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Report: R.I. can compete for major sailing events
Summer may be the season for sailing in Rhode Island, but winter is shaping up to be prosperous as well. Two major February announcements – that Newport will be the only United States stop on the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race and that last summer’s America Cup World Series Event brought a total of $52.7 million to the state - bring promises of continued industry success. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

Collette Foundation names 2013 Charity of the Year
The Collette Foundation, the charitable arm of Collette Vacations, has designated The Gabrielle Dinsmore Heart & Hope Fund as its 2013 Charity of the Year. more
3/4/13
City a destination even in winter
Twenty-five years ago, the Newport Winter Festival was just a concept drummed up by local businesses, what was then known as the Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau and a pair of tourism-industry insiders, that the group collectively hoped would put the city on a winter-holiday map. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

Lunch still time for business at eateries
In a world of tweets, posts and texts, the face-to-face lunch meeting is still a staple of how business gets done in Rhode Island, according to Dale Venturini, president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/18/13
Insured best policy when traveling
In the world of travel, taking one’s own advice is usually not only best but often the key to staying away from trouble. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

WaterFire looks to region for help designing sustainable future
WaterFire Providence is asking its supporters for help in an “unusual” way. The nonprofit organization was recently named one of 14 semifinalists in the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge, and it’s looking for online votes to help it come out on top. more
R.I. meetings yielding results for visitors, natives
In a state so dependent on its hospitality and tourism industry, convention business is of more than a little consequence. more
3/18/13
Festival to celebrate R.I.’s culinary treasures
When is Rhode Island going to get its just deserts, when it comes to desserts and other fine edibles? more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/15/13

Chambers collaborate on Mass. tourism mission
Despite their like missions, local chambers of commerce have not always gotten along. But in Bristol County, Mass., at least, necessity has led to collaboration where it previously didn’t exist. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/22/13

Welcome center planned for Newport mansion
A new pavilion-style welcome center being proposed for The Breakers, one of the nation’s most famous landmarks of the Gilded Age, is part of a strategic plan for The Preservation Society of Newport County that includes expanding the tourist season and strengthening links with the area’s hospitality industry. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/15/13

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