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Diverse, Welcoming Gwinnett

Just 25 minutes northeast of Atlanta, Gwinnett County is Atlanta's top suburban destination. What sets Gwinnett apart? Our destination is truly Atlanta's most diverse, with a thriving, inclusive community anchored by the best of the best in service, culture and community. The award-winning, GBAC certified Gas South District (GSD) completed a $100 million dollar renovation and expansion in January 2023. The GBAC certification ensures our venue maintains the highest standards of health, safety and COVID prevention protocols. The expanded GSD doubled the size of the Exhibit Hall (now 100,000 sf); added a junior ballroom, multiple meeting rooms, two outdoor green spaces and Food Hall. Additional improvements include renovations to the 702-seat Gas South Theatre, a selection of regional and local art, technology and accessibility improvements, and easy campus accessibility. The 13,200 seat Gas South Arena has hosted multiple major faith-based and sporting events, including the Orange Conference, SEC Gymnastics, NCAA Basketball Championship Round One and concerts from Beyonce to the Foo Fighters. Adjacent to the Gas South Convention Center, a stunning, $120 million dollar, four star headquarters hotel - The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett - is under construction, with a firm opening by March 2024. The hotel will feature 348 stunning guest rooms, over 17,000 meeting of high-end meeting space, as well as a rooftop bar that will be the perfect nightcap to any conference or meeting. Gwinnett is also home to several outstanding alternatives for eco-events, smaller meetings or those looking for something completely unique. The Gwinnett Environmental + Heritage Center, a LEED certified meeting venue, is nestled in the woods, with a distinct mountain air. Next door, the Water Tower campus, a brand new meeting venue, offers multiple classrooms, meeting and collaboration spaces designed to host conferences, training programs, retreats, and networking events including for up to 250 attendees inside, and outdoor meeting space for up to 150. For high tech, cyber tech or innovative, modern meetings, Atlanta Tech Park has designed innovative spaces to facilitate productive and effective meetings, whether your needs are large or small. Our full-service hotels (including Embassy, Hilton, Sonesta, Marriott and Crowne Plaza) cater to meetings from the intimate to the expansive. With over 300 international companies based here, our visitors can choose from countless international restaurants and experiences. From authentic Korean cuisine and spas, to James Beard nominated Szechuan restaurants, you'll experience an abundance of culture. For planners working with Chinese meetings and companies, our senior sales staff is Mandarin fluent, which is unique 'secret weapon' when working with international groups. Gwinnett is home to 105 hotels, with a average hotel rate range of $109-$179 for group rates. Our historic, creative downtown districts are full of restaurants, charmingly restored galleries, boutiques and outdoor space for a night out, and our hotels are clustered near many of our downtown districts. New and unique attractions include TopGolf and Andretti in the thriving Mall of Georgia hotel district; Downtown Duluth's Parsons Alley, a curated mix of restaurants, bars and walkable greenspace. International foodies will find a home in our "Seoul of the South' Korean food district, full of authentic ethnic favorites. Gwinnett's location makes it an easy drive for heading intown, and the Gas South District is minutes away from I-85. Intown Atlanta is about 30 minutes away, and visitors can enjoy destinations including Centennial Olympic Park, Piedmont Park, Georgia Aquarium, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, among many others.