Rhode Island Convention Center

I attended a large team meeting at the convention center. The rooms were well kept and comfortable. We ate lunch there through their catering department. The chicken salad sandwich was very good. The salad was fresh and tasty. The only disappointment was the minestrone soup. It was luke warm at best. Overall, the convention center is a nice place to hold group meetings.

When attending large scale events there’s nothing quite like getting in and out of the RI Convention Center. It is so easy with plenty of parking and entrances. Definitely one of my favorite spots for events like Flower Shows, Tattoo Conventions and concerts– the same events you would go to in Boston but so much more convenient. I love it!

I attended a conference here for the second time. I was favorably impressed this time just like last time. The facility is well kept, modern and rather pleasant. The exhibition floor and meeting rooms are a good size for a moderate-​sized conference. The proximity to the train station allows out-​of-​town access via public transportation.
Downtown Providence is a great spot for an event. Within walking distance are several good restaurants and shops for diversion. The Providence Place Mall is connected via skybridge to the Convention Center providing access to some lovely retail stores and eating establishments. There are a sufficient number of good hotels to support conference events. All of this goes together to offer an agreeable convention experience in Providence.

Very nice space — attended for athe AAVLD trade show and was very pleased. The location is central to the city and there are many hotels nearby within walking distance as well as eating establishments and even a shopping mall.

Great venue with ample space and cheap parking next door. Well maintained, and a great spot for any convention or event.

Attended a conference here for the first time. Easy to find, easy to park (in the garage), affordable parking ($ 12 for the day), great location near shops and eateries. Easy access to Rte. 95. Clean. only one minor negative, the air in some of the conference rooms seemed stale/​warm but the hallways and open areas were comfortable. Great venue for an attendee, can’t vouch for it as a conference provider.

As far as event centers go this is one of my favorite for many reasons. It’s very close to where I live which is a bonus for us Rhode Islanders who don’t travel far. Parking is cheap if you know where to go. It’s huge and you can wait inside before an event which is great when it’s hot or
Cold. They do a great job moving people in and out of there quickly. There is ample restrooms and for larger events portapotties. Not everyone’s favorite but necessary when your cramming five hundred people in one room. I generally go there for beer fest which in itself has the potential to be a disaster to keep clean. They have staff all over the place that are very visible. They are constantly picking up empty cups cleaning spills changing trash etc. The bathrooms could be a little cleaner. If they were that would boost this place to a five star. In all
It’s a great place to go to an event and I’m glad it’s nearby.

RV Show. Quick in and out. Nice small display of RV’s.
Date night But ¹⁄₁ free tickets. Total $ 10 not bad!

I’ve been here at least twice, and it’s always been for the regional event with other partners in my Market America franchise business. The location’s right in the middle of the city, if I’m not mistaken. I took the bus from NYC and we were unloaded here, so to speak, so I figured it’s really the center LOL… The Convention Center is not exactly humongous as other convention centers I’ve been to, but it’s clean, neat and looks interesting. The bathrooms I’ve been to inside have been clean, generally. From inside, you can take the route to cross to a nearby huge shopping mall via the bridge (the type of which I’ve seen the first time in Hong Kong)…and I know there’s another entrance inside that leads to the Dunkin Donuts stadium (or something like it) — am not sure of its exact name, but I know there’s a sports stadium next to this convention center. This time, for some reason, they didn’t open this entrance. But anyway, I’m happy being here. It’s where our franchise business winners have gathered to teach, coach everyone of us in the business to grow more as excellent entrepreneurs in due time.

Really nice place for a convention.
I was there for the 2014 Eastern Region PLRB and had an absolutely trouble-​free visit. There are well marked North and South parking lots that both funnel you into the Convention Center. The building is connected to the Omni Hotel, Providence Place Mall, and other nearby attractions by a series of well marked skywalks, so it’s really hard to get lost.
The Convention Center complex is beautiful, with huge open spaces. sweeping escalators, and a bank of full height glass windows to let the light in and showcase downtown. The meeting rooms were well marked, the breakfast service was very good, the meeting rooms were comfortable and easily located.
Parking was $ 12 for most of a day.
Yay, I’m a fan.

