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Raleigh Named Top 12 Travel Destination for 2017 Citing Southern charm and culinary superstars, Forbes Travel Guide named Raleigh, N.C., one of their "Top 12 Destinations of 2017"! Alongside other global destinations such as Berlin, Lisbon and Montreal, Raleigh is one of six mainland-U.S....

When planning a meeting or convention, a planner must focus on achieving the primary goals of the event. Professional education for the attendees, business sessions, exhibits and networking are all very important to the success of most planners and the events they plan. No one would argue that those

Located just two blocks from the North Carolina State Capitol in the heart of downtown Raleigh, The Stockroom at 230 is housed in the Carolina Trust Building, a four-story Classical Revival building originally constructed in 1902. The second floor of that building, used as a stockroom for a major

RDU International Airport Gains Two Nonstop Destinations Travelers from two major cities will have better access to Raleigh, N.C., starting soon. Delta announced a new, daily, nonstop flight between Austin's Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and RDU beginning March 9. Allegiant Air...

You've worked hard for months preparing for your event in Raleigh, N.C., and arrival time is just around the corner. As a planner, what would be your last planning step before you go into actual event production mode on-site? In the Raleigh area, the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors...

Fresh off a whirlwind year in which the James Beard Foundation named her 2014 Best Chef: Southeast, passionate mind Ashley Christensen found new inspiration in an old space, transforming a bank and former funeral home into a restaurant she aptly named Death & Taxes. The downtown Raleigh

Whether you are a new or an experienced planner, it's easy to be confused when you hear someone refer to DMOs and DMCs in the same sentence! Both are acronyms in the meetings industry, and it is important to be sure you understand the difference to make sure you maximize your resources when...

The phone rings in our Services Department offices throughout the week, and we often hear this on the other end of the line: "Hello! I'm planning a conference and I need transportation!" We're always happy to help connect you to a local transportation provider (and really any...

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh isn't just a world-class (and free-to-visit!) museum. It's also a one-of-a-kind unique meeting venue, capable of hosting events for up to 2,300 attendees. Imagine dancing with dinosaurs, mingling amid live animals and meeting...

Raleigh Knows Hospitality Friendly. Warm. Inviting. We hear those words a lot from visitors and meeting planners when describing their experiences in Raleigh, N.C., and apparently the word is out. Successful Meetings listed Raleigh number five among Top 10 Most Hospitable U.S. Cities recently, and