Hospitality and tourism - Providence Business News

THE BOSTON COLLEGE men's hockey team celebrates an overtime win March 31 over Quinnipiac University in the NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Tournament at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The hockey regional brought in $1.9 million in economic impact to the area. / COURTESY BOSTON COLLEGE MEN'S HOCKEY

NCAA hockey tourney, despite challenges, brought in $1.9M in economic impact

Economic Activity 04/05/2024

PROVIDENCE – Although hotel performance was weaker than what Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau officials hoped for on March 29-31, hockey “March Madness”...

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...

ANIKA KIMBLE-HUNTLEY, R.I. Commerce Corp.'s chief marketing officer, says it will be a collective effort by state officials and residents alike to help further promote Rhode Island to prospective visitors. /PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Kimble-Huntley: ‘All That’ tourism campaign counting on residents’ help

Economic Activity 02/26/2024

PROVIDENCE – Boosting tourism by selling Rhode Island as having and being “All That” will need residents and local tourism leaders backing up recently...

R.I. COMMERCE CORP. on Wednesday launched its new "All That" tourism campaign. / COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

R.I.’s new tourism campaign showcases state as ‘All That’

Economic Activity 02/21/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is all people, all cuisine, all outdoors, all history, say state tourism leaders. And a new statewide tourism slogan that's been...

SUZANNE MORROW has been named InsureMyTrip's new CEO. / COURTESY IMT SERVICES LLC

InsureMyTrip taps Morrow as new CEO

Business Services 02/15/2024

WARWICK – In just eight years, Suzanne Morrow worked her way up the ranks at IMT Services LLC, doing business as InsureMyTrip, to become...

THE CRANSTON LOCATION of Uncle Tony's Pizza and Pasta temporarily closed after the R.I. Department of Health found numerous health code violations at the restaurant.

Uncle Tony’s Cranston restaurant reopens after temporary closure due to health...

Food & Agriculture 12/15/2023

CRANSTON – One local Uncle Tony’s Pizza and Pasta location reopened Friday after the R.I. Department of Health recently found numerous health code violations...

DIGITAL SIGNAGE on the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence marks the upcoming Army-Navy football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Early projections are that the state could have an direct spend economic impact of about $3.1 million with visitors coming into the state for the game. / PBN PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Army-Navy expected to be a solid economic score for R.I.

Economic Activity 12/07/2023

PROVIDENCE – With the Army-Navy football game set to kick off at Gillette Stadium on 3 p.m. Saturday in Foxborough, Mass., Rhode Island is...

JACLYN LEIBL-COTE has been named Collette Travel Services Inc.'s new CEO. / COURTESY COLLETTE TRAVEL SERVICES INC.

Collette Travel names Leibl-Cote new CEO

Hospitality & Tourism 10/06/2023

PAWTUCKET – Collette Travel Services Inc. is keeping its leadership in the family, and making company history in the process. The international travel tour operator...

ON THE REBOUND: Lafrance Hospitality staff members gather in front of Bittersweet Farm Restaurant and Tavern in Westport, one of five restaurants run by the family-owned company. Lafrance more than doubled its revenue in 2022 compared with 2020. COURTESY LAFRANCE HOSPITALITY

Despite COVID-19, Lafrance Hospitality persevered to still be at your service

Business Services 09/22/2023

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2023 $75 million and above No. 1. Lafrance Hospitality CEO (or equivalent): Richard Lafrance 2022 revenue: $92.9 million 2020 revenue: $43.8 million Revenue growth: 111.9% Everything...

LORI KETTELLE LAUNCHED PVDonuts LLC in 2016 citing a gap in the city's food scene for gourmet doughnuts. Late Monday, the company announced that it is being put up for sale. / COURTESY CHRISTOPHER MONGEAU

PVDonuts put up for sale

Economy 09/19/2023

PROVIDENCE – A well-known local doughnut staple is on the market and seeking new ownership. PVDonuts LLC announced late Monday in an Instagram post that...

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