I feel that Newport County should consider the development of a Newport County convention center.
In my business travels around the country I have attended many business shows at convention centers and often compare the venues available to that of a potential Newport County convention center, and feel that none of them compare to the beauty and ideal locations available here.
I feel that incremental visitors could be brought into our county and state and not take away from other conventions or businesses during the summer season. The additional business could be focused on the months leading up to our busy summer season in the spring and after the fall months, creating much additional traffic and business for our stores, restaurants and hotels during their slower season.
Possible locations could include the existing Newport County visitor’s center to allow for short walks to local businesses.
Everywhere that I go around the country, people know that Newport is a beautiful location and either recall a wonderful time here during a prior visit or look forward to a future visit.
I feel we should capitalize on the potential of a convention center in Newport and at the same time balance and protect the area’s beauty with the demands of the additional business that could be developed.
Development of a Newport County convention center could lead to one of the most productive outcomes possible of a collaboration between our two communities. •
Chris Semonelli is a member of the
Middletown town council.
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