Sno 2022 bid book

Atlanta is a can’t-miss destination for your meeting.

With multiple new developments and openings, now is the time to see Atlanta as you never have before.

Atlanta Welcomes

Society for Neuro-Oncology | 2022 Annual Meeting November 16-20, 2022 Vince Almoina |valmoina@atlanta.net | 404.521.6634

Thank you for considering Atlanta as a potential host city for your event.

Atlanta is in the midst of a development boom and over the next four years, the city will welcome $3 billion in new hospitality development including several hotels, attraction expansions and two new stadiums.

Atlanta is also home to some of the nation’s leading healthcare facilities and providers, including Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, Grady Memorial Hospital and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. These facilities provide more than 149,000 jobs to healthcare technicians and practitioners in the metro Atlanta area and are expected to grow more rapidly than any other sector in the state by 2020. Additionally, Atlanta is a hotbed for innovation and high-tech startups, with a solid base of software, biotechnology and telecommunication companies and more than 20 incubators within the city. Organizations including Georgia Research Alliance, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University allow Atlanta to serve as an epicenter of research, testing, medical laboratories and bioscience within the state and across the nation.

The pages that follow will help you navigate Atlanta’s convention and leisure offerings, including our many recent additions. For instance, the College Football Hall of Fame and Center for Civil and Human Rights serve not only as interactive attractions, but also as dynamic event spaces. The Shops Buckhead Atlanta and Ponce City Market give your attendees new and unique shopping experiences, enhancing Atlanta’s already vast retail options.

Exploring Downtown is even easier for your attendees as they can now hop on the Atlanta Streetcar between or after meetings to travel from Georgia World Congress Center to hotels and attractions around Centennial Olympic Park or historic Sweet Auburn District and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.

While the city will continue to grow, we’ll never outgrow our spirit of collaboration. We will continue to work with our hospitality community in tandem with meeting planners, like you, at the forefront of our efforts. We look forward to giving you and your meeting attendees one of the best convention experiences in the U.S., Southern hospitality included.

Sincerely,

William Pate

President and CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GWCC PROPOSAL & INFORMATION HOTEL PRICING & DEVELOPMENT ACCESSIBILITY & TRANSPORTATION ATLANTA CVB SERVICES WHY ATLANTA EXPERIENCE ATLANTA

Executive Summary

CITY OVERVIEW Atlanta is a city on the rise. In 2014 alone, we’ve enhanced our downtown tourist appeal with the opening of three new attractions: the Center for Civil and Human Rights, the College Football Hall of Fame, and the new Atlanta Streetcar connecting the downtown convention district to the nearby Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. Combined with their already popular neighbors, Georgia Aquarium, Word of Coca-Cola, CNN Center, and the SkyView observation wheel, downtown Atlanta is one of the most unique and family friendly convention destinations in the country.

In 2017 and 2020 respectively, a new billion dollar Atlanta Falcons stadium and a new 1,000-room headquarter hotel will open adjacent to and connected to the Georgia World Congress Center. Not only will these venues serve their obvious purposes, but will create a vibrant new restaurant and retail village at the front door of the convention center itself.

The city’s superior hotel and convention center package is well known and will be evident in the pages of this proposal. Atlanta’s air lift remains the world #1 with 150 US destinations with non-stop flights and an additional 75 globally. Our relaxed labor environment, low hotel rates, and plentiful and affordable flights are just a few ingredients that make Atlanta an easier experience for attendees and exhibitors too. Those factors no doubt played a part in a recent KPMG study ranking Atlanta #1 lowest cost of doing business of the thirty largest US metro markets.

And when you venture a little beyond the convention and tourist district, you’ll discover what’s new in some of the city’s in-town neighborhoods, which many say give Atlanta its true character and, yes, southern charm. From celebrity chefs to celebrity sightings along Peachtree Street in Midtown, to the mansions and magnolias of Buckhead. And now they are more easily accessible to convention attendees simply by walking or by streetcar or by app-based options like UberX and Lyft.

Enjoy what Atlanta has to offer in the pages of this bid. We look forward to hosting SNO in 2022!

AVAILABLE DATES November 14-20, 2021 (show dates November 17-19) CONVENTION CENTER Please see detailed Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) proposal behind “GWCC Proposal & Information” tab for details on what is summarized below: • • •

Hall B1 & B2 (185,500 GSF) 12 meeting rooms on Levels 3 and 4 above the halls.

Confirmed rental in 2022 terms of $125,204.40 (discounts available based on F&B spend)

Note: Georgia is a Right to Work state and has some of the lowest labor costs in the nation (Continued on page 2)

HOTEL PACKAGE Please see “Hotel Pricing & Development” tab for overall hotel availability grid of rates and room blocks of specific hotels • • •

A total of 1,400+ committable rooms available in the downtown core 800 available at the Omni at CNN Center Atlanta Downtown major convention hotel, $245 confirmed rates.

600+ available in a variety of budget to boutique hotels within one block to three blocks ranging from $197 (Hilton Garden Inn) to $249 high (AC Hotel by Marriott)

ATLANTA HIGHLIGHTS •

As home to the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta serves 150 destinations non-stop plus an additional 75 nonstop international destinations.

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The Georgia World Congress Center convention campus includes such amenities as the 20acre Centennial Olympic Park and is adjacent to major tourist attractions CNN Center, the Georgia Aquarium, and World of Coca-Cola.

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Incredible dining scene featuring two Iron Chef contestants, 11 Top Chef contestants, and 45 James Beard Foundation semifinalist nominees in the last five years.

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Atlanta is the demographic, economic and transportation epicenter of the entire southeastern United States which is the fastest growing portion of the country.

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Atlanta is an annual “top five” convention destination in terms of the largest events hosted and in terms of number of meetings hosted.

GWCC Proposal & Information

Below is a summary of dates and space that is being offered to the Optometry's Meeting on a First Option basis.

Location

In Date

Start Date

End Date

Out Date

Fees

EXHIBITS: Exhibit Hall A1

06/27/2022 12:01AM

06/29/2022

07/01/2022

07/03/2022 11:59PM

$ 63,000.00

GENERAL SESSION: Exhibit Hall A2

06/27/2022 12:01AM

06/29/2022

07/01/2022

07/02/2022 11:59PM

$ 38,400.00

(29) MEETING ROOMS: Meeting Room A301 Meeting Room A302 Meeting Room A303 Meeting Room A304 Meeting Room A305 Meeting Room A306 Meeting Room A307 Meeting Room A308a Meeting Room A308b Meeting Room A309 Meeting Room A310 Meeting Room A311 Meeting Room A312 Meeting Room A313 Meeting Room A314 Meeting Room A315 Meeting Room A316

06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM 06/27/2022 12:01AM

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$ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,345.65 $ 3,345.65 $ 0.00 $ 1,355.20 $ 4,827.90 $ 1,143.45 $ 1,228.15 $ 4,827.90 $ 2,413.95 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 4,616.15 $ 4,616.15

Meeting Room A401 Meeting Room A402 Meeting Room A403 Meeting Room A404 Meeting Room A405 Meeting Room A406 Meeting Room A407 Meeting Room A408 Meeting Room A409 Meeting Room A410 Meeting Room A411 Meeting Room A412

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$ 3,091.55 $ 4,827.90 $ 4,827.90 $ 5,209.05 $ 5,209.05 $ 2,922.15 $ 3,599.75 $ 3,938.55 $ 2,541.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hosted F & B sliding scale (exclusive of taxes and service charge) Standard Fees: $ 169,287.05 *Estimated Rent Total is $169,287.05 • Spend $150,000.00 in hosted F & B, rent would be $139,287.05 • Spend $175,000.00 in hosted F & B, rent would be $134,287.05 • Spend $200,000.00 in hosted F & B, rent would be $129,287.05 • Spend $225,000.00 in hosted F & B, rent would be $124,287.05

These reservations are conditional and shall not be considered confirmed until the full execution of the facility’s license agreement.

