BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL INC

Organization

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is one of six regional tourism agencies created by state law in 1985. Its designated coverage is the Northern Rhode Island Tourism District comprised of: Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket, and the towns of Cumberland, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Smithfield, Glocester, and Burrillville.

The Council is a 501(c)(3) educational, tax-exempt organization, supported in part by regional hotel room tax revenues via state law. Its Board of Directors represents tourism development interests throughout the region. Additional financial support comes from the public and private sector, charitable organizations, grants, and its own revenue-producing activities.