If you are interested in renting the ECC, please feel free to complete the booking request form at the bottom of this page.


Welcome to the Estes Conference Center
The meeting wing of the Stead Center is named the E. Harvey Estes Conference Center (ECC), in honor of E. Harvey Estes, M.D., who oversaw the Duke University PA Program in 1969 and is credited with propagating the PA concept across the nation.
ECC Information
The ECC is a meeting space conveniently located just off I-40 at 1121 Slater Road in Durham, NC. The space features a large conference room, a boardroom, reception areas in the lobby, and a private courtyard. Our typical hours of operation are from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

Capacity and AV

The Conference Meeting room:
- seating capacity is 75 theater style, with no tables
seating capacity is 48 (most comfortably) to 56 conference style, with round tables - seating capacity is 30 (most comfortably) to 42 classroom tables, with rectangular tables.
- AV: LCD Projector and screen, video conferencing, 6 table top microphones
Conference room rental includes a podium, tables, chairs, and table linens. Existing table options include up to eight round tables and/or up to fourteen rectangular tables, allowing for a variety of configurations to fit your needs. If your needs require a larger classroom style, additional tables can be rented for an additional fee.
Rates
Conference Room | ||
Non Profit & Government Groups | Corporate Groups | |
Half Day (up to 4 hours) | $300 | $500 |
Full Day (4 to 8 hours) | $500 | $850 |
All room rentals are subject to a 20% service fee, but no sales tax.
Half and Full Day rental rates are based on timeframes within NCAPA’s typical hours of operation, 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday, and are inclusive of time required for deliveries, set up, and break-down of the meeting.
Rental requests that are greater than 8 hours or outside typical hours of operation will be subject to staff availability and additional fees.
Payment is accepted by ACH, Check, or Credit Card. A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking, with the remainder due on or before the day of the meeting.
Use of the Atrium will be at additional cost and quoted based on the requirements of each request.
Booking
If you have questions, please reach out to us at karyn.davis@ncapa.org or call us at 919-479-1995.
Address: 1121 Slater Road | Durham, NC 27703 | Directions