Hotel Pricing & Development

Society for Neuro-Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting DOWNTOWN ATLANTA HOTEL PACKAGE

Dates: November 16-20, 2022 Availability as of March 14, 2017 Mon 11/14 7%

Tues 11/15 27%

Wed 11/16 77%

Thurs 11/17 100%

Fri 11/18 100%

Sat 11/19 77%

Sun 11/20 7%

100

400

1,150

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1,500

1,150

100

Major Downtown Convention Hotels HOTEL Omni at CNN Center*

PEAK BLOCK 800

TOTAL INVENTORY AT “BIG SIX” HOTELS

800

2016 REFERENCE RATE $245 s/d; confirmed

DISTANCE FROM GWCC Connected

Additional Downtown Hotel Inventory HOTEL Embassy Suites Centennial Park* Hilton Garden Inn* The Glenn Hotel* AC Hotel by Marriott* Doubletree Atlanta Downtown* TOTAL INVENTORY IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA

PEAK BLOCK 150 130 50 150 150 1,430

2016 REFERENCE RATE $207 s/d; 2017, 3% $197 s/d; 2017, 3% 217 s/d; 2017, 3% $249 s/d; confirmed $197 s/d; 2017, 3%

DISTANCE FROM GWCC 1 Block 2 Blocks 2 Blocks 2 Blocks 4 Blocks

Downtown Hotels Not Available/Too Far Out To Offer Availability HOTEL Homewood Suites Hyatt House Westin Peachtree Plaza Holiday Inn Downtown Hampton Inn Downtown Hyatt Regency Atlanta Aloft Hotel Hotel Indigo Downtown Marriott Courtyard Atlanta Holiday Inn Express & Suites The Ellis Hotel Hyatt Regency Atlanta Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta Hyatt Place Downtown Atlanta Marriott Marquis Fairfield Inn & Suites DT Sheraton Atlanta Hilton Atlanta W Hotel Downtown Twelve Downtown Crowne Plaza Atlanta Hotel Capitol Park Hampton Inn GA Tech

PEAK BLOCK N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

2016 REFERENCE RATE Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available

DISTANCE FROM GWCC 2 Blocks 3 Blocks 4 Blocks 4 Blocks 4 Blocks 5 Blocks 5 Blocks 5 Blocks 5 Blocks 6 Blocks 6 Blocks 6 Blocks 6 Blocks 7 Blocks 7 Blocks 8 Blocks 8 Blocks 8 Blocks 8 Blocks 10 Blocks 1 Mile 1 Mile 2 Miles

*Hotels include $10.00 rebate and 10% commission

2022 Annual Meeting Room Block Information: Room Block Mon, 11/14/22

Tues, 11/15/22

Wed, 11/16/22

Thurs, 11/17/22

Fri, 11/18/22

Sat, 11/19/22

Sun, 11/20/22

50

200

600

800

800

600

50

Total Room Block: 3,100

Group Guest Room Rate Run of House

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Single Rate $ 245.00

Double Rate $ 245.00

Triple Rate $ 265.00

Quad Rate $ 285.00

Rates: Confirmed for 2022 Maid and Bellman: Optional for attendees, suggested amounts are below: o Maid: $3.00 per room, per night o Bellman: $6.00 round trip Taxes and Fees: o 16.9% Sleeping Room Tax o State of Georgia Hotel/Motel Fee $5.00 per night

Omni Atlanta Hotel Concessions: We are happy to extend a block of 800 rooms on peak with a minimum F & B spend at our hotel of $150,000; If there is no F & B hosted in our hotel we are able to offer 600 rooms on peak • 21-day Cut-Off Date • Room rate is commissionable at 10% • $10.00 rebate • 80% Attrition • Complimentary guestroom wifi with Select Guest Membership • (1) Comp Presidential Suite for duration of program • Complimentary 24 hour access to fitness center • 10 Suite Upgrades at the group rate • 10 Staff rooms at a discounted rate of $179.00 • 5 VIP Roundtrip Airport Transfers • Group rate available three days pre/post contracted room block dates, subject to availability • Omni Atlanta is connected with an enclosed walkway to the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC)!

• 1 per 50 complimentary earned room policy and must apply comps against master account • Parking- 5 comp Valet Parking passes o Self Parking: Not available on property, however there are multiple parking lots and garages surrounding the Omni Atlanta that start at just $5.00 per day and $10.00 for overnight. o Valet Parking: Currently $35.00 for overnight parking.

Thank you for considering the Omni Hotel at CNN Center and the great city of Atlanta for the 2022 Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting! We truly appreciate the opportunity to partner with you on this program! I am confident your conference will be a great success at our AAA Four-Diamond Omni Hotel and in our great city! Thank you for thinking Omni, I truly look forward to the possibility of working together.

All my best,

Deb Deb Oberg National Sales Manager OMNI ATLANTA HOTEL AT CNN CENTER 100 CNN Center Atlanta GA 30303 404-818-4422 direct doberg@omnihotels.com

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Society for Neuro-Oncology | 2022 Annual Meeting Legacy Venture Properties Hotel Concessions: • • • • • •

Group rate 3 days pre and post 1/40 comp, cumulative Comp in- room internet 2 staff rooms at 50% off 2 comp pre-planning rooms , based on availability 2 comp amenities , hotel choice.

MAJOR CONVENTION HOTEL TRANSFORMATIONS Each of Atlanta’s major downtown convention hotels – Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Hilton Atlanta, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, Sheraton Atlanta, Westin Peachtree Plaza have undergone significant transformations.

Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta Marriott Marquis completed a $76 million renovation in December 2015. All guest rooms and suites were completely renovated (hard and soft goods), and all public areas were also updated with new carpet, furniture and artwork.

Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center In 2013, Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center completed a $10 million renovation of all North Tower guest rooms and meeting space. The South Tower guest rooms and meeting space are scheduled to undergo a renovation in 2017.

Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hyatt Regency Atlanta completed a $65 million renovation in May 2012. This included public space (lobby, food & beverage outlets), meeting spaces and guestrooms.

The Polaris, a historic blue dome rotating restaurant and lounge, reopened in 2014.

Sheraton Atlanta Sheraton Atlanta completed a $20 million renovation in February 2016. This included all guest rooms, including the conversion of 43 rooms into brand new suites, public space refresh, lobby revitalization, new location of Sheraton Club on level 12 complete with floor to ceiling windows offering panoramic views of the city and an inviting fireplace.

Hilton Atlanta

Hilton Atlanta is undergoing a $70 million total hotel renovation, including new décor and brighter lighting throughout hotel and meeting space (excluding Nikolai’s Roof & Trader Vic’s as they were renovated in 2014). It will feature a brand new lobby experience with the relocation of the front desk. Salon Ballroom is expanding to approximately 20,000 sq ft. Pool and two tennis courts are being removed, but creating a large outdoor usable space in its place.

Westin Peachtree Plaza The Westin Peachtree Plaza completed a $70 million complete renovation in spring 2014, including guestrooms, meeting space, public space and the Sun Dial Restaurant that sits atop the hotel.

ATLANTA HOTEL DEVELOPMENT 2014 – 2021

ALOFT ATLANTA DOWNTOWN PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 254 • Completion date: 2014 • 3.1 acre property with outdoor swimming pool, bar and 2,000 sq ft of meeting space

HYATT HOUSE ATLANTA DOWNTOWN PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 150 • Completion date: 2015 • Steps away from Centennial Olympic Park and is an extended-stay brand from Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

HOTEL INDIGO DOWNTOWN PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 206 • Completion date: January 2016 • Sits near Atlanta Streetcar route and is connected to AmericasMart Atlanta.

AC HOTEL BUCKHEAD PROPERTY LOCATION: BUCKHEAD • Number of rooms: 166 • Completion date: Spring 2016 • First AC Hotel by Marriott hotel in Atlanta and will be adjacent to Phipps Plaza

HOME2 SUITES DOWTOWN PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 128 • Completion date: Summer 2016 • New all-suite hotel retains its 1917 historic look and impressive architecture.

TWELVE HOTEL ATLANTIC STATION

AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION

BY MARRIOTT

PROPERTY LOCATION: WEST MIDTOWN • Number of rooms: 101 • Completion date: 2016/2017 • Premier all-suite boutique hotel in the heart of Atlantic Station is undergoing renovations in 2016/2017, and upon completion will become part of the Autograph Collection.

TWELVE HOTEL CENTENNIAL PARK

AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION

BY MARRIOTT

PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 102 • Completion date: 2016/2017 • All-suite property located in the center of it all - downtown - is undergoing renovations in 2016/2017, and upon completion will become part of the Autograph Collection.

Atlanta Hotel Development pg. 1

THE INN AT CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK

FORMERLY HOLIDAY INN CENTENNIAL PARK

PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 260 • Completion date: 2016/2017 • Located at Centennial Olympic Park, this property is undergoing renovations in 2016, and upon completion will become an AC Hotel by Marriott.

SPRINGHILL SUITES DOWTOWN

PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 146 • Completion date: 2017 • Located across from the World of Coca-Cola, Center for Civil & Human Rights and the Georgia Aquarium

SOLIS HOTEL PROPERTY LOCATION: AIRPORT AREA • Number of rooms: 214 • Completion date: 2017 • Will include 6,500 square feet of event space, a 3,600-square-foot ballroom and a rooftop lounge.

