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Welcome to the IBM Software Executive Briefing Center – Research Triangle Park. To facilitate your stay in the RTP area, we’ve compiled this reference guide providing directions, local accommodations and points of interest. Also included in the document, is important information regarding the day of the briefing.

Please note that the Raleigh – Durham International Airport is the closest airport to IBM RTP site. IBM Sales Teams and their customers may make travel reservations to attend the briefing by calling the locally approved IBM travel agency.

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1 briefing day information

arrival The briefing will be conducted at the IBM Software Executive Briefing Center – Research Triangle Park located at 3039 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709. To contact the EBC on the day of the briefing, please call (919) 254-1755.

If you are using Google Maps use the address 1 Davis Drive Durham, NC 27709 to direct you to the correct entrance into the IBM RTP Main Campus. This entrance is at the intersection of Davis Drive and Cornwallis Road. The map web sites will not provide directions to the briefing center. Use the following directions to reach the correct building and lobby for the RTP Software Executive Briefing Center.

You will enter the IBM Main Campus through the entrance at the intersection of Davis Drive and Cornwallis Drive. If you stopped at the entrance gates inform the security guard you are attending a customer briefing at the Software Executive Briefing Center located in B002. Follow the signs directing you to “Executive Briefing Centers” and the B002 Visitor’s Lobby. Visitor parking is provided just past the lobby entrance on your left (parking lot B). The entrance to the visitor parking is gated. Press the intercom button and state you are attending a customer briefing at the Software Executive Briefing Center. Enter the B002 Visitor’s Lobby and check in at the main desk. You will be met in the lobby by the Software Executive Briefing Center staff.

dress code

Dress for the briefing is business casual. All presenters will be dressed in business casual, and we invite you to do the same. Please advise the briefing manager in advance if there is a need for formal business attire.

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The number to be used for messages while you are at this IBM site is (919) 254-1755. For home emergencies or concerns the day of the briefing, call the same telephone number. briefing information Fax driving directions The fax number at the Briefing Center is: (919) 543-6997. lodging restaurants golf courses

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2 driving directions to IBM Research Triangle Park 3039 Cornwallis Drive, RTP, NC 27709 If using mapquest use either 1 Davis Dr or 3034 east Cornwallis Drive.

From the Airport – or I 40 West Exit the Airport and follow signs toward I-40 West. Continue on I-40 West, exiting onto Davis Drive (Exit #280). Bear right onto Davis Drive. From I 40 East I-40 East, exiting onto Davis Drive (Exit #280). Bear right onto Davis Drive. Entering the IBM RTP Main Site Go through the traffic light at the intersection of Davis Drive & Cornwallis Drive onto IBM Property. All IBMers may be asked to show their badge. Guests not being escorted by an IBMer may be asked to register with security at the entrance gate. They should identify themselves as a visitor to the RTP Software Executive Briefing Center. Follow IBM signs for “Executive Briefing Centers”, Building 002 Main Lobby, turning right at the first STOP sign. Go past the lobby entrance and park in the Visitor Parking Lot. An intercom is on your left at the entrance gate. Enter Building 002 Visitor’s Lobby, check in at the main desk, and you will be met by the Software Executive Briefing Center staff.

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Research Triangle Park

Holiday Inn Doubletree Guest Suites Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport 1014 Airport Blvd. 2515 Meridian Parkway at RTP Morrisville NC 27560 Durham, NC 4810 Old Page Road, RTP,NC (919) 361-4660 (919) 653-2260 www.doubletree.com/ (919) 941-6000 www.holidayinn.com www.hilton.com/

