Tag: Rhode Island Convention Center
R.I. lawmakers weigh extended bar hours during World Cup
A bill that would permit restaurants and bars in Rhode Island to stay open later during select matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
R.I. Convention Center Authority violated public records law, AG finds
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Convention Center Authority violated the state’s Access to Public Records Act by failing to respond on time to a request,...
Judge Caprio to be honored at public memorial services
People from all over the world are expected to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge who found online fame as an...
Providence to host FlightSimExpo in June
PROVIDENCE – More than 3,000 aviation enthusiasts are expected to attend a flight simulation exposition coming to the city next month.
FlightSimExpo, now in its...
Commission: Sports-related events will bring $18M to R.I. in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Odds are this will be a lucrative quarter for the R.I. Sports Commission.
Led by the first and second regional rounds of the...
In R.I., business of sports is ‘booming,’ officials say
Local tourism officials are already starting to gear up for the gridiron matchup between the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Notre Dame...
Rhode Island Comic Con expects another ‘massive’ turnout
PROVIDENCE – Building on record attendance in 2022, Rhode Island Comic Con kicks off Friday with organizers projecting 100,000 visitors over the three-day event.
The...
‘Otakus’ to gather at inaugural Rhode Island Anime Con this weekend
PROVIDENCE – The inaugural Rhode Island Anime Con will be held this weekend at the Rhode Island Convention Center and Amica Mutual Pavilion, welcoming...
Tidewater funding woes place Rhode Island FC in home field disadvantage
Rhode Island doesn’t have a full roster of premier sports venues.
And with financing woes slowing the $124 million Pawtucket soccer stadium project where the new United...
Good signs for convention business
Things are finally looking up for the state’s pandemic-devastated convention and meetings business, as evidenced by the tens of thousands of visitors to Rhode...
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