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Raleigh Convention Center Contracts

This site contains two tables listing Raleigh Convention Center (RCC) contracts. Readers will note the deep discounts given to some organizations while others received no discounts on the rooms and convention space. The charts may be sorted by the different column headers. Just click on a header and the entire table will sort by that variable.

Table 1: RCC contracts for July to December 2011
Conference/Meeting Date(s)    Conference Name and Sponsoring OrganizationTotal Meeting Room(s) List Price    Total Meeting Room(s) Contract amount paid    Discount $    Discount %    
July 11-15NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service$900$900$00.00%
July 12-15National Association for Health Care Recruitment Annual Meeting$20,050$18,170$1,8809.40%
July 16Annual All White Attire Fundraiser$6,150$6,150$00.00%
July 17-21Plug-in 2011 Conference and Exposition$29,050$10,700$18,35063.20%
July 22Creflo Dollar 2011 CHANGE Experience$5,250$5,250$00.00%
July 24-28Women's Baptist Home and Foreign Missionary Conference$11,250$6,000$5,25046.70%
July 30Zemonek Wedding Reception$650$1$649100.00%
August 1-52011 Basic Skills and Family Literacy Conference$52,500$12,000$40,50077.10%
August 11-14NCSFA South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo$46,200$25,925$20,27543.90%
August 15-19NCNLA Summer Green Show 2011$10,750$9,500$1,25011.60%
August 18AB Chance/Foundation Technologies Engineering Seminar$500$250$25050.00%
August 18-20Women of Power Conferences Presents Warring Women Win!$750$750$00.00%
August 252011 ICD-11 Summit: North Carolina's Navigation to ICD-11$2,500$1,750$75030.00%
August 25-29Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic$33,550$0$33,549100.00%
August 26-28MLG Pro Circuit 2011$46,400$40,000$6,40013.80%
August 31CVB Annual Luncheon$13,250$500$12,75096.20%
September 1-2IBSA 2011 Fall Show$11,250$8,800$2,45021.80%
September 7-9American Institute of Architects 2011 Annual Conference$16,700$11,000$5,70034.10%
September 9-11Home Show$72,000$18,000$54,00075.00%
September 12-14Southeastern Conference for RIMS$3,825$2,050$1,77546.40%
September 13-17NC Association for the Education of Young Children$39,050$11,500$27,55070.60%
September 13-142011 Triangle Business Growth Expo$14,200$12,000$2,20015.50%
September 14Progress in Motion Rail Forum$1,500$0$1,499100.00%
September 17-22TMC Fall Meeting and SuperTech Competition$90,600$24,000$66,60073.50%
September 23-242011 Raleigh Feis$11,650$6,150$6,15052.80%
September 23-25Southeastern Guitar and Amp Show$10,750$0$00.00%
September 27Flood and Ethics Seminar$200$200$00.00%
September 28-30NC State Human Resources 2011 Conference$20,650$16,500$4,15020.10%
October 7-10LEGO KidsFest$55,650$35,000$20,65037.10%
October 07The USO of NC Annual Salute to Freedom Gala$2,150$0$2,05095.30%
October 8-11Elementary School Conference$21,450$8,000$13,45062.70%
October 08Evans Wedding Ceremony and Reception$1,200$1,200$00.00%
October 08SGM '11 Bike Choice Awards Show$750$750$00.00%
October 10-16North American Association for Environmental Education 2011 Annual Conference$32,250$0$32,249100.00%
October 18-21The Sixteenth Annual North Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Conference$26,350$10,000$16,35062.00%
October 21-23National Inclusion Project$12,550$0$12,30098.00%
October 21-25NC League of Municipalities$48,800$11,500$37,30076.40%
October 25-28Association of Christian Schools International$33,050$25,000$8,05024.40%
October 29PUSH Womens Conference$500$500$00.00%
October 29Rex Gala$2,500$0$2,500100.00%
October 31-November 2NC Affordable Housing Conference$13,200$3,500$9,70073.50%
November 2-6Junior League of Raleigh A Shopping SPREE$65,850$36,625$29,22544.40%
