21 to Watch in RI in 2021: Kristen Adamo

21 to Watch in RI in 2021: Kristen Adamo

When she took the role as the President of the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) in 2019, Kristen Adamo — who has worked at the CVB since 2005 — could hardly have envisioned what 2020 would have in store. 

Now, Adamo is facing a whole new - and uncertain restaurant and tourist landscape in 2021. 

Innovation was the name of the game in 2020, when pandemic restrictions forced businesses — and industry leaders such as Adamo — to come up with new approaches to getting people to support restaurants and the tourism industry.

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From doubling down on eating outside, to focusing on staycations, and most recently, introducing “Joy Rides” to Rhode Islanders and visitors alike, Adamo helped shepherd in a new approach to dining, entertainment, and more. 

The forecast for 2021 is still uncertain — with numerous factors, led by who gets vaccinated and when — determining how open the economy will be and how soon.

Watch for Adamo at the forefront of leading the effort for reopening, rebuilding — and reimagining — the Rhode Island restaurant and tourism industry in 2021.