Tourism councils want state marketing leader with local knowledge

Cassius Shuman

March 29, 2021 11:05 am

Block Island Tourism Council credit — BLOCK ISLAND experiences a surge from about 1,000 inhabitants during the winter to 20,000 during its summer tourism season. / COURTESY BLOCK ISLAND TOURISM COUNCIL

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s tourism council leaders believe the state’s next chief marketing officer should be someone with local knowledge, marketing experience and a collaborative spirit who can hit the ground running in helping the industry recover from the pandemic-induced recession. R.I. Commerce Corp. is hiring an executive search firm to find someone to fill…