Atlanta is a global leader in commerce and business. The downtown area of Atlanta is a bustling business district that hosts education and cultural attractions facilities, art institutions, international conglomerates, and government entities. It hosts more than 5.5 million people and has been ranked number 9 among the USA’s metropolitan areas. Numerous trade events and shows are held here in different industries.

Here is a list of the top 4 convention centers for trade shows in Atlanta.

Georgia World Congress Center

At the heart of downtown Atlanta is the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), which is one of the top 5 biggest convention centers in the USA. It sits on a 3.9 million square feet piece of land. Such a large area is ideal for any event as it can accommodate numerous people at a time. Each year, the Georgia World Congress Convention Center hosts hundreds of conventions and trade shows.

The center has three buildings that are adjacent to each other totaling to two ballrooms, 105 meeting rooms, and 12 exhibit halls. There are other amenities as well. These include a food court, a concierge desk, a gift shop, full IT management, telephone service, access to the internet, and a FedEx Kinko’s office.

Atlanta Convention Center

This center is located at the Americas-Mart and stands out for its convenience for expos, conferences, and business meetings. With over 800,000 square feet of space, you will definitely have enough for your exhibition.

Apart from its location in the core of downtown Atlanta, the Atlanta Convention Center is beneficial in many other ways. For example, it takes pride in excellent value for every facility available, as they are transformable to offer great accommodation for conventions and meetings of any size. The center has a capacity of more than 3,000 people making it possible to guarantee utmost satisfaction to all attendees. It is connected to the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel which boats 1,100 rooms. Additionally, its location gives seamless access to other amenities around such as numerous cultural, entertainment and dining activities, as well as the easy access to the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Cobb Galleria Center

The Cobb Galleria is a prominent conference center in Atlanta that has the capacity to host different types of events – be it intimate gatherings, expos, conferences, or even large-scale conventions. It offers meeting space of up to 20,00O square feet, exhibition space of up to 144,000 square feet, and 25,000 square-foot ballrooms.

Furthermore, Cobb Galleria Center has 4 executive boardrooms, 20 meeting room, and 13 docks that have enlarged freight doors, as well as on-grade access to a full-service business center, and the exhibition halls. All attendees get a direct connection to the Renaissance Waverly Hotel, as well as other malls that are near the Center, including the Cumberland Mall.

Emory Conference Center Hotel

Emory Conference Center Hotel, located in the Emory University Campus stands out as a modern conference facility. Its amenities are ideal for business gatherings, special events, meetings, and conferences. For example, it has beautiful and spacious meeting rooms that are fitted with diverse amenities and meeting packages.

It has a meeting space of up to 32,000 square feet, with over 20 different meeting rooms with the capacity of up to 650 guests. Additionally, the Center has an Amphitheater that is the largest in Southeast with a capacity of 240 seats to accommodate people.