PVD POV: How Sports Tourism Scores Big for Rhode Island
When it comes to hosting major events — from NCAA tournaments to Rubik’s Cube competitions — Rhode Island punches well above its weight. In our latest episode of PVD POV, we sit down with Jonathan Walker from the Rhode Island Sports Commission to talk about the power of sports tourism and the massive impact it has on our local economy.
Jonathan gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how these events come together (spoiler: it takes years of planning!) and shares why Providence and the Ocean State are uniquely positioned to attract everything from youth tournaments to nationally televised championships.
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Tap below to listen to the full episode and learn how sports events bring big energy — and big dollars — to Rhode Island.
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Nicholas Millard
Nicholas Millard is the Director of Digital Media at the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. He is also the in-house photographer/videographer for the PWCVB. When he is not taking pictures for the city, he loves spending time with his beautiful daughter Halleigh and sons Hunter, Logan and Gavin. Nicholas' hobbies include photography and guitar, one of which he is not very good at.
