More than 120,000 Attendees and Fans on GWCCA Campus Highlight a Busy Weekend Downtown

ATLANTA – (February 20, 2015) Several large events are taking place on the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) campus and at nearby venues this weekend, February 20-22, with the largest attendance numbers expected to exceed 120,000 on Saturday. Bronner Bros., Monster Energy Supercross, the Atlanta Mission 5k Race and more will all take place downtown this weekend. With the increased number of downtown visitors, attendees are encouraged to: take MARTA or if driving, pre-purchase parking passes online, and allow extra travel time to the GWCCA campus.

Bronner Bros. International Hair Show will take place February 21-23 at the GWCC in Building A. For more information, visit hwww.bronnerbros.com

CAMEX/Ed Expo will take place until February 24th at the GWCC in Building B. For more information, visit 2015.camex.org/Home.aspx and www.edexpo.com/.

The Atlanta Mission 5K Race will take place at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday, February 21st at 8:30 a.m. For more information visit www.centennialpark.com

Next door at the Georgia Dome, Supercross will take place on Saturday, February 21st. Qualifying for the event begins at noon with the main event beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.gadome.com

Across the street at Philips Arena, there will be a sold-out concert Saturday, February 21st starting at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.philipsarena.com

Take MARTA Attendees are encouraged to take MARTA to minimize traffic. MARTA offers free daily parking at 23 of its stations. The Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center Station is located on the GWCC campus, and fare is $2.50 each way. For more information, visit: www.itsmarta.com

Buy Parking Passes Online Attendees are encouraged to buy passes online while supplies last. Purchasing parking in advance will guarantee a spot in one of our official GWCCA parking lots. To purchase parking passes, click on the “Online Parking Permits” icon here: www.gwcc.com/directions/parking/Default.aspx