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Kristen Adamo

Driving Forces: Kristen Adamo

Kristen Adamo Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO and president KRISTEN ADAMO is a hospitality sector dynamo who led the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors...

PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community

PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...

Did state tourism leaders overhype economic benefits of this year’s nearby...

World Cup soccer fans have filled the PVD Fanzone located in Providence’s Station Park since it opened June 11. But spillover into nearby downtown...

R.I.’s hospitality sector remains hopeful for World Cup economic boost

PROVIDENCE – With the first week of 2026 FIFA World Cup play almost in the history books, local hospitality officials and business owners say...
SOON ON 
THE MOVE: 
A pair of elephants lumber around their 2-acre habitat at Roger Williams Park Zoo. All three elephants that live at the zoo will be leaving next year because of increasing health issues as they age.
PBN PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

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...

Providence nominated for USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice most-walkable city honor

PROVIDENCE – The state’s capital has been nominated once again for a USA Today 10Best distinction.  Providence has been nominated as one of the USA...

State officials: R.I. will be prepared for 2026 FIFA World...

PROVIDENCE – State and local officials on Tuesday vowed that a comprehensive public safety and logistical plan will be in place when the 2026...

Rhode Island Sports Commission announces $40K in grants for youth soccer...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Sports Commission has collectively awarded $40,000 in grants to eight youth soccer organizations across the state to support events...
OPEN SPACE: Guests enjoy a meal at Rooftop at Providence G, one of several venues in Rhode Island that offer dining and bar space on a rooftop. 
COURTESY ­PROVIDENCE ­WARWICK ­CONVENTION & ­VISITORS BUREAU/NICK MILLARD

Providence nightlife has gone to new heights

The nightlife landscape in Providence is evolving skyward. There is a trend toward rooftop establishments that seek to offer what industry experts call a “differentiated”...
IDENTIFYING TRENDS: Stefan Pryor, far left, Rhode Island’s commerce secretary, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends Summit at the Marriott Providence on Jan. 22. The other panelists, from left, are David Salvatore, Providence Foundation executive director; Edwin “Ted” Carr, Providence economic development director; and Kristen Adamo, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO and president. 
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

For PBN summit panel, government’s role in economy a tricky balance

The role of government and the use of taxpayer money to spur the economy took center stage at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends...
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