Dear Friends,
Among the many benefits we expected as a result of our $24 million expansion – more food and
beverage options, better event flow, user-friendly technology – one of the most important was being able to accommodate groups that would have been lost to Hamilton County during the renovation of the Duke
Energy Convention Center.
To date, more than a dozen events have done exactly that. They include Holiday Marketplace, Urban League Annual Gala, American Heart Association Heart Ball, NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, Comic Expo, Men of Honor, Black White Cancer Survivor Ball, Wendy’s Bridal Show, Bridalrama, Platinum National Dance, Cure Starts Now Gala and Breakthrough T1D Gala (previously JDRF).
This is great news for our County and shows how cooperation truly works. We fully expect that most if not all of these events will return to Duke when it reopens in early 2026. Either way, the Center will have
delivered on its promise.
Hope to see you soon!
Jim
