1980 |
The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority, a corporate and politic body, is created by the General Assembly of Georgia, pursuant to 1980 Georgia Law 4091. |
1991 |
Authority commissions KPMG Peat Marwick to conduct a feasibility study for a convention center and performing arts centre. |
June 1992 |
Construction begins on Cobb Galleria Centre, a 280,000 gross square foot convention center featuring 108,000 square feet of exhibition space, a 25,000 square foot ballroom and 20 meeting rooms. |
January 1994 |
Cobb Galleria Centre opens. |
October 1995 |
Cobb Galleria Centre reports an operating profit during its first full year of operation. |
October 1996 |
The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority acquires an 11-acre tract of land located at Akers Mill Road and Cobb Galleria Parkway. |
1997 |
Cobb Galleria Centre is recognized as one of the busiest convention centers in North America. |
1998 |
A pedestrian sky bridge opens over Cobb Parkway, connecting Cobb Galleria Centre with Cumberland Mall and the Sheraton Suites Galleria. |
December 1999 |
The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority acquires the Galleria Specialty Shops, an 188,000-square-foot entertainment, restaurant and retail mall. |
2000 |
The Gallery, a special events venue, opens in the Galleria Specialty Shops. |
2001 |
Cobb Galleria Centre food and beverage services become an in-house managed operation. |
January 2002 |
Cobb Galleria Centre expansion is completed with the addition of a fourth exhibition hall of 36,000 square feet and a 650-space, five-level parking deck. |
November 2003 |
The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority announces plans to build a performing arts centre on an 11-acre site located at Akers Mill Road and Cobb Galleria Parkway. |
2005 |
A foundation is established to guide overall fundraising efforts for the performing arts centre, secure additional naming rights dollars for the new facility, outline educational programs and identify future fundraising strategies. |
September 2007 |
The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre debuts with a grand opening gala and a performance by Michael Feinstein and Linda Eder. |
2014 |
The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation is re-named ArtsBridge Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization charged with securing financial resources for ArtsBridge, the Foundation’s education and community engagement programs. |
January 2014 |
Cobb Galleria Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary and 20 consecutive years of operating profit. |
September 2017 |
Cobb Energy Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary. |
September 2018 |
Cobb Galleria Centre debuts a state-of-the-art, 100-foot-tall digital outdoor marquee overlooking I-285. |
January 2019 |
Cobb Galleria Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary. |