<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive <strong>2009</strong> Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> 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 <strong>The</strong> 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. <strong>The</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 150,000 sf Exhibit space divides into 4 column-free Hugh Austin, Executive Director, (770) 907-3087, 2000 <strong>Convention</strong> 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 <strong>Trade</strong> 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 <strong>Trade</strong> & <strong>Convention</strong> 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 24 <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> www.<strong>Trade</strong><strong>Show</strong>Executive.com
15 Years of e xC eedinG e xpeC tations ExpEriEncE Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta’s premier convention, meeting and special events venue with the perfect location, well-designed space, superior food and unrivaled service. Atlanta, GA www.cobbgalleria.com 770.955.8000 • 770.955.7719 fax
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