Greenville, SC: Sunshine & Southern Hospitality

Apr 5

This southern city knows great hospitality–named Condé Nast’s #1 friendliest city in the U.S.! Read our interview with the Greenville, SC team to learn how this sunny spot is the perfect destination for your next meeting.

What makes GREENVILLE a great place for faith-based meetings?

Faith and its practices are core to Greenville’s past and present, with a rich and diverse religious community where all faiths are welcomed and celebrated.

Greenville has first-rate facilities that can handle large-scale, faith-based meetings, conferences, conventions, and events. From the Greenville Convention Center (one of the largest in the Southeast, with 340,000 square feet of combined meeting space) to the centrally located Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville has it all. Approximately 2,000 hotel rooms are in our downtown area, with nearly 10,000 rooms in total for the county. Faith-based organizations can also benefit from the proximity of Bob Jones, North Greenville, Clemson and Furman Universities, drawing speakers from these educational institutions.

What is unique and interesting about GREENVILLE to visiting groups?

Accessibility: Greenville is conveniently located halfway between Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC, providing excellent highway access. Additionally, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is only 15 minutes from downtown and boasts daily nonstop flights to 22 airports on 6 carriers.
Unique Meeting Facilities: In Greenville, you’ll find a variety of meeting places and spaces that are unique as the city itself. With over 1 million sq. feet of total event, function and meeting space, our facilities offer flexible choices with varying levels of size, services, location and amenities. We are ready to help groups find just the right setting to fit the personality of every gathering.
Award-Winning Main Street: Our pedestrian friendly Main Street features 10 city blocks of delightful distractions, including picturesque Falls Park on the Reedy, complete with a natural waterfall and pedestrian bridge. With over 110 restaurants, abundant shops and entertainment options, your group can enjoy a unique blend of traditional Southern warmth and contemporary cool.

What are some nearby cultural experiences that groups would enjoy?

Greenville has plenty of options to immerse yourself in art and culture. Whether that’s exploring one of our many museums, visiting fine art galleries, enjoying the public art walking tour or taking in a live performance at one of our many performing arts venues, there is something for everyone. Some highlights specific for faith-based organizations include:

Visit the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University to view the largest religious art collection outside of the Vatican and the British Monarchy.
See one of America’s most extraordinary Bible and Bible artifact collections at North Greenville University’s Miller Bible Museum.
Arrange formal discussions featuring scholars from prominent nearby colleges and universities including Furman, Clemson, Bob Jones and North Greenville University.
Take a walking tour of some of America’s most historic churches.

What are some new or upcoming enhancements to GREENVILLE that event planners should know about?

Slated to open in the Fall of 2022, the Grand Bohemian Hotel will sit along the banks of the Reedy River. With 187 guest rooms, 4,000 square feet of ballroom space, a spa, a restaurant, a bar, and a gallery showcasing rare and original artwork, the hotel will offer a tranquil ambiance created by natural beauty.

Unity Park, scheduled to open in 2022, is a new 60-acre park located in Greenville, along the banks of the Reedy River. The park will feature a welcome center, open green space, pedestrian bridges, playgrounds, a water feature, bike path and a 10-story observation tower.

GREENVILLE BY THE NUMBERS

200 DAYS OF SUNSHINE PER YEAR ON AVERAGE
10,000 HOTEL ROOMS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY
#1 RANKED FRIENDLIEST CITY IN THE U.S. – 2020 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
1,000+ DAIL NONSTOP FLIGHTS