More Than 375,000 Visit
Welcome Center In 1992
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Staff members also have greeted
students from France and Switzer
land who were touring the United
States.
"Sometimes it's hard to under
stand each other with the language
barrier, but somehow you deal with
it and get your point across."
Hodges said. "Being friendly to
them is one of the most important
tilings. They pick up on vour hospi
tality."
Many visitors arc impressed with
the SI.2 million facility, which was
funded by the N.C. Department of
Transportation.
"I can't tell you how many limes
we've heard people say this is the
nicest visitors center and cleanest
visitors center they've ever been
in," Hodges said. "I think that
means a lot to the visitors."
Huge glass panels enclose the
1,200-square-foot building, and the
38-foot high ceilings don't go un
noticed. "Everybody really likes the
architecture of our building. We get
a lot of comments on that," Hodges
said.
The welcome center is open sev
en days a week from 8:30 a.m. until
5 p.m. Restrooms facilities arc open
around the clock. The center is
closed Easiei Sunday, Tnanks
giving and Christmas.
In addition to Hodges, welcome
center staff members include Terri
Durham, Rena Giles and Margaret
Means. Shelby Rudd and Angela
Caison work part time at the center.
Southeastern is one of 12 wel
come centers in the state, eight of
which are located on interstates.
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ACTIVITY REPORT
Month Vehicles Visitors
January N/A N/A
?February 9,000 27,000
?March 9,000 27.(XX)
?April 12,962 35,000
?May 12,962 35,(XX)
June 15,172 40.964
July 17,558 47,407
August 17,129 46,248
September 13,957 37,684
October 12,768 34,474
November 9357 25,264
December 7,828 21,136
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lion. Count kepi manually by siaff.
"We all have one goal, to promote
North Carolina, and we help each
other out," Hodges said.
The local facility is operated by
Southeastern Welcome Center Inc.,
a non-profit group that receives
funds from Brunswick County, the
Wilmington Chamber of
Commerce and tlie Cape Fear
Coast Convention and Visitors
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