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Charleston
- one of the world's most charming cities
Many of our conference goers live in large cities... Charleston offers a break-of-pace. This unique and beautiful city offers small-city
charm while being situated within minutes of Charleston International
Airport. At Noble
Financial we're as careful in the selection of a host city and
conference venue as we are in the selection of presenting companies.
Although Charleston is a very cool city, we expect the temperature to be
hot and humid - don't sweat it, all conference meetings and events are in
air conditioned venues. Even the pool at Charleston Place has a
retractable glass roof so you can enjoy the sun while taking a cool dip.
Charleston Place Hotel is
about 20 minutes from the airport - a $27 cab ride or $12 via shuttle.
All major car rental companies service the Charleston airport. Once at
the hotel, Noble Financial will provide all transportation to conference
events and the hotel is situated directly in the center of the city's
historic area - unless you plan to stay longer in Charleston, you won't
need a car.
Non-stop flights are available to and from New York (LaGuardia and
Newark... about a two-hour flight), Boston, Philadelphia, Washington,
Atlanta, Dallas, Cincinnati and Chicago to name a few. In many cases you
can arrive as early as 11:00am or as late at 9:30 pm, and leave as early
as 7:00am or as late as 7:00 pm. Even if you're from the west coast, you
can arrive as early as 5:00pm on Sunday and leave from Charleston as
late as 7:15pm and be back in Los Angeles by 11:00pm with only one stop
each way.
Charleston -
steeped in history...
Up until 1800, Charleston was the fifth largest city in North America,
behind Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and Quebec City.
The first shots of the Civil war were fired in Charleston Harbor in
1861. After
the eventual and destructive defeat of the Confederacy, Federal forces
remained in Charleston during the city's reconstruction. As the
city's commerce improved, Charlestonians also worked to restore their
community institutions.
An elaborate public building, the United States Post Office and
Courthouse, was completed in 1896 and signaled renewed life in the heart
of the city. This building, as well as many of Charleston's historic
properties remain intact today.
As of 2005,
the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population of the
city proper as 115,540; making it the 2nd most populous
city in South Carolina behind the state capital
Columbia. Charleston is a notable tourist destination,
with streets lined with grand live oaks draped with
Spanish moss. Along the waterfront are many beautiful
and historic pastel-colored homes. The city is also an
important port, boasting the second largest container
seaport on the East Coast and the fourth largest
container seaport in North America. It is also the
second most productive port in the World behind Hong
Kong. Charleston is becoming a prime location for
technology jobs and corporations. In the city's downtown
area, the medical district is experiencing rapid growth
of biotechnology and medical research coupled with
substantial expansions of hospital facilities at the
Medical University of South Carolina and Roper Hospital.
It is also home to the very prestigious all-girls school
named Ashley Hall, which was founded in 1909 and the
Porter-Gaud School, founded in 1867.
We encourage
you to explore and enjoy this enchanting city while in
town for the Two Double-0-Seven Conference.
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