Tag: Discover Newport
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.
The...
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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...
Ocean State event organizers navigating uncharted waters
NEWPORT – Rhode Island's event organizers have been under duress as they make plans while navigating the shifting sands of a changing COVID-19 pandemic,...
Newport seeking regulation of rental transportation due to public safety concerns
NEWPORT - Due to safety and congestion concerns, the Newport city council is seeking to regulate the amount of motorized rental vehicles on its...
Is expanding the R.I. film tax credit program worth it?
Rhode Island lawmakers are hoping that increased funding for the state’s motion picture tax credit program will be the lure needed to reel in...
BRACING FOR THE WAVE: Tourism industry ready for big rebound, but...
A year ago, John and Sarah Cullen were fearing for the future of their Block Island gift shop.
With supply chains choked by the COVID-19...