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Dear Meeting Professional :
Thanks for considering Greater Raleigh , North Carolina , for your next meeting or event ! Business and pleasure are both indulged as you take in more than $ 3 billion in new development here , surrounded by a world of eclectic eateries , Broadway shows and incredible sports .
Raleigh has long been hailed as one of the nicest places to live in the nation . Maybe it ’ s our incredible climate , or seemingly endless array of things to do , or the genuinely welcoming people who make our area such a wonderful place to call home .
But now there is so much more for visitors to see ... Terminal 2 at RDU International Airport is now fully open after its $ 570 million expansion . The latest technology and convenient services inside have elevated the travel experience for all visitors arriving by air . Modernization of Terminal 1 ( formerly Terminal A ) should be complete in early 2014 .
If you are meeting in downtown Raleigh , you ’ ll see our Silver LEED-Certified Raleigh Convention Center , a catalyst for downtown ’ s recent redevelopment , which opened in September 2008 . Connected to it via interior walkways , the 400-room Raleigh Marriott City Center joins the adjacent Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in providing top-notch accommodations . A third hotel property , likely to be mid-scale , is now in the active pipeline for development .
Just outside these hotels ’ lobbies , City Plaza – completed in late 2009 – is an outdoor gathering place that ’ s a hub for socialization amid public artwork . Also nearby , the 5,500-seat Raleigh Amphitheater – completed in June 2010 – puts a larger open-air festival site right in downtown Raleigh ’ s convention campus .
With the opening of the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at N . C . State University in Spring 2009 , downtown area meeting attendees have a new option for after-session breaks . The 6,915-yard , par 71 is an Arnold Palmer Signature Course and brings Greater Raleigh ’ s public and semi-private golf course tally to 18 .
Whether you choose Raleigh , Cary or the surrounding area for your stay , we believe you ’ ll find that Greater Raleigh really is the “ can ’ t miss ” cultural and entertainment center of the Southeast for leisure , business and events . We invite you to experience the whole area for yourself , and please let me or the staff of the Greater Raleigh CVB know how best to assist with your plans !
Sincerely ,
Dennis Edwards President and CEO Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau