Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Int. Airport / College Park, GA Meeting Planning Overview
Groups looking to meet close to Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport will find everything they need in nearby College Park meeting venues. College Park is just a couple of miles away from Hartsfield and caters to airport meetings traffic with comfortable venues in hometown style.
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport is the busiest passenger airport in the world, with an average of 240,000 passengers passing through it daily and the main hub for Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways. Since 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight, the College Park area is convenient for groups looking to do business. With a historic district that boasts nearly 900 structures on the Historic Register, the city offers fun downtime and some one-of-a-kind event venues.
Groups can take the airport's new automated Skytrain to be at the chief of College Park meeting venues — the modern Georgia International Convention Center — in less than five minutes. The state-of-the-art facility offers 400,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including a 150,000-square-foot exhibit hall, Georgia's largest ballroom at 40,000 square feet, and a culinary arts center. Contemporary and light-focused, the center has a million-dollar art collection.
Hotel venues in College Park also cater to groups: Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millenium Center, 1.5 miles from the airport, has 30,000 square feet of meeting space and 10 meeting rooms. The area continues to grow to attract meetings, with two new openings: SpringHill Suites Atlanta Airport Gateway and Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, with 403 rooms and more than 30,000 square feet of event space. Both properties are adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center and utilize the Skytrain, an automated people mover connected to the airport.
Meeting groups can find interesting event venues in College Park's many historic buildings and sites, which include Historic College Park Golf course, a nine-hole course with historic clubhouse and a state-of-the-art golf school. The College Park Woman's Club is one of the oldest women's social clubs in Georgia, and offers groups a Southern-style setting of salon with fireplace, ballroom, outdoor terraces overlooking gardens, and full-service kitchen. Several restaurants in the area also provide unique venue space.
