Six expert tips to ensure event planning success on GWCCA campus

At the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), we are committed to delivering compelling guest experiences. An essential part of any experience, big or small, is preparation. Recently, unConventional sat down with Kelly Ross, event services manager at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), to discuss the most common event planning pitfalls she has seen […]

GWCCA celebrates Mark “Z” Zimmerman’s 30 years of legendary service

Prior to landing a part-time concessions job at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in 1984, Mark Zimmerman didn’t know anything about conventions, meetings and trades shows – or even  where the Congress Center was located. Thirty-plus years later, he went out on top, rising through the ranks in remarkable fashion, from a buffet line […]

GWCCA celebrates Mark "Z" Zimmerman's 30 years of legendary service

Prior to landing a part-time concessions job at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in 1984, Mark Zimmerman didn’t know anything about conventions, meetings and trades shows – or even  where the Congress Center was located. Thirty-plus years later, he went out on top, rising through the ranks in remarkable fashion, from a buffet line […]

GWCCA campus: Atlanta’s eco-hub of events spaces

You might think the country’s greenest concentration of diverse event spaces and attractions is somewhere like environmentally-minded Seattle, proudly progressive New York City, Colorado or the high-tech San Francisco Bay Area. Surprise! It’s right here in Atlanta, featuring a roster of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified structures anchored by the Georgia World […]

GWCCA campus: Atlanta's eco-hub of events spaces

You might think the country’s greenest concentration of diverse event spaces and attractions is somewhere like environmentally-minded Seattle, proudly progressive New York City, Colorado or the high-tech San Francisco Bay Area. Surprise! It’s right here in Atlanta, featuring a roster of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified structures anchored by the Georgia World […]