What's Happening in Downtown Atlanta - December 2006
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Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome Campus Gear Up for Busy Weekend
The Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome and surrounding areas will be action packed this weekend! The SEC Championship Game returns to the Georgia Dome on Saturday, December 2 with a 6 p.m. kickoff. The oldest of the major conference title games, the game dates back to 1992. This year, the rich history of the SEC returns to the Georgia Dome as the Arkansas Razorbacks face the Florida Gators! |
Get Ready for a Busy Weekend Downtown
This weekend, the Georgia World Congress Center, the Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park will host a variety of events that are sure to provide fun and entertainment for everyone. |
What's Happening in Downtown Atlanta – August/September 2006
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GWCC Executive Boardroom
Thanks to a generous donation of furnishings from Bank of America, the Georgia World Congress Center has a new Executive Boardroom. |
International Woodworking Fair Holds Largest Show Ever at GWCC
The International Woodworking Fair returned to the Georgia World Congress Center this month with its largest show ever. IWF 2006 filled the entire 3.9 million square feet of all three buildings of the convention center. |
New Wayfinding Signs Introduced Downtown
This month the very first elements of the Downtown and Midtown Wayfinding System signs were installed. This initiative, spearheaded by Central Atlanta Progress, will standardize signage that is currently inconsistent and confusing. |
MegaFest
Back for Year Three
The
Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome
welcomed back MegaFest this month for the third
year in a row. This year marks the 30th Anniversary
of Bishop T.D. Jakes' ministry. |
Summertime
Rejuvenation for the Dome
Every
year, the summer months are a flurry of activity
around the Georgia Dome. Not from excited Falcons
fans, Monster Truck enthusiast or even college
graduates, but from the dedicated staff, working
diligently to prepare the building for another
fantastic year. This year the Dome has undergone
some extensive maintenance projects. |
Thousands
Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Centennial Olympic
Games
Thousands
attended the 10th Anniversary Celebration of
the Centennial Olympic Games on Saturday, July
15. The event began in the early evening as
volunteers from the Atlanta Games met at designated
areas around Centennial Olympic Park to reunite
with their fellow volunteers from ten years
ago. |
Enjoy
10th Anniversary Fun at Centennial Olympic Park
Tomorrow
Come on out to Centennial Olympic Park tomorrow,
July 15, 2006, to enjoy the 10th Anniversary Celebration
of the Centennial Olympic Games. The 1996 Olympics
had a lasting impact on the city of Atlanta and
confirmed the city's status as an international
destination. The 10th Anniversary Celebration
of the Centennial Olympic Games is an opportunity
to share the legacy with future generations, as
well as to give thanks to those who volunteered
during the Centennial Olympics Games. |
GWCC
Introduces Newly Enhanced Online Ordering
Online ordering just got simple at the Georgia
World Congress Center. The e-commerce section
of the GWCC website was recently redesigned to
make it easier than ever for you to order services
online. |
What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - June 2006
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Owners
Club at Dome Perfect for Your Event
Opened during the 2005 football season, the Atlanta
Falcons Owners Club was recently highlighted during
an event to show off its magnificent assets. The
eye-catching club boasts two full bars, a dining
area and a full buffet with food created by Executive
Chef Brian Vossler. |
New
MARTA Route Downtown Designed for Tourists
Exploring downtown just got easier! MARTA launched
a new bus route this month called the Atlanta
Tourist Loop designed to take riders to all of
the most popular attractions downtown. The route,
number 100, runs every 30 minutes and will take
tourists from the Georgia Aquarium to the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Center to the CNN Center and
everything in between. |
New
in the Park for 2006 Season
Centennial Olympic Park recently launched its
new website, www.centennialpark.com, designed
to give visitors a Park experience while online
complete with beauty shots and information about
upcoming events. Along with the new website, the
Park is also proud to be the location of new events
this year like Star 94's Movie Under the Stars
and the Southern Comfort Music Experience (SCMX).
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What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - May 2006
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an opening day. |
Busy
Weekend for GWCCA Campus
With
the AJC Auto Show, the Learning Annex Real Estate
Wealth Expo, the ATL Spring Fest and more, the
Georgia World Congress Center campus is ready
for another active weekend. |
Entire
Campus Welcomes FIRST Championship
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science
and Technology) returns to the Georgia World Congress
Center Authority Campus April 27-29 for its championship
event after months of preparation and regional
competitions. The FIRST Championship is the premier
student robotics competition and celebration of
science and technology. |
A
New Logo to Accompany Bowl's New Name
The Chick-fil-A Bowl recently unveiled its new
logo during a ceremony on the West Plaza of the
Georgia Dome. Representatives from the Chick-fil-A
Bowl, Chick-fil-A, Atlanta Sports Council and
the Georgia Dome were present to see the new logo,
which was revealed ceremoniously on a 1,000-square-foot
banner. |
A
Lot of Activity Downtown this Weekend
The
Georgia World Congress Center Campus will be
full of activity this weekend with the FIRST
Robotics Championship, Alive! Expo and the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution International Auto Show.
