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The Georgia International Convention Center is the world’s only convention center directly connected to a major airport. [1] In 2016, it was to be the home to the Atlanta Vultures of American Indoor Football but they never played a home game due to turf issues. On November 10, 2016, the Atlanta Hawks announced it had purchased an expansion ...
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a convention center in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Enclosing some 3.9 million ft 2 (360,000 m 2) [2] [3] in exhibition space and hosting more than a million visitors each year, the GWCC is the world's largest LEED certified convention center and the fourth-largest convention center in the United States. [4]
It is the only convention center in the country that also houses a SkyTrain with direct rail access to an international airport. [ citation needed ] Directly next to the Georgia International Convention Center is the Gateway Center Arena , which opened in November 2019, home to the NBA's G-League College Park Skyhawks and where the WNBA's ...
Charleston Area Convention Center/North Charleston Coliseum: North Charleston: South Carolina: 106,960 sq ft (9,937 m 2) 192,241 sq ft (17,859.8 m 2) North Dakota State Fair Center/All Seasons Arena: Minot: North Dakota: 135,280 sq ft (12,568 m 2) 192,176 sq ft (17,853.7 m 2) Connecticut Convention Center: Hartford: Connecticut: 140,000 sq ft ...
The system opened on December 8, 2009, to connect the airport's domestic terminal with the newly opened rental car center and Gateway Center of the Georgia International Convention Center. Unlike The Plane Train , which is underground inside the secure zone of the airport, the ATL SkyTrain is located outside the airport's secure zone and is ...
The hotel was also notable for its Peachtree Ballroom, which was the largest in Atlanta when it opened, seating 3,500 people. [14] It has since been surpassed by the Georgia International Convention Center, which lays claim to having the largest ballroom in the state of Georgia. [15] Westin Peachtree, center, background, Atlanta skyline
The exposition centers consist of a north building, with 161,000 square feet (15,000 m 2) of meeting space, and a south building, with 211,000 square feet (19,600 m 2) of space. The centers host a number of events, including antique markets, dog shows, and the Atlanta Build, Remodel & Landscape Expo.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL) is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The airport is located 10 mi (16 km; 8.7 nmi) south of the Downtown Atlanta district.