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Local organizations, municipalities receive $364K to support summer events statewide

Government 06/17/2024

EAST PROVIDENCE – Local elected and R.I. Commerce Corp. officials on Monday at Crescent Park Carousel announced that $364,891 in new Rhode Island Rebounds...

STAR ATTRACTION: In the 2023 fiscal year, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Senior Vice President Thomas Riel’s team booked 224 events that will result in more than $102 million in direct spend revenue in future years for Rhode Island.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

PWCVB’s Riel’s knack makes state a destination again

Business Services 04/26/2024

PBN C-Suite 2024 Awards SMALL PRIVATE COMPANY: Thomas Riel Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau | Senior vice president THOMAS RIEL GETS EXCITED talking about the...

THE BRICK ALLEY PUB at 140 Thames St., Newport, has been sold to The Heritage Restaurant Group. / PBN FILE PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Brick Alley Pub in Newport sold to Heritage Restaurant Group

Hospitality & Tourism 04/22/2024

NEWPORT – A dining staple within the city is now under new ownership. Ralph and Pat Plumb of Plumb Inc. announced April 20 that they...

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...