July 11, 2025
Kerry Painter, CVE, CMP, CEM, and executive director of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Convention Center Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM).
June 3, 2025
“Raleigh enriches meetings and conventions with a sense of community, where diversity, innovation, exploration, and hospitality can thrive,” says Malinda Harrell, director of sales for Visit Raleigh.
November 9, 2023
The City of Raleigh is moving forward in negotiations with Omni Hotels & Resorts to bring a convention center hotel to the destination’s downtown.
September 23, 2023
Omni Hotels & Resorts is developing a new convention center hotel in downtown Raleigh, N.C., expected to open in 2027.June 30, 2023
For travelers of all stripes, North Carolina—or the Tar Heel State—offers countless things to do, places to see, and experiences to enjoy. From the urban delights and innovations in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Durham to creative cultural encounters in Asheville and the cobblestones and colonial character of New Bern and Wilmington, the state has great variety.
November 14, 2022
Meeting face-to-face is back in a big way. Throughout 2022, conventions and conferences have welcomed thousands of in-person attendees, and the trend shows no sign of slowing.
April 5, 2022
The American Heart Association and the Raleigh Convention Center recently partnered to donate 6000 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
August 31, 2021
The Raleigh Convention Center, along with its in-house caterer Centerplate, have a launched a new menu featuring products from local female and BIPOC small-scale farmers.
