Meeting News - February 16, 2009 - (Page 26) 75 Lake Lanier Island Alpharetta Marietta Atlanta 20 Augusta 85 Braselton Athens GEORGIA College Park Peachtree City 85 75 Callaway Macon Gardens 185 Columbus 16 Savannah Albany 75 Brunswick 95 St. Simons Island Jekyll Island Despite Recession, Atlanta’s GWCC Looks Forward Although the recession has hurt its short-term revenue stream, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority in Atlanta has unveiled plans to improve long-term opportunities for the nation’s fourth-largest convention center, the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC). Citing potential economic benefits and meetings industry demand, the Authority announced in December that it hopes to expand the GWCC and either renovate its stadium, the Georgia Dome, or build a new arena. “The GWCC has a significant economic impact on the city as well as the state of Georgia,” said GWCC spokeswoman Christy Petterson. “Expanding would increase our potential for this, as well as our destination appeal.” While the plans do not currently include a time line or a budget, they do include five alternative designs with which to fuel tourism and meetings in Atlanta, according to Petterson. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority is evaluating its options, and any expansion will take place “much further down the road,” she said. Each developed by Kansas City-based HOK Sport Venue Event, the five design options include the following features: continued on page 27 Valdosta Officials plan to expand convention center, build new Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome could soon ge t redone—or even replaced. Our guests get here from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in just 2 minutes, comfortably and free of charge, by the Automated People Mover. THE GICC. ENJOY THE RIDE. Automated People Mover begins service fall 2009 400,000 TOTAL SQUARE FEET | 150,000 SQ. FT. EXHIBIT HALL 40,000 SQ. FT. BALLROOM | 32 MEETING ROOMS 3 EXECUTIVE BOARD ROOMS 90,000 SQ. FT. OF PRE-FUNCTION SPACE 17 COVERED LOADING DOCKS | 2,000 SURFACE PARKING SPACES 8,500 HOTEL ROOMS IN VICINITY | 2 MINUTE RIDE FROM AIRPORT WWW.GICC.COM 26 MeetingNews February 16, 2009 www.meetingnews.com http://WWW.GICC.COM http://www.meetingnews.com
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