Conference & Expo   --   November 9-11th   --   Raleigh, NC

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Getting to Raleigh

By Airplane  The Raleigh Convention Center is just 30 minutes away from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).  An East Coast hub, RDU offers nearly 450 daily arrivals and departures on nine major and 16 regional carriers. 

By Car  AASHE is contracting with SpaceShare to facilitate ride sharing so that drivers can find their neighbors and carpool. We encourage you to conserve resources and to save money by sharing a ride with someone.   

Share a Ride!  

By Bus  The Greyhound Bus station is less than a mile away from the Raleigh Convention Center. 

By Train  The  Amtrak train station is less than half a mile away from the Raleigh Convention Center. 

Examples of round trip fares:
From Washington, DC:   $43–$96 (travel time 6 hours)
From New York, NY:  $77–$171 (travel time 10 hours)
From Savannah, GA: $43–$96 (travel time 7.5 hours)
From Tampa, FL:  $52–$115 (travel time 15.5 hours)

Getting Around Town

Downtown Raleigh has museums, art galleries, a performing arts center that offers over 750 performances annually, North Carolina's only IMAX 3D theatre, numerous concert and live music venues, and historic sites and points of interest—all within a few minutes' walking distance of the new Raleigh Convention Center.

The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau website offers a map of downtown Raleigh and information about downtown attractions.

Taxi cabs are readily available. Raleigh "Cat" buses are plentiful, and the main terminal for CAT is located just a few blocks from the Raleigh Convention Center in Moore Square.

Raleigh has 3 connector style buses that are on order and are to be ready by September, 2008. The connectors will be a complimentary service running continually in the downtown districts.

Complimentary shuttle service will run the downtown corridor for AASHE attendees who want to explore and go to dinner. 

Complimentary Downtown Shuttle Service 

AASHE Conference 2008

  • SUN NOV 9 - 5:30 - 11:00 PM
  • MON NOV 10 - 5:30 - 11:00 PM
  • TUES NOV 11 – 5:30 – 11:00 PM

The route is:

Convention center front

South St. in front of performing arts center

Wilmington/ Davie

Wilmington/ DOT

Peace/ Seaboard

Tucker/ Glenwood

Glenwood/ North-Far side

Morgan/ West

Morgan/ Dawson

For a printable map of the downtown area see:  http://www.visitraleigh.com/pdf/dtmap.pdf 

Local Recommendations

Thanks to David Dean, Sustainability Outreach Coordinator at NCSU, for compiling these local recommendations...

Raleigh News

WRAL (CBS affiliate)
ABC (ABC affiliate)
Downtown Raleigh (master list of events, dining and shops in downtown)
New Raleigh (Raleigh blog)

Restaurant Recommendations

18 Seaboard
Seaboard is an old train depot and warehouse area that has found a 2nd life with galleries/shops/bars/gym…my favorite restaurant in Raleigh.

The Big Easy
Walking distance..on Fayetteville St…best NOLA style cooking in town.

Sono
Fayetteville St. - good sushi

Raleigh Times
Great place to meet people for a drink and check out the locals.

Mosaic
Happening wine bar with great atmosphere

Flying Saucer
Best beer selection in town

42nd Street Oyster Bar
The quintessential Raleigh oyster bar and seafood restaurant. A must for seafood lovers!

Radio Recommendations

91.5 – WUNC
NPR

88.9 – WSHA – Broadcasting from Shaw University
The best jazz station in town.