New York City, to be named the second best city for pizza in the United States by Travel + Leisure Magazine. more
| 3/13/13
Going back to the future on the Hill
The number of restaurants on Providence’s Federal Hill has not changed very much in the last decade or two. But there is a resurgence on the Hill’s Restaurant Row these days that is noticeable. New places have started up, in spaces where restaurants had been and in a few spots where they had not. more
3/11/13
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