About CIC

OUR MISSION: To fix the world through innovation! We live our mission by creating the best possible environment and programming to enable startups, scale-ups, corporations, and public entities to tackle the biggest local and global challenges while fostering growth and connection. Event and Meeting Spaces: Whether you’re hosting an event, bringing your team together for a meeting, or attending one of our dozens of gatherings each month, our spaces and events team provide everything you need.

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Aloft Hotel Bar, the XYZ

Feel the vibe, the excitement, the exhilaration that is Aloft Providence Downtown, home of Providence’s hottest new rooftop bar, Blu Violet Roofbar – featuring the viral LIVE DJ Rum&B Sunday Brunch. Immerse yourself in this innovative, untraditional atmosphere, perfectly placed within the Providence Innovation and Design District along the Providence River. This hotel offers downtown visitors a stylish, energizing spot near the area’s best dining, attractions, and waterfront activities. Take in the downtown and river views while feeling the beat of LIVE @ Aloft performances from our W XYZ Lounge. Dance and sing to the music while sipping handcrafted cocktails and taking in the views from our Backyard Terrace, the ideal setting to unwind or gather with colleagues, family, and friends. Feel the vibe, the excitement, the exhilaration that is Aloft Providence Downtown, home of Providence’s hottest new rooftop bar, Blu Violet Roofbar – featuring the viral LIVE DJ Rum&B Sunday Brunch. Immerse yourself in this innovative, untraditional atmosphere, perfectly placed within the Providence Innovation and Design District along the Providence River. This hotel offers downtown visitors a stylish, energizing spot near the area’s best dining, attractions, and waterfront activities. Take in the downtown and river views while feeling the beat of LIVE @ Aloft performances from our W XYZ Lounge. Dance and sing to the music while sipping handcrafted cocktails and taking in the views from our Backyard Terrace, the ideal setting to unwind or gather with colleagues, family, and friends.

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Layered beet and avocado salad appetizer with carpaccio and burrata dishes on the table.

Bacaro Restaurant is a split-concept Italian restaurant offering a unique dining experience on the waterfront of Downtown Providence. The restaurant has an Enoteca (Italian wine bar), Salumeria and Cicchetteria (Italian-Style Tapas) on the first floor and a full service dining room with open kitchen on the second. For more information or to browse our menu, please visit our website at www.bacarorestaurant.net. Bacaro Restaurant is a split-concept Italian restaurant offering a unique dining experience on the waterfront of Downtown Providence. The restaurant has an Enoteca (Italian wine bar), Salumeria and Cicchetteria (Italian-Style Tapas) on the first floor and a full service dining room with open kitchen on the second. For more information or to browse our menu, please visit our website at www.bacarorestaurant.net.

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Historic Providence Performing Arts Center lit up at night, with its glowing red vertical sign and illuminated marquee welcoming visitors to PPAC Square in downtown Providence, RI.

Originally a historic Loew's Theater built in 1928, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is a world-class facility, hosting touring Broadway shows, plays and concerts. Originally a historic Loew's Theater built in 1928, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is a world-class facility, hosting touring Broadway shows, plays and concerts.

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Bassett House restaurant and outdoor patio lit up at dusk in Providence.

COMING SOON - Providence's newest hospitality-driven event venue, designed for celebrations, corporate gatherings, fundraisers, weddings, nonprofit events, and community connection. COMING SOON - Providence's newest hospitality-driven event venue, designed for celebrations, corporate gatherings, fundraisers, weddings, nonprofit events, and community connection.

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