I came here today for the Rhode island comic con… I did myself up (which takes a lot of time) to cosplay one of my favorite characters… Waited 4 hours to be declined admission!!! It was FREEZING out. I was not the only one who was declined either. Last year admission was so much easier. This was hell on earth. I had paid to get a meet and greet in advance and COULDNT EVEN GET IN!!! I WILL NEVER BE BACK! I will go to Boston World Trade Center any day over this place. A 45 minute drive vs a 4 hour wait with rude security and being practically blind sided by these jerks to be told «were sold out!!!» …maybe hire people who know how to do their job and run down the line and TELL people you’re sold out!!! Instead of mistreating customers. I always pay good money and get the VIP passes and am a huge contributor to these conventions. To be turned away last minute without notice makes me SICK. But hey, guess I saved well over $ 1,000 thanks to these guys!!!

Thanks to Unilocal,I got to check out the RICC for the Providence Tattoo Convention. Thanks, Unilocal!
I’m going to concentrate more on the RICC than the Tattoo Convention, mostly because I’m a runner (when I’m not ill) and the RICC is where a lot of 5k’s start.
The bathrooms are always clean, and it’s connected to the Westin, which means it’s also connected to PPM! Shopping AND 5k’s? Count me in.
For parking, it can be a hassle, but I have always parked in PPM for easy in/​easy out, and it’s not much more different as far as price compared to the RICC parking, or parking lots.
We’re quite lucky to have this little gem here in Providence, as yes, Boston has the Hynes Convention Center, but it’s big and expensive and hard to get to.

RI Convention Center is an event space and tourist center in Downtown Providence. I’ve been here annually for the Great International Beer Festival and recently for a tattoo convention. It is spacious and has rooms of various sizes depending on the size of the event. The halls that I’ve been in so far have been perfect for the amount of vendors and attendees (although the beer fests always get slightly crowded). The staff always seem pretty friendly and the event halls are pretty clean. The restrooms can get kinda gross but they are public restrooms and for the most part I’ve only seen them during beer fests, so it makes sense for them to get a little nasty. They offer a lot of pamphlets for various tourist destinations in the area in the lobby. They also have public restrooms that are great when I’m running a race downtown and need to utilize the facilities or just need a place to stay warm before a winter race.

I attended the Terrorcon ’14 a couple weeks ago that was help at this facility & enjoyed the ease of access from the direct access to the Hotel I stayed at.

Park on level 4 east for the most convenient access to the convention center. Parking is only $ 12, which I find affordable, but maybe that is because I live in Boston. The location is ideal right off 95 and connected to the Providence Place Mall. Who doesn’t love shopping and work combined! This was the first convention center that I had been in that was actually not freezing.

I’ve been here more in the last 2 years than I ever thought I would be and I couldn’t be happier about it!
I’ve been to so much Roller Derby here! As a fan and as a skater. Northeast Derby Convention is coming up this month actually and I’m super psyched for that!
I was here for my boyfriends Graduation!
I was here for the annual Auto Show!
I was here volunteering at the Tattoo Expo!
My Aunt works here and she met her soon to be husband here!
A really beautiful fantastic place!
I’m always amazed at how huge empty rooms can be transformed into spectacular events.
GREAT TIMES HAD HERE AND MORE COMING SOON!

This convention center has several levels and café/​concession areas. The top level includes a luxurious ball room, and the rest of the facilities are probably more than what you would expect of a medium size city convention center. I have attended everything from trade shows to fancy dinners and have always been satisfied.
The convention center is connected to the Dunkin Donuts Center (sports arena), Omni Hotel (former Westin), and the Providence Place Mall which are all enormous buildings.
So if you have to come here for a convention from out of town you should be happy with the convenience, parking for day visitors can be pricey in the garage.

I’ve only been here for Beerfest. I can’t say anything bad about it, big open space which is good for a room full of drunk people.
I will be going back for the subsequent beerfests.

While getting into the RICC was a bit of a headache for me, once I actually got in there, I was impressed. It’s hugeness isn’t as overwhelming as a lot of convention centers I’ve been into, and I was especially happy to see so many windows not only letting in the natural light, but showing off our beautiful downtown.
The staff who works there are all very friendly and helpful, and the building is beautifully maintained.
Now if they would just make the whole parking fiasco less of a fiasco…

Connected to the mall so you can park there and skip the price at the convention center. Small enough with decent food options. Just went to the auto show here this week