The document describes the facilities and services provided by The Georgia Center conference center and hotel located on the campus of the University of Georgia. It offers over 30,000 square feet of meeting space, 200 hotel rooms, multiple dining options, and amenities like free wifi and a fitness center. The Georgia Center hosts meetings, conferences, and events for a variety of organizations and can accommodate groups of all sizes. It is situated within the historic city of Athens, Georgia, home to the University of Georgia and known for its music scene, cultural offerings, shopping, sports, and annual community events.

1. The Georgia Center, the University of and George H.W. Bush; poet Robert Frost;
Georgia’s Conference Center and Hotel, and local celebrities such as Vince Dooley,
provides comprehensive event services Billy Payne and Uga, the University of
for professional associations, educational Georgia’s world-famous English bulldog
organizations, businesses, government mascot.
entities, faith-based organizations and the
community, and offers space for meetings, The Georgia Center, the Go-To
dining and hotel accommodations — all Conference Center and Hotel, is
under one roof! located on the beautiful, historic campus
of the University of Georgia in Athens,
This isn’t your ordinary conference center Georgia. Open to all UGA and Athens
and hotel — its rich history is filled with visitors, The Georgia Center is an ideal
such dignitaries as former United States location for your next retreat, conference,
Presidents John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter meeting or special event.
Conference Center Features Other Features
• 30,000 sq. ft. of Meeting Space • Multiple Dining Options: The Savannah
• 15,000 sq. ft. of Flexible Exhibit Space Room Restaurant, The Courtyard Café,
• 20 Conference Rooms Equipped Dawg House Lounge and Georgia Java —
with Smart Podiums and the Latest We Proudly Brew Starbucks® Coffee
Audiovisual Technology • Nonsmoking Facility
• 5 Executive Boardrooms • Interior Corridors
• 2 Auditoriums: 375 and 600 Seats • Business Center, with Copy and Fax
• Spacious Ballroom and Banquet Areas Services and Computer/Internet Access
• On-Site Registration Services • Free Wireless Internet Throughout
• Flexible Meeting Plans including • Event Managers, Designers and Planners
All-Inclusive Meeting Packages • Eco-Friendly Green Initiatives
• Airport Transportation Available
Hotel Features
• Newly Renovated Guest Rooms Call 706-542-2654 to schedule a personal
• 200 Hotel Rooms, with 11 Unique Suites tour of The Georgia Center and let us handle
• 32˝ Flat-Screen TVs, with Expanded Cable the details of your next event.
including HBO and ESPN
• Free Wireless Internet
• Complimentary Van Service around
Campus and to/from Downtown Athens
• Concierge Service and Room Service
• Microwaves, Refrigerators and Safes
• Full-Size Irons and Ironing Boards
• Hair Dryers and Makeup Mirrors
• Granite Vanity Countertops
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Access to UGA Athletic Facilities
(some fees may apply)
www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/go-to
706-542-2654 800-488-7827

2. Visiting Athens, Georgia? Athens is a lively city anchored by the
Athens, nestled among the foothills of 605-acre main campus of the University of
the Blue Ridge Mountains just one hour Georgia, the country’s first state-chartered
northeast of Atlanta, is recommended as public university. Rolling Stone Magazine
a destination in Patricia Schultz’s 1,000 named Athens the “#1 College Music Scene
Places to See in the U.S.A. and Canada in America.” And Athens was profiled in
Before You Die. 2009 by Hotels and Travel Reservations as
one of the “Best College Towns in America.”
Athens Features Sports fans can take in a University of
One of the nation’s top live music cities Georgia football game, gymnastics meet,
with countless clubs, theaters, bars and swim meet, soccer match or basketball
cafés, multiple recording studios and several game. Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall is also
independent record labels, Athens provides a must-see. It showcases UGA athletic
one of the most diverse and affordable music programs and memorabilia, including the
scenes in the world and spawned the bands Heisman Trophy awards of Georgia football
R.E.M., the B-52s and Widespread Panic. greats Frank Sinkwich and Herschel Walker.
World-famous musical venues, such as A unique shopping destination,
the 40 Watt Club and the Georgia Theatre Downtown Athens features eclectic gifts,
(rebuilding), have attracted up-and-coming clothing and art as well as a wide array of
acts as well as old favorites including The distinctive dining options to suit any palate.
Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wynton
Marsalis, Hootie and the Blowfish and The University of Georgia Golf Course,
Sugarland. Numerous jazz, classical, blues, open to the public, is an 18-hole, par- 71
country and rock performances occur on a Robert Trent Jones layout located near the
regular basis. University’s campus (ask about the special
rates for guests of The Georgia Center).
Numerous day spas offer relaxing, serene
retreats. Annual community-wide events include
AthFest Music and Arts Festival, Athens
Rich cultural offerings include Twilight Criterium, Classic City Brew Fest,
outstanding art galleries and the Georgia Athens Run for the Dogs 5K, Athens-Clarke
Museum of Art, performing arts centers, County Downtown Parade of Lights and
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, more!
historic Antebellum and Victorian homes
and various guided tours. Athens-Clarke
County was named one of America’s “Dozen
Distinctive Destinations” for 2009 by the
National Trust for Historic Preservation.