North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association Annual Convention & Expo

Business dress at North Carolina long-term care meetings

The NCHCFA Convention runs business casual, with jackets more common among administrators, owners and legal-affairs attendees during general sessions. Comfortable shoes matter because the Koury Convention Center expo floor and session rooms are spread across a large complex.

Tipping and payment habits

US tipping norms apply: 15-20 percent at table-service restaurants, a dollar or two per bag for hotel staff, and a few dollars for housekeeping per night. Cards are accepted almost everywhere in Greensboro, but carry a little cash for shuttles and tips.

Getting around the venue campus

The Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons and the Koury Convention Center sit on the same High Point Road campus, so hotel guests walk indoors to registration and the expo hall. Delegates staying at the Coliseum-district properties should plan a short daily drive, taxi or rideshare.

Local flavor worth an evening

Greensboro's Triad food scene leans on Carolina barbecue, fried chicken and Southern vegetables, with a compact downtown restaurant cluster a short drive from the venue. Many attendees build one off-site dinner into the convention week for team or supplier conversations.

Weather expectations

Late February in the Piedmont Triad means cool days, cold nights and a real chance of rain or light wintry precipitation. Pack a warm layer and a compact umbrella for the walk between the hotel and the convention center, and check the forecast in the 48 hours before departure.

Sales tax and expenses

North Carolina applies combined state and local sales tax to most purchases, and Guilford County lodging is subject to local occupancy tax on top of the room rate. Keep receipts for reimbursement and confirm the current combined rate before you finalise a travel budget.