November 3-6NC Veterinary Conference$25,300$5,000$20,30080.20%
November 7-8PCB Carolina 2011$8,500$8,500$00.00%
November 7-14Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Study$34,100$10,000$24,10070.70%
November 25Alpha Kappa Alpha$6,150$8,500$00.00%
November 27-December 32011 PlantStruxure$29,700$29,700$00.00%
November 30Marketing Competitive Events Conference for District 3$4,700$4,250$4509.60%
December 5-8Annual Sales Meeting$16,750$11,000$5,75034.30%
December 7-8AENC Tradeshow 2011$7,900$5,000$2,90036.70%
December 16-17Champion Cup Nationals-NC Holiday Cheers to You$13,500$7,500$6,00044.40%
December 16-17Cree Winter Party$11,650$1$11,649100.00%

Table 2: RCC contracts signed before the RCC opened September 2008
Start Date    Contract OrganizationTitle of ConferenceList Price of Rooms    Amount of Contract    Discount $    Discount %    
9/8/08Raleigh Appearance Commission$650$1$64999.85%
9/11/08National Agents AllianceNational Agents Alliance 2008 Leadership Conference$22,725$0$22,725100.00%
9/19/08City of Raleigh Community ServicesCommunity Services$4,500$1$4,49999.98%
9/22/08NC Chapter - American Planning Association****
9/24/08UNC Business SchoolUNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Alumni Reception$750$750$00.00%
9/26/08Resources for Seniors, Inc.Speaking of Women's Health$19,950$3,000$16,95084.96%
9/30/08The Phoenix Society for Burn SurvivorsWorld Burn Congress$26,650$10,000$16,65062.48%
10/1/08School of Government UNC Chapel HillNCAPA Convention$15,975$7,125$8,85055.40%
10/7/08NC Assn of County Directors of Social ServicesNC Assn. of County Directors of Social Services Conference 2008$23,950$7,000$16,95070.77%
10/10/08NCSU Continuing and Prof. Ed.NC Community College System Conference$92,600$0$92,600100.00%
10/15/08NC Center for NonprofitsConvention$9,350$4,500$4,85051.87%
10/22/08National Consortium on Health Science and Tech Ed.2008 National Health Science Curriculum Conference$21,000$12,325$8,67541.31%
10/22/08NC Dept of Public Instruction - Career-Technical Education****
10/23/08NC State BarNC State Bar$3,500$3,500$00.00%
10/25/08NC Assn of Elementary EducatorsNC Elementary School Conference$21,450$0$21,450100.00%
10/30/08Wake MedicalWake Medical$750$700$506.67%
10/30/08City of RaleighCommunity Services Dinner$5,000$1$4,99999.98%
10/30/08High Five Regional PartnershipHigh Five Regional Partnership$300$300$00.00%
11/1/08The Rex Hospital Foundation2008 Rex Gala$4,650$0$4,650100.00%
11/5/08Kindermusik Intl. Inc.2008 Kindermusik Intl. Inc. Annual Conference$15,325$6,500$8,82557.59%
11/7/08US Marine Corps2D LAR Bn Marine Corps Ball$4,000$0$4,000100.00%
11/8/08Kabala Temple #177$1,500$1$1,49999.93%
11/9/08Assn. for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education2008 AASHE Conference$41,400$15,000$26,40063.77%
11/11/08RBC Centura BankLeadership Conference *$0**
11/13/08NC Forum for Research & Economic DevelopmentNC FREE Conference$8,000$6,000$2,00025.00%
11/15/08State University Department of 4-H Youth development and Family & Consumer Sciences$5,500$5,500$00.00%
11/20/08Lightner Youth Leadership AcademyLightner Youth Banquet$4,000$4,000$00.00%
12/1/08Institute of Transportation2008 NCSITE Annual Meeting$12,800$1$12,79999.99%
12/3/08International Society for Disease SurveillanceAnnual Conference$10,225$3,500$6,72565.77%
12/4/08O'Brien Atkins Associates, PA$650$1$64999.85%
12/6/08Werner Publishing Corp.Outdoor and Digital Photo Seminar$1,500$1,500$00.00%
12/6/08Cline Design Association PA$1,500$1,500$00.00%
12/9/08Association Executives of North CarolinaTrade Show$12,600$5,000$7,60060.32%
12/11/08Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLCPepsi Banquet$1,500$1,500$00.00%
12/12/08Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat Holiday Party$5,500$0$5,500100.00%
1/5/09NC Bankers Association$4,750$1$4,74999.98%
