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Accommodations

With 785 guest rooms throughout the city, you are sure to find the perfect place to put up your feet.

America’s Best Value Inn 36 rooms Ashwood Inn & Suites 24 guest rooms Best Western Executive Inn 45 guest rooms Claremont House Bed and Breakfast Comfort Inn 51 guest rooms Comfort Suites 64 guest rooms Country Hearth Inn 45 rooms Country Inn & Suites 60 guest rooms Days Inn 105 guest rooms Garden Inn & Suites 19 guest rooms Hampton Inn 64 guest rooms

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Hawthorn Suites 37 Suites Holiday Inn Express & Suites 81 guest rooms Howard Johnson Express 44 guest rooms Jameson Inn 67 guest rooms & suites Kings Inn 25 guest rooms LaQuinta Inn & Suites 48 guest rooms Motel 6 56 guest rooms Tumlin House Bed and Breakfast Woodberry Inn & Suites 32 guest rooms Winshape Center 76 Suites

With over 200 locally owned & national chain restaurants, every palette can be pleased. Local samplings include authentic Thai, home-cooking, steak houses, and specialty sushi houses.

Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum AAA Diamond Rated Berry College Campus World’s largest 26,000 acres Chieftains Museum Major Ridge Home National Trail of Tears Certified Historic Site Between the Rivers Historic District Magnificent homes from the mid-1800’s Rome Area History Museum Myrtle Hill Cemetery Burial site of Ellen Axson Wilson, wife of Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the U.S. Cave Spring 10 miles southwest of Rome with a picturesque town square, parks and the limestone cave Clocktower Museum Rome Area Council for the Arts

Attractions Veteran’s Memorial Plaza Tomb of America’s Known Soldier Capitoline Wolf Statue of Romulus and Remus that was an official gift of the Italian Dictator Mussolini Rome Braves Class-A minor league affiliate of the Atlanta Braves Eubanks Museum Artifacts from around the world include trophy Indian & African animals Coosa Nature Preserve Stonebridge Golf Club Ranked 18th Best Golf Course in Georgia, Audubon International Certified Course Rome Little Theatre Rome Symphony Orchestra Oldest in the South Roman Holiday 48 passenger boat

AnnualÊEvents January Polar Bear Paddle M.L. King, Jr. Celebration

April Rome Braves Baseball (Through September) Atlanta Steeplechase Confederate Veterans Day Clocktower Classic Handcycle Races Rome International Festival River Days Festival

May First Friday Concert Series (Through September) British Motor Car Show Up the Creek Bike Ride Memorial Day Celebration Silver Hills Rodeo

June Cave Spring Arts Festival Georgia Cup Pro Am Cycling

July Salute to Honor America Cave Spring Fourth of July Parade

August Clocktower Road Race Armuchee Blue Grass Festival

Septmber Running Water Pow Wow Rome Beer Festival Rome International Film Festival Southern Women’s Writers Conference

October Coosa Valley Fair Heritage Holidays Haunted on Broad Chiaha Harvest Fair

November Fine Wine Festival Christmas in November Veteran’s Day Celebration

December Candles & Carols of Christmas Past Christmas Candlelight Concert & Processional

TheĂŠForum

The Forum Civic Center Complex is located on the banks of the Oostanaula River in the heart of downtown Rome.

The Forum hosts meetings, conventions of all sizes, receptions, weddings, major concerts, plays, ice shows, basketball tournaments and trade shows.

With easy access to historic downtown, lodging, restaurants, shopping and public transportation, the Forum is the perfect host for a huge variety of events.

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EventĂŠSpaces

Specialty venues Magretta Hall

Type: Special event hall Location: Downtown Capacity: 200 full facility; 100 Grand Room Rooms: 3 including veranda

Additional Information: Full kitchen and on-site catering available Phone: (706) 234 - 6636

Old Havana Cigar Co. Type: Banquet with full bar Location: Downtown Capacity: 75 banquet

Additional Information: On-site catering available Website: www.oldhavanacigar.com Phone: (706) 295 - 0546

Bella Roma Type: Restaurant Location: Armuchee Capacity: 65 banquet Additional Information: On-site catering Website: www.bellaromaga.net Phone: (706) 235 - 0911

The Palladium

Situated just two miles north of Berry College, Bella Roma offers a little taste of Italy to the community in Northwest Georgia.

Type: Banquet Hall Location: North Rome Capacity: 350 theater; 200 classroom; 275 banquet Rooms: 2 plus separate bar room Additional Information: On-site catering required for facility use Website: www.cateringtorome.com Phone: (706) 235 - 6829

Hair Story

The Catering Company at the Palladium provides food for all events held at the location.

