Tag: Discover Newport
Hospitality industry tries to counter labor shortage
Michael Costantino struggled to fill two full-time cook positions in May for his restaurant Costantino’s Venda Bar & Ristorante on Providence’s Federal Hill. He...
Rhode Island will have big role in helping host Army-Navy football...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will play a significant role when Gillette Stadium plays host to one of college football’s oldest traditions in December 2023.
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Newport’s rental ban tries to strike balance between tourism and residents
With a recent ban on short-term home rentals in residential neighborhoods, Newport has joined the wave of tourist destinations attempting to strike a balance...
Kimble-Huntley: Time to be ‘thinking differently and thinking big’ on tourism
PROVIDENCE – “Thinking big is going to be one of the things that is going to set us apart from other states” on tourism,...
R.I.’s resilient downtowns: Main Streets across the state scarred but ready...
In downtown Pawtucket, a bookstore reinvented itself by beefing up its online presence and ramping up services for fledgling authors looking to self-publish their...
Tourism desperate to get ARPA aid
A proposed $13 million investment in Rhode Island’s travel, tourism and events sectors would come as a well-timed boost, according to tourism leaders, but...
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Evan Smith | Discover Newport CEO and president
For most travel and hospitality companies the question about how to effectively market their services during the...
PBN’s 2021 Leaders & Achievers honorees recognized, offer advice to younger...
WARWICK – Twenty-two local industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday for their leadership efforts in Providence Business News’ 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards program.
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PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards
Evan Smith | CEO and president, Discover Newport
Evan Smith is convinced he has the best job in America.
Smith...
Tourists fuming over lack of rides
Ride-sharing services operating in Newport that decimated traditional taxi companies in recent years are now leaving tourists and residents waiting at the curb for...