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Busy
Weekend for GWCCA Campus |
The
Georgia World Congress Center campus is ready
for another active weekend. Continuing at
the GWCC through Sunday is the 24th Annual
Atlanta Journal-Constitution International
Auto Show in Building B. This event features
a wide variety of styles, including luxury
vehicles, economy cars, sports cars, limited
production cars, convertibles, vans, light
trucks and 4-wheel drive vehicles. Admission
is $10 for adults, $5 for 6-12 year-old children,
and free for children under 6. For more information
visit www.ajcautoshow.com.
In addition to the Auto Show, the GWCC will
host The Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth
Expo in Building C on May 6-7. This event
is geared towards entrepreneurs looking to
invest in real estate as well as first time
homebuyers looking for a fantastic deal. There
will be over 100 vendors as well as seminars
on every aspect of making money in real estate.
Keynote speakers include Donald Trump, Robert
Kiyosaki, Anthony Robbins, and George Foreman.
For more information visit www.thelearningannex.com.
The ATL Spring Fest will be in Building A
on May 6. The event includes a college and
career fair, gospel fest, celebrity guest
appearances, and drum line competition. Sunday
they will continue their festivities at Philips
Arena with the 2006 Spring "JAM"BOREE
Marching Band Exhibition. This Battle of the
Bands event will begin at 4 p.m. and will
feature bands from the following schools:
Southwest Dekalb, Stephenson, Redan, Martin
Luther King Jr., Columbia, Cedar Grove, Lithonia,
Pebblebrook, Tucker, Miller Grove, Brooklyn
Steppers & Augusta All-Stars. For more
information on this event visit www.atlspringfest.com.
At the Georgia Dome, Georgia Institute of
Technology will have their commencement ceremonies
Saturday, May 6. The Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
and the ceremony begins at 9 a.m. Commencement
is open to the public.
Saturday night Star 94 presents Movie Under
the Stars at Centennial Olympic Park. North
Park will be turned into a giant outdoor cinema
for a showing of "March of the Penguins".
Bring your friends and blankets, stretch out
and enjoy this great movie on a huge inflatable
screen. Admission is free and the film will
begin at 8:30 p.m. Visit www.centennialpark.com
for more information.
There are also various other private events
taking place on campus throughout the weekend.
Heavy traffic is expected in and around downtown
due to the number of events going on. Attendees
are encouraged to take MARTA to arrive safely
and quickly to their destination. The Georgia
World Congress Center can be accessed by the
GWCC/DOME/ Philips/CNN station. To determine
your route, visit MARTA's website www.itsmarta.com.
For more information on the Georgia World
Congress Center, please visit www.gwcc.com.
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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. |
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