Travel and Hotel

Meeting Venue
The Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Hotels
Be sure to mention the Society for Investigative Dermatology to receive the special room rates. 

Raleigh Marriott City Center
The Raleigh Marriott City Center features 400 sleeping rooms, an upscale Tuscan restaurant (Posta Tuscan Grille), a Starbucks® coffee shop, 400 square feet of retail space and a pool.
500 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Online Reservations
Reservations: 888.236.2427
$179 S/D | $199 Triple | $209 Quad
CUT OFF DATE FOR GROUP RATES: APRIL 16, 2012

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
The Sheraton Raleigh features 353 guest rooms and is located one block from the Progress Energy Center and the Raleigh Convention Center. The Sheraton Raleigh is in walking distance to restaurants, nightlife venues and the State Capitol.
421 S. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Online Reservations
Reservations: 800.325.3535
$179 S/D
CUT OFF DATE FOR GROUP RATES: APRIL 14, 2012

City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Plan to attend the SID Annual Meeting in Raleigh, and you’ll find a transformed North Carolina capital city that you only thought you knew! Consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the United States, Greater Raleigh’s quality of life is no secret: excellent cultural and entertainment opportunities, natural beauty, convenient and accessible location.

Raleigh is part of the Research Triangle—a region in the Piedmont of North Carolina, anchored by North Carolina State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, respectively. The “Triangle” name was cemented in the public consciousness in the 1950s with the creation of Research Triangle Park, home to numerous high-tech companies and enterprises. Although the name is now used to refer to the geographic region, “The Triangle” originally referred to the universities, whose research facilities, and the educated workforce they provide, have historically served as a major attraction for businesses located in the region.

City Highlights:
• Over 125 restaurants and clubs downtown
• 40 galleries, four museums and 30 annual community events give meeting attendees an abundance of activities
• $8 million in public outdoor art has been commissioned and placed in recent years
• Greater Raleigh boasts over 200 parks, lakes and outdoor recreational areas
• A rich African-American heritage, with more than 30 historic and cultural sites, including the African American 
  Cultural Complex and two historically black universities, founded in the 1860s
• 20 public golf courses, including the new Lonnie Poole Course at NC State University, just minutes from the
  Raleigh Convention Center