OFFICIAL MEETING & EVENT PLANNERS GUIDE

North CarolinaBruce Feeley & DCVBMajor Sports FacilitiesDuke University Photo & DCVBFrom the Duke Blue Devils andthe North Carolina CentralEagles to the minor-league DurhamBulls; from ACC and NCAAtournaments to international andpre-Olympic competitions, Durhamhas hosted many exciting sportsevents through the years.A center for both collegiate andamateur sports, Durham offers anarray of major athletic facilities.Both Duke University and NorthCarolina Central University havevery active athletic departments,with experienced planners who hostmultitudes of competitions annually.Community residents andbusinesses regularly demonstratetheir enthusiastic support. TheDurham Bulls, an InternationalLeague affiliate of the Tampa BayDevil Rays, set national attendancerecords when they play at homein the beautiful Durham BullsAthletic Park.A Partial List of Events Durham Has Hosted:ACC Baseball Championships (1987, 1996, 1998, 1999)ACC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships (1954, 1958, 1961, 1967,1969, 1976, 1981, 1988, 1999)CIAA Bowling Championship (2003)CIAA Football Championships (2000, 2003)CIAA Volleyball Championship (2003)CIAA Volleyball Round-Up (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)McDonald’s All-American Basketball Classic (2001)Men’s Modified Class A Softball Tournament (1995) (co-hosted by Durhamand Chapel Hill)NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships (1962, 2001)NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships(1990, 2000)NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball 1st and 2ndRound Regionals (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000)Pan Africa – USA International Track Meet (1994)Pizza Hut NABC Basketball Classic (2001, 2002)Special Olympics World Summer Games (1999)(co-hosted by Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh)TAC Junior Olympics (1983, 1991)(co-hosted by Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh)US Olympic Festival (1987)(co-hosted by Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh)Wellspring Cycling Criterium (1993, 1994, 1995)The Herald-Sun, Durham, & DCVB32 For Additional Information Call 1-800-446-8604 or Visit www.durham-nc.com