Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
Partnership for R.I. director receives Social Impact Award for community leadership
PROVIDENCE – Elizabeth “Liz” Catucci, executive director of Partnership for Rhode Island, was awarded the Social Impact Award at the 8th Annual R.I.S.E. Women’s Leadership Conference...
THE ‘AMAZON EFFECT’: Warehouse looms over Johnston, but will it fulfill...
Making way for Amazon.com Inc. has been no easy feat for the town of Johnston since the e-commerce giant opened a 3.8 million-square-foot fulfillment...
R.I. sets tourism record with 29.4M visitors, $6B in spending in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s tourism industry reached record highs in 2024, drawing 29.4 million visitors who spent $6 billion statewide, a 7% jump from...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, September 2025
1. Ocean State Labs’ first 5 tenants unveiled POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 24. The R.I. Life Science Hub on Sept. 24 announced the first five...
FADING PROMISE: Trump orders take toll on regional wind industry; will...
It was a breezy summer afternoon at Quonset Point in North Kingstown when tradesmen Lucileno Gomes and Antonio Gianfrancesco clocked out after their shift...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, August 2025
1. Mediterranean-style home on East Side of Providence sells for $4.33M POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 29. A 6,900-square-foot Mediterranean-style home constructed in 1950 on the...
Zilmet departure highlights R.I. Commerce’s tricky balancing act
While Rhode Island may not have lost a massive chunk of its workforce with Zilmet USA’s move to South Carolina, observers say the shift...
Is Rhode Island doing enough to take advantage of tourism opportunities?
The summer tourism season in Rhode Island is in the homestretch and anecdotal evidence from business and tourism leaders suggest it has gone reasonably...
AFTER ‘ALL THAT’: R.I. tourism holding its own this summer, but...
For Corey Barreira, this summer has been a test of resilience. The director of operations at the Newport Restaurant Group has seen a number...
David M. Chenevert
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025
DAVID M. CHENEVERT
Rhode Island Manufacturers Association Executive director
DAVID M. CHENEVERT STILL gets excited when he walks into a machine...
