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John GibbonsExecutive Director
Providence Overview• “Walkable” downtown area• Accessibility – T.F. Green Airport, Amtrak, I-95 & I-195• Major colleges and universities – Brown, Rhode Island
School of Design (RISD), Providence College, Johnson & Wales, University of RI
• Culinary destination with over 80 restaurants downtown
• Theater & the Arts – PPAC, Trinity Rep, Waterfire, etc.• “Providence is a small city with a big city mentality.”
- Linda Nelson – Electric Power Research Institute
Convenient Northeast Location
• 20% of the nation’s population is located within 300 miles
• 35 minutes to Newport• 1 hr & 15 min to the Cape• 50 minutes from Boston• 3 hours to New York City
“Easy to Reach, Hard to Forget”By Air • TF Green International Airport• Boston Logan International Airport
By Rail• Amtrak Acela Express and regional service• Mass Bay Commuter Rail• Intermodal Service to T.F. Green
By Car/Bus• Accessible to Interstates 95, 195, 295
Dunkin Donuts Center
• $80 million renovation completed in 2009• Over 11,000 seats for hockey• State of the art broadcast capabilities• Home of the Providence Bruins• Hosting the 2012 NCAA Regionals & the AHL
All Star Game
Famed Federal Hill• One of America’s Top 10“Little Italy’s”
• More than 35 restaurants
• Shopping & Art Galleries
• Authentic Stores & Delis
• The “heartbeat” of Providence
Dazzling DownCity• More than 50 restaurants
• Providence Place Mall
• Shopping & Art Galleries
• WaterFire
• Museum of Art
• Boutique Shopping
RI Sports Commission
John GibbonsExecutive Director
(401) 456-0240JGibbons@GoSportsRI.com
Thank You!
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