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January at Georgia World Congress Center booked with Boats, Inaugural Balls, Motor Bikes
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority will kick off 2002 with a bang. The month of January will be filled with popular trade shows, special events and extravagant receptions at the GWCC.
Posted: Dec. 21, 2001

Big events scheduled in 2002 at GWCC Authority's 3 facilities
With the completion of the Phase IV expansion expected in the summer of 2002, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority has a busy year ahead.
Posted: Dec. 4, 2001
GWCC Authority executive director named ACVB 'Member of Year'
Dan Graveline, executive director of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, was named the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau Member of the Year during the Night of a Thousand Stars ceremonies at Swissotel Atlanta in November.
Posted: Nov. 27, 2001
Georgia World Congress Center Authority Hosts Numerous Activities for 2001 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
The Georgia Dome celebrates New Year's Eve with thousands of football fans attending the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - featuring the Auburn Tigers and the North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC vs. SEC showdown. Plenty of activities are planned for both the Georgia World Congress Center and Centennial Olympic Park in anticipation of the 7:30 p.m. bowl game kick-off.
Posted: Dec. 28, 2001
Georgia World Congress Center Authority campus to host wide array of sports, holiday activities Dec. 7-9
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority's campus is gearing up for a busy weekend of festivals, meetings and sporting events at all three facilities, beginning Friday, Dec. 7.
Posted: Dec. 6, 2001
Terrorism explored at American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting
The American Public Health Association's 129th Annual Meeting Oct. 21-25 in Atlanta includes 16 sessions on terrorism, including topics on bio-terrorism and three new sessions added to address the Sept. 11 attack.
Posted: October 5, 2001
Foresters keep 'cutting edge'
The 26th Forest Products & Machinery Equipment Exposition-Expo 2001 opened its doors at the Georgia World Congress Center at 9 a.m., July 19.
Posted: July 20, 2001
17-year Atlanta hospitality industry veteran takes sales, marketing reins for GWCCA
Georgia World Congress Center Authority officials today announced the recent appointment of a new director of sales and marketing.
Posted: June 25, 2001
GWCC's flagship restaurant closes for remodeling as part of expansion
The Georgia World Congress Center's flagship restaurant, The Terraces , closed April 1 for remodeling as part of the ongoing Phase IV Expansion Project.
Posted: Apr. 20, 2001

Stephen R. Leeds will chair GWCCA board
Stephen R. Leeds, a senior partner of Rogers & Hardin LLP, will become chairman of the board at the Jan. 30 meeting of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA).
Posted: Jan. 24, 2001

Contact:
Christy Petterson
Public Relations Specialist
Georgia World Congress Center
404.223.4019 (phone) / 404.223.4211 (fax)

Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Georgia World Congress Center features 1.4 million square feet of prime exhibit space, 12 exhibit halls, 106 meeting rooms and 2 grand ballrooms. Complemented by the Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park, the three facilities comprise one of the finest convention, sports, and entertainment complexes in the world.