Rhode Island Sports Commission

🎾The International Tennis Hall of Fame just announced a revamped Hall of Fame Open, including ATP Tour Challenger 125 and WTA 125 level tournaments. The Hall of Fame Open, scheduled for 6-13 July 2025, will become just the second combined men’s and women’s 125 level event in the United States.

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has promoted Jonathan Walker, who joined the team in 2019, to senior director of sports sales within the Rhode Island Sports Commission. Walker served as sports sales manager before a promotion to director of sports sales in July 2023, following the devastating loss of his mentor and longtime RISC Executive Director John Gibbons, who passed away in June 2023.

Venues, hotels, and hospitality partners across the #OceanState are preparing for waves of fans, families, and visiting teams to roll into #RI over the next few days! ⛳The United States Golf Association (USGA)'s 1,001st championship is set to challenge the world’s best 50-and-over golfers at the 44th U.S. Senior Open at Newport Country Club. 🏎️The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire Company will cruise into #Providence for an overnight pit stop at the Providence Marriott Downtown as part of the 13-state, 9-day, 2,300-mile adventure! The event kicked off in Owensboro, Kentucky on June 22nd and will finish this Sunday in Gardiner, Maine. 💃 The Amica Mutual Pavilion, Rhode Island Convention Center and Omni Providence Hotel are setting up to welcome droves of dancers from near and far at the week-long National Championship presented by American Dance Awards. ⚾ Some of the top diamond facilities in #RI and #MA will host over 250 baseball and softball teams at Firecracker Sports' 17th Annual 4th of July Showcase Tournament. 🥍Elite club #lacrosse tournament organizer, Primetime Lacrosse, is set to host their Bulldog Brawl at a trio of RI's top collegiate venues after hosting a successful Brawlin' At The Beach tournament at the University of Rhode Island last weekend. It's a great time to #PlayInRI!

Rhode Island may be small, but what they lack in size they make up for in unparalleled sporting venues. With locations like Amica Mutual Pavilion connecting directly to Rhode Island Convention Center and the Omni Providence hotel, visitors are bound to have an easygoing experience. Home to Brown University, Providence boasts some of the most state-of-the-art athletic facilities, including the new aquatics center, a 65,000-square-foot-fieldhouse, and a 20,000-seat stadium. Reach out to Jonathan Walker, STS, director of sports sales at Rhode Island Sports Commission, to learn more about the noteworthy sports scene in Rhode Island. #RhodeIsland #SportsCommission #EventPlanning #SportsTourism

🎙️ Exciting Podcast Alert! Our Director of Sports Sales, Jonathan Walker, STS, dives deep into all things sports and more on the latest episode of PVD POV. Listen in as Jonathan shares insights, stories, and the passion that drives our sports initiatives in Rhode Island. 🔗 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eJwxJSs7 Don't miss this engaging discussion about the power of sports in our community and the opportunities ahead! #SportsCommission #RhodeIslandSports #PodcastInterview #PVDPOV #SportsEvents

We’re excited for the second weekend of RI Rumble 2024! The Amica Mutual Pavilion, Rhode Island Convention Center will be packed this weekend.

It was a jam-packed weekend with three amazing events around the state! From Woonsocket to Westerly, Rhode Island hotels, restaurants and attractions saw a huge impact. Here's the details: 🏐 The 2024 RI Rumble at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, Rhode Island Convention Center 🏒 The 2024 North American Spring Championships (Rinks across the state!) ⚾ The 2024 Ocean State Classic (Fields across the state!) Together, these events brought: Attendees: 11,200 Contract Rooms: 3,022 Estimated Economic Impact: $2,148,580.74 A big thank you to everyone involved—athletes, fans, organizers, and our supportive community—for making this weekend a resounding success! 🎉 Let's keep the momentum going for more thrilling sports events in Rhode Island! 💪 #RIEvents #SportsExcellence #RhodeIslandSportsCommission #GoSportsRI

Excited to see our very own Jonathan Walker, STS at the 10th Annual SEEM Leadership Conference at Johnson & Wales University where he spoke on a SEEM Professional of the Year panel.

Congratulations to our very own Jonathan Walker, STS on being honored as SEEM Professional of the Year! 🌟 Join us in celebrating Jonathan and the 10th Annual SEEM Leadership Conference at Johnson & Wales University next Tuesday, April 9th. #SEEMLeadershipConference #GoSportsRI #NetworkingEvent

We are honored to share that the late John Gibbons will be enshrined in the Sports Events & Tourism Association Hall of Fame at the annual Symposium in April. The Sports ETA Hall of Fame is a lifetime achievement award recognizing long-standing and significant accomplishments in, and major contributions to, the industry trade association, Sports ETA, and the overall sports events and tourism industry. #SportsETA #HallOfFame #IndustryLeaders #Congratulations