ANNUAL MEETING|Travel Logistics & Area Information
The 2025 Annual Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel (421 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC), April 13-18.
LAST MINUTE LODGING OPTIONS:
Photo courtesy of Visit Raleigh
If you are making a last minute reservation in Raleigh, please consider reserving a room at the conveniently located Marriott Raleigh City Center, just steps away from the conference host hotel and where we will hold the Monday night Poster Social! Click here to make a reservation.
Your reservation could help us make up a shortfall in an overflow room block that was set up before the Federal Government executive orders related to federal workers began coming out.
PARKING:
There are two parking garages across the street from the hotel: Two Hannover Square (415 Gale Street, https://downtownraleigh.org/go/salisbury-deck-sheraton-hotel-and-two-hannover-sq) and the Cabarrus Deck ( 436 S. Salisbury Street, https://raleighnc.gov/parking/places/cabarrus-parking-deck). Attendees will pay the garage directly for parking.
Your reservation could help us make up a shortfall in an overflow room block that was set up before the Federal Government executive orders related to federal workers began coming out.
PARKING:
There are two parking garages across the street from the hotel: Two Hannover Square (415 Gale Street, https://downtownraleigh.org/go/salisbury-deck-sheraton-hotel-and-two-hannover-sq) and the Cabarrus Deck ( 436 S. Salisbury Street, https://raleighnc.gov/parking/places/cabarrus-parking-deck). Attendees will pay the garage directly for parking.
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: Getting Around, Airport Shuttle Service
The Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is approximately 20-minutes from the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. Most major airlines service RDU. RDU has many ground transportation options. Providers pick up passengers outside bag claim at Terminal 1 and at Terminal 2, on the lower level.
AREA ATTRACTIONS
- The free North Carlina Museums of Art, History, and Natural Sciences - all in Raleigh.
- Lollygag your way down to the Triple-A Minor League Baseball Durham Bulls for a home series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The Single-A Carolina Mudcats (in Zebulon) also have a home series.
- Lake Johnson Park has paved and natural surface trails. The 6600-acre Umstead State Park is nearby.
- The Sara P. Duke Gardens contains 55 acres of botanical gardens at Duke University.
- The Ackland Art Museum on the campus of University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
- The JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University has a collection of landscape plants from 50 countries.
- Feeling spooky? There are several ghost, vampire, and true crime tours, such as Raleigh Ghost Tours, US Ghost Adventures, and other options for a unique cultural living museum experience.
Start planning your trip to Raleigh! Explore the Visit Raleigh website for places to eat and things to do while in town.