Tag Archives: georgia

Rainwater Conference Center adds three new team members

The Rainwater Conference Center in Valdosta, Ga., appointed three new team members to enhance the meetings and events team and to manage the recently renovated facility. The conference center completed approximately $1 million in upgrades last year.

Georgia World Congress Center Authority appoints new COO

Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) has appointed Stacey Church as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective Feb. 10, 2025. She is the first female COO in the organization’s 50-year history.

Visit Sandy Springs appoints Adam Berrios to lead tourism efforts

“As my career has taken me around the Southeast over the past decade, Sandy Springs has remained on my mind. I look forward to returning to the region and sharing how much it has grown with meeting planners and visitors all over the country,” says Berrios.

Valdosta/Lowndes County

Earlier this year, the area’s premier event venue, James H. Rainwater Conference Center, unveiled nearly $1 million in renovations.

Albany

Albany Civic Center, part of Flint River Entertainment Complex, can host 2,000 people for receptions, 816 for banquets, and 480 for classroom-style seating.

Savannah

The 300,000-square-foot Savannah Convention Center complex sits on Hutchinson Island, across the Savannah River from the city’s historic downtown.

Golden Isles

The “Golden Isles” area of coastal Georgia consists of a historic port city, Brunswick, and St. Simons, Little St. Simons, Sea Island, and Jekyll Island barrier islands.

LaGrange/Troup County

Great Wolf Lodge boasts 18,721 square feet of adaptable indoor meeting and event space and a 7,035-square-foot outdoor terrace.

Perry/Houston & Peach Counties

A short hop off Interstate 75, Perry is home to Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agri Center, the largest fairgrounds in the country. The venue sits on 1,130 acres and contains 277,350 square feet of meeting/convention space across nine facilities and spaces.

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