When planning major competitions like NCAA tournaments, the Rhode Island Sports Commission assembles a team of key stakeholders, our Local Organizing Committee, to transform months of work into seamless experiences.
Most destination marketing starts with the pitch: why an organizer should bring their event here. But the stronger sports tourism story often begins after that decision is made.
We may be the smallest state, but with our large number of colleges and universities, Rhode Island's collegiate athletics programs provide a vast platform for youth athletes to compete on campuses in Providence and throughout the state.
When planning major competitions like NCAA tournaments, the Rhode Island Sports Commission assembles a team of key stakeholders, our Local Organizing Committee, to transform months of work into seamless experiences.
Most destination marketing starts with the pitch: why an organizer should bring their event here. But the stronger sports tourism story often begins after that decision is made.
We may be the smallest state, but with our large number of colleges and universities, Rhode Island's collegiate athletics programs provide a vast platform for youth athletes to compete on campuses in Providence and throughout the state.
New England fans are riding the excitement of playoff football, and Rhode Island is celebrating its own wins. Sports tourism continues to be a strong economic engine, driving visitation, hotel demand and statewide business during the winter months.
Sports tourism has become a consistent driver of weekend occupancy in cities and towns across the country. But with opportunity comes responsibility, especially when it comes to housing strategy.
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.
At the Rhode Island Sports Commission, we like to say that Rhode Island is small in size, but big on sports. With teams like the P-Bruins and Rhode Island FC, and college athletics like URI, Brown and PC, there's almost always a team to cheer for.
Mention Pawtucket and baseball in the same sentence and most Rhode Islanders think of McCoy Stadium and the PawSox. But did you know that Pawtucket is home to the oldest all-female recreational baseball league in the country?
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.
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