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18 UCW SEPTEMBER 9-15, 2015 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 484-6200 www.upandcomingweekly.com Turn to our calendar every Wednesday and see what's happening! a BE A HOMETOWN HERO Are you a member of an organization that holds regional, statewide or national meetings? The Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) invites you to be a hometown hero and invite your group to meet in Cumberland County. Meeting attendees spend an average of $114 per person per night in our community. The economic impact of meetings, large or small - contributes to the overall economic impact from tourism to Cumberland County ($490 million in 2014.) Additionally, meeting attendees impact state and local sales tax collections. For your meeting, our community boasts: - 4 convention hotels - 17 other hotel properties with meeting space - the Crown Complex, with up-to 100,000 sq. ft of sub-dividable meeting space - more than 35 non-hotel meeting options For meeting down-time, attendees can enjoy: - More than 760 sites to visit, including museums, monuments, gardens, historic sites, parks and recreation options - Hundreds of special events each year - 550 restaurants in a variety of cuisines - 18 cultural heritage trails Ready to invite your group to meet here? The FACVB sales staff will work with you each step of the way. Some of the ways they can help: - Gather competitive hotel bids that meet your requirements for your out-of-town guests - Make recommendations and help secure meeting space for your event - Assist with itineraries and off-site activities and tours - Provide materials to promote your meeting and location amenities - Present to your selection committee - Promote your meeting locally, regionally or statewide OUR SERVICES ARE FREE The FACVB is funded by the tax paid by overnight visitors staying in area hotels, making our services free to visitors and county residents. Let us help you be a hometown hero! Give us a call at 483-5311 to start planning your meeting in Cumberland County. RAMADA PLAZA FEATURED MEETING SITE ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melody Foote Director of Communications Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Liberty Point Bulletin The Ramada Plaza offers a total of 30,000 square feet of meeting space in 15 different meeting areas. The property can host a 1200-person conference or up to 800 for a sit-down dinner. The Ramada Plaza has 185 sleeping rooms. On the same site, its sister property, the Baymont Inn & Suites offers an additional 95 sleeping rooms. Ramada Plaza 1707 Owen Drive Fayetteville 910-323-0111