Trade Show Executive's 2009 The World's Top Convention Centers

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Georgia
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Cobb Galleria Centre
Prime Exhibit Space: 144,000 sf Full-service facility with the latest Michele Swann, General Manager & CEO, (770) 955-8000,
Meeting Space: 25,000 sf technology. Exhibit and meeting mswann@cobbgalleria.com;
24 Breakout Rooms space on one level. Located on Walter Kiley, Director of Sales, (770) 955-8000,
88 acres in northwest Atlanta. wkiley@cobbgalleria.com
See our ad page 25 and
floor plan page 81
Two Galleria Pkwy.
Atlanta, GA 30339
www.cobbgalleria.com
Georgia Dome Prime Exhibit Space: 102,000 sf Exhibit space includes 2 LED video screens; Carl Adkins, General Manager, (404) 223-9200,
One Georgia Dome Dr. Meeting Space: 24,000 sf can be curtained to separate exhibit floor cadkins@gadome.com;
Atlanta, GA 30313 5 Breakout Rooms or for smaller event. Media walls with Tiffany Daniels, Director of Business Development,
www.gadome.com 3 banks of plasma TVs in some lounges. (404) 223-8200, tdaniels@gadome.com
Georgia World Congress Center Prime Exhibit Space: 1,400,000 sf The GWCC features 12 exhibit halls, Mark Zimmerman, General Manager, (404) 223-4200,
Meeting Space: 313,000 sf 106 meeting rooms, 2 grand mzimmerman@gwcc.com;
106 Breakout Rooms ballrooms, 3 fixed-seat auditoriums Pattsie Rand, Director of Sales & Marketing,
and 3 landscaped plazas. The campus (404) 223-4200, prand@gwcc.com
includes 71,250-seat Georgia Dome
and 21-acre Centennial Park.
See our ad page 23 and
floor plan pages 82, 83
285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30313-1591
www.gwcc.com
Hyatt Regency Atlanta Prime Exhibit Space: 58,243 sf 180,000 sf of exhibit, meeting, ballroom Pat Trammell, Director of Sales, (404) 460-6520,
265 Peachtree St. NE Meeting Space: 180,000 sf and hospitality space. Pat.Trammell@hyatt.com
Atlanta, GA 30303
37 Breakout Rooms
www.hyattregencyatlanta.com
College Park
Georgia International Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 150,000 sf Exhibit space divides into 4 column-free Hugh Austin, Executive Director, (770) 907-3087,
2000 Convention Center Concourse Meeting Space: 12,000 sf halls; each meeting room divides into haustin@gicc.com;
College Park, GA 30337 24 Breakout Rooms four. 40,000 sf ballroom is largest in Denise Cole, Director of Sales, (770) 907-3072,
www.gicc.com Georgia. Adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson dcole@gicc.com
Atlanta International Airport. Soon new
light rail train system from airport-tofacility
direct.
Duluth
Gwinnett Center Prime Exhibit Space: 71,600 sf 21,600 sf of ballroom space capable Joey Dennis, Executive Director, (770) 813-7511,
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Meeting Space: 129,000 sf of accommodating 1,500; drive-in jdennis@gwinnettcenter.com;
Duluth, GA 30097 24 Breakout Rooms access to exhibit halls. Cheryl Ann Gee, Director of Sales & Marketing,
www.rentgwinnettcenter.com
(770) 813-7550, cagee@gwinnettcenter.com
Norcross
North Atlanta Trade Center Prime Exhibit Space: 120,000 sf Privately owned facility located Rhonda Sodel, Information & Sales, (770) 279-9899,
1700 Jeurgens Ct. Meeting Space: None 30 min. from the airport. rhonda@natcshows.com
Norcross, GA 30093
www.northatlantatradecenter.com
Savannah
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf 330,000 sf waterfront complex Managed by SMG. Bob Coffey, General Manager,
One International Dr. Meeting Space: 50,000 sf overlooks famed Historic Riverfront; (912) 447-4000, bcoffey@savtcc.com;
P.O. Box 248 13 Breakout Rooms skyline views throughout; 25,000 sf Fredia M. Brady, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing,
Savannah, GA 31402-0248 Flex Space: 22,000 sf ballroom with wall-to-ceiling windows. (912) 447-4000, fbrady@savtcc.com
www.savtcc.com
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