Rhode Island Convention Center
Rhode Island Convention Center is a convention centre in Providence, Rhode Island. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Opened
- 1994
- 32 years old
- From BOS
- 69 km (43 mi)
- Logan International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.3 km (0.2 mi)
- of Providence
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Rhode Island Convention Center is
It sits in Providence, right in the centre of Providence.
Rhode Island Convention Center was opened in 1994, operated by SMG and owned by Rhode Island Convention Center Authority, which puts it at 32 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Rhode Island Convention Center in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Operator
- SMG
- Owner
- Rhode Island Convention Center Authority
- Official site
- www.riconvention.com
- Coordinates
- 41.8246, -71.4160
- Classified as
- convention centre
Getting there
Logan International Airport (BOS) is 69 km (43 mi) away. Build a real transfer window into the arrival day and do not schedule anything important before midday.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
Providence has 30 venues mapped in total and a population of 194,706. The Providence guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
This is one of 1 exhibition or convention venue mapped in Providence, and the class matters more than the size: a hall is a floor you subdivide, which is a different purchase from a room you fill with chairs.
- trade shows and exhibitions
Built as a floor rather than a seating plan, which is what an exhibition needs.
- multi-track conferences
The same hall subdivides into tracks once the booths come out.
- career fairs
A booth grid and a single controlled entrance is the whole requirement.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 240 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Rhode Island Convention Center event a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Providence. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Providence have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Uptown Theater1,000 seats
- Lindemann Performing Arts Centerperforming-arts centre
- WaterFire Arts Centerperforming-arts centre
- Avon Cinemaevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: year opened, operator, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Rhode Island Convention Center?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Rhode Island Convention Center appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
What does an event app cost for an event at Rhode Island Convention Center?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Providence. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Rhode Island Convention Center?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Rhode Island Convention Center is booked?
Uptown Theater (1,000), Lindemann Performing Arts Center and WaterFire Arts Center are in the same city and have their own pages here. 30 venues in total are mapped in Providence.
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Elsewhere in Providence
- Uptown Theater
1,000 seats
- Lindemann Performing Arts Center
performing-arts centre
- WaterFire Arts Center
performing-arts centre
- Avon Cinema
event space
- Hosting an event in Providence
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