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2015 Guide To Sports-Friendly Convention Centers
North Carolina
NEW BERN
New Bern Riverfront
Convention Center
P. O. Box 1713 (28563)
203 S Front St. (28560)
Phone: (252) 637-1551
Fax: (252) 637-0250
Website: www.newbernconventions.com
Meeting Rooms: 7
Exhibit Space: 45,000
Meeting Cap: 1,350
Banq Cap: 1,000
RALEIGH
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S Salisbury St. (27601)
Phone: (919) 996-8500
Fax: (919) 996-8550
Email: rfp@raleighconvention.com
Website: www.raleighconvention.com
Contact: Laurie Okun, Dir. of Sales/Mktg.
Meeting Rooms: 27
Exhibit Space: 130,000
Continguous Exhibit Space: 150,000
Meeting Cap: 15,000
Banq Cap: 12,000
Arena Cap: 3,800
Venues Available For: Basketball, volleyball,
wrestling, cheerleading, martial arts, gymnas-
tics, futsal.
Comments: A Center That Defes Convention.
The Raleigh Convention Center campus has
been a remarkable resource for the likes of
Festival, among others. The Campus is also
home to the iconic Cree Shimmer Wall over-
looking the Red Hat Amphitheater in down-
town Raleigh.
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WILMINGTON
Wilmington And
Beaches CVB
505 Nutt St., Unit A
515 Nutt St. (28401)
Phone: (910) 332-8755
Toll Free: (800) 650-9064, ext.124
Fax: (910) 341-4029
Email: bnidds@wilmingtonandbeaches.com
Website: www.NCCoastalSportsEvents.com
Contact: Bree Nidds, Sales Mgr.
Metro Area Rooms: 7,844
Lgst. Area Room Block: 4,000
Venues Available For: Lacrosse, soccer,
basketball, softball, rugby, baseball, triathlons,
marathons, watersports, wrestling, volleyball,
Comments:
setting that combines the city's historic charm,
island beaches, Wilmington has become a
sought after destination for sports events
best savings. The Wilmington Convention
Center has a 30,000-square-foot exhibit hall,
12,000-square-foot ballroom, 5,784 square
feet of meeting space, 15,000 square feet of
pre-function space, ticket offce, concessions
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Ohio
OXFORD
Goggin Ice Center/ Butler
County Visitors Bureau
Butler County Visitors Bureau
8756 Union Centre Blvd.
West Chester (45069)
610 S Oak St. (45056)
Phone: (513) 860-4194
Toll Free: (888) 462-2282
Fax: (513) 860-4195
Email: jpercival@gettothebc.com
Website: www.GetToTheBC.com
Contact: Jason Percival, Senior Sales Mgr. -
Metro Area Rooms: 2,400
Lgst. Area Room Block: 300
Meeting Rooms: 4
Exhibit Space: 160,000
Continguous Exhibit Space: 2,400
Meeting Cap: 120
Banq Cap: 160
Arena Cap: 3,000
Venues Available For: Ice hockey, syn-
skating.
Comments: Located on the campus of
Division 1 Miami University, Goggin Ice Center
offers fexible hockey- skating-focused event
space with two top-notch function spaces/
sports destination make Butler County, Ohio a
great choice for your next event.
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