UNLEASH YOUR MEETING’S POTENTIAL
STEM GEORGIA
GEORGIA STEM FORUM
OCTOBER 21 - 24, 2017
NIC K AR N O L D
AT HENS C O N V E N TI O N & V I SI TO R S B U REA U
300 N. THO M AS S TR EET, A TH EN S, GA 30601
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Athens, Georgia
JUST 60 MILES
NE OF ATLANTA
60
les
mi
Atlanta
Athens
IT’S TIME TO MEET
ATHENS, GA
CONVENTION SERVICES
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Registration assistance
Local organizing committee creation
Bid packet & presentation services
Welcome table/information booth
Hotel packaging
Advance publicity
Site inspection coordination
Social events, tours, activities
Special group discounts
Welcome materials
THE CLASSIC CENTER
BY THE NUMBERS
373,000 Total square footage
54,300
Grand Hall square footage
275
10’ x 10’ booth capacity
750
on-site parking spaces
2,100
Performing arts theatre seating
22,000
Total outdoor pavilion
square footage
Guest capacity
6,000
ACCOMMODATIONS
Athens brands include Hilton, Hyatt, IHG,
Marriott, and Wyndham, from distinctive
boutiques to full-service properties.
1,400 ROOMS DOWNTOWN
2,325 ROOMS COUNTYWIDE
586 ROOMS IN DEVELOPMENT
A
bout 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, not
only will meeting planners find unique and
historic venues and event spaces in Athens,
but conference attendees will also be
provided with a one-of-a-kind experience
that reflects the town’s creative energy. Athens, an
eclectic town famously known for being the birthplace
of R.E.M. and the University of Georgia, is also home
to a vibrant downtown area, countless dining options,
and outstanding meeting spaces. Athens’ atmosphere
has proven to lead to record-breaking attendance for
meetings and truly add value, inspire visitors and revamp
the meeting culture norm.
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Athens Draws Record Attendance for Meetings
RANKINGS &
ACCOLADES
“Best Trips 2017,”
National Geographic Traveler,
December 2016 / January 2017
“Reader’s Choice Award Winner,”
SportsEvent, January 2017
“Chair’s Award-Missy Brandt
Wilson,” Georgia Society
of Association Executives,
December 2016
#1, “Top 25 College Towns,”
Fansided, September 2016
#13, “The 18 Most Underrated
Cities in the U.S..” Conde Nast
Traveler, September 2016
Georgia’s destination of choice
“Best College Towns in America
for Food,” MSN Lifestyle, July, 2016
“#1 SEC City for Craft Beer,”
SEC Country, July 2016
“Best Town in College Football,”
Athlon Sports, June 2016
THE CLASSIC CENTER
CAPACITY: 6,000
WALKABLE
DOWNTOWN
CONNECTED HYATT
PLACE OPENING IN 2017
RISING STAR ON
THE CULINARY SCENE
“Final Four - Best Southern
College Towns,”
GardenandGun.com, March 2016
““9 Bike-Friendly Cities in
Georgia,” Georgia Trend,
February 2016
“Best College Football Towns,”
Travel + Leisure, September 2015
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ATHENS’ ACCOMMODATIONS
HYATT New!
PLACE
HILTON GARDEN
INN ATHENS
GRADUATE
ATHENS
HOTEL INDIGO
ATHENS
HOLIDAY INN
ATHENS
GEORGIA GAMEDAY
CENTER
HOLIDAY INN
EXPRESS
BEST WESTERN
ATHENS
COURTYARD BY
MARRIOTT
WINGATE BY
WYNDHAM
GEORGIA
CENTER (UGA)
