About Charlotte
Charlotte’s a breeze to access from most major cities, and it’s a cinch to navigate once you’re here. With a beautiful, compact convention district, cozy and affordable hotel scene, and a bustling public transportation system that offers access to the city’s gems, the Queen City reigns supreme as a destination for meetings, conferences, trade shows and events.
TAXES
- How much is the total cumulative hotel tax? 15.25%
- How much is the F&B tax? 8.5%
- How much is the average F&B gratuity? 20%
AIRPORT
- How many miles from the airport to downtown? 7
- Is there public transportation, such as a bus or subway available? Yes
- What is the shuttle bus fare from the airport to downtown? $18
- What is the taxi fare from airport to downtown? Flat $25
- How many daily flights into the airport? 720
- How many daily flights out of the airport? 710
- Is the airport a hub for any carrier? Yes, American
- What are the major carriers serving airport?
American, United, Delta, Southwest
HOTELS
- How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak night? 3,000
- How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak within walking distance to convention center? 2,600
- How many headquarter hotel properties? 1
- How many rooms available on peak night at the largest headquarter property? 600
- Can you list hotels by rating?
- 5 Star – 4
- 4 Star – 5
- 3 Star – 14
CONVENTION CENTER
- How many total gross square feet of exhibit space at Convention Center? 280,000 GSF
- How much of this exhibit space is contiguous? All 280,000
- How many total gross square feet of meeting space is available at the Convention center? 154,000
- How many meeting rooms does the convention center have? 50
- How big is the largest meeting room? 10,200
- How big is the largest meeting room? 2
- How big is the largest ballroom? 40,000
- When was the last renovation or expansion? October 2021
- When is a future renovation/expansion scheduled? N/A
- Is there free Wi-Fi at the convention center? Yes, meeting room level
- Is there an exclusive in-house Electrical provider? No
- Is there an exclusive in-house AV provider? No
- Is there an exclusive in-house decorator? No
- Is there an exclusive in house caterer? Yes
- Is the convention center a union property? No
- If union property, can you provide estimated pricing list? N/A
- Here are a list of labor unions with whom planners will be required to work at the convention center: N/A
OFF SITE VENUES
- How many off site venues within walking distance can host up to 2,000 people? 5
- How many off site venues within a ten-minute bus transfer can host up to 2,000 people? Additional 3
- How many restaurants are within walking distance of the convention center? 150
- Can you list 3-5 local attractions and their whereabouts?
- The NASCAR Hall of Fame. Only museum recognizing the legends of motor sports racing, attached to the Charlotte Convention Center
- The Billy Graham Library – 5 miles from Center City
- The North Carolina Music Factory, a multiuse entertainment facility, 2 miles from Center City
- The US National White Water Center, worlds largest outdoor man-made white water rafting facility with climbing walls, ropes courses, zip lines and flat water kayaking. Accommodates large groups – 10 miles from Center City