RENAISSANCE ATLANTA AIRPORT GATEWAY HOTEL PROPERTY LOCATION: AIRPORT AREA • Number of rooms: 204 • Completion date: 2017 • The property will have direct access to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via the SkyTrain.

ATLANTA BELTLINE HOTEL PROPERTY LOCATION: EASTSIDE (OLD 4TH WARD) • Number of rooms: 140 • Complete date: 2017 • Convenienty located on Eastside Trail that extends from Irwin Street to Krog Street Market.

CURIO HOTEL BY HILTON PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 265 • Complete date: 2017 • The Candler Building, an Atlanta iconic structure, will be transformed into a luxury brand from Hilton.

HAMPTON INN & SUITES MIDTOWN PROPERTY LOCATION: MIDTOWN • Number of rooms: 162 • Complete date: 2017 • Located at the intersection of West Peachtree and 15th streets, near the MARTA Arts Center Station.

CANOPY/HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 150 • Completion date: 2017 • A lifestyle brand new to the Atlanta market. The hotel will sit along Marietta Street in the Centennial Park District Atlanta Hotel Development pg. 2

HARD ROCK HOTEL ATLANTA PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 220 • Completion date: 2018 • Location will be on Centennial Olympic Park Drive next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

SLS ATLANTA HOTEL & RESIDENCES PROPERTY LOCATION: MIDTOWN • Number of rooms: 213 • Completion date: 2019 • Award-winning SLS Hotels brand will open at Crescent Avenue and 13th Street.

AC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT/MOXY PROPERTY LOCATION: MIDTOWN • Number of rooms: 300 • Completion date: 2019 • Dual-branded property will feature Marriott’s newest brand and paired entrances facing 14th and 13th streets.

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL HARTSFELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PROPERTY LOCATION: AIRPORT AREA • Number of rooms: TBD • Completion date: 2019 • Hotel will be the only hotel within walking distance of the world’s most traveled airport.

CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL PROPERTY LOCATION: DOWNTOWN • Number of rooms: 800-1,000 • Completion date: 2021 • High-end convention hotel, connected to Buildings B & C of the GWCC and will be a high-rise, four-star hotel.

Atlanta Hotel Development pg. 3

ATLANTA’S NEW HEADQUARTER HOTEL The Georgia World Congress Center Authority is moving forward with plans to develop a 1,000room headquarter hotel connected to the convention center. The $200 million project will be constructed on the site of the existing Georgia Dome when it is demolished in 2017 concurrent to the opening of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Although exact specifications are not yet known, initial plans call for connectivity of its meeting and function space with the existing space in Buildings B & C of the Georgia World Congress Center.

It will be situated adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, connected to the convention center and within easy walking distance of other venues like the College Football Hall of Fame, Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park.

GWCC enhancements include a new glass façade skin, mirroring the look of the new hotel and stadium nearby.

The new hotel will be ideally situated connected to the GWCC and adjacent to the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The new HQ Hotel marks the seventh major convention hotel in downtown Atlanta (six of 1,000+ rooms) representing all major hotel brands.

Accessibility & Transportation

ACCESSIBILITY & TRANSPORTATION TAXIS DOWNTOWN Downtown-Airport $30 – One Person (@$2.00 for each additional passenger) Downtown Flat Rates (fares originating from a business and concluding at a business within the zone) $8.00 – one person $2.00 – for each additional person MIDTOWN Midtown – Airport $32 – One Person (@$2.00 for each additional passenger) Midtown Flat Rates (fares originating from a business and concluding at a business with the zone) $8.00 – one person $2.00 – for each additional person Fared ending outside the zone will be metered. Residential fares within the zone are also metered.

BUCKHEAD Buckhead – Airport $40 – One Person (@$2.00 for each additional passenger) Buckhead Flat Rates (fares originating from a business and concluding at a business within the zone) $8.00 – one person $2.00 – for each additional person SUPERSHUTTLE SuperShuttle Atlanta can transport attendees to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with ease.

Passengers share the ride with others going in their direction in one of SuperShuttle’s comfortable blue vans, making this a convenient and economical choice.

UBER Uber seamlessly connects riders to drivers through apps, and helps make Atlanta more accessible. To use Uber, you request a ride via mobile app or the web. Drivers arrive curbside in just minutes, you can track the arrival of your ride, you’ll receive a text message when your driver arrives, the credit card on file is charged after your ride, and you will receive an email receipt detailing your trip.

RENTAL CAR CENTER AT HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT If you choose to rent a car in Atlanta, our rental car center makes it easy once you’ve arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The ATL SkyTrain is an elevated train that connects the passenger terminal to the rental car center, and takes customers on a scenic, five-minute ride to the rental car center to sign rental agency contracts and pick up cars.

The ATL SkyTrain operates six two-car trains, with each car accommodating up to 50 passengers and their baggage.

The rental car center is a 67.5-acre site across from the airport, and houses all airport rental car companies and their associated operations, including customer service, administrative offices, car pickup and return, fueling and maintenance facilities.

ATLANTA STREETCAR The Atlanta Streetcar is the city’s newest form of transportation.

The electric streetcars operate on rail and offer a safe, convenient means of connecting some of Atlanta’s most popular sites. The streetcars make 12 stops along a 2.7-mile. Single trip fare is $1; multiple trip passes are available.

It’s MARTA

METRO ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY A fast and affordable way to navigate the city, MARTA is the ninth-largest transit system in the United States, providing approximately 400,000 passenger trips a day in Atlanta. Grab a MARTA pass for just $2.50 at Breeze vending machines located in rail stations, MARTA Ride Stores or order the MARTA Visitor’s Pass in advance. Want to learn more? Call (404) 848-5000 or visit itsmarta.com.

• Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center Station serves Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, Philips Arena and CNN Center.

• Peachtree Center Station serves World of Coca-Cola, AmericasMart Atlanta, downtown convention hotels, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium and The Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

• Arts Center Station serves Woodruff Arts Center/High Museum of Art, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta Botanical Garden and Atlantic Station.

• Buckhead and Lenox Stations serve Buckhead hotels, restaurants, Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza malls.

• MARTA’s #110 Route, “The Peach,” connects downtown to Buckhead via Peachtree Street, offering a way to enjoy restaurants, shopping and entertainment along Atlanta’s most famous thoroughfare.

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PASSENGER AIRLINES SERVING ATLANTA DOMESTIC CARRIERS: Alaska Airlines American Airlines Delta Air Lines Frontier Airlines Southwest Airlines Spirit Airlines United Airlines

FOREIGN CARRIERS: Air Canada Air France British Airways KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Korean Air Lufthansa German Airlines Qatar Airways Virgin Atlantic

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HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT • More than 2,500 average flights daily • Nonstop service to more than 170 domestic U.S. destinations • Nonstop service to more than 70 international destinations in more than 45 countries • World’s most-traveled airport since 1998 • World’s most efficient airport since 2003 (Air Transport Research Society) • 10 miles from downtown Atlanta

AMERICA’S MOST ACCESSIBLE CITY • Atlanta is accessible via Interstates 20, 75, and 85 and Georgia 400. I-285 forms a beltway around the city.

• The Buckhead Uptown Connection (The Buc) provides free service throughout the Buckhead business district. Stops include the Lenox and Buckhead MARTA stations, Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, various restaurants and hotels and numerous office buildings.

For more information on routes and stops, visit www.bucride.com.

• AMTRAK offers service to New Orleans, New York and points in between.

• Atlanta is the Southern hub for megabus.com, which offers travel to these cities: Athens, GA; Baltimore, MD; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; Chattanooga, TN; Chicago, IL; Christiansburg, VA; Columbia, SC; Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; Tampa, FL; Durham, NC; Fayetteville, NC; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Gainesville, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Knoxville, TN; Louisville, KY; Memphis, TN; Miami, FL; Mobile, AL; Montgomery, AL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Richmond, VA and Washington, DC, for as low as $1.00.

GET ON BOARD MARTA A fast and affordable way to navigate the city, MARTA is the ninth-largest transit system in the U.S., providing approximately 430,000 passenger trips a day in Atlanta.

Purchase a reloadable Breeze Card ($2) and add the desired fare amount ($2.50 per single ride). Breeze tickets also are available for a $1 surcharge plus the $2.50 fare for a single ride. Breeze Cards and tickets can be purchased at Breeze vending machines located in rail stations or MARTA Ride Stores. You can also order the MARTA Visitor Pass in advance.”Want to learn more? Call (404) 848-5000 or visit www.ItsMarta.com.

ATLANTA STREETCAR The Atlanta Streetcar is the city’s newest form of transportation. They operate on rail and offer a safe, convenient means of connecting some of Atlanta’s most popular sites. They make 12 stops along a 2.7-mile loop. Single trip fare is $1; multiple trip passes are available.

