What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - December 2005
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Georgia
Dome Hires New Director of Business Development
The Georgia Dome announces its new Director of
Business Development, Tiffany W. Daniels, who
will begin work on Jan. 2, 2006. Carl Adkins,
general manager of the Georgia Dome, announced
the hire on Dec. 7. |
New
Food Court in Building A
With a never ending desire to provide attendees
with the best dining options available, a fabulous
new eatery has opened in the Georgia World Congress
Center's Building A. Previously the Courtyard
Cafeteria, Food Court is a mini version of Food
World located in Building C. |
Living
Classroom at the Georgia Dome
For the past three years, the research arm of
the Georgia World Congress Center Authority Marketing
department has partnered with the Georgia State
University Sports Management School to create
a living classroom experience for graduate students. |
Members
of IAEM Experience a New Atlanta
Members of International Association for Exhibition
Management (IAEM) experienced a new Atlanta during
the annual exhibition and meeting, Expo! Expo!,
at the Georgia World Congress Center Nov. 29 through
Dec. 1. |
Downtown
Atlanta Full of Activity This Weekend
What a great time to be in downtown Atlanta! This
weekend, the Georgia World Congress Center, the
Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park will
host a variety of events, creating a lot of hustle
and bustle in the downtown convention corridor.
From the SEC Championship Game to Festival of
Trees to Holiday in Lights, the GWCCA campus is
gearing up for a weekend full of excitement. |
GWCC
Opens Second Bethune Elementary Gallery
November 4 marked the opening of the second wing
of the Bethune Art Gallery in the Georgia World
Congress Center's Building C. The original gallery
opened last fall and both overlook Bethune Elementary
School, which is located across Northside Drive
from Building C. |
Georgia
World Congress Center is Going Green
Since this past spring, the Georgia World Congress
Center has been working with the US Department
of Energy, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority,
Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
and Georgia Department of Natural Resources to
turn the convention center green. |
Hartsfield-Jackson
Becomes A Hotspot
Conventioneers traveling to Atlanta will be pleased
to know that their wireless dreams have come true.
While waiting on flights at Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA), they can
take advantage of the down time by getting online. |
The
NKBA select Atlanta for 2009 Kitchen & Bath
Industry Show
Where do you hold the world's largest kitchen
and bath industry event? In 2009, the National
Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) will hold
it at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta,
GA. |
Look
for your print Big Event soon!
Keep your eyes open for a print version of the
Big Event to arrive in your mailbox soon. This
edition will focus on the many exciting developments
taking place in Downtown Atlanta, including the
Brand Atlanta Campaign, the Georgia Aquarium,
the Glenn Hotel, Atlantic Station, fun facts about
Atlanta and events on the Georgia World Congress
Center campus. |
Brand
Atlanta
The
Brand Atlanta campaign is a collaborative effort
between the public and private sectors to create
a new brand for the City of Atlanta, and it
will be rolled out over the coming months. |
Sugar
Bowl '06 to be Held in Atlanta
The Sugar Bowl Committee has announced that it
will stage the 72nd Nokia Sugar Bowl Football
Classic on January 2, 2006, in Atlanta's Georgia
Dome and will use proceeds generated by that Bowl
Championship Series (BCS) game to support hurricane
relief efforts in its native New Orleans. |
What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - October 2005
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|
GWCC
Campus Full of Activity This Saturday
This Saturday, 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 visitors and Atlantans
alike. |
GWCCA
Pulls Together to Help Katrina Evacuees
The staff of the Georgia World Congress Center,
the Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park are
working hard to help friends and family affected
by the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina.
|
GWCC
Recycles
Recycling efforts at the GWCC are resulting in
conservation and environmental awareness on the
200-acre convention, sports and entertainment
complex. |
NCAA
Unveils New Final Four Logo in Atlanta
The NCAA and Atlanta Local Organizing Committee
unveiled the official logo for the 2007 NCAA Final
Four on September 14 at the Hyatt Regency downtown
Atlanta. |
What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - September 2005
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Southern hospitality. |
THE
WORK TRUCK SHOW RETURNS TO ATLANTA IN 2006 AND
2008
The
National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)
announced this week it will return to Atlanta
in 2006 and 2008. The event, which rotates locations,
was held in Atlanta in 2003. The Work Truck
Show 2006 will be held Feb. 28 - March 3, 2006.
|
FIRST
COMMITS TO ATLANTA FOR 2007 ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
(FIRST) has announced it will return to Atlanta
for the 2007 Robotics Championships. The commitment
to return to the city for another three years
comes after the success the 2004 and 2005 competitions
in Atlanta. |
Countdown
to Aquarium
The
transformation from broken ground in May of
2003 to completed Georgia Aquarium is just a
few weeks away. On November 23, downtown Atlanta's
latest attraction will open its doors to the
public. |
Sleigh
bells ring, are you listening....
The
summer sun is fading and autumn will soon arrive.
