Great suggestion, gsupstate.
I also recommend checking out the various local hotels with event space. I highly recommend the Marriott on The Parkway, next to Michelin North America and Thornblade. I recently attended a large (250-300) fundraising banquet for a locally based global nonprofit organization in one of the ballrooms and was impressed with everything about the place. It looks and feels quite high-tech and cosmopolitan. The design throughout the first floor has a very international flavor.