ATL Airport District | Soar to New Meeting Heights

Between Atlanta’s booming downtown and its bustling airport lies the ATL Airport District, a vibrant cluster of cities that deliver world-class service with an easy, authentic vibe. With the only convention center directly connected to a major U.S. airport, and offering more than 7,000 hotel rooms, complimentary transportation, an eclectic restaurant scene, and unique attractions, the District is your gateway to great meetings.

Once you are wheels down at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, servicing more than 150 U.S. cities with daily nonstop flights, everything you need to meet up is closer than you might imagine. All that separates conventiongoers from baggage claim to the walkable Gateway Center Campus—home to the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC)—is a free, two-minute ride on the ATL SkyTrain. Some of the District’s many award-winning hotels sit directly on the property (with still more in development). Inside the facility, planners and coordinators can savor the impressive all-on-one-level complex at their disposal, totaling approximately 400,000 square feet:

• 150,000 square feet: nearly column-free exhibit space
• 90,000 square feet: pre-function space
• 16,000 square feet: meeting space
• 40,000 square feet: ballroom
• 100,000 square feet: adjoining 5,000-seat arena

Beyond the Gateway Center Campus are the welcoming tree-lined cities that make up the District. Attendees will enjoy strolling through the historic downtown areas, where incredible public art abounds as they make their way to one of the District’s many locally owned restaurants. Everything from Southern soul food to authentic Thai cuisine (and everything in between) is on the menu in the District. Teams can toast to collaboration on a rooftop bar, at a local brewery or pub, or in a sleek cocktail lounge.

There is no shortage of unique venues and experiences in the District. The Porsche Experience Center boasts ultra-modern conference and boardroom spaces overlooking the two test tracks and luxury sportscars. Events reach new heights in the Delta Flight Museum’s artfully renovated 1940s airplane hangars. The Backstage Tour of Chick-fil-A’s headquarters offers an interactive teambuilding outing. If that isn’t enough, the District is just 10 miles from popular downtown Atlanta attractions.

With its prime location at the doorstep of the world’s most-traveled airport with an adjoined convention center, the ATL Airport District is truly convenient from anywhere and connected to everywhere. The dedicated team at Atlanta’s alternative CVB is on standby to help make planning your next meeting or event a success.