The Friday Conference Center

05/16/2025

When it comes to planning meetings that educate and engage, location, service and amenities matter. The Friday Conference Center located in Chapel Hill is a IACC-certified venue which means you'll receive an exceptional meeting and conference experience. The venue boasts stunning architecture, 25,000 sq. feet of space, cutting edge technology and first class event planning services.

Reach out to us or The Friday Conference Center for more information on how this event space can elevate your next meeting or conference to the highest level.

04/21/2025

Join The Friday Center tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22, from 6:30–8:00 PM at The Friday Conference Center for "Heat on the Streets: How You Can Help Uncover Urban Hot Spots & Vulnerabilities." Learn how extreme heat impacts urban communities and what you can do to help create more resilient neighborhoods.

Featuring a team presentation by Chris Fuhrmann, Chip Konrad, and Andrew Robinson, this session highlights how data, science, and community collaboration can drive change.

📅 Public Registration: https://go.unc.edu/heatonthestreets
🎟️ Free to attend!

03/03/2025

📢 What the HEEL… is NIL? And what does it mean for the future of college athletics? The Friday Center’s Speaker Series invites you to an engaging discussion on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)—a game-changing policy that allows student-athletes to profit from their brand. This session will unpack NIL’s impact, opportunities, and challenges.

📅 Tuesday, March 18
⏰ 6:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Free & Open to the Public

Don’t miss this informative event! Register now: go.unc.edu/WhatisNIL

05/20/2024

📣𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 is TOMORROW, May 21 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Please join us to hear Julia Ridley Smith share excerpts from her book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴, and discuss how material culture shapes our identities. She’ll talk about the challenges of tackling a house clean-out when grief makes it difficult to give up cherished objects.

Stick around after the talk for Q&A discussion, book signing, and optional writing activity! 📖 Books will be available for purchase on-site!

Register at: http://go.unc.edu/BeyondSpring

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05/16/2024

Had a couple unique guests in the building today 🐴 as a part of the 2024 Behavioral Health Convening! So cute.
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05/14/2024

📣𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 is ONE WEEK AWAY!

Please join us on Tuesday, May 21, from 6:30 - 8:00 PM here at The Friday Conference Center to hear Julia Ridley Smith share excerpts from her book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴, and discuss how material culture shapes our identities. She’ll talk about the challenges of tackling a house clean-out when grief makes it difficult to give up cherished objects.

Stick around after the talk for Q&A discussion, book signing, and optional writing activity! 📖Books will be available for purchase on-site!

New attendees: please register at: http://go.unc.edu/BeyondSpring
🔺If you previously registered for the original April 30 event - check your email!🔻
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05/10/2024

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

For tomorrow evening's Spring Commencement, take a FREE shuttle from our Park and Ride! Service begins at 4:30 PM!

• Buses will arrive and depart from Gate Two on Stadium Drive.
• Service starts at 4:30pm and ends 45 minutes after the ceremony, about 10:00pm.

More Info: https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/transit/tar-heel-express

Congratulations to all the graduating class of 2024. For Saturday evening's University Ceremony in Kenan Stadium, we have shuttle service from the Friday Center Park and Ride beginning at 4:30p.m.

https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/transit/tar-heel-express

05/07/2024

New Date! 📌Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 - 8 PM!

We officially have a new date for our community event, "Beyond Spring Cleaning: Confronting the Strange Magic of Personal Possessions"!

Please join us on Tuesday, May 21, from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at The Friday Conference Center to hear Julia Ridley Smith share excerpts from her book, The Sum of Trifles, and discuss how material culture shapes our identities. She’ll talk about the challenges of tackling a house clean-out when grief makes it difficult to give up cherished objects. She approaches this topic with humor, reminding us that there’s also room for finding joy, discovery, and human connection.

Stick around after the talk for Q&A discussion, book signing, and optional writing activity! 📖Books will be available for purchase on-site!

**Check your email if you already registered for the April 30 event date**
New attendees, please register at: http://go.unc.edu/BeyondSpring

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04/11/2024

We’ve taken the time to collate all the worthy weekend events and entertainment in Orange County for your perusing pleasure.

04/04/2024

Join us on Tuesday, April 30 at The Friday Conference Center for "Beyond Spring Cleaning: Confronting the Strange Magic of Personal Possessions," an insight, humor-filled lecture by author Julia Ridley Smith presented by UNC-Chapel Hill Digital and Lifelong Learning.

Smith will share excerpts from her book, "The Sum of Trifles" and discuss how material culture shapes our identities. She'll touch on the challenges of tackling a house clean-out amidst grief, approaching it with humor and reminding us that there's room for joy, discovery, and human connection even in such moments.

Stick around for a brief optional writing activity, plenty of time for questions, discussion, and book signing afterward! 📚✨

Public Registration: http://go.unc.edu/BeyondSpring ❗️Free to attend!
UNC Students: https://heellife.unc.edu/event/9985739 ☑️ CLE Approved!

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03/26/2024

Join us this Thursday, March 28 from 6-7:30 for 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘴! ♻️🌱

Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie, a nutrition epidemiologist, will provide an enlightening exploration of food, health, and the environment! Learn about:
• The impact of diets on chronic diseases and climate change
• Promising solutions to our "toxic food environment"
• Practical tools and tricks for healthier, sustainable eating

Register at go.unc.edu/HealthyEating to attend! It's free!

Plus, the North Carolina Tar Heels' Sweet 16 game isn't until 9:40 PM, so you'll already be conveniently positioned in Chapel Hill to watch the game with the The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill family! 🏀


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