Georgia International Convention Center

GICC Facts

The Georgia International Convention Center is Georgia’s newest and second largest convention center
400,000 total square feet
150,000 square feet of exhibit space
90,000 square feet of pre-function space
16,000 square feet of meeting space
2,000 on-site parking spaces
Georgia’s largest ballroom at 40,000 square feet
Two new hotels coming soon to the GICC campus – one 400-room full-service convention center hotel and a 150-room suites hotel
Coming 1st quarter 2008 - The GICC will be the first convention center in the US that connects directly to the airport via a free, automated people mover - the ATL SkyTrain
Over 8,000 hotel rooms in vicinity

2 to 1 ratio of women’s restrooms to men’s
2,451 trees and 9,543 shrubs planted outside the facility
Green Room with custom made conference table, state-of-the-art bathroom/shower for VIPs, top-level security and Audio-Visual components
Floors covered by 192,000 square feet of colorful Axminster carpet manufactured by Ulster Carpets of Ireland with the largest non-repeating pattern in the world
Full- service commercial Laundry staffed by two full-time professionals
Full-service Carpentry Shop
More than 35 specially commissioned works of art by known national and local artists positioned throughout the building

Located 1/4 mile from Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport at the intersection of Camp Creek Parkway & Roosevelt Highway in College Park
Located 10 minutes from downtown Atlanta & within walking distance of MARTA
Building and grounds are located in both Fulton and Clayton County

One level with room for expansion
Flat roof design affords nearly total quiet, despite Hartsfield’s proximity
2,000 parking spots
Contemporary architecture reminiscent of designs by Gehry, Starck and other world-class architects
Furnished throughout with specially commissioned artworks by known national and local artists

40,000 sq. ft. Ballroom - divisible into eight individual salons
Over 42,000 square feet of pre-function space surrounds the ballroom on three sides
Ceiling height of 32 feet
Thousands of rigging points, each with 500 pound capacity on a 10’ by 10’ grid
Utilizes quiet pocket doors for large deliveries

Six 2,000 square foot suites - each divisible into four sections
Three Executive Board Rooms with laptop ports, videoconference capability and remote control lighting
Theatrical Lighting Set-up, allowing use of colored gels to change room color and tone
Automatic Lights On when doors open
Janus LCD system outside each room for custom displays/signage

150,000 square feet of space - divisible into four separate column-free exhibit halls
Accommodates 863 – 10’ x 10’ booths with 17 loading docks
Drive-in access for each hall and ceiling height of 32 feet
"Café’s" upscale concession fare offers two food service windows for quick take-out foods such as hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, etc.
Off floor show managers offices, complete with computers, networked connections and audio system connections

On-site catering exclusively by Proof of the Pudding
On-site Executive Chef, General Manager of catering and food service, catering staff and wait staff
State-of-the-art 9,800 square foot Culinary Arts Center
Capacity to serve 4,000 meals at one time

Secure backbone for creating a private Local Area Network (LAN) for customers/meetings
Unblocked, secured Internet access in entire building through high speed, fiber optics
Multiple staging configurations possible; 60’ x 80’ stage on-site
Full Audio-Visual Services provided by on-site office of Tech Rentals
Digital color, full coverage CCTV for building security
WiFi
In-house Intranet for client to communicate with event staff
On-Site, fully staffed Carpentry Shop
VESDA air sampling alarm system

Building utilizes a dynamic, new electronic key system called CyberLock; unauthorized users are “locked out”
Exterior Shipping & Receiving offices will decrease unwanted traffic inside the building
Full-time Security staff will monitor building on foot and via monitoring of the full color, digital CCTV system
Electronic monitoring of all perimeter entrances