That means it is time to start thinking about
the holiday season! Whether you are planning
a party for 25 or 2,500, we've got incredible
holiday celebration selections for you! |
Glenn
Hotel
Downtown Atlanta is about to get a little more
glamorous! Just around the corner from the Georgia
World Congress Center at the intersection of Marietta
and Spring Streets is the future home of the Glenn
Hotel, Downtown Atlanta's first modern boutique
hotel. |
What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - August 2005
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Southern hospitality. |
What's
Happening in Downtown Atlanta - July 2005
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to know about our great business environment,
new attractions, awesome restaurants and dedication
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highlighting activities in the big city with
Southern hospitality. |
Brand
Atlanta
As
if there isn't enough to be excited about downtown,
the next few months will be full of anticipation
as the countdown begins for the Brand Atlanta
unveiling. |
MegaFest
Returns
The
Georgia Dome and Georgia World Congress Center
welcome back MegaFest 2005, taking place August
3-6. The "Total Christian Experience"
for the entire family, MegaFest is a four-day,
three-night festival that will premiere three
conferences that promote family, fellowship
and fun. |
USPOULTRY
and AFIA Announce Landmark Co-Location
Atlanta's International Poultry Expo, one of Tradeshow
Week's 200, is expected to grow even larger thanks
to a new partnership between the American Feed
Industry Association and the U.S. Poultry &
Egg Association. |
Georgia
World Congress Center Makes Doing Business Easy
The Georgia World Congress Center knows the importance
of making it easy to do business – especially
for exhibitors! The GWCC has produced a streaming
video that highlights all the available services
at the convention center – and makes it
easy to order online. |
Georgia
World Congress Center Campus Gears Up For VIBE
MusicFest Weekend
It's time for Vibe MusicFest! Concerts, expos,
and the hottest stars of Hip-Hop and R & B
music are ready to go at the Georgia World Congress
Center campus this weekend. |
Frazier
Bolton Appointed to Chief of Public Safety for
the Georgia World Congress Center
Frazier Bolton has been named chief of public
safety of the Georgia World Congress Center, effective
May 23, 2005. Dan Graveline, Georgia World Congress
Center Executive Director, announced the appointment. |
The
Georgia Dome Honors Bishop T.D. Jakes
With
representatives from neighboring communities,
tourism partners and local dignitaries on hand,
the Georgia Dome saluted Bishop T.D. Jakes and
his wife Serita Tuesday, May 3 at the unveiling
of their commemorative plaque in the Dome. |
VIBE
MusicFest Schedule Released
Check
out the seminars, concert guests and additional
activites planned for the inaugural VIBE MusicFest
June 10-12, 2005! |
Al
Dyess Appointed Assistant General Manager of
GWCC
Al
Dyess has been named assistant general manager
of the Georgia World Congress Center, effective
May 2. |
GWCC
Campus Gears Up for A Weekend of Multiple Activities
& Fireworks
It's
another fun and exciting weekend in downtown
Atlanta! From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
International Auto Show to the cross-campus
Herbalife Worldwide Conference , the GWCCA is
gearing up for a weekend full of activity. |
VIBE
Magazine Announces New Music Festival to Call
Georgia Dome, GWCC Home
VIBE
Magazine announced this week that Atlanta would
host the 1st Annual VIBE MusicFest to take place
June 10-12, 2005 on the Georgia World Congress
Center Authority’s campus. |
Public
Relations Department Promotions
There
are big changes going on in the Public Relations
department as Christy Petterson, Billy Auer
and Katy Pando take on new positions and responsibilities
for the Georgia World Congress Center. |
National
Volleyball Event Selects Atlanta as New Home
The second largest girls' volleyball event in
North America, held on a single weekend in one
location, has found a new home at the Georgia
World Congress Center in Atlanta. |
Southeastern
Flower Show Introduces Official Cocktail of "Let's
Do Flowers Downtown"
The Southeastern Flower Show returns to the Georgia
World Congress Center in March along with "Let's
Do Flowers Downtown," a celebration of the renowned
flower show with a variety of special events and
a signature cocktail - The Sunflower! |
Expanded
Packaging Trade Show Coming to Georgia World Congress
Center This Spring
SouthPack, the biennial southeast packaging show,
will expand in 2005 to include Design & Manufacturing
South and PLASTEC South features at the Georgia
World Congress Center. The show, slated for April
13-14, features more than 600 companies serving
the southeast packaging, design & manufacturing,
and plastics industries. |
Supercross
Brings Motor Excitement to Georgia World Congress
Center Campus
This weekend, the high-speed, high flying sensation
of dirt racing lands in the Georgia Dome. Atlanta
welcomes back Supercross - motorcross
excitement that calls the best of the best to
the pit to prove their worth! Supercross takes
action at the Georgia Dome Saturday, Feb. 26.
|
Georgia
World Congress Center Launches Virtual Tour on
Website
Now you can explore the Georgia World Congress
Center without leaving your computer. The GWCC
announces a new virtual tour of meeting rooms,
entrances, exhibit halls, plazas and more! |
Chick-fil-A's
S. Truett Cathy Named NPFDA's 2005 Poultry Industry
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
As the 2005 International Poultry Exposition moves
out of the Georgia World Congress Center, the
National Poultry & Food Distributors Association
(NPFDA) is pleased to announce that S. Truett
Cathy, Founder and Chairman of Chic-fil-A, has
been selected as the 2005 NPFDA Poultry Industry
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. |
Atlanta
Boat Show Sails into Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center is proud to
host the 2005 Atlanta Boat Show Jan. 12 thru 16. |
Michael
Haas Named National Sales Manager for GWCC
The Georgia World Congress Center recently announced
the appointment of a new National Sales Manager.
Michael Haas, originally from St. Petersburg,
Florida, joins the Sales staff with 14 years of
related experience. |
