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Top 10 Benefits of Meeting in Greater Raleigh
1 Live it up ! YOUR ATTENDEES WILL DISCOVER what Forbes , Kiplinger ’ s , Esquire , Money and Rolling Stone have already found out : Raleigh-Cary is an award-winning area in which to work , play and visit .
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Ease of Access INCREASE YOUR MEETING ATTENDANCE with our newly-renovated RDU International Airport and a great selection of low-cost flights .
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Unique Partnerships MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ORGANIZATION ’ S BUDGET by making connections with the world-class research , science and technology companies that call Greater Raleigh home .
Unconventional Center YOUR TEAM WILL BE AMAZED at the endless amenities and startling views of our Silver LEED-Certified Raleigh Convention Center , an architectural gem of the Southeast .
The Scenery GREATER RALEIGH ’ S LUSH GREENWAYS , walking paths and golf courses are great ways to relax , and the coast , Blue Ridge Mountains and Pinehurst will make perfect pre- or post-meeting trips .
Area Experts GIVE YOUR CONFERENCE AN INTELLECTUAL BOOST by drawing on the worldrenowned professors and research scientists from the eight universities and colleges in our area .
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Off the Clock / On the Town A THRIVING DOWNTOWN packed with over 125 eateries and pubs , 40 unique galleries and four museums will enliven any and all of your attendees downtime – and that ’ s just downtown Raleigh . There are 11 other downtowns here to explore !
Stay Close CHOOSE FROM TWO UPSCALE HOTELS , the 400-room Raleigh Marriott City Center , connected to the new Raleigh Convention Center , and the 353-room Sheraton Raleigh Hotel , which is just steps away . ( A third convention campus hotel is now under development .)
Brain Power TAP INTO THE NATION ’ S THIRD- HIGHEST CONCENTRATION of college degrees and let your organization ’ s great minds meet an area full of them .
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The Time is Now GREATER RALEIGH HAS UNDERGONE OVER THREE BILLION DOLLARS in development and renovations . There is simply no better place , and no better time , to bring your convention to North Carolina ’ s capital area .