Annapolis, Newport bureaus discuss ways to boost business

Annapolis and Newport, R.I., may argue over which city is the nation's sailing capital, but the two waterfront towns are now working together to pursue tourism business for both destinations.

Officials from the Annapolis and Newport tourism bureaus say they're exploring a partnership to share sales leads, split the cost of sales missions and pool resources for joint advertising in trade publications.

"It's a very similar destination, so people who like having their meetings by the water in a smaller venue might go from north to a little further south," said Connie Del Signore, president and chief...