Tar-Nation: The “Tar Heel” State will make your meeting stick
North Carolinians are sometimes called “Tar Heels” from the time before and after the American Revolution when ships were hulled with pine pitch sourced and made here. The name stuck and resonates with residents who pride themselves on their resilience and resourcefulness. That pitch-in quality is on display throughout the state where meeting planners will find venues with history, style and innovation, along with staff who echo their forbearers’ can-do attitude.