Tag: Providence Warwick Convention Visitors Bureau
Hotel industry: We’re in dire need
With nearly 8,800 left jobless in Rhode Island’s hotel sector and an estimated 8 out of every 10 hotel rooms empty, some local hospitality...
PVDFest launches virtual scavenger hunt to replace in-person art festival
PROVIDENCE – Providence's signature art festival has historically drawn locals and visitors to the Creative Capital each summer, where Downtown is transformed into an...
TOURISM PIVOT: Struggling industry shifts focus closer to home
Ella Gonzalez is used to hearing families from faraway places bustling into the lobby of the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina during the summer....
Providence extends free parking; restaurant weeks begin next month
PROVIDENCE – The city is extending its free two-hour parking in select business corridors to help local businesses operating through COVID-19-related restrictions, Mayor Jorge...
Tourism will need support from R.I. leaders
On the morning of March 11, thousands of young athletes from across the Northeast were packing their bags for a trip to Providence. They...
The power of patience
Kristen Adamo | Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO and president
Patience is a virtue but it has never been one of mine. I...
Can R.I. tourism avoid summer of sadness?
From beach vacations to business conferences, travel-related tourism is the lifeblood of the state economy, generating $6.8 billion in 2018, according to a report...
PWCVB projects $43M impact due to canceled and postponed events
PROVIDENCE – The crushing blow to the state’s hospitality and tourism industry now has a dollar figure: at least $43 million in lost revenue,...
Parker named executive director of Burke Fund
AMANDA PARKER is the new executive director of the John P. Burke Memorial Fund, which provides golf scholarships to local college-bound students. Parker has...
Warwick to lay off up to 50 city employees due to...
WARWICK – Warwick Mayor Joseph J. Solomon announced Wednesday that up to 50 city employees will be laid off due to anticipated declined revenue...
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