ATLANTA – Michele Swann, General Manager & CEO of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority, will receive the Women of Influence 2016 Award from Venues Today magazine. Swann has led the Cobb Galleria Centre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Galleria Specialty Shops, and ArtsBridge Foundation through tremendous growth in facilities, programs, and services. First […]
ATLANTA – The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority has voted unanimously to appoint community volunteer and former marketing technology executive Tricia Pridemore to Post 7. Pridemore will fill the unexpired term of Earl Smith, who retired earlier this year. A Cobb County resident, Pridemore most recently was the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of […]
ATLANTA – Cobb Galleria Centre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and ArtsBridge Foundation recently released their joint 2015 Annual Report, which celebrates a year of Exceeding Expectations. Download the report Based on an economic impact study performed by an independent consulting firm, the venues created 1,360 jobs in 2015 and generated approximately $143 million in […]
Competition Honors Excellence in Exhibition Promotional Materials ATLANTA – For the eighth time, a panel of judges from the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry has awarded first place to the Cobb Galleria Centre in the Art of the Show competition from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE). Cobb Galleria Centre’s […]
GULF SHORES, Ala. — It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present Cobb Galleria Centre with a 2015 Readers’ Choice Award. “ConventionSouth readers and fans have voted to decide the best meeting sites in the South, and it is no surprise to us that […]
ATLANTA – The brick plaza outside of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre today was dedicated to Rachel and Earl Smith. Mr. Smith is a current member and former Chairman of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority, former Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners and Chairman Emeritus and namesake of Friends of […]
ATLANTA – The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority is proud to announce the continuation of its relationship with ONsite (formerly Tech Rentals) audiovisual services. ONsite is the recommended in-house audiovisual and service provider at Cobb Galleria Centre and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. A full-service audiovisual rental and staging company, ONsite has supported meeting […]
ATLANTA – The Best Friends National Conference called Cobb Galleria Centre and the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel home this July for four days of education and networking. Held at the convention center for the first time from July 16-19, 2015, the attendance of 1,500 exceeded organizer expectations and generated over 1,200 room nights. “Hosting the […]
ATLANTA – For the 20th consecutive year, the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The Authority, which governs Cobb Galleria Centre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and Galleria Specialty Shops, […]
ATLANTA – Cobb Galleria Centre has been chosen to host one of the world’s largest square dance gatherings: the 68th National Square Dance Convention®, scheduled for June 26-29, 2019. Georgia has bid three times on this national event, this time making history in being selected as the host. The 68th National Square Dance Convention® expects […]