The NC Tech Awards, scheduled to be held at Raleigh Convention Center, will instead be held at the Raleigh Marriot Crabtree Valley on Dec. 9.
The awards event is the latest to announce a change after a fire damaged the convention center roof on Dec. 1.
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"We are grateful for the Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott teams for their determination and flexibility as we make this shift," NC Tech said in a statement.
All December events at the Raleigh Convention Center were canceled after the fire as a precaution while the city investigates and mitigates any damage.
Two cheerleading competitions scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 6 and 7, a statewide cybersecurity symposium, and a trade show were the first to cancel.
Hotels in downtown Raleigh faced mounting cancellations as groups learned their events wouldnot be held.
"We've all heard of the groups that unfortunately had to cancel this weekend. We did have some guest rooms tied to those events, and those groups have canceled," said David Palumbo, General Manager of the Raleigh Marriott City Center.
Palumbo said impacted guests could be eligible for a refund on their room.
"We're going to be very flexible if their cancellation is directly tied to the incident at the convention center. All they have to do is let us know and we'll work through that with them. Absolutely," Palumbo said.
Palumbo notes that on an average week, roughly 40 to 50% of the business his hotel gets is tied to events happening at the convention center.
"Unfortunately, or fortunately, hotels are accustomed to dealing with difficult situations on a regular basis. Everybody's trained and prepared on how to react to this," Palumbo said.
