2024 Headquarters and Lodging – updated July 2, 2024

Headquarters for the excursion will be in Morganton, NC.

Friday Evening: Annual CGS business meeting and dinner at the Morganton Community House (parking is available or walk from the meeting hotel)

Headquarters hotel –

The Fairfield Inn & Suites Morganton Historic Downtown is the field trip departure point and few minutes’ walk from the Friday evening dinner and business meeting at the Morganton Community House. The field trip weekend is part of a busy tourist season in the NC mountains! A limited number of rooms for has been reserved for November 1-2 at a reduced rate of $185/night, if reservations are made by 9/20/2024, and while rooms in the block remain. Ask for the Carolina Geological Society group rate.

Book ASAP because this weekend is still part of the tourist season for fall color! Several other hotels are within a few miles of downtown Morganton; parking will be available near the Morganton Community House and departure point for the field trip.

Hotel address: 400 N. Green St., Morganton, NC 28655

Call to reserve: 828-608-0900 (ask for the Carolina Geological Society group rate)

Or, use the link provided by Fairfield Inn & Suites Morganton Historic Downtown: link for CGS weekend

**Please call the hotel directly for help with or questions about reservations.**