Tag: Tourism
At JWU, hospitality professionals share stories of perseverance
PROVIDENCE – A panel of local hospitality professionals Wednesday discussed how they survived and, in some cases, thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic that has...
Climate change making it harder to chase fall foliage
Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even...
R.I.’s business-event tourism needs big boost
While leisure travel has rebounded in 2021, Rhode Island’s business and event tourism continues to struggle. This is troubling since municipalities and the hospitality...
‘High-spending’ visitors give Block Island a big lift
Block Island’s business owners are in a celebratory mood after a summer tourism season that saw visitors eager to open their wallets and spend,...
R.I. Commerce hires Kimble-Huntley for chief marketing officer role
PROVIDENCE - After a nationwide search, the R.I. Commerce Corp. has hired Anika Kimble-Huntley as its chief marketing officer.
Kimble-Huntley will be charged with working...
Evan Smith
PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards
Evan Smith | CEO and president, Discover Newport
Evan Smith is convinced he has the best job in America.
Smith...
Tourists fuming over lack of rides
Ride-sharing services operating in Newport that decimated traditional taxi companies in recent years are now leaving tourists and residents waiting at the curb for...
Survive and advance
Daniel P. McConaghy | R.I. Convention Center Authority executive director
There’s a popular phrase in the college basketball universe: Survive and advance.
It’s about using the...
Were state lawmakers right to significantly boost funding for a motion...
The new state budget includes a $10 million boost for film tax credits, raising the total annual budget for the program to $30 million.
The...
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...
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