1/23/09Methodist Home for Children*$1**
1/25/09North Carolina Health Care Facilities AssociationAnnual Convention and Expo$13,400$5,250$8,15060.82%
1/30/09Methodist Home for Children$8,000$6,000$2,00025.00%
2/4/09Blue Cross Blue Shield of NCWinter Sales Conference$8,250$6,675$1,57519.09%
2/13/09Diocese of RaleighIgnited by Truth Conference$17,000$17,000$00.00%
2/16/09Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)Biotech Conference$7,650$6,120$1,53020.00%
2/18/09American Consumer Shows., Inc.Home Show$60,000$56,000$4,0006.67%
2/18/09NC DENR, Center for Geographic Information and Analysis2009 NC GIS Conference$23,100$6,600$16,50071.43%
2/24/09Center for Geographic Information & Analysis****
2/28/09NC Division of Tourism Film and Sports Development****
3/1/09NC Restaurant and Lodging AssociationNCRLA Meeting****
3/3/09NC Assn. for Educational Communication and TechnologyNCAECT Annual Conference$43,950$1$43,949100.00%
3/7/09Girl Scouts-North Carolina Coastal Pines, Inc.Girl Scouts- NC C.P. Annual Meeting$1,400$550$85060.71%
3/11/09National Student Exchange$3,950$2,000$1,95049.37%
3/11/09NC Assn. of School Administrators2009 NCASA Annual Conference$13,500$10,450$3,05022.59%
3/16/09Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies2009 CALEA Conference$41,150$1$41,149100.00%
3/24/09Sysco Foods of Raleigh$29,500$21,000$8,50028.81%
3/25/09NC Assn of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$25,625$14,500$11,12543.41%
4/2/09Queens Together Motorcycle ClubQueens Together 2009****
4/15/09NC Dept of Public InstructionNC Future Business Leaders of America$30,400$12,000$18,40060.53%
4/17/09Southern Assn. for College Admission Counseling (SACAC)****
4/17/09Providence Day SchoolSACAC Annual Conference$16,250$6,400$9,85060.62%
5/1/09TCOYDTaking Control of Your Diabetes*$18,075**
5/7/09On Course National Conference2009 On Course Conference****
5/11/09National Genealogical SocietyThe NGS Conference in the States and Family History Fair$25,900$14,000$11,90045.95%
5/16/09Mental Health Association of North Carolina*$1,500**
5/17/09Wake Technical College*$4,500**
5/21/09Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc,Animazement$47,500$15,000$32,50068.42%
6/1/09The Research Triangle ParkInternational Association of Science Parks 2009$19,175$7,000$12,17563.49%
6/12/09NC Republican PartyAnnual State Convention$6,700$4,000$2,70040.30%
6/22/09NC State UniversityState FFA Convention$35,250$7,500$27,75078.72%
6/30/09Tekakwitha Conference$20,375$6,000$14,37570.55%
7/18/09Poultry Science AssnAnnual Meeting$19,475$11,115$8,36042.93%
7/29/09American Chamber of Commerce ExecutivesAnnual Conference$50,400$1$50,399100.00%
8/10/09Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention2009 Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention$51,300 $25,000 $26,30051.27%
8/18/09NC State Firemen's AssnConvention$25,925$25,925$00.00%
9/11/09American Trucking Association****
9/12/09Technology and Maintenance CouncilTMC Fall Meeting and SuperTech Competition$54,175$24,000$30,17555.70%
9/24/09Garden Writers Association2009 Symposium$15,375$7,000$8,37554.47%
9/29/09NC Assn. for the Education of Young ChildrenNcaeyc Annual Study Conference$49,300$11,500$37,80076.67%
10/6/09International Workers Compensation FoundationFourteenth Annual North Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Conference$20,900$5,000$15,90076.08%
10/7/09North Carolina Nurses AssociationAnnual Convention$10,500$3,500$7,00066.67%
10/20/09UNC Institute on AgingNC Conference of Aging$20,625$4,000$16,62580.61%
10/25/09NC Assn of Elementary EducatorsElementary School Conference$21,450$5,000$16,45076.69%
11/5/09North Carolina Veterinary Conference$19,700$0$19,700100.00%
11/9/09Diocese of Raleigh Catholic SchoolsNorth Carolina Catholic Schools Fall Conference$17,500$10,000$7,50042.86%
