Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center opened its doors in 1976 as one of the nation's premier convention facilities with 350,000 square feet of exhibition space. Located in downtown Atlanta, the facility now features 1.4 million square feet of exhibiting space, making the GWCC one of the top
five largest convention centers in the country. Over the years, the Georgia World Congress Center underwent numerous expansions to meet the needs of growing conventions and special events.

Facts about the GWCC

• When the Georgia World Congress Center opened in 1976, it became the first state-owned and operated major convention center in the United States.

• The Congress Center's Building B exhibit halls are more than twice as long as Atlanta's highest skyscraper is high. From one end of these halls to the other, the earth curves 3/4 inch.

• Including meeting rooms, galleries, exhibit halls, kitchens and storerooms, there are more than 90 acres of floor area (3.9 million square feet) on multiple levels throughout the GWCC. The 33,000-square-foot Thomas Murphy Ballroom is on a level equal to that of an 11-story building.

For detailed information about the Georgia World Congress Center, please visit www.gwcc.com