The Authoricast | Episode 15: Behind the Bees-iness with Bee Downtown

On the newest episode of The Authoricast we have a chat with the founder and CEO of Bee Downtown, Leigh-Kathryn Bonner as a part of our earth month content here at GWCCA.. Bee Downtown installs and maintains beehives on corporate campuses including ours, that rebuild healthy honeybee populations while simultaneously powering Employee Engagement Programming and […]

GWCCA Celebrates LatinX/Hispanic Heritage Month

LatinX/Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long national celebration recognizing the accomplishments and influences of Hispanic Americans in the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Today, on the final day of this celebration which began on September 15, we share some of the contributions that have enriched our campus and workforce. Georgia World Congress Center […]

National Tailgating Day: Home Depot Backyard is the place for pre-gaming

Football season is here and The Home Depot Backyard is your one-stop destination for pregame festivities before Atlanta Falcons games all season long. In honor of National Tailgating Day (Saturday, Sept. 7), unConventional checked in with The Home Depot Backyard, a beautiful, 11-acre green space that is situated on the site of the former Georgia Dome […]

Are you ready for some football? 2019 season ready to kick off on GWCCA campus

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s (GWCCA) Championship Campus featuring Atlanta’s premier pigskin palace is preparing for the annual rites of passage known as football ahead of the Atlanta Falcons home preseason debut on Thursday (Aug. 15).  August will be chock full of hard-hitting gridiron action as Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) begins its third full season. […]

Hoop Dreams: GWCCA campus serves as epicenter of summer basketball

The NCAA Division I, II, and III Men’s National Champions will be crowned on our championship campus in April as Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena host the NCAA Final Four but the hoops action is already heating up this summer in downtown Atlanta. Thousands of high school basketball players hoping to become the next […]

GWCCA salutes 2019 Social Media Day

Happy National Social Media Day! Social Media Day is celebrated on June 30 every year, founded in 2010 by global, multi-platform media and entertainment company Mashable. This day is set aside to honor the existence and influence of social media in our daily lives. At the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), we use social […]

Mexico vs. Venezuela: International futbol flair returns to GWCCA campus

Before the reigning MLS Champions, Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz were a reality, big-time soccer was getting its introduction to Atlanta at the former Georgia Dome on the Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s (GWCCA) campus. On June 24, 2009, Mexico and Venezuela played the first international friendly (exhibition) soccer game at the Georgia Dome. The crowd […]

Convenience is key: CVS Kiosks add to GWCCA guest experience

Imagine this scenario: You are at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) for a meeting, the keynote is about to start in five minutes and you realize you forgot to take your over-the-counter allergy medicine. Lucky for you, the GWCC has recently installed two new CVS store kiosks. These kiosks are located in Building A […]

Centennial Olympic Park Town Hall Recap

Officials from the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) and Happy Endings Productions met with Centennial Olympic Park community members on Wednesday (April 3) to discuss details of the upcoming SweetWater 420 Fest taking place April 19–21 at the Park. Here are a few highlights from the town hall below: Got a Minute to Give? […]

Keri Hilson and Lil Baby headline basketball fan fest at Centennial Olympic Park

March Madness is sweeping the nation due to the start of the 2019 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and Atlanta roundball fans will get a chance to be entertained by the future of college basketball with the 2019 McDonald’s All American Games and Fan Fest. The McDonald’s All American Games Fan Fest will take […]

Futbol fever returns to GWCCA’s championship campus

When fans arrive at Sunday’s home opener for the Atlanta United they will notice several new changes for the 2019 season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) on the Georgia World Congress Center Authority campus. The Five Stripes, who won the 2018 MLS Cup in the team’s second season of existence, welcome a new head coach in […]

Futbol fever returns to GWCCA's championship campus

When fans arrive at Sunday’s home opener for the Atlanta United they will notice several new changes for the 2019 season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) on the Georgia World Congress Center Authority campus. The Five Stripes, who won the 2018 MLS Cup in the team’s second season of existence, welcome a new head coach in […]

