New historic marker for 1996 Games unveiled in Centennial Olympic Park

ATLANTA – (October 20, 2016)— The Georgia World Congress Center Authority(GWCCA) will be honored by the Georgia Historical Society with a special commemoration service to install a new historical marker for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. The Georgia Historical Marker Program, administered by the Georgia Historical Society since 1998, commemorates the history of the State of Georgia. As the newest honoree in the Georgia Business History Initiative, GWCCA is focusing on the impact the Games had on economic development in Atlanta and the state of Georgia during the last 20 years. Elevating Atlanta to international status and recognition, the 1996 Summer Olympics united the world in friendship and peace while providing avenues for significant growth in the city, with Centennial Olympic Park emerging as the catalyst for surrounding development and the lasting legacy of the Games – and as the site of the historical marker.