Newport County is steeped in history and beauty. The City of Newport is not only one of America's most historic cities, our community also has the distinction of having more authentic colonial period structures than any other early American city and has been called the sailing capital of  America.

Browse our visitor’s section for information on Newport’s many attractions, where to stay, dine, shop and much, much more!

The Newport County Chamber of Commerce is one of Rhode Island's largest business advocacy organizations formed to enhance the business, civic and economic vitality of Newport County and greater Rhode Island.

We are an independent, non-profit organization with over 1,200 member companies employing more than 10,000 workers throughout Newport County and greater Rhode Island. Our purpose is to leverage the region’s core assets to find solutions in the areas that matter most to the business and community; quality jobs, quality growth and quality of life. The Newport County Chamber has a wide variety of programs, publications, events, and business resources that directly improve the bottom line of members.

The first law of sound chamber of commerce operations is to be responsive to and reflect accurately the economic and civic needs of the local community.

For many years, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce has initiated and actively participated in a number of dynamic and important economic initiatives that have directly enhanced the quality of business and living within Newport County. Browse our Economic Initiative’s section for a highlight of the many activities of the Newport County Chamber.