Major Facilities

As North Carolina's Capital City area, Greater Raleigh has hosted gatherings as large as 20,000 and meetings of fewer than 100 people. From nearly 140 properties offering more than 15,000 rooms and lots of flexible meeting space to a 20,000-seat state-of-the-art, multi-purpose RBC Center and the new Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh can satisfy many meeting needs.

Raleigh Convention Center 
500,000 total square feet, 150,000 square foot exhibition hall, 32,000 square foot grand ballroom and 20 individual meeting rooms totaling over 32,000 square feet

Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
80,000 square feet of versatile space and 4,770 seating capacity throughout four unique venues

RBC Center
700,000 square feet of space with capacities ranging from 20 to 20,000 based upon configuration

The North Carolina State Fairgrounds
344-acre complex offering over 400,000 square feet of multi-purpose meeting/event space within eight indoor venues with individual facility capacity to accommodate groups of 20 to 20,000. Free event parking and 350 full service RV access sites. Private catering service available

McKimmon Conference and Training Center
37,000 square feet of versatile space among 20 rooms configured to accommodate from 10 to 1,200