HAMPTON
INN
COUNTRY INN
& SUITES
QUALITY INN
& SUITES
COMFORT INN
& SUITES
SLEEP INN
& SUITES
CANDLEWOOD
SUITES
THE COLONELS BED
& BREAKFAST
706.353.6800
412 N. Thomas St.
# Rooms: 190
Rm. Block: -Mi. from CC: Attached
706.546.0430
500 College Ave.
# Rooms: 130
Rm. Block: 75
Mi. from CC: 0.2
706.546.8122
513 W. Broad St.
# Rooms: 160
Rm. Block: 90
Mi. from CC: 0.5
706.995.4000
225 North Ave.
# Rooms: 73
Rm. Block: 50
Mi. from CC: 1
706.612.9100
236 Old Epps Bridge Rd.
# Rooms: 81
Rm. Block: 30
Mi. from CC: 2.3
706.850.1261
109 Florence Dr.
# Rooms: 65
Rm. Block: 40
Mi. from CC: 7
706.353.6800
390 E. Washington St.
# Rooms: 185
Rm. Block: 150
Mi. from CC: Adjacent
706.549.4433
197 E. Broad Street
# Rooms: 210
Rm. Block: 200
Mi. from CC: 0.3
706.546.7311
170 N. Milledge Ave.
# Rooms: 70
Rm. Block: 30
Mi. from CC: 0.9
706.542.2134
1197 S. Lumpkin St.
# Rooms: 193
Rm. Block: 180
Mi. from CC: 2
706.549.4433
2715 Atlanta Hwy.
# Rooms: 45
Rm. Block: 20
Mi. from CC: 3.3
706.548.9663
156 Classic Road
# Rooms: 97
Rm. Block: 40
Mi. from CC: 7
706.549.7020
295 E. Doughterty Street
# Rooms: 112
Rm. Block: 100
Mi. from CC: 0.2
706.583.4500
250 W. Broad St.
# Rooms: 68
Rm. Block: 60
Mi. from CC: 0.3
706.369.7000
166 N. Finley St.
# Rooms: 105
Rm. Block: 80
Mi. from CC: 0.6
706.548.9600
2220 W. Broad St.
# Rooms: 112
Rm. Block: 156
Mi. from CC: 2.2
706.227.9700
3980 Atlanta Hwy
# Rooms: 69
Rm. Block: 40
Mi. from CC: 6
706.559.9595
3890 Barnett Shoals Rd.
# Rooms: 8
Rm. Block: -Mi. from CC: 8.1
CONTINUE FOR MORE
HOTELS
CLIENT
COMING SOON
TESTIMONIALS
GEORGIA TECHNOLOGY
STUDENT ASSOCIATION
“I’m thankful for you guys. You treat me
like I matter to you.”
Steve Price, GA TSA Executive
Director
GEORGIA SOCIETY OF
ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES
“I cannot begin to compliment
your staff highly enough for their
outstanding service. . . . we’ve been
impressed by the professionalism
and creativity we encountered at the
Athens CVB. . . . I would not hesitate to
recommend Athens, Georgia, to any
association looking for a vibrant and
welcoming city to host a meeting.”
Wendy Kavanagh, GSAE President
GEORGIA MUSIC
EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
“We are proud to bring our honor chorus
events to The Classic Center and
Athens. The facility is state-of-the-art
and the staff is efficient, courteous,
and easy to work with. The downtown
Athens area is very convention friendly.
Thank you . . . for the splendid way
you took care of our needs at the two
all-state events. I have heard nothing
but glowing praise for the professional
work you all do.”
Cecil C. Wilder, GMEA Executive
Director
“GMEA is very pleased to establish a
new and ongoing relationship with the
city of Athens and The Classic Center.
The recent additions made to The
Classic Center will enable us to house
our events all under one roof, which
has been our goal for a number of
years. The magnificent performance
theatre is the icing on the cake.” Mary
Land, GMEA Past President
OTHER
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel
Days Inn
America’s Best
Value Inn
Bulldog Inn
Howard Johnson
Budget Host Inn
Microtel Inn
Intown Suites
Perimeter Inn
Street
Address
230 Finley St.
# of
Room Mi. from
Rooms Block
CC
80
40
0.6
898 Broad St.
40
10
0.8
1225 Commerce
Rd.
2465 Broad St.
51
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2
100
50
2.8
40
60
20
25
4
4.1
120
20
4.5
32
10
5.7
3425 Ultimate Dr.
1050 Ultimate Dr.
2044 S. Milledge
Ave.
3791 Atlanta Hwy.
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
“Our statewide Sales Ideation workshop was a great success, in large part because of
our decision to partner with the Athens Classic Center to pull off the event. We are
still receiving compliments about the event! When you look up the word hospitality
in the dictionary, there should be a photograph of the team at the Athens Classic
Center. Whatever we needed, whenever we needed it, the Athens Classic Center always
came through! The team supported us with from concept to design to execution, and
with all accommodations and logistics. Their incredible attention to every detail and
professionalism was always apparent. We could not have partnered with a better team
than the Athens Classic Center for our event.” Latanza Adjei, Vice President of
Sales, Georgia Power Company
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REQUESTED ATHENS
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hyatt Place
Opening mid-2017
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
Rate
Distance
from CC
120/night
-
S/D
$169
Connected
•
60 doubles and 60 kings per night
•
Breakfast complimentary
•
$7 discounted daily parking fee per vehicle.
•
Rooftop bar and lounge
•
Opening in Summer 2017
Hilton Garden Inn
www.hi-athens.com
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
Rate
Distance
from CC
70 peak
1 per 30
S/D
D
$134
Adjacent
•
50 doubles and 20 singles per night; 1 Comp per 30
•
Parking is $9.95 per day
•
Hilton Honors points awarded
Hotel Indigo
www.indigoathens.com
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
65/night
-
S/D
Rate
Distance
from CC
$119 - $129 0.2 mile
•
16 doubles, 47 singles, and 2 suites per night
•
Rate is $119 for king and $129 for double queen.
