NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUMS
  Terry Bryant NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT FORT FISHER, CAPE FEAR COAST 900 Loggerhead Rd., Kure Beach, NC 28449 Phone: 910/458•8257 Toll Free: 800/832•3474 (FISH) Fax: 910/458•6812 Terry Bryant, Special Events Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  Becky Davis NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT PINE KNOLL SHORES, CRYSTAL COAST 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512 Phone: 252/247•4003 Toll Free: 800/832•3474 (FISH) Fax: 252/247•0663 Becky Davis, Special Events Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | A Sea of Splendor awaits you at the North Carolina Aquariums. The aquariums can accommodate an intimate gathering or a grand celebration for conferences, employee appreciation dinners and much more. Whether business based or a social affair, your guests will have memories of a lifetime. Host your next event among the most amazing, colorful fishes and exotic animals of the deep at the aquariums. CATERING SERVICES: Catering must be obtained from our Successful Vendors List. Pine Knoll Shores has a catering kitchen for convenience. Contact Roanoke Island for specific details on catering. MEETING ROOMS: NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher – Six galleries (seats up to 350 in largest venue); 7,500 sq. ft. banquet space can be broken out into three options; Audi•torium seats 125 theater style; Conference Room seats 25; Classrooms seat 40.  Michele BunceNORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM ON ROANOKE ISLAND, MANTEO, OUTER BANKS 374 Airport Road, Manteo, NC, 27954 Phone: 252/473•3494 Toll Free: 800/832•3474 (FISH) Fax: 252/473•1980 Michele Bunce, Special Events Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
BILTMORE
 | One Approach Road, Ashville, NC 28803 Contact: Connie Nuckolls Holiday, Director of Group Sales Phone: (828) 225-1400 Fax: (828) 235-6219 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it biltmore.com # of Mtg Rooms: 11 Total Sq. Ft.: 11,775 Biltmore Estate and The Inn on Biltmore Estate offer venues in the heart of George Vanderbilt’s masterpiece. From tours of America’s largest home, private wine tastings and luxury accommodations to outdoor events for 1,000, we have the unique locations and unparalleled guest service to make your Biltmore experience successful and memorable. |
THE GROVE PARK INN RESORT & SPA
 | 290 Macon Avenue Asheville, NC 28804 Contact: Pola Laughlin Director of Sales Meetings & Conventions Phone: 828/252-2711 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it groveparkinnmeetings.com Number of Meeting Rooms: 30 (plus 2 ballrooms) Total Sq. Ft.: 55,000 The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, N.C., offers sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, spacious convention facilities, delectable restaurants, a Donald Ross golf course and an award-winning spa. Noted for its understated elegance and southern charm, 10 U.S. presidents and countless luminaries have stayed at this one-of- a-kind hotel. |
 | 425 North Cherry Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Contact: Ron Stephens, Director of Sales Phone: 336/725-3500 Fax: 336/728-4020 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it twincityquarter.com Number of Meeting Rooms: 53 Total Sq. Ft.: 170,000  Twin City Quarter includes the upscale Winston-Salem Marriott, the luxurious Embassy Suites and the Benton Convention Center. Connected via climate-controlled walkways, the complex includes WS Prime, the Marriott’s signature restaurant; The Grill, an American Bistro; and Silkroad Day Spa and Salon. |
 | 100 Friday Center Drive CB 1020 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020 Contact: Gloria Farrar Conference Services Manager Phone: 919/962-3000 Fax: 919/962-5549 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/fc Number of Meeting Rooms: 23 Total Sq. Ft.: 25,000  Situated on quiet, beautifully landscaped grounds, with convenient access from all points in the Triangle, N.C. area, the Friday Center provides an ideal setting for educational programs of all descriptions. This modern facility designed especially for adult learners hosts more than 600 events with more than 50,000 participants annually. |
 | 24 North Third Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Contact: John Sneed Convention Sales Manager,W/CFC CVB Phone: 866/638-2055 Fax: 910/341-4029 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Meeting Facilities: 29 meeting facilities & 40 + unique meeting venues Total Number of Guestrooms: Nearly 8,000 in the area  Wilmington, N.C., is where river and sea come together for extraordinary settings and meetings. You’ll find meeting facilities from riverfront to oceanfront and in between. Designated as a Dozen Distinctive Destination. Meeting capabilities for groups of 15 to 1,500 and home to the largest convention center on the North Carolina Coast. |
 | 10 Convention Center Drive Wilmington, NC 28401 Contact: John Sneed Convention Sales Manager, W/CFC CVB Phone: 800/650-9064 ext. 125 Fax: 910/341-4029 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it nccoastalmeetings.com/cfcc Number of Meeting Rooms: 14 and outside event lawn Total Sq. Ft.: 107,000  Meeting capabilities for groups of 15 to 1,500 with 107,000 sq. ft. and 8,000 rooms in the area. Located within easy walking distance of historic downtown Wilmington and 200 shops, 40 restaurants and 10 attractions. Save 25 percent on rental rates for events held through Dec. 31, 2011, if you book by Dec. 31, 2010. |