Homewood Suites by Hilton Marriott RTP Radisson Hotel RTP 4603 Central Park Drive 4700 Guardian Drive 150 Park Drive RTP, Durham, NC Research Triangle Park, NC NC 27709-2168 (919) 474-9900 (919) 941-6200 homewoodsuites.hilton.com/ (800) 228-9290 Reservations :(800) 333-3333 marriott.com (919) 549-8631 Wingate Inn www.radisson.com/ 5223 Page Road Sheraton Imperial Durham, NC I-40 at Page Road /Wyndham Garden Hotel (919) 941-2854 Research Triangle Park, NC 4620 S. Miami Blvd www.wingateinns.com/ (919) 941-5050 Research Triangle Park, NC [email protected] (919) 941-6066 Residence Inn www.wyndham.com/ 201 Residence Inn Blvd. Extended Stay Deluxe Durham NC 27713 4919 S. Miami Blvd. Holiday Inn Express 919-361-12666 Durham NC 27713 4912 S. Miami Blvd. www.ResidenceInn.com (919) 998-0400 www.extendedstay.com Durham NC 27703 LaQuinta Inn & Suites . 919-474-9800 1910 West Park Dr. Sleep Inn www.holidayinn.com Durham NC 27713 5208 New Page Rd Durham NC 27709 (919) 484-1422 Hampton Inn www.lq.com (919) 993-3393 www.econolodge.com 1010 Airport Blvd. Morrisville NC 27560 Homestead Raleigh RTP www.hamptoninn.com 4515 NC Hwy 55 Durham NC 27713 home (919) 544-9991 www.homesteadhotels.com briefing information driving directions lodging restaurants golf courses entertainment

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Comfort Suites 5219 Page Road Durham NC 27703 (919) 314-1200 www.econolodge.com

Raleigh

Embassy Suites Marriott Crabtree Valley 4700 Creedmoor Road 4500 Marriott Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 Raleigh, NC 27612 (919) 881-0000 (919) 781-7000 embassysuites.hilton.com marriott.com

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Cary Chapel Hill

Embassy Suites The Carolina Inn The Siena Hotel 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, 211 Pittsboro Street 1505 E Franklin Street Cary, NC 27513 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 677-1840 embassysuites.hilton.com/ (919) 933-2001 (919) 929-4000 (800) 962-8519 (800) 223-7379 The Umstead Hotel & Spa www.carolinainn.com/ www.sienahotel.com/ 100 Woodland Pond Cary, NC 27513 (919) 447-4000 www.theumstead.com

Hampton Inn 111 Hampton Wood Lane Raleigh NC 27607 (919) 828-1813 www.hamptoninn.com

Durham

Washington Duke Hawthorne Suites Red Roof 3001 Cameron Boulevard 300 Meredith Dr. 4405 Hwy. 55 Durham, NC 27706 Durham NC 27713 Durham NC 27713 (919) 361-1234 (919) 490-0999 www.Hawthorne.com (919) 361-1950 www.washingtondukeinn.com/ www.redroofinn.com

Studio Plus Cross land Economy Studios 2504 NC Hwy 54 5008 NC Hwy. 55 Durham NC 27713 Durham NC 27713 (919) 361-1853 (919) 484-1878 home www.studioplus.com www.crosslandstudios.com briefing information driving directions lodging restaurants golf courses entertainment

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Morrisville

Courtyard By Mariott RTP Hilton Garden Inn LaQuinta Inn & Suites 2001 Hospitality Court, 1500 RDU Center Drive, 1001 Hospitality Court, Morrisville, NC 27560 Morrisville, NC 27560 Morrisville, NC (919) 467-9444. (919) 840-8088 (919) 461-1771 (800) 321-2211 hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/ (800) 531-5900 marriott.com/ www.lq.com/

Staybridge Suites Residence Inn by Marriott By Holiday Inn, 1012 Airport Blvd, Raleigh-Durham Airport Morrisville, NC 27560 2020 Hospitality Court (919) 468-0180 Morrisville, NC 27560 (800) 238-8000 (919) 467-8689. www.hotels-rates.com/ www.hotels-rates.com/

