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Planning meetings and events in New Bern is a matter of choosing among a wealth of venues.
New Bern at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 90
Average meal cost
USD 46
Total hotels
9
Total rooms
1,818
Convention center space
45,000 sq. ft.
Highlights of New Bern
1. Highlight 1
From its status as the Colonial capital of North Carolina to its downtown shopping and dining, riverfront attractions, lively entertainment and outdoor recreation, New Bern is a destination bursting with history, culture and beauty.
2. Highlight 2
New Bern was founded as a Swiss and German settlement in 1710, making it the second-oldest city in North Carolina. Named in honor of the founder's home of Bern, Switzerland, New Bern served as the first state capital before Raleigh became the capital of North Carolina in 1794.
3. Highlight 3
New Bern hosts a number of cultural and educational activities, as well as such annual festivals as the Spring Historic Home and Garden Tour and MUMFest. Visitors have their choice of a variety of self-guided heritage walking tours that focus on such topics as Nicholas Sparks landmarks.
Situated in idyllic downtown New Bern with spectacular views of the Neuse and Trent Rivers, the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center is a state-of-the-art meeting facility bursting with colonial capital charm. The 45,000-square-foot center is connected via river walkway to 271 guest rooms and in close proximity to another 600 rooms, as well as within walking distance to a number of shops, restaurants, historic homes, gardens and such major attractions as Tyron Palace, the Historic Trolley Tour, Birthplace of Pepsi and New Bern Firemen's Museum. Meeting and event spaces include the 12,000-square-foot Colonial Capital Ballroom, which accommodates up to 1,350 delegates; 8,000-square-foot Heritage Hall for up to 800 delegates…