Advertising in Raleigh, NC

October 16, 2013 0 Comments

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in North Carolina. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2011, the city’s estimated population was 416,468. Raleigh is the 42^nd largest city in the U.S. but is considered one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The city of Raleigh was named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island. Raleigh is known as the “City of Oaks” for its many oak trees.Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill together make up the three primary cities of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. This area is frequently referred to as, “The Triangle.”

Raleigh Demographics

Population*: 329,842 (18+)
White American: 57.5%
African-American: 29.3%
Hispanic or Latino: 11.3%
Asian American: 4.3%
From two or more races: 2.6%
Native American: 0.5%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $46,612

Events in Raleigh (Annual)

A Taste of Raleigh Gourmet Food Tour	Chicago/Raleigh Improv Festival	NC Science Festival at Marbles	Showdown Festival
Artscape	ChillyFest	Open Garden & Art Show	St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Bluegrass Festival	Lebanese Festival	Redress Raleigh Fashion Show	World Beer Festival Raleigh

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Sports in Raleigh, NC

NHL	NASL	Single-A MLB	AAA MLB
Carolina Hurricanes	Carolina RailHawks FC	Carolina Mudcats	Durham Bulls

Business and Education in Raleigh

Businesses of Note: The city is home to one Fortune 500 companies, Progress Energy. Other companies of note headquartered in Raleigh American Biographical Institute, BB&T Insurance Services, Boson Books, Capital Broadcasting Company, CaptiveAire Systems, Etix, First Citizens BancShares, Golden Corral, IT Works, Martin Marietta Materials, McClatchey Broadcasting, Plant Delights Nursery, Public Notary Polling, Ram Air Freight, RBC Bank, and Red Hat.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Media Two Interactive, Cybergraph Advertising & Design, Coalmarch Productions, Sperry & Associates, AlphaNomadic LLC, Ulanguzi, Media Networks, French West Vaughn, Misner & Associates Public Relations, Cicada Consulting Group, The Prop Guy, Plaid Skirt Marketing, e design, Brooks Bells, O3, Alpha Marketing, Three Ships Media, Anoroc Agency, IP Marketing, and Market Force.

Colleges: There are four public universities located within the city limits: NC State University (NSU), Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Wake Technical Community College. Private colleges in the city include the Meredith College, and Peace College.

Must see destinations in Raleigh, NC

Artspace	Kazoom Children’s Theatre	NC Museum of Art	NC State Capital
Carolina Ballet	Marbles Kid’s Museum	NC Museum of History	Progress Energy Center
City of Raleigh Museum	Moore Square Art District	NC Museum of Natural Sciences	Tobacco Road Tours
Contemporary Art Museum	Mordecai Historic Park	NC Sports Hall of Fame	Wells Fargo IMAX Theatre at Marbles
Historic Raleigh Trolley Tours

For more information on Raleigh, please visit the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Website.

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