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COBB GALLERIA CENTRE WINS FIRST PLACE AWARD FOR CONVENTION CENTER PROMOTION
11/9/2011 1:28:00 PM
SUMMARY: ATLANTA – For the third year in a row, 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. This is the sixth time in the last nine years that the Centre has received this honor from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).
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ATLANTA – For the third year in a row, 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. This is the sixth time in the last nine years that the Centre has received this honor from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).
Cobb Galleria Centre’s 2010 Annual Report won first place in the convention center promotion category. The Art of the Show contest recognizes excellence in promotional materials for the exhibition industry, including venues and shows.
“The Art of the Show is one of the most prestigious competitions in the events industry, and we are extremely honored to once again have been selected to receive this distinguished award in a very competitive category,” said Michele Swann, General Manager of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority.
“This year’s entries illustrated a strong drive toward creative and concise messaging, key indicators that the exhibitions and events industry is going strong,” said IAEE President Steven Hacker, CAE, FASAE.
Since 1928, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) continues to provide quality and value to its members through leadership, service, education and strong relationships. IAEE is the largest association of the exhibitions and events industry in the world, with a membership of show organizers, exhibitors and exhibition suppliers. Organizers of more than 20,000 exhibitions and buyer-seller events around the world are members of IAEE. Through the 2006 consolidation with the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), IAEE delivers valuable industry research reports. IAEE also supports IAEE Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that partners with industry suppliers and service providers to offer high quality, low cost exhibition products and services to the industry. For more information, visit www.iaee.com.
Cobb Galleria Centre is located in the beautifully landscaped 88-acre Galleria complex in prestigious northwest Atlanta. Cobb Galleria Centre is Atlanta’s premier convention facility with 320,000 square feet of event space, four exhibition halls, 20 meeting rooms, four executive boardrooms and a grand ballroom. The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority governs Cobb Galleria Centre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and Galleria Specialty Shops.
For more information on Cobb Galleria Centre, visit www.cobbgalleria.com.
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