March 24, 2026
The Raleigh Convention Center will begin the next phase of its recovery from a December 2025 fire, as crews install permanent cooling equipment and transition operations back to the facility’s main kitchen.
January 14, 2026
The Raleigh Convention Center is welcoming events again with its Jan. 12 reopening, weeks after a fire damaged the facility on Dec. 1, 2025.
November 4, 2025
The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex has released new architectural renderings for a planned expansion of the Raleigh Convention Center, which will boost the city’s capacity to host major events and meetings.
August 7, 2025
The Raleigh Convention Center has been selected for the 2025 Venue Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM).
April 24, 2025
The Raleigh Convention Center, as part of Raleigh’s Complex of venues, has promoted Ashley Auman, CEM-AP, to director of sales, effective May 3.
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.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.
