Charlotte, North Carolina, has everything other big cities have, including a convention center, more than 200 restaurants within Center City and the seventh busiest airport in the world, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), but Charlotte’s unique offerings are hard to replicate. 

The booming capital city of North Carolina, Raleigh, is revving full-throttle into the future, with an exploding technology sector in and around Research Triangle Park and a downtown that seems made for citywide meetings with a DMO and city government always amenable to turning over the keys to the city.

North Carolina is a frontrunner at staying on trend, and recent developments continue to draw visitors in. Check out what these popular Tar Heel State cities have in store for your next meeting or event.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, discover a meetings and events destination that blends a compact, walkable footprint with vibrant amenities in an ever-evolving cityscape. A new $127 million convention center expansion, the nation’s sixth busiest airport with hundreds of direct flights and new hotel properties coming online invite planners to explore this dynamic meetings hub in the Southeast.

Charlotte, North Carolina, has been on an explosive growth curve in the last decade, and COVID-19 isn’t getting in the way. 

Tap these group dining venues on the coast of North and South Carolina for a regional bounty of Carolina cuisine. Read more.

Meetings and events F&B expert Tracy Stuckrath asks her fellow Coastal Carolinas foodies why the region’s cuisine is so integral to its history and culture. Read more.

North Carolina takes the idea of outdoor adventure and runs with it. Depending on when your group visits, you might be snow-skiing or waterskiing, biking or boating, sitting by the fire or by a fishing pole. The possibilities are out there.