April 18 named ‘Do-Over-Day’ to help businesses affected by winter weather

PROVIDENCE – April 18 has been named as “Do-Over-Day” in Rhode Island, in an effort to encourage residents to support local restaurants, shops and other businesses that were affected by winter storms.

Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit partnered with the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Rhode Island Hospitality Association in the second annual “Do-Over-Day.”
A press conference announcing the day was held Monday at at Café Nuovo.

“The hospitality industry in our state is an integral part of the economy, employing many hardworking Rhode Islanders,” Moffit said. “Many of those businesses are locally and independently owned. Do-Over-Day provides us – their friends and neighbors – with the opportunity to show our support after a harsh winter that has negatively impacted their livelihoods.”

The PWCVB first created Do-Over-Day last year and has since augmented the program. A website, www.Do-Over-Day.com, has been created and features special dining, shopping and attraction offers tied to the initiative. Participants in the program include the Omni Providence Hotel, the Bristol Harbor Inn, the Rue De L’Espoir, Pamfilio’s and Bird’s Eye View Helicopter. The Rhode Island Hospitality Association also joined the PWCVB in the effort this year.

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“Many of our members were affected by the winter weather and urged us to assist in some way. We partner with the PWCVB on many initiatives and saw Do-Over-Day as a way to pool resources and talent for the betterment of the hospitality industry statewide,” R.I. Hospitality President and CEO Dale Venturini said in a statement.

While both the PWCVB and RI Hospitality have promoted the program to its respective members, the marketing initiative is open to hospitality- and tourism-related businesses statewide.

Said PWCVB President and CEO Martha Sheridan, “Many people had plans ruined because of the winter weather. We are asking them to ‘do over’ that Valentine’s Day dinner, holiday shopping trip, or a day of family fun. By simply recreating activities that were canceled, we can make a substantial impact on local business.”

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