The phrase "it takes a village" perfectly describes how we approach large-scale meetings, conventions and sporting events. When planning major competitions like NCAA tournaments, the Rhode Island Sports Commission assembles a dedicated team of key stakeholders, our Local Organizing Committee (LOC)…
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We may be the smallest state, but with our large number of colleges and universities across the state, Rhode Island's collegiate athletics programs provide a vast platform for youth athletes to compete on campuses throughout the state, many of which lie right here in Providence. Students from all…
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As the Senior Director of Sports Sales for the Rhode Island Sports Commission, I spend a lot of time talking about the great things Providence has to offer in terms of competition venues and hotel space. I always mention the sense of community made possible by Rhode Island's small size, but every…
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Here at the Rhode Island Sports Commission, we like to say that Rhode Island is small in size, but big on sports. With professional teams like the Providence Bruins and Rhode Island FC, and college athletics like University of Rhode Island, Brown University and Providence College, there's almost…
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The Olympics are around the corner, so we thought we'd get into the spirit of the 2022 Games by chatting with one of our own local Olympians, Sara DeCosta-Hayes. An ice hockey player from Warwick, Rhode Island, Sara is an alumna of Toll Gate High School, where she played goalie on the boy’s hockey…
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Dream Big Inc. and Beat the Streets Providence, two Rhode Island-based organizations, are returning…
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Over the river and through the woods, to Goddard Park we go? That’s right, with its technical twists…
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