11/10/09Association of Christian Schools International$52,650$25,000$27,65052.52%
11/14/09NC American Water Works Association-Water Environment AssociationAnnual Conference$28,725$7,500$21,22573.89%
12/8/09Association Executives of North CarolinaTradeshow$15,450$5,000$10,45067.64%
1/2/10NC Assn. of Soil and Water Conservation DistrictsAnnual Meeting$20,175$5,000$15,17575.22%
1/18/10Carolina Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors AssnWinter Convention$17,525$8,100$9,42553.78%
1/24/10North Carolina Health Care Facilities AssociationAnnual Convention and Expo$13,400$5,250$8,15060.82%
2/26/10Human Rights CampaignHRC Carolinas 2010$19,100$9,150$9,95052.09%
3/3/10NC Assn for Educational Communication and TechnologyNcaect Annual Conference$43,950$6,000$37,95086.35%
3/18/10Mary Kay Inc.Career Conference 2010$13,300$10,000$3,30024.81%
4/21/10NC Dept of Public InstructionNC Future Business Leaders of America $31,900$12,000$19,90062.38%
5/27/10Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc,Animazement$48,925$18,000$30,92563.21%
6/21/10NC State UniversityState FFA Convention$49,250$10,000$39,25079.70%
7/23/10Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.National Conclave$63,780$1$63,779100.00%
8/24/10NC State Firemen's AssnNC State Firemans Association Convention$35,450$25,925$9,52526.87%
9/17/10American Trucking Association****
9/18/10Technology and Maintenance CouncilTMC Fall Meeting and SuperTech Competition$54,175$24,000$30,17555.70%
10/5/10NC Assn for the Education of Young ChildrenNcaeyc Annual Study Conference$38,300$11,500$26,80069.97%
10/6/10International Workers Compensation FoundationFifteenth Annual North Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Conference$20,900$10,000$10,90052.15%
10/16/10Federation of Analytical Chemistry & SpectroscopyAnnual Conference$36,700$16,000$20,70056.40%
10/24/10NC Assn. of Elementary EducatorsElementary School Conference$21,450$6,500$14,95069.70%
10/27/10NC Assn. of County Directors of Social Services$23,950$7,000$16,95070.77%
11/4/10North Carolina Veterinary Conference$19,700$0$19,700100.00%
11/8/10Sigma XiSigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference$25,325$10,000$15,32560.51%
11/13/10North Carolina Recreation and Park AssociationAnnual Conference$24,825$0$24,825100.00%
11/16/10Association of Christian Schools International$52,650$25,000$27,65052.52%
12/7/10Association Executives of North CarolinaAssociation Executives of North Carolina Tradeshow$15,450$5,000$10,45067.64%
2/3/11NC Society of Surveyors, Inc.$8,450$3,000$5,45064.50%
2/25/11Human Rights CampaignHRC Carolinas$19,100$9,150$9,95052.09%
3/2/11NC Assn. for Educational Communication and TechnologyNcaect Annual Conference$43,950$8,000$35,95081.80%
3/11/11NC Reading Association$25,400$10,000$15,40060.63%
3/16/11NC Assn. of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$25,625$14,500$11,12543.41%
4/13/11Building Owners and Managers Association-Raleigh DurhamBuilding Managers Assn Southern Region Conference$7,900$4,600$3,30041.77%
5/26/11Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc,Animazement$48,968$20,000$28,96859.16%
6/20/11NC State UniversityState FFA Convention$49,250$12,500$36,75074.62%
8/23/11York Rite Masonic****
9/13/11NC Assn. for the Education of Young ChildrenNcaeyc Annual Study Conference$38,300$11,500$26,80069.97%
10/9/11NC Assn. of Elementary EducatorsElementary School Conference$17,950 $8,000 $9,95055.43%
10/21/11NC League of Municipalities****
10/25/11Association of Christian Schools International$52,650$25,000$27,65052.52%
11/3/11North Carolina Veterinary Conference$5,000-$5,000*
11/7/11Sigma XISigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference$25,325$10,000$15,32560.51%
2/24/12Human Rights CampaignHRC Carolinas 2012$19,100 $9,150 $9,95052.09%