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Cary

BIAGGI’S Ristorante Italiano Bonefish Grill Bistro 64 1060 Darrington Drive 2060 Renaissance Park Place, Cary, 103 Edinburgh South Drive Cary, NC NC MacGregor Village Shopping (919) 468-7229 (919) 677-1347 Ctr www.biaggis.com/cary.htm www.bonefishgrill.com Cary, NC (919) 380-1322 www.bistro64.com

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Stonewood Tavern Grill Tony's Bourbon Street The Arboretum at Weston 1080 Darrington Drive Oyster Bar 2010 Renaissance Place Preston Walk on Cary Parkway Cary, 107 Edinburgh Drive Cary, NC 27513 NC MacGregor Village Shopping (919) 468-1133 (919) 481-0174 Ctr, www.ruthschris.com/ www.stonewoodgrill.com/ Cary, NC (919)462-6226 Maximillian’s tonysbourbonstreet.com/ 8314 Chapel Hill Rd Cary NC 27513 (919) 465-2455 www.maximilliansgrill.com

Chapel Hill

Carolina Brewery Fearrington House Il Palio Ristorante 460 West Franklin Street Fearrington Village (Located in The Siena Hotel) Chapel Hill, NC Pittsboro, NC 1505 East Franklin Street (919) 942-1800 (919) 542-2121 Chapel Hill, NC www.carolinabrewery.com www.fearringtonhouse.com/ (919) 929-4000 www.sienahotel.com/

La Residence Top of the Hill West End Wine Bar 202 West Rosemary St., 101 East Franklin St. 450 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill,NC Chapel Hill, NC Chapel Hill, NC (919) 967-2506 (919) 929-8676 (919) 967-7599 www.laresidencedining.com/ www.topofthehillrestaurant.com/ www.westendwinebar.com/

411 West 411 W. Franklin Street home Chapel Hill, NC (919) 967-2782 briefing information www.411west.com/ driving directions lodging restaurants golf courses entertainment

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Durham

Café Parizade Four Square Maggiano’s Little Italy 2200 W. Main St 2701 Chapel Hill Road 8030 Renaissance Parkway, Durham, NC Durham, NC Suite 890 (919) 286-9712 (919) 401-9877 Durham, NC triangle.citysearch.com/ triangle.citysearch.com/ (919) 572-0070 www.maggianos.com/ George’s Garage 737 Ninth St. Durham NC 27705 www.ghgrestaurants.com/garage /garage.html

Magnolia Grill Nana’s Cheesecake Factory 1002 Ninth Street 2514 University Drive 8030 Renaissance Parkway Durham, NC Durham, NC Suite 950 (919) 286-3609 (919) 493-8545 Durham NC 27713 uncpress.unc.edu/ www.nanasdurham.com/ (919) 206-4082 www.cheesecakefactory.com

PF Chang’s China Bistro Pop’s Italian Trattoria The Fairview 6801 Fayetteville Road 810 West Peabody Street Washington Duke Inn & Golf Southpoint, Durham, NC Durham, NC Club (919) 294-3131 (919) 956-7677 3001 Cameron Blvd www.pfchangs.com/ www.pops-durham.com/ Durham, NC (919) 493-6699 triangle.citysearch.com/

Research Triangle Park home Capital City Chop House 151 Airgate Drive briefing information (Close to the airport) Morrisville, NC driving directions (919) 484-7721 triangle.citysearch.com lodging restaurants golf courses entertainment

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Raleigh

Angus Barn Bloomsbury Bistro Caffe Luna 9401 Glenwood Avenue 509 W. Whitaker Mill Road 136 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC (Five Points) Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC (919) 787-3505 (919) 834-9011 (919) 832-6090 triangle.citysearch.com/ bloomsburybistro.com/ www.cafeluna.com/

Charlie’s Goodnights Restaurant Glenwood Grill Kanki Japanese House of Steaks and Comedy Club 2929 Essex Circle 4325 Glenwood Avenue 861 W. Morgan St. Glenwood Village Shopping Ctr. Crabtree Valley Mall Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC (919) 828-5233 (919) 782-3102 (919) 782-9708 triangle.citysearch.com/ triangle.citysearch.com/ www.kanki.com/

