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Charlotte,
North Carolina
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Charlotte, North Carolina, hosts
two BASF locations, both of which are situated within minutes
of the
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. The Chesapeake Drive
site is home to the Colorants group and is 10 minutes west of
Charlotte
and 10 minutes northwest of the airport. The
Dispersions and Paper Chemicals group's Steele Creek location,
also
known as the Technical Center, is located south of the city close
to the South Carolina border. Charlotte is a fast-growing
community of 675,000 people and has much to offer culturally, professionally
and for the family. Charlotte is only a few minutes away from
beautiful Lake Norman and is within a 2-1/2 hour drive of cities
such as Asheville in the North Carolina mountains
and Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is also only a few
hours from Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
| Site Names: |
Chesapeake Drive |
Steele Creek |
| Site Address: |
4330 Chesapeake Drive
Charlotte, NC 28216 |
11501 Steele Creek Road
Charlotte, NC 28273 |
| Site attributes: |
- Both sites participate
in a United Way Campaign, Women and Business Issues,
Members of Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Manufacturing Council Chamber, Charlotte World Affairs
Council and Employers Personnel Association.
- Sponsor summer interns
from local colleges.
- The Steele Creek location
also offers an Employee Activity Association.
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Local attractions:
| Local Transportation: |
- Charlotte/Douglas International
Airport
- Charlotte Transit
- Center City Circuit (free
shuttle service)
- Various limo and cab companies
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| Entertainment: |
- Charlotte Hornets Basketball
- Carolina Panthers Football
- Knights Baseball
- Charlotte Checkers Hockey
- Lowe's Motor Speedway
- Charlotte Coliseum
- Independence Arena
- Ovens Auditorium
- Spirit Square
- Blumenthal Performing
Arts Center
- Charlotte Philharmonic
Orchestra
- NC Dance Theatre
- Charlotte Nature Museum
- Blockbuster Pavilion Ampitheatre
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Recreational
activities:
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- Paramount Carowinds Amusement
Park
- Mint Museum
- Discovery Place
- Carriage/Hayrides - Adam's
Stage Lines or Country Time Carriages
- Latta Plantation
- McGill Rose Garden
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Freedom Park
- McDowell Nature Reserve
- Mecklenburg Aquatic Center
- Renaissance Park
- McAlpine Creek Park
- Public Library of Charlotte
Mecklenburg
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| Shopping: |
- South Park Mall
- Carolina Place Mall
- Concord Mills Mall
- Eastland Mall
- Phillips Place
- Mid Town Square
- Outlet Marketplace Mall
- The Pavilion at South
End
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| Any added extras: |
- Info! Charlotte: 1-704-331-2700
- AAA Carolina Motor Club:
1-704-377-3600
- Charlotte Visitor Info
Center: 1-800-231-4636
- Charlotte Chamber of
Commerce: 1-704-378-1300
Hotels:
- Embassy Suites Hotel
- Park Hotel
- Hilton Hotel
- Wyndam Garden Hotel
- Renaissance Suites Hotel
- SouthPark Suites
- Sheraton Airport?
- Drury Inn & Suites
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| Useful Links: |
http://www.gocarolinas.com
http://www.charlottecvb.org |
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