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Life's too short not to visit! It's the perfect time of year to head to the coast and stay with us at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Here you will enjoy our seaside lobby lounge, meeting spaces, high-speed wireless Internet access, state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment, award-winning East restaurant, dinner deck, sushi bar and much more!

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275 Waynick Blvd.

Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

(800) 541-1161

(910) 256-2251

www.blockade-runner.com

Now there is one more reason to hold your next meeting in beautiful Blowing Rock--the magnificent Bob Timberlake Inn at Chetola Resort. Chetola features meeting packages starting at just $79 in Chetola Lodge, $135 in our condominiums and $150 in the new Bob Timberlake Inn. Groups up to 150 are easily accommodated.

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North Main Street

Blowing Rock, NC 28605

(800) 243-8652

www.chetola.com

Historic Wilmington and North Carolina's Cape Fear Coast have been luring meeting planners and attendees with a variety of meeting facilities, attractions, wide sandy beaches and a subtropical climate. Almost limitless opportunities await those meeting planners who choose Wilmington or its nearby beaches.

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24 N. Third St.

Wilmington, NC 28401

(866) 638-2059

www.meetingsnc.com

Experience furniture shopping at its best in the Home Furnishings Capital of the World[TM]. Shop in more than 70 retail furniture outlets where you'll find virtually every style and design imaginable at unbelievable savings! Contact us to learn how to get your Passport to Savings, for VIP treatment at some of High Point's finest businesses.

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300 South Main St.

High Point, NC 27260

(336) 884-5255

(800) 720-5255

www.highpoint.org

The Holiday Inn SunSpree is North Carolina's premier oceanfront resort. Relax and enjoy luxurious rooms, fine dining and impeccable service. The Atlantic Ocean is at your front door or slide into our heated indoor pool or one of two whirlpool hot tubs. For business or pleasure, the SunSpree is the place to be.

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1706 N. Lumina Ave.

Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

(877) 330-5050

(910) 256-2231

www.wrightsville.sunspreeresorts.com

Enjoy the area's only Jack Nicklaus signature golf course at National Golf Club, then stay in our club cottages and villas. Dine at Cornerstone at National, a...