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

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