Tag: Dave Chenevert
Finding opportunity in a crisis
Coming into 2020, Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry was doing well, with many companies experiencing banner years. Hiring was active, so much so that the...
Report gives R.I. manufacturing D+; local leaders say picture incomplete
PROVIDENCE – Manufacturing in Rhode Island received a D+, according the 2020 Manufacturing Scorecard from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research.
The...
RIMA B2B and Manufacturing Week Kickoff goes virtual this year
PROVIDENCE – Oct. 1 is the last day to register for the B2B and Manufacturing Week Kickoff Conference on Oct. 6, hosted by the...
Langevin bill would fund temporary retention of retiring manufacturing employees to...
PROVIDENCE – Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., introduced a bill to encourage companies to keep retiring employees long enough to train the workers that...
Paths to manufacturing jobs grow
Perhaps it was an extraordinary run as a major manufacturer in a number of industries, one that kept the state looking backward instead of...
Five Questions With: Dave Chenevert
The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will host its second annual Congressional Manufacturing Summit at the Providence Marriott Downtown on Sept. 23. The registration deadline...
R.I. manufacturers differ on USMCA regulations
With ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement dragging on longer than expected, Rhode Island manufacturers’ outlook on the proposed deal is mixed.
Some say the...
Let businesses tap virtual net metering
For years, Rhode Island’s business community has been raising alarms over rising electricity costs and their impact on our ability to hire more workers...
Travis blazing a trail by joining forces
Business Women Awards 2019 | HONOREE
Melissa D. Travis, Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants
Melissa D. Travis is breathing new life into the 2,100-member...
Travis blazing a trail by joining forces
Melissa D. Travis is breathing new life into the 2,100-member Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants.
The Cumberland native is president of one of...
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