• Dome/GWCC/ Philips Arena/ CNN Center Station serves Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, Philips Arena and CNN Center.

• Peachtree Center Station serves World of Coca-Cola, Center for Civil & Human Rights, College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience, AmericasMart Atlanta, downtown convention hotels, Centen-

nial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium and The Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

• Arts Center Station serves Woodruff Arts Center/High Museum of Art, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta Botanical Garden and Atlantic Station.

• MARTA’s #110 bus route, “The Peach,” connects downtown to Buckhead via Peachtree Street, offering a way to enjoy restaurants, shopping and entertainment along Atlanta’s most famous thoroughfare.

• Buckhead and Lenox Stations serve Buckhead hotels, restaurants, Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza.

OTHER TRANSPORTATION MODES In addition to taxi service and major car rental companies, attendees can use SuperShuttle for convenient and economical van service between the airport and hotels. Uber connects riders with drivers via a mobile app.

The Atlanta Streetcar at Centennial Olympic Park

Plan on Atlanta and a great meeting is just steps away. Once you land at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, hop on a MARTA train for a 15-minute ride into Atlanta’s convention and entertainment district Downtown. From accommodations and attractions to dining and nightlife, you’ll find everything within steps of your meeting.

Our walkable district includes event space and a flexible hotel portfolio to host any size meeting. At 3.9 million square feet with 1.4 million square feet of prime exhibit space, Atlanta boasts the fourth-largest convention center in the U.S. — the Georgia World Congress Center. Also find the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, as well as Southern Exchange at 200 Peachtree. Top attractions like the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium and CNN Center double as unique event facilities.

More than 11,700 rooms housed in 32 hotels downtown make it easy for attendees to walk from their hotel right into the meeting. Two-thirds of these rooms are in six hotels — Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Hilton Atlanta, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, Sheraton Atlanta and The Westin Peachtree Plaza — providing planners with the room blocks and event space that sizable meetings require. Three of these hotels are connected via a sky bridge, making movement between them seamless. For more in-house options, Atlanta has a growing selection of boutique and luxury hotels.

The area offers more than 300 dining options that create a delicious experience. Attendees can catch a concert or host an event at the Tabernacle, Georgia Dome and Philips Arena (or catch a game at the Dome or Philips), or take a spin on SkyView Atlanta for spectacular city views. Whether seeking attractions, culture or nightlife in the Centennial Park District, attendees will become a part of the energy that makes Atlanta a thriving city.

Several Atlanta attractions have opened in recent years. The Atlanta Streetcar connects visitors to the city’s top sites, as well as the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience and Center for Civil and Human Rights expand the city’s range of meeting options.

Georgia World Congress Center

MARTA rail

Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center

GENE PHILLIPS

JUST STEPS AWAY

JUST STEPS AWAY

The Oceans Ballroom at Georgia Aquarium

World of Coca-Cola Tasting Room

WALKING AROUND

CNN Studio Tours

Center for Civil and Human Rights

Byron Small

THE CONVENTION & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience

SkyView Atlanta

2016 SUMMARY as of Second Quarter 2016

Flights per Day 0.1 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 26.5

CAPACITY SUMMARY Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

1,189

8,324

164,600

COUNT OF ROUTES Domestic

International

Total

More than 1 Flight per Week

157

71

228

Less than 1 Flight per Week

9

6

15

166

77

243

Total

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

AIRLINES WITH DAILY FLIGHTS These are counted by their primary airline, many flights are flown by multiple airlines (Delta / KLM, etc.)

In those instance the primary airline is reported

Airline Name

Flights per Day

Delta Air Lines

944

Southwest Airlines

119

American Airlines

50

United Airlines

28

Spirit Airlines

20

Frontier Airlines

11

Air Canada

4

Virgin Atlantic Airways

3

Alaska Airlines

2

Air France

2

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

1

Boutique Air Inc.

1

Korean Air Lines

1

British Airways

1

Lufthansa

1

Qatar Airways

1

Turkish Airlines

1 1,189

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

2016 ROUTES as of Second Quarter 2016

Country

State

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

Antigua and Barbuda

(INTL)

Antigua

ANU

0

1

32

Argentina

(INTL)

Buenos Aires

EZE

1

7

253

Aruba

(INTL)

Aruba

AUA

1

8

204

Bahamas

(INTL)

Freeport

FPO

1

6

69

Bahamas

(INTL)

George Town

GGT

1

6

66

Bahamas

(INTL)

Marsh Harbour

MHH

0

2

23

Bahamas

(INTL)

Nassau

NAS

4

28

552

Bahamas

(INTL)

North Eleuthera

ELH

0

2

22

Barbados

(INTL)

Bridgetown

BGI

0

2

39

Belgium

(INTL)

Brussels

BRU

0

1

42

Belize

(INTL)

Belize City

BZE

1

8

164

Bermuda

(INTL)

Bermuda

BDA

1

7

135

Brazil

(INTL)

Rio De Janeiro

GIG

1

7

220

Brazil

(INTL)

Sao Paulo-Guarulhos

GRU

1

7

258

Canada

(INTL)

Montreal-PET

YUL

4

26

313

Canada

(INTL)

Ottawa

YOW

0

0

3

Canada

(INTL)

Toronto

YYZ

10

71

883

Canada

(INTL)

Vancouver

YVR

0

0

10

Cayman Islands

(INTL)

Grand Cayman

GCM

1

8

165

Chile

(INTL)

Santiago

SCL

1

7

211

Colombia

(INTL)

Bogota

BOG

1

7

195

Colombia

(INTL)

Cartagena

CTG

0

3

58

Colombia

(INTL)

Medellin

MDE

1

5

92

Costa Rica

(INTL)

Liberia

LIR

1

10

234

Costa Rica

(INTL)

San Jose

SJO

2

15

374

Dominican Republic

(INTL)

Punta Cana

PUJ

4

27

597

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Country

State

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

Dominican Republic

(INTL)

Santiago

STI

0

1

16

Dominican Republic

(INTL)

Santo Domingo

SDQ

1

7

166

Ecuador

(INTL)

Quito

UIO

1

7

175

El Salvador

(INTL)

San Salvador

SAL

1

8

167

France

(INTL)

Paris-De Gaulle

CDG

4

27

1,234

Germany

(INTL)

Duesseldorf

DUS

1

5

168

Germany

(INTL)

Frankfurt

FRA

2

14

520

Germany

(INTL)

Munich

MUC

1

7

238

Germany

(INTL)

Stuttgart

STR

1

6

200

Grenada and South Grenadines

(INTL)

Grenada

GND

0

1

16

Guatemala

(INTL)

Guatemala City

GUA

2

12

290

Haiti

(INTL)

Port Au Prince

PAP

1

7

138

Honduras

(INTL)

Roatan

RTB

0

1

25

Honduras

(INTL)

San Pedro Sula

SAP

1

7

132

Honduras

(INTL)

Tegucigalpa

TGU

1

7

122

Ireland

(INTL)

Dublin

DUB

1

4

166

Italy

(INTL)

Milan-Malpensa

MXP

0

1

35

Italy

(INTL)

Rome-Da Vinci

FCO

1

9

337

Italy

(INTL)

Venice

VCE

0

1

42

Jamaica

(INTL)

Kingston

KIN

1

6

126

Jamaica

(INTL)

Montego Bay

MBJ

3

24

543

Japan

(INTL)

Tokyo-Narita

NRT

1

7

292

Mexico

(INTL)

Cancun

CUN

7

47

1,099

Mexico

(INTL)

Cozumel

CZM

1

6

121

Mexico

(INTL)

Leon/Guanajuato

BJX

1

7

78

Mexico

(INTL)

Guadalajara

GDL

1

8

172

Mexico

(INTL)

Mexico City

MEX

5

36

680

Mexico

(INTL)

Monterrey

MTY

3

20

219

Mexico

(INTL)

Puerto Vallarta

PVR

1

6

121

Mexico

(INTL)

San Jose del Cabo

SJD

1

6

120

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Country

State

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

Netherlands

(INTL)

Amsterdam

AMS

4

28

1,202

Bonaire, Saint Eustatius & Saba

(INTL)

Bonaire

BON

0

2

48

Sint Maarten

(INTL)

St. Maarten

SXM

1

7

170

Nicaragua

(INTL)

Managua

MGA

1

7

145

Nigeria

(INTL)

Lagos

LOS

1

5

156

Panama

(INTL)

Panama City

PTY

1

7

159

Peru

(INTL)

Lima

LIM

1

7

261

United States

Puerto Rico

San Juan

SJU

4

28

755

Qatar

(INTL)

Doha

DOH

1

4

154

Saint Kitts and Nevis

(INTL)

