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The IACC-certified Friday Conference Center, operated by the University of North Carolina (UNC), is a 23-minute drive from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). The venue features 25,000 square feet of flexible space across 26 meeting rooms. Chapel Hill’s largest meeting hotel, the newly renovated 172-room Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel has 19,564 square feet of meeting space; its largest space can accommodate 650 people for receptions. The hotel also has a 6,900-square-foot outdoor event deck, which can host up to 150 people for receptions.
On UNC’s campus, the four-star historic Carolina Inn, a Destination by Hyatt Hotel boasts more than 14,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event venues. Its largest space can accommodate 380 seated theater style.
“UNC is ranked as one of the most beautiful campuses in the country, and downtown Chapel Hill’s vibrant Franklin Street offers boutique shops, live music, restaurants, and other amenities,” says Marlene Barbera, director of Sales for Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau. “These places, along with our rich history, pride, and traditions, are why groups of all types love coming here.”
