Accommodations
We have three choices for overnight accomodations for the event, stay in the dorm inside the event, stay at the Days Inn in Cary, or camp at the fairgrounds.
We have a limited number of beds available in the dorms inside the event area. For $20 per person, we are offering a bed in the dorm on-site, a Saturday evening grill-out, use of showers on-site, and a continental breakfast on Sunday morning. You must by September 11th to reserve your bunk.
Days Inn in Cary (10 minute drive)
We have arranged a group rate at a local hotel, the Days Inn at 1716 Walnut Street, Cary, NC. For $49.49/night plus tax you get a room with 2 double beds for up to 4 guests, plus a continental breakfast each morning. This rate is good for the nights of September 18th, 19th and 20th, your choice whether you stay all three nights, or just one or two of them. The last day to register is August 18th. If you are interested, DO NOT call the regular registration number or the hotel directly. Instead call the special group reservations number, 800-241-2340, and give them the confirmation number 53762149. They should find our PPD room block and take your reservation.
Camping at the Fairgrounds
The NC State Fairgrounds offers camping for $25/night pers site/tent. There are tent sites inside our event space, and everything from tent to full RV hookup sites elsewhere in the fairgrounds. Call Fairgrounds Public Safety at (919) 612-6767 or (919) 821-7400 for more details.
Please note that, if you tent camp inside our event space, the fairgrounds will charge you their $25 fee, then we will still charge our overnight fee of $20/person on top of that to cover the overnight activities and fees we pay the fairgrounds. Of course, if you tent camp inside the event, you will still have access to the Saturday night grill dinner, restroom/showers and breakfast Sunday morning.