St. Kitts

SKB

0

1

18

Saint Lucia

(INTL)

St. Lucia-Vieux Fort

UVF

1

7

165

South Africa

(INTL)

Johannesburg

JNB

1

7

288

South Korea

(INTL)

Seoul

ICN

1

7

354

Spain

(INTL)

Barcelona

BCN

0

3

137

Spain

(INTL)

Madrid

MAD

1

6

230

Switzerland

(INTL)

Zurich

ZRH

0

3

76

Turkey

(INTL)

Istanbul

IST

1

4

202

Turks and Caicos Islands

(INTL)

Providenciales

PLS

1

9

168

United Arab Emirates

(INTL)

Dubai

DXB

0

0

19

United Kingdom

(INTL)

London-Heathrow

LHR

5

32

1,143

United Kingdom

(INTL)

Manchester

MAN

1

7

259

United States

Alabama

Birmingham

BHM

10

69

1,294

United States

Alabama

Dothan

DHN

4

26

188

United States

Alabama

Huntsville/Decatur

HSV

8

55

826

United States

Alabama

Mobile

MOB

7

48

456

United States

Alabama

Montgomery

MGM

7

46

346

United States

Alabama

Muscle Shoals/Florence

MSL

1

7

9

United States

Alaska

Anchorage

ANC

0

2

72

United States

Arizona

Phoenix

PHX

10

72

1,786

United States

Arizona

Tucson

TUS

2

13

301

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Country

State

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

United States

Arkansas

Fayetteville/Springd.

XNA

6

39

448

United States

Arkansas

Fort Smith

FSM

2

14

128

United States

Arkansas

Little Rock

LIT

6

44

854

United States

California

Los Angeles

LAX

18

124

3,236

United States

California

Oakland

OAK

1

8

180

United States

California

Sacramento

SMF

2

12

301

United States

California

San Diego

SAN

6

43

1,201

United States

California

San Francisco

SFO

9

62

1,712

United States

California

San Jose

SJC

1

10

227

United States

California

Orange County

SNA

3

20

540

United States

Colorado

Aspen

ASE

0

2

18

United States

Colorado

Colorado Springs

COS

1

6

139

United States

Colorado

Denver

DEN

17

118

2,566

United States

Colorado

Steamboat Springs/Hayden

HDN

0

2

40

United States

Colorado

Montrose

MTJ

0

1

17

United States

Colorado

Vail/Eagle

EGE

0

2

51

United States

Connecticut

Hartford

BDL

6

45

958

United States

District of Columbia

Washington-National

DCA

22

151

3,054

United States

Florida

Daytona Beach

DAB

4

31

707

United States

Florida

Fort Lauderdale

FLL

22

154

3,897

United States

Florida

Fort Myers

RSW

11

80

1,909

United States

Florida

Gainesville

GNV

6

44

389

United States

Florida

Jacksonville

JAX

16

110

2,568

United States

Florida

Key West

EYW

5

33

504

United States

Florida

Melbourne

MLB

4

29

554

United States

Florida

Miami

MIA

20

138

2,760

United States

Florida

Orlando

MCO

25

172

4,413

United States

Florida

Panama City

ECP

6

40

775

United States

Florida

Pensacola

PNS

7

48

1,104

United States

Florida

Sarasota/Bradenton

SRQ

6

41

935

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Country

State

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

United States

Florida

Tallahassee

TLH

6

44

644

United States

Florida

Tampa

TPA

21

148

3,454

United States

Florida

Destin-Ft Walton Beach

VPS

7

46

749

United States

Florida

West Palm Beach

PBI

13

89

2,037

United States

Georgia

Albany

ABY

3

19

137

United States

Georgia

Brunswick

BQK

3

20

141

United States

Georgia

Augusta

AGS

7

50

581

United States

Georgia

Columbus

CSG

3

24

170

United States

Georgia

Savannah

SAV

10

70

1,240

United States

Georgia

Valdosta

VLD

3

20

140

United States

Hawaii

Honolulu/Oahu

HNL

1

7

294

United States

Illinois

Bloomington/Normal

BMI

3

20

234

United States

Illinois

Chicago-Midway

MDW

13

93

1,717

United States

Illinois

Chicago-O'Hare

ORD

25

178

3,097

United States

Illinois

Moline

MLI

3

21

216

United States

Illinois

Peoria

PIA

3

20

139

United States

Indiana

Evansville

EVV

3

20

202

United States

Indiana

Fort Wayne

FWA

4

26

189

United States

Indiana

Indianapolis

IND

11

79

1,746

United States

Indiana

South Bend

SBN

4

26

190

United States

Iowa

Cedar Rapids

CID

2

17

174

United States

Iowa

Des Moines

DSM

3

20

355

United States

Kansas

Wichita

ICT

3

20

399

United States

Kentucky

Cincinnati

CVG

7

49

1,059

United States

Kentucky

Lexington

LEX

7

50

631

United States

Kentucky

Louisville

SDF

8

57

1,096

United States

Louisiana

Alexandria

AEX

4

26

183

United States

Louisiana

Baton Rouge

BTR

7

52

499

United States

Louisiana

Lafayette

LFT

4

25

248

United States

Louisiana

Monroe

MLU

4

25

178

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Country

State

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

United States

Louisiana

New Orleans

MSY

17

120

2,540

United States

Louisiana

Shreveport

SHV

6

42

361

United States

Maine

Portland

PWM

2

13

286

United States

Maryland

Baltimore

BWI

18

123

2,700

United States

Massachus..

Boston

BOS

15

102

2,399

United States

Michigan

Detroit

DTW

15

108

2,563

United States

Michigan

Flint

FNT

3

20

411

United States

Michigan

Grand Rapids

GRR

4

28

507

United States

Michigan

Traverse City

TVC

0

1

6

United States

Minnesota

Minneapolis/St. Paul

MSP

14

99

2,429

United States

Minnesota

Rochester

RST

1

7

64

United States

Mississippi

Columbus

GTR

3

19

139

United States

Mississippi

Gulfport/Biloxi

GPT

4

27

462

United States

Mississippi

Jackson

JAN

7

48

783

United States

Missouri

Kansas City

MCI

11

76

1,752

United States

Missouri

Springfield

SGF

4

26

286

United States

Missouri

St. Louis

STL

11

76

1,693

United States

Montana

Bozeman

BZN

0

2

37

United States

Montana

Kalispell-Glacier

FCA

0

0

4

United States

Montana

Missoula

MSO

0

0

3

United States

Nebraska

Lincoln

LNK

1

6

66

United States

Nebraska

Omaha

OMA

5

34

659

United States

Nevada

Las Vegas

LAS

13

93

2,329

United States

Nevada

Reno

RNO

0

0

4

United States

New Hampshire

Manchester

MHT

1

7

147

United States

New Jersey

Atlantic City

ACY

1

4

96

United States

New Jersey

Newark

EWR

16

112

2,055

United States

New Jersey

Trenton

TTN

1

4

94

United States

New Mexico

Albuquerque

ABQ

2

17

411

United States

New York

Albany

ALB

3

20

389

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Country

State

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

United States

New York

Bualo

BUF

5

33

691

United States

New York

Elmira

ELM

0

0

2

United States

New York

New York-La Guardia

LGA

26

185

3,712

United States

New York

New York-JFK

JFK

6

46

996

United States

New York

Rochester

ROC

3

20

451

United States

New York

Syracuse

SYR

3

20

420

United States

New York

White Plains

HPN

6

41

422

Asheville/Hendersonville

AVL

6

45

486

Charlotte-Douglas

CLT

19

135

2,786

Fayetteville

FAY

5

33

350

Greensboro

GSO

8

56

919

Jacksonville

OAJ

3

24

208

New Bern

EWN

2

13

96

Raleigh/Durham

RDU

15

103

2,330

Wilmington

ILM

5

34

349

Fargo

FAR

0

1

6

United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States

North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Dakota

United States

Ohio

Akron/Canton

CAK

6

44

954

United States

Ohio

Cleveland

CLE

8

59

1,208

United States

Ohio

Columbus

CMH

10

73

1,605

United States

Ohio

Dayton

DAY

4

27

588

United States

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

OKC

6

45

809

United States

Oklahoma

Tulsa

TUL

4

31

458

United States

Oregon

Portland

PDX

4

25

662

United States

Pennsylvan..

Allentown

ABE

3

19

227

United States

Pennsylvan..

Harrisburg

MDT

3

20

328

United States

Pennsylvan..

Philadelphia

PHL

20

139

2,736

United States

Pennsylvan..

Pittsburgh

PIT

10

70

1,486

United States

Pennsylvan..

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

AVP

1

7

104

United States

Pennsylvan..

