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The outlook for meetings in Georgia and the Carolinas is strong, with the new Raleigh (N.C.) Convention Center and Marriott Hotel, a new Gateway Center Marriott beside the Georgia International Convention Center, the new Carolina Hall at Pinehurst (N.C.), and a remarkable 2,694 new hotel rooms planned for metro Columbia, S.C., over the next 18 months — increasing that city's stock by 26 percent.