For the second year in a row, Cobb Galleria Centre has been named one of North America’s best convention centers for trade shows and events by EXHIBITOR magazine.
“We are honored to be chosen among an elite group of venues – and the only venue in Georgia – as a top convention center in North America. This designation is a tribute to our best-in-class professional staff and the leadership of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority.”
Michele Swann, General Manager and CEO of the Cobb Galleria Centre
Small, medium, and large convention centers located anywhere in North America were invited to apply, and entrants were evaluated using an objective algorithm weighted to reflect how EXHIBITOR magazine readers value a variety of variables. The criteria considered were: facility and functionality, location and accommodations, service and execution, expansions and upgrades, and awards and industry participation. The evaluation process also included a survey of event planners, show organizers, and exhibit managers who have recently hosted (or exhibited at) events within each facility, as well as a review of entrants’ event spaces, selling points, and innovations, conducted by a panel of corporate exhibit managers The highest-scoring venues were named among EXHIBITOR Magazine’s 2021 Centers of Excellence, and they will be featured in an upcoming issue of EXHIBITOR, as well as via an online portal where readers can learn more about each of the 30 facilities that qualified for this honor
“While individual exhibit managers rarely have a say in where their trade shows are held, they are often the ones most impacted by that decision. This is their opportunity to give credit where credit is due and celebrate the exhibitor-friendly venues that do their part to make trade shows and events as smooth, successful, and painless as possible. Simply by virtue of being included in this list, these facilities have proven their ability to host trade shows and events of all shapes and sizes while providing world-class service and state-of-the-art accommodations.”
Travis Stanton, editor of EXHIBITOR magazine
For more information, visit exhibitoronline.com and cobbgalleria.com.
