With a unique combination of size and intimacy, celebrated acoustics and a grand proscenium stage, The VETS is an elegant performance venue and a memorable place to hold corporate or community events. This historic property has undergone recent renovations and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The VETS is conveniently located directly next to the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel.
Fast Facts
- 1,900 seats
- Hospitality and meeting spaces
- 3,825 sq. ft. stage
(45' deep x 85' wide)
The VETS has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, The VETS has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention in its facility.
With its convenient Northeast location, 15 percent of the nation’s population is within a 300-mile proximity to Providence. Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Warwick is the closest airport. Easily accessed via Interstate 95, Providence is a 50-minute drive from Boston and a three-hour drive to New York City.
Accessibility and ease are the hallmarks of the Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC). Centrally located in the heart of Providence and just off Interstate 95, the RICC is within one mile of 3,000 hotel rooms. It is connected via skybridge to the 14,000-seat Amica Mutual Pavilion on one side and to the 564-room Omni Providence Hotel on the other. The Omni is, in turn, connected to the Providence Place mall.
Known to locals as "The AMP PVD," the 14,000-seat Amica Mutual Pavilion (formerly the Dunkin' Donuts Center) is home to the AHL Providence Bruins and the Big East Providence College Friars. The arena hosts sporting events, major concerts, family shows and trade shows. The venue offers ample parking and is connected via skybridge to the RI Convention Center.
