Exhibition Centers in North Carolina

38 venues in North Carolina, 17 of them exhibition centers. Featured placements are marked.

Exhibition centers in North Carolina are listed on this single page, because the state has no city pages. The hub holds 38 venues across towns from Sunset Beach to Burnsville, and 17 are confirmed for trade shows and exhibitions. Raleigh has 4 venues on the hub, Greensboro has 3, and Concord, New Bern, High Point and Cherokee have 2 each.

Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center in Raleigh gives 150,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 32,000 square foot ballroom and a maximum capacity of 10,000 people, with a connected hotel and loading docks. It holds a 4.6 from 3,798 reviews. Charlotte Convention Center gives 280,000 square feet of exhibit space and is about 15 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro has 73 meeting rooms, a 40,000 square foot ballroom, a maximum capacity of 6,000 people, 1,000 parking spaces and a connected hotel.

Mid-sized halls include Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, with a largest exhibit hall of 40,000 square feet, a maximum capacity of 1,358 people and operation by Legends Global, and Greenville North Carolina Convention Center, with a largest exhibit hall of 28,800 square feet and 36 meeting rooms. Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford gives 10,208 square feet of exhibit space. Havelock Tourist & Event Center gives a largest exhibit hall of 7,200 square feet and a maximum capacity of 800 people, and is operated by City of Havelock. Durham Convention Center is operated by OVG360.

Smaller venues round out the list. The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro gives a 14,500 square foot ballroom and a maximum capacity of 2,000 people, and is operated by County of Wayne. Gastonia Conference Center has 10 meeting rooms and a 5,100 square foot ballroom. Burnsville Town Center gives a maximum capacity of 400 people. Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, Hickory Metro Convention Center, Wilmington Convention Center, Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County in New Bern, Union County Agricultural & Event Complex in Monroe and 220 Elm in High Point are also confirmed.

Other event venues on the hub, whose facilities are not described here, include Meridian Convention Center in Greensboro, J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir, The Cherokee Convention Center and Cherokee Expo Center in Cherokee, Concord Convention Center, Alliance Convention Center in Burlington, Bordeaux Convention Center in Fayetteville and Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center in Sunset Beach.

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Exhibition Centers in North Carolina

The Maxwell Center

4.7(219 reviews on Google)

3114 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions
  • Hotels within walking distance
  • On-site parking
(888) 359-3303

220 Elm

4.7(46 reviews on Google)

220 S Elm St, High Point

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions
  • Outdoor event space
  • Wi-Fi
(336) 884-8220

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The Gateway

4.9(8 reviews on Google)

101 Gateway Blvd, Rocky Mount

  • Hotels within walking distance
  • Exclusive in-house catering
(252) 501-2900

Frequently asked questions

Which North Carolina exhibition centers have a connected hotel?

Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center in Raleigh, Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem and Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro each have a connected hotel. Koury also gives 1,000 parking spaces.

Where in North Carolina can exhibitors find loading docks?

Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, Charlotte Convention Center, Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, Greenville North Carolina Convention Center, Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County and Havelock Tourist & Event Center all offer loading docks or drive-in access.

Which venues have exclusive in-house catering in North Carolina?

Wilmington Convention Center offers exclusive in-house catering, and it also has on-site parking, hotels within walking distance and floor plans. An organizer who wants to bring in outside catering should ask there first.

Do any North Carolina venues state a distance to an airport?

Charlotte Convention Center is about 15 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Gastonia Conference Center is less than a half hour from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.

Which North Carolina venues are run by a named operator?

Cabarrus Arena & Events Center is operated by Legends Global and Durham Convention Center by OVG360. The Maxwell Center is operated by County of Wayne, Burnsville Town Center by Town of Burnsville and Havelock Tourist & Event Center by City of Havelock.