Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau

Greenville, South Carolina, has become a home to the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament, having hosted the event six times in the past eight years. It will again be the site in 2025. Photo courtesy of Visit Greenville

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Sports Commissions Punching Above Their Weight

The sports tourism industry continues to rise to new levels with each passing year, as it has not only recovered from COVID, but surpassed the pre-COVID years in many aspects. However, the upswing in sports business being brought into destinations has not correlated directly to local CVBs and sports commissions expanding their dedicated sports staff. […]

Posted On : September 16, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

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Jonathan Walker Named Senior Director of Sports Sales at Rhode Island Sports Commission

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has promoted Jonathan Walker to senior director of sports sales within the Rhode Island Sports Commission. Walker, who joined the team in 2019, served as sports sales manager before a promotion to director of sports sales in July 2023. In his role, he oversees the sales, marketing and […]

Posted On : July 3, 2024 By : Matt Traub

John Gibbons of the Rhode Island Sports Commission discusses his destination's participation in The Great Race motorsports event during a panel at the TEAMS '22 Conference & Expo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photo by Jared Wickerham

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Rhode Island Sports Commission’s John Gibbons Passes Away

The Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the passing of John Gibbons, executive director of the Rhode Island Sports Commission. Gibbons, 63, joined the PWCVB in 2006. In 2010, he ascended to his role as executive director of the RISC, where he worked tirelessly to transform the sports landscape in Rhode Island. Gibbons […]

Posted On : June 12, 2023 By : Justin Shaw