Thanks again to everyone, EVERYONE, who played a role in making the U2 conference weekend magnificent. Delegates, presenters, speakers, staffers, and all-around enthusiasts: we could not have done it without you.

Here’s a place to leave a comment, ask a question, or make a suggestion about the U2 conference weekend.

If you attended the conference, please also complete our feedback form.

Make sure to visit our recap page: it’s a starting place for reading and seeing all that we did.

See you next time!

Watch Bono at the Raleigh concert say at the 35 sec. mark: “There’s a U2 confab in town, we wanna salute them.”

Watch Bono pay tribute near the end of “One,” at the 5 min. mark, to conference speaker Agnes Nyamayarwo, “a true heroine with us in Raleigh tonight.”

Here are several updates on a variety of topics. As of Sept. 24, 2009 …

1. What will we wear? We will have a limited quantity of conference t-shirts available for $15 (cash or check) at the registration desk. Shirt sizes are M, L, XL, and XXL. They are a 50/50 blend and have a raised, puff-ink design on front (grey ink on black shirt) representing the presentation titles at the conference. On the back, it says Durham, North Carolina 2009 and features our media sponsor’s logo. Here’s a small-view sample:

2. What will we eat? Our host hotel and the Courtyard by Marriott offer breakfast options for purchase, most of which are about $6 - $10. Friday night’s reception at Bull McCabes Irish Pub offers complimentary appetizers, with a discount on dinner options.  At the conference, we will offer complimentary coffee and tea during our coffee break each morning, with yoghurt, muffins and fruit for purchase.

Saturday’s complimentary lunch will be:

Carolina Pulled Pork, served with Kaiser Rolls
Grilled Eggplant (Vegetarian Entree)
Carolina Slaw
Red Roasted Potato Salad with Green Beans and Tomatoes
Collard Greens
Jalapeno Corn Bread
Peach Cobbler
Apple Crisp
Southern Tea
Citrus Punch
Ice Water

Sunday’s complimentary lunch will be:

Herb Baked Chicken
Fried Chicken
Vegetarian Lasagna (Vegetarian Entree)
Tossed Garden Salad, served with dressings
Garden Pasta Salad
Corn on the Cob
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Dinner Rolls
Chocolate Brownies
Luscious Lemon Bars
Premium Fresh Brewed Lime Iced Tea
Sparkling Lemonade
Ice Water

3. Where am I going? Please visit our LOCATION page for a map of NCCU’s campus with our buildings and parking marked, and a Google map for our off-campus sites.

4. When am I going? If you are using our shuttle from the host hotel to the conference site, you can download a PDF file and see more information on our TRANSPORTATION page.

See you soon!

More information about other transportation options is under our TRANSPORT page.  Please get the full scoop here.

Here is the schedule for our complimentary shuttle service that will run ONLY from the host hotel to conference events in Durham on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday.

Greenway Transit Services will provide a low-carbon impact shuttle service for conference registrants staying at the host hotel, the Four Points by Sheraton.  All shuttle service to conference events in Durham on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday begin and end at the host hotel parking lot.

Schedule

Friday, October 2

6:00 PM depart: Four Points Sheraton to downtown Durham
8:15PM depart: Four Points Sheraton to downtown Durham

12:30 AM depart: The Carolina Theater to Four Points Sheraton

Saturday, October 3

7:30 AM depart: Four Points Sheraton to NCCU School of Education (SOE) building
8:15 AM depart: Four Points Sheraton to NCCU SOE building
4:15 PM depart: NCCU SOE building to Four Points Sheraton
5:00 PM depart: NCCU SOE building to Four Points Sheraton

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Not Included – Separate Ticket Purchase For Shuttle to U2 Concert – Purchase Here

5:45 PM depart: Four Points Sheraton hotel to Carter-Finley stadium in Raleigh
Approx. 11:30 PM depart: Carter-Finley stadium in Raleigh to Four Points Sheraton hotel (bus will depart approx. 30 minutes after U2’s concert has ended and the stadium lights turn on)

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Sunday, October 4

7:30 AM depart: Four Points Sheraton to NCCU SOE building
8:15 AM depart: Four Points Sheraton to NCCU SOE building
5:30 PM depart: NCCU SOE building to Four Points Sheraton
6:15 PM depart: NCCU SOE building to Four Points Sheraton

On Monday, August 31, at 5:45 p.m. Dublin time, I’ll be talking about the U2 conference on Scott Williams’ drivetime chat show , “On the QT.” It airs on Q102 FM.

One of the questions they said they would like to hear about goes like this: “There’s a lot of debate in Ireland about the fact that U2 are beleived to pay their tax out of the country and yet their frontman is so vocal about economic issues … How do people view Bono in the states?”

Well, how do we view Bono in the states on this matter?