Georgia World Congress Center
| Georgia World Congress Center | |
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| Address | 285 Andrew Young Intl Blvd NW |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°45′31″N 84°23′54″W / 33.758652°N 84.39841°WCoordinates: 33°45′31″N 84°23′54″W / 33.758652°N 84.39841°W |
| Owner | State of Georgia |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Expanded | 1985, 1992, 2002 |
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| • Total space | 3,900,000 sq ft (360,000 m2) |
| • Ballroom | Yes |
| Parking | Over 5600 spaces |
| Public transit access | Dome / GWCC / Philips Arena / CNN Center (MARTA station) |
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The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a convention center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Enclosing some 3.9 million ft2 (360,000 m2) in exhibition space and hosting more than a million visitors each year, the GWCC is the third-largest convention center in the United States. Opened in 1976, the GWCC was the first state-owned convention center established in the United States. The center is operated on behalf of the state by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which was chartered in 1971 by Georgia General Assembly to develop an international trade and exhibition center in Atlanta. The authority later developed the Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park. The Georgia Dome was closed on March 5, 2017 and is scheduled for demolition. The Dome's replacement, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open on July 30, 2017; while the GWCCA will own the physical stadium, the Atlanta Falcons will be responsible for its operation.
In addition to convention and trade shows, the GWCC often coordinates with the Georgia Dome to host activities in conjunction with major events being held at the dome. Every year, the center hosts SEC Football Fanfare, a two-day fan festival for the thousands of Southeastern Conference football fans in the city for the SEC Championship Game. The center played host to a similar event in tandem with WrestleMania XXVII, WrestleMania Axxess.Family Feud started taping at Georgia World Congress Center in 2016.
The GWCC is located in downtown Atlanta at 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW, adjacent to CNN Center and Philips Arena. Public transportation is serviced by the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center MARTA station. Delta Air Lines previously had a ticket office in the lobby of the complex.
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