|
Kevin
Duvall Appointed Assistant General Manager of
GWCC
Kevin Duvall has been named assistant general
manager of the Georgia World Congress Center,
effective May 1. Dan Graveline, Georgia World
Congress Center Executive Director, recently announced
the appointment. |
First
Week of April Kicks Off Park Season
Warm
weather is almost here and the start of April
marks the beginning of Centennial Olympic Park's
free events calendar. Continuing a tradition
of concerts and children's activities, the Park
has a lot to offer every week throughout the
Spring and Summer. |
GWCC
Named Easy Place to Do Business
Expo
Magazine, which focuses exclusively on tradeshow,
convention and corporate event management, published
a list of Ten Easy Places to do business in
its March 2006 issue. The article was broken
down by 10 factors that go into producing a
show and a city was selected for each factor.
|
Big
South Qualifier Returns to Atlanta
Ready
for some volleyball? The Georgia World Congress
Center is very happy to welcome back The Big
South National Qualifier & Expo. The event,
which takes place at the end of the month, is
the largest amateur youth volleyball event in
North America, held in one location on a single
weekend. |
What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - March 2006
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to know about our great business environment,
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City
Council President Shares Passion for Atlanta
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority staff
recently enjoyed a refreshing look at everything
going on in Atlanta when Lisa Borders, President
of the Atlanta City Council, spoke during the
ongoing Professional Development series. The series
brings the staff together on a regular basis to
hear from local community leaders as well as industry
leaders. |
Busiest
Airport Busy Making Improvements
In 2005, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport was named the "World's Busiest Passenger
Airport" for the 7th consecutive year. To
ensure that it continues to receive this award
and to provide the best customer experience to
millions of travelers each year, the airport is
busy with numerous, major improvement projects
including, the completion of the Fifth Runway,
a Consolidated Rental Car Facility and cosmetic
upgrades throughout, to name a few. |
Experience
Fine Craft at the Georgia World Congress Center
As the largest juried fine craft show in the Southeast,
the American Craft Council's 17th Annual Atlanta
Fine Craft Show features 250 of the nation's premier
craft artists and offers a variety of mediums
including clothing and fashion accessories, jewelry,
leather, decorative fiber, glass, ceramics, wood,
metal and mixed media. |
Busy
Time Downtown This Weekend
The
Georgia World Congress Center will be full of
activity this weekend. Returning to campus are
World of Wheels, Bronner Brothers and CHEERSPORT.
|
Southeastern
Flower Show Transforms Georgia World Congress
Center into Gardens
The
Georgia World Congress Center is proud to welcome
back the Southeastern Flower Show, a garden
enthusiast's dream exhibit. This impressive
show transforms the exhibit halls into stunning
gardens. |
Have
All Sorts of Weather Fun at WeatherFest on Sunday
Come visit the Georgia World Congress Center this
weekend for WeatherFest, an interactive science
and weather show hosted by the American Meteorological
Society on Sunday, Jan. 29. With nearly 70 exhibits,
the show will provide many opportunities to learn
about weather. |
GWCC
Welcomes the International Poultry Expo Again
The Georgia World Congress Center is pleased to
welcome the International Poultry Expo to campus
once again. The tradeshow will take place Jan.
25-27 in Buildings B & C. With more than 18,000
attendees from around the world, this annual meeting
of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will
mark the 58th consecutive year that the meeting
has been held in Atlanta. |
This
Weekend Full of Activity Downtown
Downtown will be full of fun activities this weekend.
From the Atlanta Boat Show and Monster Jam on
the Georgia World Congress Center Campus to a
Hawks game and Aerosmith concert at Philips Arena,
downtown will draw thousands of enthusiastic attendees
for these events. |
Atlanta
Boat Show Returns to Georgia World Congress Center
The Atlanta Boat Show returns to the Georgia World
Congress Center this weekend, Jan. 11-15. Featuring
a huge display of boats, marine technology and
all the fun and accessories that go with boating,
guests will enjoy many activities, seminars and
demonstrations during this weekend. |
2005
Big Year for Atlanta
As the new year begins, it is worth a moment to
look back at what a tremendous year 2005 was for
Atlanta. Atlantic Station, the Brand Atlanta Campaign
and the Georgia Aquarium are just some of the
highlights. |
Georgia
Dome Hosts Three Games in Four Days
No one was busier over the New Years weekend than
the Georgia Dome. With the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl,
the last Falcons game of the season and a one-time
opportunity to host the Sugar Bowl, the Dome was
home to three football games in four days—a
phenomena the stadium has never experienced. |
