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 (407-325-0330) or Jen Jen Yeh (919-966-5221).

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: