The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is the presenter of this program.
The Council has over 20 years of experience in tourism planning,
development,
marketing and public relations in the Blackstone Valley National
Heritage Corridor.
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is the state designated
regional tourism
development agency for the Northern Rhode Island Tourism District,
as authorized
under Section 42-63.1-5 of the Rhode Island General Laws,
representing the cities of
Pawtucket, Central Falls and Woonsocket and the towns of Cumberland,
Lincoln,
Smithfield, North Smithfield, Glocester and Burrillville.
Founded in April 1985, the Tourism Council is a non-profit
corporation registered
with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 educational
organization. It is governed
by a 21 member Board of Directors, representing tourism development
interests
throughout the region. The Board of Directors appoints a President,
who serves as the
Executive Director and CEO of the agency. There are also support
staff and independent
contractors assisting Tourism Council functions and projects.
The Tourism Council is supported by revenues from a statewide hotel
room tax,
as authorized under Chapter 42-63.1 of the Rhode island General
Laws, along with
receiving financial support from public and private sectors,
charitable donations, grants
and individual donations.
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