UPDATED: R.I. Congressional Manufacturing Summit Postponed

ATTENDEES LISTEN TO speakers during a previous Manufacturers Congressional Summit. Tickets are on sale until March 13 for this year's summit by the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. The event will be held at the Providence Marriott Downtown on March 23. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

UPDATED March 12: The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association has postponed its congressional summit, due to the increased risk of the virus associated with COVID-19.

The state of Rhode Island recently declared a state of emergency, and has asked people to avoid large crowds. The even will be rescheduled at a later date.

PROVIDENCE – The final day to register for the Manufacturers Congressional Summit, which will be hosted on March 23 by the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association, is March 13.

The manufacturers association said attendees will hear from congressional members on issues such as tariffs and tax reform.

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Held at the Providence Marriott Downtown at 1 Orms St., breakfast will be served at the event, which runs from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

The cost to attend is $45 for Rhode Island Manufacturers Association members, $55 for nonmembers and $360 for a table of eight.

Susan Shalhoub is a PBN contributing writer.

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