'05 meetings & conventions guide: a look at the Carolinas' best sites and services for your retreat, conference, seminar or corporate meeting.

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It's the perfect time of the year to mix business with pleasure: Head to the coast and stay with us at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Here you will enjoy our lobby lounge, spacious meeting rooms, high-speed wireless Internet, state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment, award-winning East Restaurant, oceanfront dinner deck, sushi bar and much more.

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275 Waynick Blvd.

Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

(800) 805-2252

(910) 256-2251

www.blockade-runner.com

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From an aquarium's aquatic delights, to the Battleship NC, to the acres of lush Southern gardens, to the scenic riverfront of downtown Wilmington-the Cape Fear Coast has it all. Historic Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach are sure to satisfy. Bring your next meeting to the Cape Fear Coast and enjoy a little shameless praise from your meeting attendees.

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24 N. Third St.

Wilmington, NC 28401

(866) 638-2059

www.MeetingsNC.com

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Add some excitement to your next meeting! Located on the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian Reservation, we are a full-service conference center with more than 20,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. We also offer more than 3,300 games, a new tobacco-free building, five restaurants, 576 guestrooms on-site, and access to over 700 rooms at participating area hotels.

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Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel

777 Casino Drive

Cherokee, NC 28719

(877) 778-8138

www.harrahs.com/cherokee

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"What a glorious setting" and "One of the best stays in the Blue Ridge" is how Southern Living magazine describes Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock. Sitting on 87 acres, Chetola Resort features the Bob Timberlake Inn, Chetola Lodge and spacious condominiums. Value-priced meeting packages are available at www.meetingsonsale.com.

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P.O. Box 17, N. Main Street

Blowing Rock, NC 28605

(800) 243-8652 (800-CHETOLA)

(828) 295-5500

www.chetola.com

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Located on 55 private acres near downtown Winston-Salem, Graylyn offers a unique setting for various types of conferences. With 98 guest rooms and 25 meeting rooms, this historic facility is a perfect blend of old-world charm and innovative technology. Visit our Web site for more information.

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1900 Reynolda Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27106

(800) 472-9596

www.graylyn.com

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