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Regional tourism efforts yield the most bang for R.I. bucks
A recent editorial in the Providence Business News (“Tourism fiefdoms are relics to relinquish,” May 14, 2012) called for the consolidation of Rhode Island’s tourism efforts into one statewide agency. While the editorial’s hypothesis claims consolidation would save Rhode Island money, such a strategy would in fact cost the state potential tax revenue. more
6/18/12
Fort Adams gets its chance to shine
On June 26, Newport will become the final stop in the 2012 America’s Cup World Series events, marking the culmination of nearly a year of such events all over the world and Rhode Island’s quest to bring world-class racing back to the Ocean State. more
Quick-service where restaurant jobs are in U.S.
Rachael Wright had culinary training, a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and a dream of putting her education to work. After a couple of years waiting tables and trying to launch her career, Wright finally went where the jobs are: quick-service food. more
Bloomberg News | 10/8/12
Newport preservation society lands $500K for fellowship program
The Preservation Society of Newport County has won a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to establish a fellowship program studying the city’s history. more
WaterFire exports a creative vision
One year after sounding alarms that it was teetering on the brink of insolvency, WaterFire Providence reports that it has surmounted past issues and is looking to resurrect plans to consolidate operations in a single location. more
10/1/12
America’s Cup series in green-racing program
Sailing off the blue-green coast of Newport has become a little “greener,” thanks to the environmental commitment of several sailing organizations to a national program with local origins. more
Ocean House, Oh! Spa earn 5-star Forbes rating
The Westerly-based Ocean House hotel and Oh! Spa earned slots on Forbes Travel Guide’s 2013 Star Awards, Forbes announced Tuesday. more
| 2/26/13
Councils: Centralized marketing won’t woo visitors
Rhode Island has cut state-level tourism-promotion spending 89 percent since 1995. So leaders of the state’s seven regional tourism councils, which have picked up some of the slack for cuts at the top, bristle at suggestions that centralization of visitor marketing is what’s needed to spur growth. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/5/12

There’s no book on where to tie knot
In Rhode Island, a bride’s big day can mean big bucks, thanks in part to the state’s offering of nontraditional wedding sites that matches a trend of couples moving away from hotels and restaurants and into museums, mansions and vineyards. more
Providence to host global ‘ambassador’ seminar
Roughly 130 Fulbright Scholar Program participants from across 60 countries will call the city of Providence home for the weekend in a move to create interaction and dialogue with local residents. more
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