2. 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
3. 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
4. “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
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8. 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
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16. 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
17. Dazzling DownCity
• More than 50 restaurants
• Providence Place Mall
• Shopping & Art Galleries
• WaterFire
• Museum of Art
• Boutique Shopping
18. RI Sports Commission
John Gibbons
Executive Director
(401) 456-0240
JGibbons@GoSportsRI.com
Thank You!
