Tag: Rhode Island Hospitality Association
Five Questions With: Heather Singleton
Heather Singleton | Interim CEO and president, Rhode Island Hospitality Association
1. What issues does RIHA hope the General Assembly addresses in 2024? We...
Young chefs hone their skills during annual culinary competition
One of the many bright spots on the restaurant rows in Providence, Newport and many other dining destinations in our state is the substantial...
R.I. business groups worry about effects of extending paid family...
While there is widespread support for bills in the General Assembly that would double the amount of paid family leave offered in Rhode Island...
State announces up to $635K in latest round of Take It...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Take It Outside initiative is awarding seven grants to promote outdoor commercial activities, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Tuesday.
The grants,...
R.I. Sports Commission executive director dead at age 63
PROVIDENCE – John Gibbons, the longtime executive director of the Rhode Island Sports Commission, died at the age of 63, the Providence Warwick Convention...
Many ignore R.I.’s Airbnb registry, at least in Newport
Compliance problems with a state registry of short-term vacation rentals are reigniting debate over the program that went into effect last year despite a...
Robots could help restaurants struggling with labor shortage
Customers at Jacky’s Waterplace & Sushi Bar in Providence may have noticed a certain restaurant employee that stands out from the others.
Or rather, rolls...
R.I. Hospitality Association’s Singleton named to R.I. Career and Technical Education...
CRANSTON – Heather R. Singleton, the Rhode Island Hospitality Association’s chief operating officer, has been appointed as a member of the R.I. Career and...
RIDOH organizes more monkeypox vaccination clinics
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is hosting a new series of monkeypox vaccination clinics throughout the month of October.
The department will partner...
R.I. hospitality industry uncertain about rebound of business travel in 2023
PROVIDENCE – Stakeholders in Rhode Island's hospitality sector say corporate travel to the region has largely been left out of this year's strong rebound...