Projects and Programs

Package Tour Development Program

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council works with individual and group travelers who seek packaged travel experiences. Motorcoach travel into the Blackstone Valley is vital to sustaining tourism programs. The Council assigns full-time staff to manage these programs. Some of the areas of work are:

Trade Shows

The Blackstone Valley represents and promotes the nine communities of Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley through national and international trade shows. The Council assists in development of the activities, attractions, businesses, historical, cultural and environmental sites to meet the needs and demands of the changing travel markets in the 21st century. Under contract, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council represents all Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor communities at select industry sales endeavors.

• American Bus Association

  • 2007

• National Tour Association

  • 2007

• Discover New England

  • 2010  New England Receptive Operators

  • 2009 DNE Leads Sunday River ME April 2009 NEW ENGLAND RECEPTIVE OPERATORS

  • 2008

  • 2007

Elderhostel

Elderhostel is America’s first and the world’s largest education and travel organization. The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is an Elderhostel provider, which coordinates, administers and develops new programs that represent Rhode Island and the Blackstone Valley.

Tour Rhode Island

Tour Rhode Island, there is no place like home. This is an event that we put together and coordinate with the rest of the Tourism regions to showcase the rich and unique heritage the Ocean State has to offer. Rhode Island is the only State that has this unique program that allows residents to see what is in their backyard. The overall goal of this project is to make Rhode Islanders Ambassadors of their own state.

Travel Experiences

Travel Experiences is a one-day group tour travel exposition that is produced by this department in coordination with Conway Tours Gray Line. Travel Experiences is the oldest group travel exposition in New England bringing group travel leaders together with destinations throughout the Northeast.

Packaged Tours

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2011

• Down by the River (March 1, 2011)

• Take Me Out to the Ballgame (January 18, 2011)

2010

• Family Fun (November 29, 2010)

• Holiday Heritage Tour (November 3, 2010)

• Holiday Shopping (October 5, 2010)

• Just in Time for Halloween (September 7, 2010)

• French Farmer's Market (August 31, 2010)

• Autumn Bike Tour (August 2, 2010)

• Fall Harvest - (June 28, 2010)

• Blackstone River Valley - A Summer Sojourn (May 10, 2010)

• New England Summer Experience (April 12, 2010)

• Summer Experience (March 1, 2010)

• Blackstone Valley Experience (February 22, 2010)

• Down by the River (February 8, 2010)

• Spring Bike Hour (January 25, 2010)

• Take Me Out to the Ballgame (January 11, 2010)

2009

• Art, Wine and Food in the Valley (November 30)

• Family Fun in the Blackstone Valley, RI (November 2)

• Holiday Shopping in Pawtucket (October 13)

• Holiday Shopping in the Blackstone Valley (October 5)

• Autumn Respite (August 24)

• Fall Heritage (August 17)

• Autumn Bike Tour (August 3)

• Autumn Respite (July 27)

• Cultural Heritage Celebration (July 6)

• New England Summer Experience (June 29)

• New England Summer Experience (May 11)

• Take Me Out to the Ballgame (April 27)

• Family Fun in the Blackstone Valley (April 6)

• New England Summer Experience (March 3)

• Family Fun in the Blackstone Valley (February 23)

• The Blackstone Valley Heritage Story (February 17)

• Group Bike Tour (February 9)

• Take Me Out to the Ball Game (February 2)

• Down by the River (January 26)

• Country Living in the Blackstone Valley (January 20)

Projects and Programs: Blackstone Alert | Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful | Sustainable Tourism Laboratory
 Blackstone Lifestyle | Projects & Programs | Tourblackstone | Legacy Trust | Blackstone Valley Tourism Network
 Package Tour Development | Blackstone Valley Tourism Information Distribution System