GWCCA’s Championship Campus: Super Bowl LIII In Pictures

From Jan. 26 through Feb. 3, the facilities on the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) campus played host to more than 80 percent of Super Bowl LIII’s festivities in Atlanta and gave fans easy, walkable access to events, restaurants and hotels. Here’s a look back at the excitement, through the GWCCA lens. Located inside […]

GWCCA's Championship Campus: Super Bowl LIII In Pictures

From Jan. 26 through Feb. 3, the facilities on the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) campus played host to more than 80 percent of Super Bowl LIII’s festivities in Atlanta and gave fans easy, walkable access to events, restaurants and hotels. Here’s a look back at the excitement, through the GWCCA lens. Located inside […]

Super Bowl 53 preparations on GWCCA campus hit 53-day mark

With the countdown to Super Bowl LIII (53) officially at 53 days, preparations continue on the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) campus, where the big game will be played Feb. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Out of the 15 officially-sanctioned events that make up the 10 days of Super Bowl festivities, a record number (13) […]

Game on: DreamHack returns to GWCCA campus

Thousands of gamers waited in the cold to enter the 2018 version of DreamHack Atlanta located in Building A of the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) on Friday morning, but inside the action was heating up as guests got acclimated to their surroundings for the three-day gaming lifestyle festival. This international festival based out of […]

Opening of The Home Depot Backyard highlights changes to game day experience

When the Atlanta Falcons begin their sophomore season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, fans will notice a new addition to the guest experience with the opening of the brand new The Home Depot Backyard. The 11 acres of multi-purpose greenspace, which officially opened Tuesday, sits on the site of the […]

Celebrating the return of college football on GWCCA campus

Fans have the opportunity to get a head start on the 2018 college football season this weekend on the campus of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA). The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, Chick-fil-A and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl are partnering to celebrate Atlanta as the capital of college football. On Saturday (Aug. […]

MLS All-Star Game highlights GWCCA campus as Atlanta’s soccer hub

The eyes of the soccer world will be focused on Atlanta on Wednesday (Aug. 1) when the best of Major League Soccer (MLS) takes on the Italian giants Juventus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The city has (finally) become a hotbed for soccer fans, and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s (GWCCA) downtown Atlanta […]

MLS All-Star Game highlights GWCCA campus as Atlanta's soccer hub

The eyes of the soccer world will be focused on Atlanta on Wednesday (Aug. 1) when the best of Major League Soccer (MLS) takes on the Italian giants Juventus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The city has (finally) become a hotbed for soccer fans, and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s (GWCCA) downtown Atlanta […]

SEC Summerfest at Centennial Olympic Park gets fans primed for pigskin season

College football fans will get a nice break from the dog days of summer when SEC Media Days kick off at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center next week. The event gets a jumpstart on Sunday (July 15) with the inaugural SEC Football Kickoff Summerfest presented by […]

Centennial Olympic Park summer programming update

If you have taken a stroll through Centennial Olympic Park recently, you might have noticed construction crews working around the clock. Due to this activity, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) is adjusting the traditional summer schedule for the park.

“Good Morning America” wheels and deals at Centennial Olympic Park

Did you recognize a familiar location during your morning television viewing? “Good Morning America” brought its weekly “Deals & Steals” segment on the road to Centennial Olympic Park today. The segment, hosted by Tory Johnson, features her exclusive collection of curated deals allowing viewers to save big bucks while discovering must-have products.  Redubbed “Deals & […]

"Good Morning America" wheels and deals at Centennial Olympic Park

Did you recognize a familiar location during your morning television viewing? “Good Morning America” brought its weekly “Deals & Steals” segment on the road to Centennial Olympic Park today. The segment, hosted by Tory Johnson, features her exclusive collection of curated deals allowing viewers to save big bucks while discovering must-have products.  Redubbed “Deals & […]