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Space Highlight: Retreating to a Picture-Perfect Patio

Finding the right space for your event type is an extremely important step in the planning process. A workshop or meeting location that truly feels like a retreat can help your guests relax, interact, and enjoy a different surrounding from their day-to-day work environment. It may even assist in building a stronger team and improve […]

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Catering Highlight: Snacks for Everyone!

When large groups of people need to be fed, it can sometimes be a challenge to accommodate everyone’s dietary or allergy restrictions. The Conference Center at GTCC works with both the client and our catering partners, Plain & Fancy Caterers, to assure that clients have a variety of options suitable for their guests’ needs. For […]

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Event Highlight: Golden LEAF Community Based Grants Initiative Gathering

On May 25, 2023, over 140 participants affiliated with the area of workforce development attended the Golden LEAF Foundation event to network and discuss ways to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural, tobacco-dependent, and economically distressed communities. Over the half-day meeting, participants listened to general session presentations and attended breakout sessions focused on specific […]

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Practical Solutions to Engage Your Meeting Guests

Are you planning a meeting but struggling to come up with ways to make your event engaging to keep the attention of your guests?  We are here to help, by sharing some tips for engaging your guests, creating unity amongst attendees, driving content focused conversations and just having plain old fun. Keep reading for some […]

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Event Highlight: SHHH! Testing in Progress

The Conference Center at GTCC became a “quiet zone” several times in May, as students from NC Cyber Academy and Cornerstone Academy completed their end of year and Advanced Placement exams. The Reception Desk and classroom hallways were set up for “check in” stations, and the Classrooms, Business Resource Center, and Truist Oak Ridge Rooms […]

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Catering Highlight: Tasty Options for Taking a Break

Many of our clients who hold day-long events elect to offer break options for their participants. Our catering partners, Plain & Fancy Caterers, have many tasty options available for morning and afternoon breaks. Beverage service options include coffee, hot tea, and infused iced water. If your guests enjoy lemonade, iced tea, or sodas, those are […]

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Space Highlight: Creative Classroom Spaces

This month, we are featuring our Classroom spaces and the ways they can be utilized to meet a variety of client needs. The Conference Center at GTCC has three classroom spaces – Rooms 130, 131, and 132 – that offer bright, open spaces and audio-visual capabilities for meetings, training sessions, and other events. When rooms […]

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10 Creative Ideas For Outdoor Events To Celebrate US Independence Day

Independence Day is just around the corner, and many people are looking for creative ways to celebrate the occasion. While traditional barbecues and fireworks displays are always popular, why not mix things up this year with some unique outdoor events? From outdoor movie screenings to patriotic scavenger hunts, there’s something for everyone on this list […]

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Event Highlight: NC Community College System Coach Academy

This month’s event highlight is the NC Community College System’s Coach Academy, held April 11-13, 2023. Over 160 community college student services personnel attended the three-day event, which included general sessions in the Auditorium, multiple breakout sessions in BB&T Oak Ridge AB and CD, and dining service in the Pre-Function Area. Academy attendees began their […]

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Space Highlight: Pre-Function Space

This month we would like to feature our Pre-Function Space, which is a flexible and open area that can be used for a wide variety of functions. Most often the Pre-Function Space is used as a meal service area for larger groups breaking away from the Auditorium or BB&T Oak Ridge Rooms, but it is […]

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