Margaux’s PF Chang’s China Bistro Prime Only Steak and Seafood 8111 Creedmoor Road 4325 Glenwood Avenue 13200 Strickland Road, Suite Raleigh, NC Crabtree Valley Mall 104 (919) 846-9846 Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC www.margauxsrestaurant.com/ (919) 787-7754 (919) 844-1216 www.pfchangs.com/ www.primeonly.com/

Second Empire Simpson’s Restaurant Sullivan’s Steakhouse 330 Hillsborough Street 5625 Creedmoor Rd. 414 Glenwood Ave., Suite 103 Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC Raleigh NC (919) 829-3663 (919) 783-8818 (919) 828-7533 triangle.citysearch.com/ www.simpsonsrestaurant.com/ portland.citysearch.com/

Tavola Rossa Ristorante Italiano Vinnie’s Steakhouse & Tavern Waraji Japanese Restaurant 5300 Homewood Banks Drive 7440 Six Forks Road 5910 Duraleigh Road Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC 27612 (919) 532-7100 (919) 847-7319 (919) 783-1883 www.tavolarossa.com/ www.vinniessteakhouse.com/ waraji.citysearch.com/

Cheesecake Factory 42nd Street Oyster Bar 518 West home 4325 Glenwood Ave. 508 W. Jones Street 518 West Jones Street Raleigh NC 27613 Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC (919) 781-0050 (919) 831-2811 (919) 829-2518 briefing information www.cheesecakefactory.com triangle.citysearch.com/ www.518west.com/ driving directions lodging restaurants golf courses entertainment

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Cary Chapel Hill Lochmere Governor’s Club (Private) UNC Finley 2511 Kildaire Farm Road 10100 Governor's Drive Finley Golf Course Road Cary, NC Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Chapel Hill, NC (919) 851-0611 (800) 891-3284 (919) 962-2349 lochmere.com (919) 968-8500 uncfinley.com governorsclub.com Clayton The Neuse Pine Hollow Riverwood 918 Birkdale Drive 3300 E. Garner Road 4090 Riverwood Drive Clayton, NC Clayton, NC 27520 Clayton, NC 27520 (919) 550-0550 (919) 553-4554 (919) 550-1919 neusegolf.com pine-hollow-golf.com riverwood.citysearch.com

Durham

The Crossings Duke University Falls Village 4023 Wake Forest Highway NC 751 and Science Drive 5529 Wake Forest Highway Durham, NC 27703 Duke University Durham, NC 27703 (919) 598-8686 Durham, NC (919) 596-4653 thecrossings.citysearch.com (919) 681-2288 fallsvillagegolf.com washingtondukeinn.com Hillandale Lakeshore Briar Creek Golf Course (private) 1600 Hillandale Road 4621 Lumley Road 9400 Club Drive Durham, NC Durham, NC Raleigh,NC (919) 286-4211 (919) 596-2401 Reservations through the Briefing hillandalegolf.com Center briarcreekcc.com Four Oaks Fuquay – Varina Mebane

Reedy Creek Crooked Creek Mill Creek 585 Reedy Creek Road 4621 Shady Greens Drive 1700 St. Andrews Drive Four Oaks, NC (off Hilltop-Needmore Road) Mebane, NC 27302 (919) 934-7502 Fuquay-Varina, NC (919) 563-4653 (919) 557-7529 millcreekgc.com playcrookedcreek.com home Pinehurst / Southern Pines briefing information Pinehurst P.O. Box 4000 driving directions Village of Pinehurst, NC 28374 (800) 487-4653) lodging pinehurst.com restaurants Raleigh golf courses Eagle Ridge River Ridge Wildwood 601 Competition 3224 Auburn-Knightdale Road 3000 Bally Bunion Way Raleigh, NC 27603 Raleigh, NC 27610 Raleigh, NC 27613 entertainment (919) 661-6300 (919) 661-8374 (919) 846-8376 golfriverridge.com wildwoodgreen.com