State College

SCE

0

0

2

United States

Rhode Island

Providence

PVD

3

20

421

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Country United States United States United States United States United States United States

State South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina South Dakota South Dakota

City

Airport Code

Flights per Day

Flights per Week

Seats per Day

Charleston

CHS

10

70

1,326

Columbia

CAE

8

56

695

Greenville/Spartanburg

GSP

9

66

1,201

Myrtle Beach

MYR

5

32

455

Rapid City

RAP

0

0

2

Sioux Falls

FSD

1

6

95

United States

Tennessee

Bristol/Johnson/Kingsp

TRI

6

41

404

United States

Tennessee

Chattanooga

CHA

9

62

653

United States

Tennessee

Knoxville

TYS

8

58

737

United States

Tennessee

Memphis

MEM

10

67

1,379

United States

Tennessee

Nashville

BNA

10

73

1,419

United States

Texas

Austin

AUS

9

62

1,467

United States

Texas

Dallas-Love

DAL

9

65

1,193

United States

Texas

Dallas/Fort Worth

DFW

19

136

2,926

United States

Texas

El Paso

ELP

2

17

309

United States

Texas

Houston-Intercontinental

IAH

16

113

1,854

United States

Texas

Houston-Hobby

HOU

11

77

1,366

United States

Texas

Killeen/Fort Hood

GRK

2

11

112

United States

Texas

San Antonio

SAT

9

61

1,466

United States

U.S. Virgin Islands

Saint Croix Island

STX

0

1

27

United States

U.S. Virgin Islands

St. Thomas

STT

2

13

357

United States

Utah

Salt Lake City

SLC

8

55

1,544

United States

Vermont

Burlington

BTV

1

7

95

United States

Virginia

Charlottesville

CHO

3

21

209

United States

Virginia

Newport News/Williamsburg

PHF

3

22

263

United States

Virginia

Norfolk

ORF

8

57

1,198

United States

Virginia

Richmond

RIC

11

77

1,690

United States

Virginia

Roanoke

ROA

5

32

321

United States

Virginia

Washington-Dulles

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11

80

1,457

United States

Washington

Seattle

SEA

9

61

1,667

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

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City

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Flights per Week

Seats per Day

United States

West Virginia

Charleston

CRW

4

31

293

United States

Wisconsin

Appleton

ATW

2

13

174

United States

Wisconsin

Green Bay

GRB

2

11

120

United States

Wisconsin

Madison

MSN

3

20

369

United States

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

MKE

10

68

1,520

United States

Wyoming

Jackson Hole

JAC

0

2

46

Venezuela

(INTL)

Caracas

CCS

0

1

21

Values are reflective of scheduled arrivals only. To estimate the total number of scheduled flights (arrivals + departures), values listed may be doubled.

Atlanta CVB Services

Atlanta CVB Services Building Attendance and Welcoming Attendees Atlanta has a vested interest in helping every Atlanta meeting maximize attendance. Our experienced convention services team, along with more than 800 members work together to provide you with:

Attendance Building & Convention Promotions

Increase attendance by getting your attendees excited about the meeting!

-- Customized ePostcards to communicate valuable convention information to attendees -- Atlanta portable booth displays -- Complimentary videos, b-roll footage and royalty-free images for convention promotions -- Promotional brochures (in limited quantity) at no charge pre-show and on-site -- Customized maps for publications and housing forms -- Atlanta rankings, press releases, and promotional copy -- Specialized attendee websites and promotional links: www.atlanta.net and http://attend.atlanta.net and for current Atlanta information -- what to do, where to eat and more www.atlanta.net/50fun for the top 50 fun things to see and do in Atlanta

Welcome to Atlanta

Salute your attendees upon arrival.

-- Welcome letters from the Mayor, Governor and President of Atlanta CVB -- Atlanta Ambassadors positioned in the convention and entertainment district to greet your attendees -- Visitor Information Centers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Underground Atlanta

Personalized Assistance

Detailed assistance for your conference needs.

-- Site inspections of hotels and off-site venues -- Build ACVB Event Resume for effective communication of event/program needs with hospitality community -- Overflow housing assistance -- Housing services through our preferred provider, EventSphere -- Pre-convention meetings with hotels, convention centers and public safety offi cials -- RFPs to ACVB member suppliers on behalf of the meeting planner -- Suggestions for entertainment, attractions, cultural venues, tours, dining and shopping

Resources

Use this information and these special offers for a truly memorable and successful event.

-- City information: Atlanta Ambassadors, Central Atlanta Progress, maps, transportation, and general information -- Special offers and discounts for attendees and exhibitors: Savings in the City, CityPASS and AtlanTIX -- Spouse and family itineraries

WE’VE GOT THIS Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) understands that strong attendance drives a successful meeting. The right combination of planning, promotion and our team as an on-the-ground advocate will make your Atlanta event seamless for meeting planners, exhibitors and attendees.

ACVB has a vested interest in helping every Atlanta meeting maximize attendance. Our experienced sales and services team, along with more than 850 members, work together to ensure a successful event. As a 23-time winner of the Gold Service Award from Meetings & Conventions magazine and 24-time winner of the Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings, we’ve got this!

SOME OF OUR SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND SERVICES INCLUDE: PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE

DEDICATED MEETING PLANNING WEBSITE

From facility consultations to site inspections, we’ve got your meeting covered. We will send RFPs on behalf of the meeting planner to ACVB member suppliers and provide convention housing services and overflow housing assistance. We also will arrange pre-meetings with hotels, convention centers and public safety officials.

Our planning site – www.atlantameetings.com – offers all the tools and tips to ensure a seamless experience.

The Planner’s Toolkit boasts a detailed timeline to help you take full advantage of ACVB’s services. The site also features an enhanced search feature for hotels, suppliers and facilities and an online RFP option.

EVENT PROMOTION

RESOURCES

You will receive complimentary access to Atlanta’s images, videos and promotional copy for your pre-meeting publicity efforts. ACVB’s public relations team can help craft a tailored media relations program for your meeting. Our convention services and marketing teams offer promotional tools including ePostcards and maps, Atlanta booth displays, promotional brochures and a specialized attendee website.

Let ACVB customize itineraries to meet your group’s specific needs. Our team can provide suggestions for entertainment, attractions, cultural venues, tours, dining and shopping.

We also provide special offers for attendees and exhibitors, including the Savings in the City card, CityPASS and AtlanTIX.

WELCOME SERVICES Your attendees will be greeted

by Atlanta Ambassadors and will receive welcome letters from the mayor, governor and president of ACVB. Visitor Information Centers are conveniently located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Underground Atlanta to provide additional assistance to your attendees.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER For all things meeting related in Atlanta, follow @ATLMeetings. Be the first to know about destination news, accolades, client welcomes and much more.

PLANNER’S TIMELINE www.atlantameetings.com/toolkit

16-12 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

10 MONTHS

8-6 MONTHS

ANNOUNCE YOUR MEETING

PLAN YOUR MEETING

PROMOTE YOUR MEETING

PREPARE FOR YOUR MEETING

• ePostcards and email templates

• Suppliers search

• ePostcards and email templates

• Request for Proposal (RFP)

• Booth displays • Images and video • Content for conference materials

• Venues search • Housing services • Site inspections

• Attendee sites • Atlanta copy, images and video

• Customized maps • Integrated destination promotion with housing company

WE’VE GOT THIS CONTACT US

AMBASSADOR FORCE OF DOWNTOWN ATLANTA

ATLANTA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

If you’re visiting Downtown Atlanta and have questions, don’t worry, help is right around the corner.

233 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30303 info@atlanta.net

One of the 45 Ambassador Force members will provide directions, not only in English but in French and Spanish as well. Our friendly Ambassadors will even escort you to your destination.

WWW.ATLANTA.NET

You can’t miss their distinctive red and blue uniforms.

With an Ambassador-staffed information booth at the corner of Peachtree Street and Andrew Young International Boulevard and visibility downtown, they are here to help. Ambassadors service downtown Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m.-midnight and Sunday from 8 a.m.-11 p.m., although it’s routine for them to adapt their hours to meet the needs of tourists and others who are attending special events.

WWW.ATLANTAMEETINGS.COM

CONVENTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT (404) 521-6619 Kristin Delahunt Director, Convention Services kdelahunt@atlanta.net

For more information, call (404) 215-9600 or visit www.Atlantadowntown.com.

SALES DEPARTMENT (404) 521-6619

VISITOR CENTERS

Mark Sussman Director, Trade Show Sales msussman@atlanta.net Justin Page Director of Sales jpage@atlanta.net

ACVB manages two visitor centers. Each center is staffed by Atlantans full of knowledge, and they are happy to assist.

