How to Choose the Perfect Wine

Did you know a wine can taste different every year based on how well the crop has grown? With hundreds of wines taken from grapes all around the world, choosing just one can be an intimidating task. Kirsten Gleaves, Director of Food and Beverage at Cobb Galleria Centre and Cobb Energy Centre, gives some insight into how […]

10 Networking Commandments from Cobb Chamber

From Pamela Fennimore, Business Development Advisor Networking 101 and Beyond – How can I help you? I am going to tell you the strategies that I use to be the networker I am.  It took me lots of events, lots of mistakes, and time with mentors along the way.  Its all about relationships – how do […]

Event Spotlight: Georgia Bridal Show

Bring the wedding of your dreams to life! Since 1990, the Georgia Bridal Show has brought brides in the South premiere access to everything wedding. Whether you are polishing those last touches or just starting an inspiration board, the Georgia Bridal Show is here to ignite your inner event planner. Photographers, catering, gowns, entertainment, and great ideas […]

6 Amazing People You May Not Have Known Were Homeschooled

In honor of the Southeast Homeschool Expo coming to the Cobb Galleria Centre this week, here are some of our most well-known products of a home-school education! Serena and Venus Williams  Tennis superstars Serena and Venus were both home-schooled through elementary and junior high school. Parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price wanted the girls to focus […]

Chef’s Table: Summer 2016

  Executive Chef Nick Walker puts the “fine” in fine dining with these elegant dishes crafted in the Cobb Galleria Centre kitchen. See below what Chef paired for one of the Centre’s V.I.P. guests at this summer’s Chef’s Table, including dessert with blackberries and mint from our on-site garden. First Course  Salmon Salad, Grilled Grit Cake […]

Testimonial Tuesday: ISACA Atlanta

“We have been hosting events  at the Cobb Galleria Centre since 2006.  From the initial single day meeting space for our monthly meetings to our annual full week multi-track conference serving approximately 300 IT professionals, the staff at Cobb has been great to work with over the years.  Moreover, as the technology in our industry […]

Flag Day 2016

“That the flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white in a blue field, representing the new constellation.” June 14th marks the United States’ Flag Day anniversary, a celebration of the adoption of the U.S. flag in 1777. The flag as […]

Networking Tips

With back to back networking events at Cobb Galleria Centre this week, here are some helpful tips for making those valuable connections.   1.  Remember names, Levo League Career Development  In the first moments of career advice swapping, sharing experiences, and constructing relevant questions, remembering names can become the most forgotten of networking tools. While […]

Weekly Event Calendar: May 9-15, 2016

Monday, May 9: The Georgia Tech Alumni Association will host their annual Alumni Career Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. This career fair is a recruiting event exclusively for Georgia Tech Alumni. Whether you are an employer interested in hiring experienced Tech alumni or a Tech grad who wants to connect with top-notch organizations, make an […]

Weekly Event Calendar: May 2-8, 2016

Monday, May 2: Welcome back to the Cobb Chamber for May’s First Monday Breakfast, Celebrating Women #KickingGlass.  Beginning at 7:30 a.m., join fellow business professionals to celebrate the positive impact of women on our workforce, with a special presentation by Alana Shepherd of the Shepherd Center. Wednesday, May 4:  The Interface Conference Atlanta, organized by the F2F Events Inc., […]