Tag: Economic Impact
ANIMAL MAGNETISM: RWP Zoo left scrambling for money to boost attendance,...
It’s safe to say that nearly all of the hundreds of thousands of people who visit Providence’s Roger Williams Park Zoo each year make...
Students key in URI’s $2B annual economic impact on state, Parlange...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new economic impact report released Thursday credits the University of Rhode Island for generating $2 billion in annual economic activity...
Report: Quonset Business Park generates $7B annually for R.I. economy
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Quonset Business Park generates $7 billion annually in economic activity for Rhode Island, including $2.2 billion in household income, according to a...
NCAA hockey tourney, despite challenges, brought in $1.9M in economic impact
PROVIDENCE – Although hotel performance was weaker than what Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau officials hoped for on March 29-31, hockey “March Madness”...
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In a typical year, WaterFire Providence attracts between 60,000 and 100,000 for each river lighting in the capital city. Visitors fill local restaurants and...
Five Questions: J.L. “Lynn” Singleton
J.L. ‘Lynn’ Singleton | President, Providence Performing Arts Center
1. “Hamilton” at the Providence Performing Arts Center drew 73,000 people into Providence during the...
Providence ‘Hamilton’ performances draw 73K attendees, $3.5M in direct spendin
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 73,000 theatergoers saw “Hamilton” during its three-week run at the Providence Performing Arts Center in July and August, making the musical...
NUWC budget $1.1B in 2018
NEWPORT – Total funding for the program at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport was $1.1 billion in 2018, including $926.6 million spent...
Report: Clinical laboratories sector has $191.3M direct economic impact in 2018
PROVIDENCE – The clinical laboratories sector had a $191.3 million direct economic impact in Rhode Island in 2018, according to a new report from...
Google: Ads, search generate $398M in R.I. economic activity in 2018
PROVIDENCE – Google LLC estimated in a report published Monday that it accounted for $398 million in economic activity for Rhode Island businesses, website...
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