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Sports Commissions Punching Above Their Weight
The sports tourism industry continues to rise to new levels with each passing year, as it has not only recovered from COVID, but surpassed the pre-COVID years in many aspects. However, the upswing in sports business being brought into destinations has not correlated directly to local CVBs and sports commissions expanding their dedicated sports staff. While some of the larger cities across the United States may have sports divisions that reach double-digit full-time employees, that is the exception, not the rule.
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Providence Warwick CVB Names Jonathan Walker as Director of Sports Sales
The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has promoted Jonathan Walker to director of sports sales within the Rhode Island Sports Commission. Walker, who joined the team in 2019, most recently served as Sports Sales Manager. The RISC brought in nearly 78,000 hotel room nights in fiscal year 2023 with an estimated direct spend close
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Event Highlight: 77th NACIVT
Learn more about this unique event we are hosting this weekend!
Rhode Island Sports Commission
Rhode Island will have big role in helping host Army-Navy football game
It is an honor to welcome the Army-Navy Game, one of the great traditions in all of American athletics, to New England for the first time in the 124-year history of America’s Game!
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Maximizing your Sports Experience in the Ocean State
We all know the games don’t end after the final whistle – Rhode Island’s fun family attractions, pristine beaches and award-winning restaurants offer plenty for athletes and their families to do after the game.