VIBCO President, Karl Wadensten, was a panelist at Thursday's Rhode Island House of Representatives Economic Conference sponsored by Speaker of the House, Gordon Fox. Karl kicked off the event with typical VIBCO style. He actually got the whole audience to enthusiastically chant, "Rhode Island Number One!" 

Read the full story from the front page of the Providence Journal Newspaper: R.I. House lawmakers hold summit at RIC to help improve state's stubborn economy

Read a comprehensive timeline blog of the event by Justin Katz http://oceanstatecurrent.com/liveblog/011713-ri-house-economic-conference/