Proximity Hotel hosts meetings, company dinners and weddings for up to 200 guests at a reception or 156 at a seated dinner, in four event rooms totaling about 7,300 sq ft, with 147 guest rooms on site. The hotel is at 704 Green Valley Road in Greensboro, North Carolina, near The Shoppes at Friendly Center and central to downtown Greensboro.
Seminars and company events
The four rooms cover most formats from a board meeting to a regional conference. The Latham Room, 660 sq ft with nine-foot windows over a garden, takes 40 standing or 30 seated and suits a working session. The Revolution Room, with several operable windows of nine by nine feet and its own outdoor terrace, takes 100 at a reception or 72 seated. The White Oak Room, 1,821 sq ft, opens onto the hotel's Social Lobby and takes 125 at a reception or 96 seated, and it can be split into several configurations for breakouts.
The largest space, the Weaver Room, takes 200 at a reception or 156 seated. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, 12-foot ceilings and windows that open, so it can become an open-air room in mild weather, and it has access to a terrace. A divider creates a second, smaller room. The hotel publishes event packages and floor plans, and an event specialist handles each request. For a small leadership group, the Proximity Suites can host 6 to 8 people for a private conversation.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells wedding packages and uses the same four rooms for ceremonies, receptions and rehearsal dinners. Out-of-town guests can stay in the hotel for the whole weekend, and the group accommodation team can hold blocks of rooms. The Weaver Room and its terrace can take a seated wedding dinner for up to 156 guests, while the Revolution Room suits a rehearsal dinner of up to 72.
Rooms and capacities
Weaver Room: 200 at a reception, 156 at dinner, divisible, with a terrace. White Oak Room: 1,821 sq ft, 125 at a reception, 96 at dinner, divisible. Revolution Room: 100 at a reception, 72 at dinner, with a private terrace. Latham Room: 660 sq ft, 40 at a reception, 30 at dinner. Natural light is a common point of the Weaver, Revolution and Latham rooms.
Accommodation
The hotel has 147 loft-style guest rooms, including 10 suites. Group room blocks are available for conferences and weddings.
Catering
Catering comes from Print Works Bistro, the restaurant next door, which cooks European and French bistro dishes with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and handles special dietary requests. The beverage director prepares cocktails, wine and beer for events. The bistro also offers creekside dining and a bar for an informal evening after the sessions.
History and setting
Proximity Hotel was the first hotel in the United States to receive LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. For organizers with sustainability targets, this gives a verifiable point to cite in a supplier report or an event impact statement.
Getting there
Piedmont Triad International Airport serves Greensboro. Amtrak trains stop at the Greensboro station downtown, a short drive from the hotel.
