Benton Convention Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Theme: Find Your People
State Convention Agenda Overview:
- Wednesday, December 4: This is our exhibitor set-up day, and our Annual NC SHAPE Awards Reception will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
- Thursday, December 5: This is the first full day of exhibits, keynotes and breakout sessions, as shown below:
- Registration Desk: Opens at 7:45 AM
- Day's Start Time: 8:30 AM; 9 Concurrent Breakout Sessions to Choose!
- Day's End Time: 3:15 PM; All-Convention Social at Foothills Brewing: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- Friday, December 6: This is the second full day of exhibits, keynotes and breakout sessions, as shown below:
- Registration Desk: Opens at 8:15 AM
- Day's Start Time: 9:00 AM; 9 Concurrent Breakout Sessions to Choose!
- Day's End Time: 4:00 PM
- Saturday, December 7: The virtual portion of the convention begins at 5 pm on Saturday.
- Convention videos will become available on Whova, our convention app, beginning at 5 pm that day. Convention attendees can watch the 10+ posted videos through December to earn up to 2.0 CEUs.
- In other words, attendees can earn 1.0 CEUs in person on Thursday and Friday (10 sessions = 1.0 CEUs) and another 1.0 CEUs by watching 10 of the video-recorded sessions on Whova during the month of December 2024. On January 10, we will email the CEU Certificates to everyone!
NC SHAPE Preferred Hotels:
We are fortunate to have secured a limited room block for the following two hotels that are within walking distance to the Benton Convention Center (425 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem NC 27101). Please note the two different dates for hotel reservation pricing. Embassy Suites is November 3rd. Marriot is November 6th.
(1) Marriott Hotel (425 North Cherry Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101): $172/night plus taxes.
(2) Embassy Suites (460 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101): $184/night plus taxes.