ACVB VISITOR CENTER - UNDERGROUND ATLANTA: 65 Upper Alabama St., Atlanta, GA 30303 Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 12-6 p.m.*

ACVB VISITOR CENTER - HARTSFIELD JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Located in the North Terminal.

WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA OFFICE (703) 528-7997

Hours: Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m.-10:45 p.m., SaturdaySunday 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.*

David McAuley Director of Sales, D.C. Area dmcauley@atlanta.net

* These hours are subject to change

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VISIT

NEWS.ATLANTA.NET

FOR LINKS TO FOLLOW US ON:

WELCOME TO ATLANTA

PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE

ARRIVAL

• Content for conference materials

• What’s Hot calendar

• Brochures at meeting site

• Customized maps • Welcome letters

• Discount Programs • Spouse and family iteneraries

Why Atlanta

HEALTHCARE AND BIOSCIENCE IN ATLANTA Atlanta ranks third in research facility space amount all U.S. bioscience clusters and more than 100,000 healthcare practitioners and technicians and nearly 45,000 healthcare support personnel work in metro Atlanta’s hospitals, clinics, labs, doctor’s offices and related medical facilities.

HEALTHCARE • With 149,300 healthcare jobs projected between 2010 and 2020, the state’s healthcare employment is expected to grow more rapidly than in any other sector.

• Grady Memorial Hospital is among the top 50 largest in the nation with 595 beds.

• Grady Health System is one of two level I trauma centers in the region.

• Piedmont Health Care named “best” in Atlanta for overall cardiac care by Healthgrades.

• Founded in 1880, Saint Joseph’s is Atlanta’s oldest hospital and one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in the Southeast.

• Northside Hospital is recognized for delivering more babies, performing more surgeries, and diagnosing/ treating more breast and gynecologic cancer than any other hospital in the Southeast.

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of the country’s leading pediatric hospitals.

• Emory Healthcare is the largest health system in Georgia, with 72 locations.

• Medical devices and diagnostics account for 50 percent of Georgia’s life science companies.

BIOSCIENCE • Georgia ranks sixth among the fastest-growing states in bio-related employment between 2012 and 2017.

• Bioscience companies employ more than 17,000 workers in Metro Atlanta.

Top Bioscience Companies Alcon Allscripts Baxter C.R Bard, Inc. CryoLife Elekta Ethicon

• Georgia Research Alliance is a statewide organization that works to attract top scientists and sophisticated equipment to the state’s universities.

Galectin Therapeutics

• Atlanta is seventh among the largest metros in awarding biomedical science degrees.

Medline

• Atlanta ranks third in research facility space among all U.S. bioscience clusters.

• Georgia has more than 85,000 square feet of bioscience incubator space.

• Georgia Institute of Technology’s and Emory University’s biomedical engineering programs rank in the top five nation-wide.

• McKesson Technology Solutions, ranked number one for healthcare IT company revenues, is based in metro Atlanta.

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • Atlanta is home to nine of the nation’s top health IT companies with cumulative revenues totaling close to $4 billion.

• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) originated at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

• With a solid base of software, biotechnology and telecommunication companies and more than 20 incubators, Atlanta is a hotbed for innovation and a hatchery for high-tech startups.

• More than 220 health IT companies employ more than 16,000 people in Georgia.

• Atlanta is among the top 20 metros in the nation for employment in research, testing and medical laboratories.

2016 Healthcare Meetings

AT-A-GLANCE

American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo Society of Biological Pscyhiatry American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene MEDTRADE The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting SECO International

Kimberly-Clark McKesson Merial Phillips Healthcare Porex Solvay UCB Pharma Top Public Health Organizations American Cancer Society Arthritis Foundation CARE Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Habitat for Humanity Task Force for Global Health The Carter Center Yerkes National Primate Research Center Top Research Institutions Clark Atlanta University Emory University Georgia State University Georgia Tech University of Georgia Mercer University Morehouse School of Medicine Georgia Regents University Top Healthcare Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Emory Healthcare Grady Memorial Hospital Northside Hospital Piedmont Healthcare Saint Joseph’s Shepherd Center WellStar

ATLANTA

THE FaCTS

WORLD’S MOST WELCOMING CITY A few things you need to know: It’s easy to get here, we are a city to discover and, most importantly, we want you here.

Atlanta is one of the most accessible cities in the world and home to the world’s most traveled and efficient airport.

With more than 80 percent of the U.S. population within a two-hour flight, enhanced global access with the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal and three interstates converging in the heart of the city, it’s easy to get here... ...and it’s easy to get around.

Take MARTA from the airport’s baggage claim straight to the Convention and Entertainment District, Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) and other notable Atlanta venues.

Atlanta has four unique meeting districts, so attendees can easily explore all that Atlanta has to offer. Your journey begins in our walkable Downtown

with thrilling attractions, enticing dining and world-class venues. Take a stroll up Peachtree Street, which winds northward through artsy Midtown to Buckhead.

Meeting planners looking for convenience, accessibility, affordability and a welcoming destination will find it all in the airport area, located just 15 minutes from downtown Plan on atlanta and we’ll think big (or small) together.

In Atlanta, our people make this city great. Atlanta’s collaborative hospitality community not only understands the moving parts that come together to create a successful meeting, but we also create the stories that make meetings in Atlanta so memorable. We host more than 800 events each year; we want you here too.

48 million

visitors welcomed to Atlanta each year

240

destinations with nonstop service to Atlanta

10

miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Downtown

11,700 hotel rooms within one mile of the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC)

300+

restaurants within a two mile radius of the GWCC

4th

largest U.S. convention center, Georgia World Congress Center* *(Source: Trade Show Executive 2015)

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Our industry experts will help you craft a truly memorable event. From our flexible meeting space to attractions and restaurants that double as one-of-a-kind event venues, Atlanta will make a lasting impression on your attendees. Even better, Georgia is a right-to-work state, so you pay less and reduce your risk of disruption.

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2.5 billion

$

in new hospitality development over the next three years

Experience Atlanta

DINING IN ATLANTA In Atlanta, our award-winning dining scene is reinventing Southern style with locally-sourced menus and down home inspiration. Atlanta chefs serve up dishes from the new kitchen of the Old South blending culinary diversity with creative cuisines and unique décor to satisfy every craving. Eateries opening in Atlanta cater to the neighborhood, providing a warm welcome and inviting ambiance to invoke the feeling of dining at a friend’s house, rather than a restaurant.

ATLANTA’S DINING SCENE BRINGS HIGH-END DOWN-HOME Dining is one of the most popular pastimes for visitors and locals alike in Atlanta, and for good reason. Atlanta boasts everything from upscale gourmet cuisine to progressive variations of Southern staples and local, chef-driven restaurants.

But Atlanta’s dining story isn’t typical of Southern cities. What makes Atlanta’s dining scene special is its variety. Atlanta restaurants are relaxed and welcome diners with open arms. Eateries in Atlanta cater to each unique neighborhood and invoke the feeling of dining at a friend’s house, rather than a restaurant. Even the city’s most high-end restaurants dish out a down-home feel.

Atlanta’s chefs incorporate fresh, local ingredients to serve up the best in New South cuisine with creative twists on Grandma’s traditional Southern meals. One of Atlanta’s finest examples of the farm-to-table experience is One Eared Stag where chef Robert Phalen dishes out freshly picked and prepared food. Dig into some chow chow at Empire State South, take a bite of the pickled vegetables at Miller Union and sample deviled eggs with country ham at JCT. Kitchen & Bar. USA Today voted South City Kitchen’s fried chicken among the South’s very best, though versions at The Shed at Glenwood and Watershed on Peachtree also rank highly among locals.

Atlanta’s epicurean markets have a history of launching careers of local restauranteurs. Sweet Auburn Curb Market, Atlanta’s oldest public market, gave a home to businesses like Grindhouse Killer Burgers and Bell Street Burritos before they grew to occupy their own storefronts. Today, new epicurean markets serve as a gathering place for locals and visitors, as an incubator for new innovators and entrepreneurs, and as a showcase for established local chefs.

Prominently located along the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, Ponce City Market is a culinary hub connecting Atlanta’s most popular intown neighborhoods. Its Central Food Hall includes stalls from some of Atlanta’s popular James Beard Award-winning chefs including Anne Quatrano and Linton Hopkins. Krog Street Market is housed in a 1920s warehouse in Inman Park with stalls that sell fresh meats, produce and prepared food alongside Southern-grown restaurants and retailers. Across the street, Irwin Street Market is a community of artisan food-based businesses all located under one roof.

DINING IN ATLANTA In Atlanta, our award-winning dining scene is reinventing Southern style with locally-sourced menus and down home inspiration. Atlanta chefs serve up dishes from the new kitchen of the Old South blending culinary diversity with creative cuisines and unique décor to satisfy every craving. Eateries opening in Atlanta cater to the neighborhood, providing a warm welcome and inviting ambiance to invoke the feeling of dining at a friend’s house, rather than a restaurant.

