Internet Summit

Hotels
Room blocks at the adjoining Marriott City Center and Sheraton Raleigh Hotel are sold out. There may be a handful of rooms available due to cancellations. Consult the booking page on their sites.

The next closest hotels (within a mile) are the Clarion, which has rooms for $89 and the Days Inn, which has rooms for $71.

The brand new state of the art Raleigh Convention Center is proud to call Internet Summit home. Located in vibrant downtown Raleigh, the Convention Center is surrounded by the best restaurants and nightlife Raleigh has to offer. We encourage IS12 attendees to soak up some of the sights and tastes Raleigh has to offer. For more on the convention center visit www.raleighconvention.com. Depending on the time of day, the convention center is roughly 15-20 minutes from RDU International Airport (see directions below).

Raleigh, North Carolina (America’s most wired city as just ranked by Forbes) is part of one of the nation’s foremost technology hubs. The area surrounding the conference center and hotel provide access to some of Raleigh’s best restaurants, offering a range of cuisine options, as well hip bars and nightclubs -- all within walking distance. If you have some extra time while you are in Raleigh, there are a number of Museums and Historical sites located close to Internet Summit 2012. While you’ll find plenty of options within walking distance, if you decide to extend your downtown experience, just hop on the free rotating downtown hydrogen powered “R Line” bus.

We encourage you to explore Internet Summit's host city here.

The convention center is 15-20 minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (see directions below) depending on traffic and time of day. Taxi’s generally cost $25 - $30 each way between the convention center/downtown Marriott and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. There are taxi stands just outside the convention center (to the right of the building as you face the main entrance) and outside the Marriott lobby.

You can explore most of downtown Raleigh restaurant and nightlife on foot. If you want to extend your horizon a bit, you can easily explore other adjacent nightlife areas such as Glenwood South and the Warehouse District by hopping on the free downtown circulating hydrogen powered “R Line” bus.

Directions to Raleigh Convention Center and Adjacent Parking
(Performing Arts Center Deck and Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage)

Raleigh Convention Center
500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

From I-40 (Airport)
Take exit 298B South Saunders Street toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir (Performing Arts Center Deck) OR one block ahead on Lenoir on left (Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage).

From I-95 North
Take exit 81 to merge onto I-40 West toward Raleigh. Take exit 298B South Saunders Street toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir (Performing Arts Center Deck) OR one block ahead on Lenoir on left (Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage).

From US 70 West
Take US 70 West toward Clayton. Take ramp onto I-40 West toward Raleigh. Take exit 298B South Saunders Street toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir (Performing Arts Center Deck) OR one block ahead on Lenoir on left (Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage).

From Capital Blvd./ US 1/ North Raleigh
Take US 1 South into Raleigh. US 1 becomes Capital Blvd. coming into town. Stay on Capital Blvd., crossing over I-440 beltine. Capital Blvd. becomes Dawson Street as you approach downtown. Go 9 blocks south on Dawson Street. Turn left onto Lenoir. Cross over McDowell Street and Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir (Performing Arts Center Deck) OR one block ahead on Lenoir on left (Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage).

From Northeast Raleigh/ New Bern Ave./ US-64
US-64 West becomes New Bern Avenue. Cross over I-440. New Bern Avenue becomes Edenton Street. Go 1 mile on Edenton Street and turn left onto Salisbury Street at the State Capitol. Raleigh Convention Center is 7 blocks south on the right. To enter parking, go past Raleigh Convention Center and turn right onto Lenoir Street, Performing Arts Center Deck is on the left OR turn left onto Lenoir Street, entrance to Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage is on the left.

From Glenwood Avenue
Take Glenwood Avenue east (US 70E) toward downtown. At end of Glenwood, turn left onto W. Morgan Street. Turn right onto S. Salisbury Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be ahead on the right. To enter parking, go past Raleigh Convention Center and turn right onto Lenoir Street, Performing Arts Center Deck is on the left OR turn left onto Lenoir Street, entrance to Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage is on the left.