East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina – the health, entertainment and education hub of the eastern Coastal Plan area of the state. ECU is about a 1.5 hour drive from Raleigh, 2 hour drive from Wilmington and an almost 4 hour drive from Charlotte.
Parking
Visitor Parking is available in the Main Campus Student Center Parking Garage for $1 per hour. The parking garage is located immediately behind the student center at 501 E. 10th Street, Greenville, NC 27858. Please note that a receipt is not given for parking when exiting the deck. You’ll want to prepay at a payment station or take a picture of the cost on the screen when exiting if needed for reimbursement.
Parking in downtown Greenville is about $0.75 per hour depending on specific location and is paid for through the Passport Parking App.
WiFi
If your home campus utilizes EduRoam, we strongly recommend you register with your home institution before attending the conference. If you have EduRoam installed on your computer, you will automatically connect to the WiFi at ECU. If not, please use the guest WiFi login:
- Username: ncaie@ecu.edu
- Password: uBh0JRV4
Accommodations
NCAIE recommends the following hotels due to their proximity to the ECU Main Campus Student Center and local restaurants and ease of accessibility from main roadways. Participants are welcome to stay at any local hotel of their choosing. NCAIE does not have room blocks at the hotels.
Courtyard Marriott
2225 Stantonsburg Road, Greenville, NC 27834
Fairfield Inn & Suites
908 Moye Blvd., Greenville, NC 27834
Holiday Inn Express
909 Moye Blvd., Greenville, NC 28734
Restaurants & Breweries
MPOURIUM
A local brewery with 52 self pour taps. Please note that ECU’s Office of Global Affairs will host a happy hour here on Thursday evening from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. All participants are welcome to attend.
Pitt Street Brewing Company
A local brewery that is home of the Award Winning Irish Red Ale
Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
Bar serving creative burgers & a lengthy list of beers in a casual, funky space.
Dickinson Avenue Public House
Industrial-chic hangout with eclectic, carefully sourced bar fare plus cocktails and beer.
Ford & Shep
Farm to table, upscale dining.