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Hilton acquires Graduate Hotels brand for $210M

Economic Activity 03/15/2024

PROVIDENCE – The Graduate Hotels brand, which operates one of the state’s most prominent hotels, has a new owner. Hilton announced Thursday that it has...

MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE attended Providence Business News' 2024 Book of Lists Premier Event on Thursday at the Graduate Providence. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN debuts 2024 Book of Lists

Business Services 01/19/2024

PROVIDENCE – More than 200 business and nonprofit representatives spent Thursday evening at the Graduate Providence networking with one another, as well as obtaining...

Sojourner House’s Masquerade Ball raises $155K

Nonprofit 12/19/2023

PROVIDENCE – Sojourner House’s 13th annual Masquerade Ball, held Nov. 17 at the Graduate Providence, raised more than $155,000 to support the organization’s advocacy...

APPROXIMATELY 255 ATTENDEES gathered Wednesday at The Graduate Providence for Providence Business News' 2023 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies Awards ceremony. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Growth, innovation honored at PBN’s Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies awards...

Business Services 09/21/2023

PROVIDENCE – A consulting firm, a renewable energy company, a bed and bath linens manufacturer and a hospitality company were recognized Wednesday as the...

PBN announces 27 honorees for 2023 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies...

Business Services 08/04/2023

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-seven local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2023...

AMICA MUTUAL PAVILION officially turned 50 years old on Jan. 17, and the R.I. Convention Center Authority will have various events and initiatives to commemorate the arena's golden anniversary this year. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Community service, contests, business engagement celebrate Amica Mutual Pavilion’s 50th anniversary

Economic Activity 01/20/2023

PROVIDENCE – On Jan. 17, 1973, after more than a decade of planning, the vision of an entertainment arena in downtown became a reality...

BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT leaders meet and talk with one another Thursday during Providence Business News' 2023 Book of Lists Premier Event at the Graduate Providence. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN debuts 2023 Book of Lists at Graduate Providence

Business Services 01/20/2023

PROVIDENCE – Nearly 250 local business and nonprofit representatives gathered Thursday at the Graduate Providence to network with one another during Providence Business News’...

THE NUMBER of events at the R.I. Convention Center and the Amica Mutual Pavilion next door are increasing and so is the amount of spending at local businesses by visitors. / COURTESY R.I. CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY

Convention bookings in R.I. looking brighter

Coronavirus 11/11/2022

The recent Rhode Island Comic Con that drew tens of thousands of people to downtown Providence over three days is the latest sign of...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS Editor Michael Mello, right, addresses the crowd Thursday during PBN's Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies Awards ceremony at the Graduate Providence. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Organizations honored for growth, innovation at PBN’s Fastest Growing & Innovative...

Business Services 09/30/2022

PROVIDENCE – A financial institution, a construction management company, an addiction recovery organization and an insurance agency were recognized Thursday as the top earners...