Frequently Asked Questions

The Benton Convention Center offers 150,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, which include a variety of shapes, sizes, and configurations for groups of all sizes. There are large meeting rooms such as the Winston and Salem Ballrooms, Piedmont Hall, and The Gallery Ballroom in Benton South that can accommodate thousands of attendees or smaller groups broken down with moveable walls, as well as smaller boardrooms and meeting rooms perfect for breakout sessions and small meetings.

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Downtown Winston-Salem offers over 1,200 hotel rooms, with major properties like the Kimpton Cardinal Hotel, Marriott Downtown, and Embassy Suites contributing significantly to the city's lodging capacity, providing ample options for visitors within its walkable core. 

Beyond this, there are a number of additional hotel options to accomodate the needs of your group. For details on all hotels and lodging options in Forsyth County, visit our Hotels & Places to Stay page. If you're specifically looking for hotels with meeting space, click here.

Visit Winston-Salem offers the Twice as Nice Rewards Program to meeting planners who are seeking to book their next meeting or convention in Forsyth County. There are three tiers of rewards, depending on the size of the group.

For more details on the rewards, participating meeting venues and hotels, and more, click here: Twice as Nice Rewards 

With a walkable Forbes Top 10 downtown, fresh culinary scene, and a slate of exciting attractions and events, there is no shortage of things to do in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County for meeting attendees. 

Explore historic sites like Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Körner's Folly, and Historic Bethabara Park. Dive into the heart of the city and attend an event or festival while you're in town. Hungry? Check out the wide variety of dining options offered across the city, including an array of options walkable from the Benton Convention Center and other downtown meeting venues.

Looking for more specific sample itineraries for your meeting attendees during their next convention in Winston-Salem? Check out our curated list of articles and blogs delivered to inspire: click here.

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