•
Can offer 1/30 suite upgrade at group rate
•
Reduced parking of $8/night
•
IHG Business Rewards for planner; LEED Gold-Certified hotel
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Graduate Athens
www.graduateathens.com
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
70/night
-
S/D
Rate
Distance
from CC
$94
0.2 mile
•
70 multiple style rooms per night
•
Complimentary shuttle within a 5-mile radius
•
Complimentary parking, wireless Internet & entry into the Foundry
Holiday Inn Athens
www.hi-athens.com
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
80/night
1 per 30
S/D
Rate
Distance
from CC
$90
0.3 mile
•
70 doubles and 10 singles per night
•
Free parking
•
Outdoor pool
•
Free high-speed Internet; IHG Rewards Club points awarded
Holiday Inn Express
www.hi-athens.com
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
40/night
1 per 30
S/D
Rate
Distance
from CC
$84
0.5 mile
•
30 doubles and 10 singles per night
•
1 comp per 30 rooms
•
Free Wi-Fi, daily newspaper and parking; complimentary
breakfast
•
IHG Rewards Club points awarded
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Georgia Gameday Center
www.staygameday.com
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
Rate
Distance
from CC
21/night
-
1 & 2 BR
$129 - $159
0.3 mile
•
4 ­ 1 bedrooms at $129 per night and 17 ­ 2 bedrooms at $159
per night
•
Suites with fully equipped kitchens and washer/dryers
•
Seperate living areas, private balconies; free Wi-Fi
•
Clubroom available for receptions, events and meetings
•
Complimentary shuttle bus; fitness center; covered, gated parking
Courtyard by Marriott
www.courtyardathens.com
Room
Block
# of
Comps
Room
Type
Rate
Distance
from CC
20/night
-
S/D
$109
0.7 mile
•
10 double rooms and 10 king rooms per night at $109/night
•
Free parking and Wi-Fi; laundry
•
Courtyard Bistro open for breakfast and dinner; Starbucks Coffee
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UNLEASH YOUR CREATIV ITY :
GROUP EXPERIENCES
HIRE AN ATHENS
MUSICIAN
PLAN A TOUR
OR OUTING
FEATURE A BREAKOUT
SPEAKER
EXPLORE OUR CRAFT
BREWS
Athens is world-renowned
for its music scene. Live
music will strike just the
right note and give your
gathering the multidimensional, “only in
Athens” feel that will make
memories.
From historic houses,
to art museums, to golf
outings to culinary,
wine, or brewery tours,
Athens offerings will keep
attendees entertained.
As home to the
University of Georgia,
Athens has ready access
to experts in a wide
range of subject matter
and disciplines.
Athens’ award-winning
brweries each have their
own style, but what you’ll
find at all... private event
space and a comfortable,
approachable brewery with
folks who are passionate
about what they’re creating.
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GOLF
Athens is home to one of the best university golf
courses in America, the University of Georgia
Golf Course. Designed by world-renowned golf
course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the course
underwent a major renovation in 2006 by Love Golf
Design, headed by PGA TOUR professional Davis
Love III. The UGA golf course has been named “one
of the top 10 public courses in Georgia” by Golfweek
and “one of the 25 best university courses in the
nation” by Links Magazine.
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UNIVERSITY OF
GEORGIA
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JENNINGS
MILL
• 18-hole course
• Weekday and weekend rates for general public, students and alumni
• No alcohol on course; dress code enforced
• Twilight fees available
• 18-hole course; designed by Bob Cupp
• PGA and GSGA recommended
• Located within subdivision community
• Hosted 2006-09 PGA Nationwide Tour Athens Regional Foundation Classic
Tip!
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ATHENS COUNTRY
CLUB
THE GEORGIA
CLUB
• 27-hole course; designed by Donald Ross
• Course played by legendary Bobby Jones
• Varied water features throughout the course provide challenge for golfers of all skill levels
• 27-hole A-1 Bentgrass course divided into three 9-hole courses: Red, Black and Silver
• Red and Black create par-72 experience
• The Chancellors Course is semi-private and is currently open for general play with a week advance tee time privilege
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TOP
ATTRACTIONS
STATE BOTANICAL
GARDEN OF GEORGIA
AWARD-WINNING
BREWERIES
GEORGIA MUSEUM
OF ART
Athens, GA, is known for our blend of
Southern heritage and contemporary
entertainment. Spend the morning strolling
through Georgia’s official museum and
botanical garden, step back in time at our
historic house museums, and stay out all
night at our renowned live music clubs. No
matter who you are, you’ll find attractions
that are just your speed in Athens.
HISTORY &
HERITAGE
Tip!
ACCLAIMED
RESTAURANTS
HOME OF THE
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
WORLD-RENOWNED
MUSIC SCENE
VIBRANT DOWNTOWN
AREA
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Am ipsapid mi, eici Tem
A T HE NS D RA WS RE CORD ATTENDANC E
FOR M E E T ING S . WE L OOK FO R WAR D TO
HOS T ING YOU R FU TUR E EVENT!
Missy Brandt Wilson, Director of Sales
[email protected]
706.357.4410
V I S I T A T H E N S G A . C O M / MEETIN GS