2025 GI SPORE Investigators Meeting

We’re looking forward to welcoming investigators to our campus in Chapel Hill, NC, in January. Below you will find information about booking a hotel room at the group rate and getting to the meeting and dinner venues. If you’d like additional details or have any questions, please reach out to Tyler Rice or Jen Jen Yeh.

Meeting Venue

G411 Koury Oral Health Sciences Building on UNC-CH Campus (look for “GI SPORE Investigators Meeting” signs leading you to meeting room)

385 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Hotel

The Carolina Inn – Destination by Hyatt

211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

0.4 miles to venue – 9-min walk; a shuttle will also be available outside the Carolina Inn each morning beginning at 7:30 am (look for white Carolina Livery bus)

Ground Transportation from Airport (Raleigh-Durham International)

Attendees will be responsible for their own transportation from airport to hotel/venue. It is a ~25-min drive (18 miles). Uber/Lyft are available: follow signs for Zone #1 for pickup at Terminal 1 and Zone #8 for Terminal 2.

Dinner for SPORE Investigators – Thursday, January 9, 2025

The Story – 450 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

7 pm Cocktails

7:15 pm Dinner

Shuttles will run from the Carolina Inn to the dinner venue and back at the end of the evening, beginning at 8:45 pm and ending at 9:45 pm.

Restaurant Recommendations

Here are a few local favorites for dinner in Chapel Hill: