Newport Skating Center Planning for Full Season of Events
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Newport Waterfront Events has announced that they are moving forward with the return of an ice rink to the Newport Yachting Center for this upcoming winter season.
The plan is to have a full schedule of activities this winter at the rink, including family fun nights, skates with Santa, Learn to Skate camp, community partnerships with non-profit groups including the Boys & Girls Club and the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center as well as a traditional tree lighting ceremony in early December. Haven Brothers Concessions Food Truck will take care of on-site concessions at the rink this season.
These plans come despite the fact that Newport Waterfront Events has not reached their fundraising goal, but are confident that they will.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“ALEX AND ANI, all our other corporate sponsors, local organizations and individuals really came through to save the Skating Center and we are looking forward to celebrating with the entire community at the rink’s grand opening and tree lighting ceremony on Friday, December 11th. In the meantime, there is still more work to be done as we are at 93% of our fundraising goal with more sponsorship and partnership opportunities available, including dasher board signage," said Michele Maker Palmieri, President and CEO of Waterfront Productions.
Historically, Newport Waterfront Events has needed to sell a minimum of $150,000 in sponsorships to finance the rink's operation and maintenance over a full winter season.
The Skating Center
The Newport Skating Center first opened in 2000 and features a 9,000 square foot skating surface that is large enough to hold up to 100 skaters at a time. The rink features skate rentals, hot beverages, comfort foods, lighting for night skating, regular admission discounts, free parking and viewing spaces for the public.
The rink did not open last winter because of the sale of the Newport Yachting Center by Newport Harbor Corporation in Scott's Wharf. The Newport Harbor Corporation has agreed to donate the skating rink equipment and assets to Newport Waterfront Events.
Waterfront Productions LLC
Watefront Productions LLC is headquartered in Newport and specializes in event management/production and venue operation and is the parent company of Newport Waterfront Events and Rhode Island Waterfront Events.
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