Facilities Committee

Responsibilities:

• To advise the President-elect regarding potential sites for the annual conference.

• Be available to visit potential sites.

• Review contractual items and advise the President-elect and the Board of Directors.

• It has been customary for the Board of Directors to rotate the Annual Conference around the Western, Piedmont , and Eastern segments of North Carolina to ensure fair exposure of each region and distribution of Council funds to host a conference.

• Ensure that the potential conference site will accommodate the following:

• Free training space for 200-400 participants in lieu of blocked overnight rooms and banquet agreement

• Block overnight rooms for participants (based on projected # expected to attend)

• Room for vendor/sponsor tables and displays in well traveled common areas

• Networking/Hospitality Suite

• Live band or other form of entertainment

• President’s Reception

• Food and beverages for breaks, continental breakfasts, lunch and President’s Reception

• Ample parking

• General check-in/registration area with adjacent lockable room

• Ensure that the area around the potential conference site has points of interest for conference attendees.