Charlotte Convention Center - Regional Snapshot

CHARLOTTE INFO

Regional Snapshot

Named in honor of Britain's Queen Charlotte, this "Queen City" was home to America's first gold rush. It is believed that some of the passed-over ore was used to pave the main streets of downtown Charlotte, foretelling Charlotte's future as a global financial hub. Drive along Charlotte's tree-lined streets on your way to any of a myriad of entertainment and cultural offerings
in this center of the New South.

Charlotte at a Glance

Largest trading center in the Southeast and second largest U.S. financial center
Largest, most accessible city between Atlanta & Washington, D.C., with a population of approximately 471,000 and MSA of 1.4 million
More than 50% of the U.S. population lives within a
2-hour flight of Charlotte and 6 million people live within a 100- mile radius
Convenient interstate access with two major interstates and the 1-277 loop just minutes from the Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, only 15 minutes from the Charlotte Convention Center, offers 540 flights daily to more than 160 cities



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