U.S. Conference of Mayors moves 2027 meeting from Providence to Atlanta after Smiley loss

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost the Democratic Primary for the city’s mayorship earlier this month to challenger and state Rep. David Morales. And now the capital city has lost its status as the host of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2027 annual meeting.

Providence’s hosting of the conference, first announced in 2024, would have run June 24 through 27 next year. But the conference has pulled out and is moving …

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