- 25% of the nation's population is located within 500 miles of Providence and Warwick
- 3 hours to New York City
- 50 minutes from Boston
Founded in: 1636
Population: 170,000 in Providence
(1 million in Rhode Island)
Area: 18.5 square miles
The 2008 User Group will be held Downtown, at the Providence Courtyard Marriott. A discounted room rate of $148 (plus state and local tax) is offered to all User Group attendees. Reservations must be made prior to 8/25/2008.
The Providence Courtyard Marriott is accessible via shuttle and taxi service from T.F. Green Airport www.pvdairport.com. The airport is only ten minutes from downtown Providence, Warwick's T.F. Green Airport offers more than 160 direct flights via major carriers.
Rhode Island's average temperature for the entire year is near 50 degrees, with April through June and September through mid-November the most delightfully moderate seasons. January and February are the coldest months, with a mean temperature near 29 degrees, and July and August the warmest, with a mean close to 72 degrees.
City of Providence
Providence Warwick Rhode Island Visitors Bureau
Map of Downtown Providence
Map of Federal Hill
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