Tag Archives: Event Planners’ Guide

Peachtree City/Fayette County

Crowne Plaza Atlanta Peachtree City, approximately 40 minutes from downtown Atlanta, has 236 guest rooms, 63,000 square feet of meeting space, and can host 500 people in its largest space.

Gwinnett County

The 348-room Westin Atlanta Gwinnett, which opened earlier this year and connects to the convention center, contains 28,029 square feet of event space for up to 1,162 people.

DeKalb County

The 325-room Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta features 32,000 square feet of meeting space to accommodate groups of up to 400. It includes more than 22 meeting rooms, a 240-seat amphitheater, and a 74-seat amphitheater.

Alpharetta/Fulton County

Twenty-two miles north of Atlanta, Alpharetta in Fulton County has 30 hotels and more than 66,000 square feet of meeting space to accommodate gatherings of 10 to 2,500-plus attendees.

Cobb County

Located 10 minutes northwest of midtown/downtown Atlanta interstates 75 and 285, the 320,000-square-foot Cobb Galleria Centre has 144,000 of exhibit space to host 11,200 guests for receptions, 9,000 for seated banquets, and 6,544 for classroom-style seating.

ATL Airport District

Ten minutes from downtown Atlanta and a two-minute free ATL SkyTrain trip from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the ATL Airport District includes College Park, Hapeville, and Union City.

Memphis

Western Tennessee


MemphisTravel.com; @MemphisTravel

Memphis’ central U.S. location and affordability make it an ideal destination for meetings and events, according to Malvin Gipson, executive vice president of convention sales, sports, and services for Memphis Tourism. “Best known as the home of the blues, soul, and …

Jackson

Western Tennessee

VisitJacksonTN.com; @VisitJacksonTN

Planners won’t get lost in the crowd in Jackson, according to VisitJacksonTN.com. “Whether your group is focused on the rich music of rockabilly, sports and outdoors, arts and culture, history, or our attractions, you won’t be disappointed. In Jackson, you are the crowd.”

Wilson County – Mt. Juliet, Lebanon & Watertown

Eastern Tennessee

VisitWilsonTN.com; @VisitWilco

“Near Nashville, but miles from ordinary” describes Wilson County, according to Jason Johnson, director of Wilson County CVB. “Our proximity to Nashville International Airport and Nashville itself gives visitors easy access to our destination and to the Nashville scene. In Wilson County, you …

Nashville

Middle Tennessee

VisitMusicCity.com; @VisitMusicCity

Nashville truly lives up to its name as “Music City,” says Adrienne Siemers, chief sales officer for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “With more than 250 live-music venues featuring all genres, more music museums than anywhere else in the world, world-class attractions, …

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