CLICK FOR EVENTS >> The decision was an easy one. You have punched your ticket to Charlotte for the 2019 all star weekend. Now comes the hard part: trying to book a room in one of the 2019 NBA all star weekend hotels. Thanks to online tools, the actual booking process is not difficult. The hard… Read More »

CLICK FOR EVENTS >> Not one, but two high-profile events come to Charlotte during 2019. Every year since 2006, the “Queen City” has hosted the annual CIAA basketball tournament. For 2019, the NBA selected Charlotte to host the NBA all star game. Charlotte has grown significantly over the past 20 years to emerge as a major… Read More »

CLICK FOR EVENTS >> The popular CIAA basketball tournament held in Charlotte, North Carolina has always been a magnet for attracting some of the biggest name professional athletes and world renowned rappers. In 2018, CIAA parties included attendance by New York Giants wide receiver, Odell Beckham, as well as hip hop stars Lil Wayne and Ludacris.… Read More »

CLICK FOR PARTIES >> Word that Charlotte was awarded the 2019 NBA all star game sent a celebratory buzz through the “Queen City.” Impromptu parties took place all over the city, from spontaneous bashes in Uptown bars to coordinated parties put on at Charlotte metro area restaurants. If you thought the celebrations over the awarding of… Read More »

CLICK FOR EVENTS >> Do you want to know how big the CIAA basketball tournament has become? Ask ESPN, which signed the CIAA as the first Division II conference to have its season ending tournament televised on the station known as the “Leader in Sports.” More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend CIAA 2019, breaking… Read More »

CLICK FOR EVENTS >> CIAA 2019 returns to Charlotte for the 14th year in a row. The prestigious tournament has transformed from a small competition held in a sold out Washington D.C. arena to a high energy week of entertainment held in the 19,000-plus seat Spectrum Center. As the third highest attended college basketball tournament in… Read More »

CIAA Tournament Week Shootings Over the past couple of years, the CIAA Tournament week has been plagues by senseless shootings. As a result, the city of Charlotte has started to crack down on unauthorized parties, events and gatherings related to the CIAA tournament weekend. In 2017, the rapper Young Dolph was involved in the most… Read More »

Charlotte is Getting Bigger – Will 2018 CIAA Tournament Weekend? Over the last few years, Charlotte has grown tremendously. Anyone who frequents the uptown Charlotte area, can’t help but notice multiple cranes that crowd the skyline. Charlotte seems to be attracting businesses and people from all over the nation. In recent years, the CIAA Tournament… Read More »

Will the 2018 CIAA attendance be better than last year? Last year, the CIAA tournament week parties in Charlotte, NC were a lot less attended than in previous years. Maybe it was due to all of the controversy in Charlotte that year (e.g. protests, HB2 bill,etc.). Whatever the reason, promoters definitely felt the impact in… Read More »

The 2018 CIAA tournament week celebrity parties should be ones to remember. Every year, there are celebrity parties during the tournament week in Charlotte, NC. Last year was one of the less attended years, given all of the turmoil in the city (e.g. riots, etc.), but the 2018 CIAA Tournament parties and events should be… Read More »