It’s not hard to see why Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Raleigh, NC as the #1 Best City in the US.

Article Excerpt:
“Raleigh shows the cultural graces that go along with anchoring the so-called Research Triangle, home to North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among its many attributes the city sports 867 restaurants, 110 bars, and 51 museums, according to Onboard Informatics, as well as a thriving social scene, good schools, and 12,512 park acres, equal to several times the green space per capita in cities like New York and Los Angeles, according to the Trust for Public Land. It also offers a great deal on nights and weekends—from concerts and opera, to the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and college sports, to the 30,000-square-foot State Farmers Market.”

Raleigh is also close to other great cities and towns such as Durham, Chapel Hill, Greensboro and more. To find out about activities, night life and to view a calendar of events occurring during the ECCE 2012 conference please go to www.visitraleigh.com.

Also, many fun day trips can be made to nearby areas and attractions. Below are just a few:
Biltmore House in Asheville, NC
The Outerbanks beaches, NC
Blueridge Parkway
The nation’s capital, Washington, DC is only a short flight or four and a half hour drive.

**A list of available tours for attendees will be coming soon.**