Type: Multi-purpose Location: Downtown Capacity: 50 reception; 40 lounge Rooms: 2 multi-purpose Website: www.hairstory.com Phone: (706) 235 - 0072

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300+ Capacity Winshape Retreat

Type: Retreat & Conference Located in the beautiful Center mountains of the Berry College Location: Berry College campus, Winshape Retreat is Capacity: 180 theater; 80 home to a full service facility classroom; 72 banquet with 74 king rooms. The facility Rooms: 6 meeting rooms, 74 is available for use September guest suites through April. www.winshaperetreat.org (706) 368 - 6894

Coosa Country Club Type: Multi-purpose Location: Downtown Capacity: 400 theater; 400 classroom; 400 banquet Rooms: 5 meeting and event rooms

Coosa Country Club, located on an award winning 18 hole golf course, is centered around a beautiful 50,000 sq. foot clubhouse. Full on-site catering is available along with full audio/ video equipment. www.coosacountryclub.org (706) 238 - 8912

Forrest Place Ballrooms Type: Ballrooms Location: Downtown Capacity: 400 reception; 200 banquet per room Rooms: 2 ballrooms

First opened in 1915 as a hotel, Forrest Place is in the heart of downtown Rome. This memorable landmark has been lovingly restored to it’s original grandeur and includes a full catering kitchen and a parking deck. www.forrestplace.net (706) 238 - 2246

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Desoto Theatre Type: Theatre and reception hall Location: Downtown Capacity: 490 theater; 100 reception; 75 Banquet Rooms: Theatre, gallery/vestibule, & reception hall

The Desoto Theatre has been a landmark of Rome’s historic downtown since 1928. The Art Deco building has seen many major renovations in recent years.

The stage is suitable for all events, including theatre productions. www.historicdesototheatrefoundation.org (706) 295 - 7171

Rome Civic Center Type: Multi-purpose Location: Jackson Hill Capacity: 350 theater; 250 classroom; 300 banquet Rooms: 2 meeting rooms; 1 break-out room

Located on historic Jackson Hill, the Rome Civic Center was built during the 1920’s as a public works project. Today, the center is host to many events in Rome with its full service kitchen and separate BBQ house.

(706) 236 - 4416

Lakeview Building Type: Multi-purpose Location: Georgia Highlands College Capacity: 300 theater; 200 classroom; 250 banquet

Located on the Floyd campus of Georgia Highlands College, the Lakeview Building can host a variety of events with its catering kitchen and modernized wireless audio/video system. Located six miles from downtown. www.highlands.edu (706) 295 - 6325

Rome City Auditorium Type: Theatre Location: Downtown Capacity: 1,100 theater

The Rome City Auditorium is seated in the middle of historic downtown Rome. The auditorium has a large, professional quality stage, dressing rooms, stage lighting and sound systems with a projection screen.

(706) 236 - 4416

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Center Stage at Heritage Hall Type: Multi-purpose Location: Georgia Highlands College Capacity: 200 theater; 150 classroom; 150 banquet Rooms: 1 multi-purpose

Additional Information: Only available for weekend events; catering kitchen available Website: www.highlands.edu Phone: (706) 295 - 6325

Berry College Alumni Center Type: Educational Location: Berry College, Ford Buildings Capacity: 75 theater; 30 classroom Rooms: 3 with 2 break-out rooms

Additional Information: On-site catering service; full kitchen available Website: www.berry.edu/alumni Phone: (706) 236 - 2256

Floyd Room at the Days Inn Rome Type: Multi-purpose Location: Downtown Rome Capacity: 100 theater; 60 classroom; 80 banquet Rooms: 1 multi-purpose Phone: (706) 295 - 0400

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Type: Multi-purpose Location: East Rome Capacity: 130 theater; 92 classroom; 80 banquet Rooms: 2 meeting rooms and a board room Phone: (706) 232 - 0021

The Berry College Alumni Center is located in the historic Ford Buildings and accommodates a variety of conferences, meetings and events.

Hawthorn Suites Type: Multi-purpose Location: Downtown Rome Capacity: 50 banquet; 15 board Rooms: Banquet room & board room Website: www.hawthorn.com Phone: (706) 378 - 4837

Hawthorn Suites is located in a renovated 1890s warehouse with original wood floors & brick walls, & is Rome’s only upscale hotel property.

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The Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau has more than 40 years of experience working with event and meeting planners.