DOWNTOWN • Alma Cocina • Big Kahuna • Braves All-Star Grill • Cuts Steakhouse • Gus’s Fried Chicken • Hard Rock Cafe •Max Lager’s Wood- Fired Grill & Brewery • Ray’s in the City • Ruth’s Chris Steak House • The Sun Dial • Ted’s Montana Grill • Tin Lizzy’s • Trader Vic’s • White Oak Kitchen

MIDTOWN • Community Smith • Ecco • Einstein’s • Empire State South • Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant • Lure • Mary Mac’s Tea Room • One Midtown Kitchen • Publik Draft House • South City Kitchen • The Spence • STK Atlanta • Table 1280 • TAP • The Varsity

BUCKHEAD • Atlanta Fish Market • Bistro Niko • Buckhead Diner • The Capital Grille • Chops Lobster Bar • Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse • Farm Burger - Buckhead • Holeman and Finch • Horseradish Grill • Imperial Fez • Kyma • Maggiano’s • Ocean Prime • Shula’s 347 Grill • Watershed on Peachtree

WESTSIDE • Antico Pizza Napoletena • Bartaco West Midtown • Bocado • Bone Lick BBQ • Bone Garden Cantina • Flip Burger Boutique • JCT Kitchen • La Fonda Latina • Miller Union • The Optimist • Ormsby’s • Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House • Taqueria Del Sol • West Egg Cafe • Yeah! Burger

EASTSIDE • BoccaLupo • City Winery • Fox Bros. BBQ • Fritti • Krog Street Market • Noni’s Bar and Deli • Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall • PARISH • Porter Beer Bar • Rathbun’s • Serpas True Food • The Shed at Glenwood • Sotto Sotto • Two Urban Licks • Venkman’s • Vortex Bar & Grill

SHOPPING IN ATLANTA Shop ‘til you drop in Atlanta, one of the top ten retail markets in the country and the shopper’s paradise of the Southeast. From shopping malls to outlet centers, neighborhood boutiques to internationally known art galleries, antique treasures to the latest products in fashion, technology and design, Atlanta has something for everyone.

Atlanta’s neighborhoods are a great place to find antiques, art galleries, thrift stores and boutiques. The city’s eclectic shopping neighborhoods include Atlantic Station, Little Five Points, Virginia-Highland and Buckhead just to name a few.

The newest addition to Atlanta’s shopping scene is the mammoth Ponce City Market. Situated along the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail between Piedmont Park and Irwin Street, Ponce City Market is a unique collection of chef-driven restaurants and stalls alongside a variety of local, regional and national brands. From fashionistas to outdoorsmen, Ponce City Market has more than 25 retail options for every shopper including Anthropologie, Citizen Supply, J. Crew, lululemon, Mountain High Outfitters, Ponce Denim Company, Sephora and West Elm. Atlantic Station, an urban development, is located in Midtown’s Westside, and boasts more than 20 eateries, such as Rosa Mexicano, Yard House and California Pizza Kitchen and over 50 unique retailers including: Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bath and Body Works, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Dillard’s, Express, Gap, H&M and Swedish importer, IKEA. Little Five Points and Virginia-Highland are two diverse neighborhoods located on the edge of Downtown, both full of art galleries, eclectic boutiques and antique stores. With an abundance of coffeehouses and nightlife options, these two neighborhoods also feature specialty bakeries and eateries.

Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood is longestablished as the destination for fashionistas. Along less than two miles on Peachtree Road, Buckhead boasts three high-end shopping complexes, earning the nickname of the “Rodeo Drive of the South.”

Lenox Square opened in 1959, beginning Buckhead’s shopping story. The mall has remained one of the most popular shopping destinations in the city and recently completed a large-scale upgrade with new retail including a two-story Nike store, UGG Australia, Karen Millen and Vincent Camuto. Across from Lenox Square, sits Phipps Plaza. Phipps offers upscale shopping with more than 100 stores, including Tiffany & Co., Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Versace and Valentino.

Now, a new development cements the neighborhood’s title of “Beverly Hills of the East.” The Shops Buckhead Atlanta, a new shopping district, is upping the neighborhood’s luxury game. Visitors now have access to first-to-market restaurants such as Southern Gentleman, Gypsy Kitchen and Le Bilboquet, and luxury designers like Hermès, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Bonobos and Canali, among many others. first-to-market restaurants such as Southern Gentleman, Gypsy Kitchen and Le Bilboquet, and luxury designers like Hermès, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Bonobos and Canali, among many others.

Martinis and IMAX at Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Sips Under the Sea at Georgia Aquarium

LEGO and Local Brew Nights at Museum of Design Atlanta

afTer HOurS IN THe cITy Many of Atlanta’s attractions offer special evening and weekend events. These can deliver a taste of the city when meetings are not in session.

Here are some to consider: • Martinis and IMaX at fernbank Museum of Natural History: Fridays from 7-11 p.m.

Enjoy entertainment, dancing, cocktails and films on the biggest screen in town.

• football blues and Showdown Saturdays at the college football Hall of fame and chick-fil-a fan experience: Kicks off one Saturday per month during April – July with food, entertainment and beverages, and September - November features a viewing party of one

big matchup each month.

• Play after Work and Mimosas & Matinees at the alliance Theatre: Play After Work features a happy hour at an area restaurant and an Alliance Theatre performance. Mimosas & Matinees brings together arts and culture seekers for brunch at Table 1280 followed by a matinee performance.

• Party With the Past at the atlanta History center: Young professionals meet every other month at a different historically significant location for a free history lesson with guest speakers, cash bar and food.

• Jazz on the Lawn at callanwolde fine arts center: Summer outdoor concert featuring jazz performances in Callanwolde’s outdoor amphitheater.

• Sunset Sips at the chattahoochee Nature center: Takes place monthly on Thursdays from April to October.

• LeGO and Local brew Nights at Museum of Design atlanta: Brings adults together for LEGO building chased by popular local brews.

• SweetWater brewing company Tours: Offered Wednesday – Sunday and includes a 20-minute tour of the brewery, plus a sampling of their beers.

• author program at the Jimmy carter Presidential Library and Museum: Hosts best-selling authors for talks and book signings.

• adult Night at LeGOLaND Discovery center: Held every third Thursday of the month from 7-9 p.m.

• Sips under the Sea at Georgia aquarium: Kid-free party with cocktails and tapas, entertainment and access to the entire aquarium.

• The center for Puppetry arts’ New Directions performances: Explores the mature side of puppetry, for adults and teens.

• friday Jazz at the High Museum of art: Every third Friday, paints a colorful evening of live music, drinks and art.

• chihuly Nights at the atlanta botanical Garden: Part of the blockbuster exhibition Chihuly in the Garden running April through October, 2016, offers extended evening hours for guests to enjoy cocktails from a cash bar and view the sculptures with dramatic lighting.

cHeck OuT THe NeIGHbOrHOODS Peachtree Street stretches from Downtown to Midtown to Buckhead and beyond connecting many of the city’s neighborhoods. Check them out when you have some time after your meeting.

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MIDTOWN

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Here you’ll find the Convention and Entertainment District that’s home to the attractions, sports venues and convention facilities anchored around Centennial Olympic Park. The Fairlie-Poplar neighborhood is the place for performances and street art while nearby Castleberry Hill has a growing conglomeration of art galleries, restaurants and lofts.

Midtown is home to the Arts District, anchored by the Fox Theatre and the Woodruff Arts Center. The Midtown Mile, located on Peachtree between North Avenue and 15th Street, is brimming with numerous boutiques, retail establishments and eateries.

With mansions, sophisticated shopping and some of the city’s best restaurants, the area houses some of the world’s most luxurious hotel brands in the Buckhead Hotel District. Experience Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square, award-winning restaurants, and art and design galleries.

The Shops Buckhead Atlanta, a walkable complex spanning eight blocks, features high-end shopping and dining.

The hippest area of town houses the Atlanta BeltLine, Krog Street Market and Ponce City Market. From live music in East Atlanta Village and Bohemian Little Five Points to the historic Inman Park, Grant Park and Virginia-Highland neighborhoods and the Sweet Auburn District, birthplace of the civil rights movement, there’s something for every taste.

Westside is one of the most happening areas with urban lofts, renovated warehouses, live music venues, restaurants and shopping. Also visit Atlantic Station, a revitalization of the former Atlantic Steel Mill, that’s now a dining, shopping and entertainment district.

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Vince Almoina phone: 404.521.6634 email: valmoina@atlanta.net