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Wednesday, February 06, 2019For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 6, 2019 Governor Gina Raimondo to Speak at Upcoming Newport County Chamber of Commerce Event Middletown, RI- Please join the Newport County Chamber of Commerce as we welcome Governor Gina Raimondo to Newport. The Governor will discuss her FY 2020 budget as proposed. On Tuesday, February 19 at 8:30 a.m. join us for Politics & Pancakes at the Hotel Viking, ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Political, Community, General News Article, Press ReleaseFriday, January 25, 2019RI CAP for Businesses Impacted by Newport County Gas Outage Many small business owners in Newport County are among the 7,000+ people affected by the gas outage that is expected to last 7 days. The Rhode Island Capital Access Program (RI CAP) can offer these community businesses financial options and accessible capital as they work towards recovery. For businesses in Newport and Middletown, RI CAP ...read moreCategories: Community, ChamberFriday, December 07, 2018From the Newport Daily News: for article visit: https://www.newportri.com/news/20181207/chamber-of-commerce-looking-ahead By Derek Gomes Daily News staff writerPosted Dec 7, 2018 at 7:27 PMUpdated Dec 7, 2018 at 7:27 PM NEWPORT — In 2020, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its centennial. The year will also mark a tipping point in the composition of the nation’s workforce. ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Economic, General News ArticleMonday, October 29, 2018On November 6, we have an opportunity to make a strategic investment in higher education in our state and in our local economy by voting to approve ballot Question 2. Approval of ballot Question 2 would authorize $70 million to build new facilities and renovate existing facilities at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus, home to URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, OpEdFriday, October 26, 2018Newport Coworking Space to be Powered by Trailblazing Boston Community NEWPORT, R.I. – The effort to convert Newport’s former Sheffield School into a hub for entrepreneurs and high tech businesses took a major step forward this week as Innovate Newport announced a partnership with Workbar, a trailblazing coworking provider that operates nine locations and 12 partner sites throughout Boston, Rhode ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Community, Press ReleaseTuesday, October 23, 2018The Newport County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Press Conference on Friday, November 16 at 10:00am at Empire Tea & Coffee located at 112 William Street in Newport to encourages shopping local with the 2018 Holidays by the Sea Shop, Stay, Dine and Explore Initiative.Confirmed Speakers are (additional speakers will be added)Erin Donovan-Boyle Executive Director, Newport ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Community, Press ReleaseWednesday, August 29, 2018(Newport, RI): Innovate Newport, a collaborative initiative between the City of Newport, Newport County Development Council, the non-profit 501c3 arm of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, and The Economic Development Foundation of Rhode Island recently hired Tuni Schartner to lead branding, development of partnerships and programming, and community building as they prepare for an anticipated ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, Chamber, EconomicWednesday, May 30, 2018Kuzmanko-Medeiros brings over 9 years of capacity building experience to Newport County Chamber of Commerce’s new division Newport, RI: Connect Greater Newport, a division of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley Kuzmanko-Medeiros to the team. Kuzmanko-Medeiros will serve as a Business Consultant, the business outreach point person for the ...read moreCategories: Community, Political, Chamber, Economic, Press ReleaseMonday, May 28, 2018Middletown, R.I.: The Newport County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with businesses and local media sponsors to create a new event series. The Nonprofit Leaders Roundtable Series, sponsored by US Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management, will be dedicated to bringing professional workshops and educational seminars to nonprofit leaders on issues unique to their organizations. “We are ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Community, Press ReleaseMonday, April 30, 2018Newport, RI: A ceremonial groundbreaking will take place April 30 celebrating the redevelopment of the historic Sheffield School into a technology incubator and co-work facility known as Innovate Newport. Located on Broadway in Newport’s north end, the 33,000 square foot building is being rehabilitated to provide co work space for entrepreneurs, innovators and start-ups as well as private suites ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, Chamber, EconomicFriday, March 23, 2018Middletown, RI- 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. 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 ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Education, Community, Press ReleaseThursday, February 08, 2018By Matt Sheley Daily News staff writer Originally posted 2/8/2018 to http://www.newportri.com/bb08ee9b-bac5-531a-aefb-df6bdee4a63c.html NEWPORT -- If Newport County wants to become known as an international business destination as much as for its tourism, officials know they need to do a better job getting the word out. A new website, connectgreaternewport.com, went live last week to promote ...read moreCategories: Chamber, General News Article, EconomicThursday, February 01, 2018Middletown, RI- The Newport County Chamber of Commerce hosts its Annual Ton of Love Food Drive to benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, located in Newport, RI. The Ton of Love Food Drive began on February 1, 2018 and will run until February 28, 2018. This food drive was created by and is run through the Ambassador Committee of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce. The food ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Press ReleaseSaturday, January 06, 2018By Matt Sheley Daily News staff writer Originally posted 1/6/2018 to http://www.newportri.com/fb6d2ca7-e420-5aec-9b5f-89258ab4724c.html NEWPORT -- Newport is already an international tourist destination. Now, thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership between the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, private businesses and half a dozen local municipalities, the hope is to make the region an ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Chamber, EconomicWednesday, January 18, 2017Newport, R.I. – The Pell Center at Salve Regina University’s Cyber Leadership Initiative is partnering with the Newport County Chamber of Commerce to promote cybersecurity and help small and medium-size enterprises prepare for the increasing growth, volume, and sophistication of cyber threats. The partnership will continue collaborative events as part of the Pell Center’s Rhode ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Education, Community