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Museums Exploris Morehead Planetarium North Carolina Museum 201 E Hargett Street East Franklin Street of Art Raleigh, NC University North Carolina 2110 Blue Ridge Road (919) 834-4040. Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh, NC exploris.org (919) 962-1247. (919) 839-6262. morehead.unc.edu ncartmuseum.org

North Carolina Museum North Carolina Museum North Carolina Museum of Life and Science of Natural History of Natural Sciences 433 Murray Avenue 5 East Edenton Street 11 West Jones Street Durham, NC Raleigh, NC Bicentennial Plaza (919) 220-5429. (919) 715-0200. Raleigh, NC ncmls.citysearch.com nchistory.dcr.state.nc.us/museums/ (919) 733-7450 naturalsciences.org

Shopping Brightleaf Square Cary Towne Center Crabtree Valley Mall 905 W Main Street Cary Towne Blvd 4325 Glenwood Avenue Durham, NC Cary, NC Raleigh, NC (919) 682-9229 (919) 460-1053 (919) 787-8993 brightleaf.citysearch.com shopyourmall.com crabtree-valley-mall.com Northgate Mall Prime Outlets The Shops of Cameron Village 1058 W. Club Boulevard 1001 Airport Blvd 1900 Cameron Street Durham, NC Morrisville, NC Raleigh, NC (919) 286-4407 (919) 380-8700 (919) 821-1350 ngatemall.com primeoutlets.com shopsofcameronvillage.com

The Streets at Southpoint Triangle Town Center and Main Street 5959 Triangle Town Blvd 6910 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC Durham, NC (919) 792-2222 (919) 572-8808 triangletowncenter.com thestreetsatsouthpoint.com home Tours briefing information Acorn Express Tours Andrea Bogart Historic Tours of Raleigh Tour the Triangle and discover Works at the State Capitol, Spend the day in the Capital City driving directions the history and charm found but does this personally. with experienced, knowledgeable in this flourishing region of (919) 733-3885 tour guides who specialize in the Tarheel state. Raleigh historic sites. lodging Brenda McClean Parker Call (919) 782-3885 (919) 829-4988 restaurants golf courses entertainment

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College Sports Duke University Meredith College North Carolina Central Durham, NC 3800 Hillsborough Street University (919) 684-8111 Raleigh, NC 27607 1801 Fayetteville Street duke.edu (919) 760-8600 Durham, NC 27707 goduke.com meredith.edu/athletics/default.htm (919) 560-6100 nccu.edu/campus/athletics North Carolina State Peace College Shaw University Raleigh, NC 15 E Peace Street 118 E South Street (919) 515-2011 Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC athletics.ncsu.edu (919) 508-2000 (919) 546-8200 gopack.com peace.edu/athletics.html shawuniversity.edu/athletic.htm

St. Augustine’s College University of North Carolina 1315 Oakwood Avenue Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh, NC (919) 962-2211 (919) 516-4000 tarheelblue.com st-aug.edu/athlet/main.htm goheels.com

Professional Sports

Carolina Mudcats Durham Bulls Lowe’s Motor Speedway Class AA Southern League Triple-A Baseball 5555 Concord Parkway Five County Stadium Durham Bulls Athletic Park Concord, NC 28027 1501 NC Highway 39 (919) 687-6500 (800) 455-3267 Zebulon, NC durhambulls.com lowesmotorspeedway.com (919) 269-2287 gomudcats.com North Carolina Speedway Rockingham, NC (910) 582-2861 northcarolinaspeedway.com

Spectator Sports home RBC Center Home of the NHL Carolina briefing information Hurricanes and NC State University Basketball 1400 Edwards Mill Road driving directions Raleigh, NC (919) 861-2300 lodging ticketmaster.com RBCcenter.com restaurants golf courses entertainment