Page 3 - Wilmington Meeting Planner Guide 2019

CONTENTS C ON T E N T S

1 Welcome to Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach

2 Getting Here

3 The Wilmington Convention Center

4 Meetings and Convention Hotels

10 Additional Hotels with Meeting Space

12 Unique Off-Site Meeting & Event Venues

16 Maps

18 Convention/Event Services

19 Vacation Ideas

20 Contact Information

EXPERIENCE THE PERKS OF MEETING IN A COASTAL DESTINATION WITH THE

CONVENIENCES AND AMENITIES OF A BIG CITY

From our choice location and superb facilities, to all there is to do when your meetings adjourn, Wilmington allows you to
defy convention when planning your next meeting or event. And thanks to good weather year-round, it’s an ideal location
for outdoor events.

A Distinctive Destination Plenty to See and Do
• Voted as America’s Best Riverfront • Visitors and groups can choose from an assortment
of water- and land-based tours including history,
• Combines the city’s historic charm with modern design and craft beer, trolley, horse-drawn carriage and Segway
new attractions
tours, kayak/canoe excursions, narrated cruises, behind
• 230-plus block National Register Historic District is one the scenes film tours and culinary adventures
of the largest in the country
• The area hosts a busy lineup of festivals and special
• Downtown walkable access to entertainment, shops, and cafes, events throughout the year that may already be taking
many of which offer outdoor dining and views of Wilmington’s place during planned meetings and conventions
spectacular sunsets over the river
• Multiple championship golf courses located nearby
• Three nationally recognized beaches just minutes from Meeting Planner Guide
Wilmington: Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach Affordability
• Hotels typically offer off-season rates November
Maximum Registration Potential through March
• Many groups max out their registration at meetings and events • Sunday arrivals and mid-week arrival and departure
held here patterns are most affordable
• Unlimited pre- and post-vacation opportunities • Downtown location and Convention District make it
• The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers an abundance less costly and more convenient for attendees to enjoy
of academic resources and speakers for meeting and event planners the city and off-site activities
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