Tag: Thomas Riel
NCAA hockey tourney, despite challenges, brought in $1.9M in economic impact
PROVIDENCE – Although hotel performance was weaker than what Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau officials hoped for on March 29-31, hockey “March Madness”...
URI Research Foundation’s Rumsey, CIC’s Messier among PBN’s 2024 C-Suite Awards...
PROVIDENCE – Peter Rumsey, chief business development officer for the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, has been named the 2024 Career Achiever for...
Convention organizers cautiously proceeding with large events
PROVIDENCE – Last weekend, construction officials and general contractors roamed exhibit halls at the R.I. Convention for the JLC Live convention, which featured conference...
BRACING FOR THE WAVE: Tourism industry ready for big rebound, but...
A year ago, John and Sarah Cullen were fearing for the future of their Block Island gift shop.
With supply chains choked by the COVID-19...
PWCVB: 2019 events generate nearly $75M in direct spending
PROVIDENCE – Events booked by the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau generated $74.9 million in direct spending for the state in 2019, down...
R.I. high school students hone their hospitality chops at career conference
The Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation recently held a Hospitality Student Career Conference for 150 high school students who are currently enrolled in a...
Sports boosts RICCA coffers
Volleyball players from across the country converged on the R.I. Convention Center last April for a weekendlong tournament that brought in 170 teams and...
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