3/7/12NC Assn. for Educational Communication and TechnologyNcaect Annual Conference$43,950 $10,000 $33,95077.25%
3/16/12NC Reading AssociationNC Reading Assn. Conf. 2012$25,400 $10,000 $15,40060.63%
5/24/12Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc.Animazement$56,000 $23,000 $33,00058.93%
6/18/12NCSU Coll. Of Ag. & Life Sci. 2012 State FFA Convention *$12,500 **
10/21/12NC Assn. of Elementary EducatorsElementary School Conference$21,450 $8,000 $13,45062.70%
10/23/12NC Assn. of County Directors of Social Services****
11/1/12NC Veterinary Medical AssociationNC Veterinary Conference$19,700 $7,500 $12,20061.93%
11/6/12Association of Christian Schools InternationalAssn of Christian School Intl.$52,650 $25,000 $27,65052.52%
11/10/12North Carolina American Water Works AssociationWater Environment Assn 2012 Annual Conference$30,235 $10,000 $20,23566.93%
2/22/13Human Rights CampaignHRC Carolinas 2013$19,100 $9,150 $9,95052.09%
3/6/13NC Assn. for Educational Comm. And TechNcaect Annual Conference$43,950 $10,000 $33,95077.25%
3/8/13NC Reading AssociationNC Reading Assn. Conf. 2013$25,400 $10,000 $15,40060.63%
3/20/13NC Assn. of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$24,275 $14,500 $9,77540.27%
5/23/13Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc.Animazement$57,680 $25,000 $32,68056.66%
6/17/13NCSU Coll. Of Ag. & Life Sci. 2013 State FFA Convention$49,250 $15,000 $34,25069.54%
10/15/13Association of Christian Schools InternationalAssn of Christian School Intl$52,650 $25,000 $27,65052.52%
10/31/13NC Veterinary Medical AssociationNC Veterinary Conference$19,700 $10,500 $9,20046.70%
11/20/13NC Alliance for Athletics, Health, PE, Recreation & DanceNCAAHPERD Annual Convention$31,250 $17,175 $14,07545.04%
3/5/14NC Assn. for Ed. Comm. And TechNcaect Annual Conference$43,950 $10,000 $33,95077.25%
3/14/14NC Reading AssociationNC Reading Assn. Conf. 2014$25,400 $10,000 $15,40060.63%
5/22/14Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc.Animazement$59,410 $28,000 $31,41052.87%
10/30/14NC Veterinary Medical AssociationNC Veterinary Conference$32,750 $10,000 $22,75069.47%
11/4/14Association of Christian Schools InternationalAssn of Christian School Intl$52,650 $25,000 $27,65052.52%
11/19/14NC Alliance for Athletics, Health, PE, Recreation & DanceNCAAHPERD Annual Convention*$17,175 **
3/13/15NC Reading AssociationNC Reading Assn. Conf. 2015$25,400 $10,000 $15,40060.63%
3/18/15NC Assn of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$25,625 $14,500 $11,12543.41%
5/21/15Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc.Animazement$60,922 $28,000 $32,92254.04%
11/18/15NC Alliance for Athletics, Health, PE, Recreation & DanceNCAAHPERD Annual Convention$20,750 $17,175 $3,57517.23%
3/11/16NC Reading AssociationNC Reading Assn. Conf. 2016$25,400 $12,000 $13,40052.76%
5/26/16Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc.Animazement$62,749 $28,000 $34,74955.38%
3/17/17NC Reading AssociationNC Reading Assn. Conf. 2017$23,400 $13,000 $10,40044.44%
3/22/17NC Assn of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$28,841 $17,500 $11,34139.32%
5/25/17Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc.Animazement$64,631 $28,000 $36,63156.68%
3/16/18NC Reading AssociationNC Reading Assn. Conf. 2018$25,400 $17,500 $7,90031.10%
5/24/18Educational Growth Across Oceans, Inc.Animazement$66,569 $28,000 $38,56957.94%
3/20/19NC Assn. of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$29,706 $17,500 $12,20641.09%
3/17/21NC Assn. of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$30,597 $17,500 $13,09742.80%
3/22/23NC Assn. of EducatorsNCAE Annual Convention$31,515 $17,500 $14,01544.47%
*NC State University Foundation****
*American Institute of Architects-Triangle ChapterAIA Triangle Winter Social****