Elizabeth Covino, CHE
Associate Professor | Sports, Entertainment, Event - Management
College of Hospitality Management
Providence Campus
Elizabeth Covino has consulted on many of Rhode Island's high-profile events including Rhode Island Independence Day, The Providence Trail, FirstWorks 10th Anniversary Gala, Tall Ships Festival, and The Polar Express. She is an expert on weddings and ceremonies, and has an extensive background in concert tour planning having worked with headliners including Billy Joel, Fiona Apple, Dave Matthews Band, and Jay Leno.
M.S., Springfield College
B.A., University of Connecticut
Expertise:
- event protocol and etiquette; bar and bat mitzvah planning; concert tour management; event management; wedding planning
Media Coverage:
- 07.03.20 - Pandemic turns up heat on R.I. caterers, Providence Business News ( paywall)
- 06.10. 20 - COVID Chronicles: A new landscape in the events industry, JWUOnline Blog
- 04.30.20 - Five Tips for Wedding Planning During a Pandemic, JWUOnline Blog
- 01.30.19 - Fyre Mess: reactions from ILEA members on the Fyre Fest documentaries, ILEA Experience
- 12.04.18 - JWU dean speaks fondly of the late President Bush, Providence Journal
- 06.16.17 - Weddings and small businesses – a Rhode Island love affair, Providence Business News (paywall)