February 22 – 23, 2024
Charlotte Convention Center
February 22 – 23, 2024
Charlotte Convention Center
***All ticketed events may be purchased when processing your Carolinas Meeting registration or by calling 1-800-321-5011; or you can add it online to your existing registration (instructions here).
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 9:30-12:00pm
Location: Visitor Information Desk at MLK Blvd Entrance
Registration Fee: Members $85 & Non-Members $115
BUS TOUR: Though the bulk of the physical transformation has taken place over the past few years, Ballantyne Reimagined is a project 30 years in the making. The vision of a “10-minute walkable neighborhood” guided decisions early on and the team prioritized foundational elements to make it happen. Learn more about how the project seeks to activate the community, evolve the workplace, and create a unique destination. From a six-acre stream park to a vibrant amphitheater and retail district, the Ballantyne campus is evolving as a destination while continuing to be an economic driver for the region. Bus tour with some walking. Note: Lunch is provided by 505Design at CooperCary.
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 10:00-12:00pm
Location: Visitor Information Desk at MLK Blvd Entrance
Registration Fee: Members $85 & Non-Members $115
WALKING TOUR: What was once the industrial edges of Dilworth and Wilmore, has transformed into a dynamic mixed-use neighborhood that has increasingly become a magnet for entertainment, nightlife, and most recently major commercial development. Join us for a Transit-Oriented Development & Placemaking Tour of the South End along the LYNX Blue Line Rail Trail. Participants will see and learn about the history of the district and the trail while visiting multiple examples of transit and trail-oriented development (TOD) to see how the neighborhood and development community have embraced this signature piece of infrastructure through placemaking and active trail edges. Walking tour with some light rail. Note: Lunch is not included.
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 12:15-2:30pm
Location: Visitor Information Desk at MLK Blvd Entrance
Registration Fee: Members $85 & Non-Members $115
BUS TOUR: Join us on the Community Building Initiative (CBI) bus tour, an initiative launched in 1997 by government and civic leaders to promote racial and ethnic inclusion and equity within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. This innovative and interactive experience is designed to breathe life into Charlotte’s history while delving into the profound influence of our shared past and the current state of our community on our present and future. It’s an opportunity to engage actively in exploring Charlotte’s rich history, its contemporary realities, and its prospects. COVID waivers are required. Note: Please enjoy lunch on your own before the tour.
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 12:30-2:30pm
Location: Visitor Information Desk at MLK Blvd Entrance
Registration Fee: Members $85 & Non-Members $115
WALKING TOUR: Charlotte is the second largest banking center in the United States. The two largest banks here (now Bank of America and Wells Fargo) have transformed the center city with their growth, but also in the cultural and entertainment-oriented places and projects they have supported. Most of the development has been a huge success, but there are a few bloopers in the mix and this tour will visit those places as well. In a walking tour from the Convention Center throughout the Central Business District, attendees will see places that would have never been built were it not for the leadership of the city’s financial institutions and critical public-private partnerships. Note: Please enjoy lunch on your own before the tour.