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The Hilton Garden Inn Hickory

1320 17th Street Drive SE
Hickory, NC 28602

Rate: $164 per night plus taxes and fees

Rate Deadline: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

This highly rated hotel is .5 miles, which is a 7 minute walk, to the Hickory Metro Convention Center. Located just off I-40, the Hilton Garden Inn offers an onsite restaurant and bar, evening room service, indoor pool, fitness center, business center, pet-friendly rooms, free Wi-Fi, and complimentary on-site self parking. The hotel is also within minutes from many restaurants and shops in historic downtown Hickory, NC.

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Courtyard by Marriott Hickory

1946 13th Ave Dr SE
Hickory, NC  28602

Rate: $154 per night plus taxes and fees

Rate Deadline: Monday, May 26, 2025

The Hickory Courtyard is located off I-40 and is .2 miles, which is a 5 minute walk, to the Hickory Metro Convention Center. The hotel offers an onsite restaurant, indoor pool, hot tub, convenience store, fitness center, dry cleaning services and complimentary on-site self parking. All guestrooms feature a microwave, refrigerator, a comfortable sitting area, large work desk, free Wi-Fi, high-speed internet and in-room coffee.

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Hickory

1950 13th Ave Dr SE
Hickory, NC  28602

Rate: $144 per night plus taxes and fees

Rate Deadline: Monday, May 26, 2025

The Fairfield Inn & Suites is located off I-40 and is .4 miles, which is a 4 minute walk, to the Hickory Metro Convention Center. The hotel offers complimentary grab n go breakfast, a convenience store, free coffee/tea, free Wi-Fi, indoor pool, fitness center, laundry, dry cleaning service and complimentary on-site self parking. 

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Please Note: The Hampton Inn Hickory is not included in our room block this year because the hotel is undergoing room renovations and construction.

Other agencies may solicit you to book with hotels claiming to be part of Furniture Manufacturing Expo hotel blocks. To ensure you have a legitimate reservation within the show hotel blocks, only use the special show rate housing links/codes provided above.

Event Location
Event Location

Hickory Metro Convention Center

Hickory Metro Convention Center
1960 13th Ave. Drive SE
Hickory, North Carolina 28602
www.VisitHickoryMetro.com/convention-center

Driving Directions
Driving Directions & Parking

Hickory Metro Convention Center
1960 13th Ave. Drive SE
Hickory, North Carolina 28602

Parking is complimentary at the Hickory Metro Convention Center.

Directions from the closest Airports to Hickory Metro Convention Center are below.
 

From Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport:

From airport, take I-85 South toward Gastonia
Take exit 17, US-321, toward Lincolnton/Gastonia
Follow US-321 North
Take exit 43A, I-40, toward Statesville
Take exit 125 to Hickory Metro Convention Center
 

From Charlotte Douglas International Airport:

From airport, take I-485 South towards Huntersville
Take exit for NC-16 towards Newton
Turn right at Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet and continue on NC-16
Take I-40 West towards Hickory
Take exit 125 to Hickory Metro Convention Center

 

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Air Travel
Air Travel

Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for the Furniture Manufacturing Expo.

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You may also call Conferences and Events® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM48Q.

*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.

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