Convention Centers in Georgia With Plans

Georgia gives organizers a wide spread of convention centers: large exhibit halls around Atlanta, a waterfront convention center in Savannah, mid-size convention centers in Augusta, Columbus, Duluth and Jekyll Island, expo centers in Atlanta and Athens, and fairgrounds buildings in Perry and Lawrenceville. Below are Georgia convention centers and expo venues that already have ready-made floor plans in Map D's Venue Library, grouped by region and linked to their venue pages so you can open a plan and start your booth layout. After the list you will find how to choose between a convention hall, a ballroom and a fairgrounds building, what to ask before you sign, and how to turn a venue plan into a show floor you can sell.

Dimensions in this article come from the plans drawn in Map D's Venue Library, not from official venue specifications, so confirm every measurement, column, door and utility location with the venue before you sell a single booth.

How to Use This List of Georgia Convention Centers

This is not a ranking and not a complete directory of every venue in Georgia. It is a working list of venues with plans drawn in Map D's library, so you can see the approximate shape of a hall and test a booth layout before your first site visit. Some venues have more than one plan, such as a full set of halls and a single hall or meeting room, and those are listed together under the venue.

Each venue page in the Map D venue directory shows the drawn floor plans for that building with their dimensions in feet and a preview of each plan. Choose a hall, select Use This Floor Plan Free, create a free account, and the plan opens in the editor as your starting canvas, ready for booths, aisles, labels and sponsor areas. Treat every plan as a starting point: halls get renovated, airwalls move and service corridors change, so check the drawing against the venue's current plan.

Atlanta Metro Convention Centers and Expo Halls

The Atlanta area is where most large Georgia trade shows land, because it combines exhibit hall space with air access and hotel supply. The options below range from a large convention center near the airport to a suburban convention center and expo halls that suit consumer shows.

• [Georgia International Convention Center](/venues/georgia-international-convention-center-atlanta/), Atlanta: the drawn plan titled "Halls A-C" measures about 384 x 396 feet. The library also has a separate listing, Marriott Gateway Airport Complex/Georgia International Convention (the drawn plan titled "Halls A & B" measures about 265 x 441 feet), with a different hall plan.
• [Gas South Convention Center](/venues/gas-south-convention-center-duluth/), Duluth: the drawn plan measures about 256 x 248 feet.
• [Atlanta Expo North](/venues/atlanta-exposition-north-atlanta/), Atlanta: the drawn plan measures about 456 x 278 feet.
• [Cobb County Civic Center](/venues/cobb-county-civic-center-marietta/), Marietta: the drawn plan measures about 158 x 167 feet.
• [Gwinnett County Fairground - Expo Center & Entertainment Building](/venues/gwinnett-county-fairgrounds-exposition-center-and-entertainment-bldg-lawrencevil/), Lawrenceville: the drawn plan measures about 150 x 368 feet.

If a venue offers a plan for several halls and a plan for fewer halls, start with the one that fits your expected booth count. A plan far larger than you need makes a show look empty, while a section that is too tight forces narrow aisles and awkward corner booths. Our guide on how to plan a multi-hall trade show covers splitting a show across connected halls.

Coastal Georgia Convention Centers

Savannah and the Golden Isles are popular with association meetings and regional shows that want attendees to stay an extra night. Check how exhibitor freight reaches the hall and how far the nearest hotels are from the show floor.

• [Savannah International Trade & Convention Center](/venues/savannah-international-trade-and-convention-center-savannah/), Savannah: the drawn plan titled "Halls A & B" measures about 412 x 490 feet. The library also has a plan for the Chatham AB room (the drawn plan measures about 119 x 135 feet), which can suit a tabletop exhibit next to a conference.
• [Jekyll Island Convention Center](/venues/jekyll-island-convention-center-jekyll-island/), Jekyll Island: the drawn plan measures about 214 x 187 feet.

Augusta, Columbus, Athens and Middle Georgia

Outside Atlanta, Georgia has convention centers and expo halls that fit regional trade shows, home and garden shows, gun and knife shows, craft fairs and ag expos. The rental terms can be simpler than at a large metro convention center, but check exactly what the rate includes.

• [Augusta Convention Center](/venues/augusta-convention-center-augusta/), Augusta: the drawn plan measures about 314 x 234 feet.
• [Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center](/venues/columbus-georgia-convention-and-trade-center-columbus/), Columbus: the drawn plan measures about 286 x 227 feet. The library also has a plan for the South Hall (the drawn plan measures about 303 x 160 feet).
• [Athens Expo Center](/venues/athens-exposition-center-athens/), Athens: the drawn plan measures about 301 x 210 feet.
• [Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter](/venues/georgia-national-fairgrounds-and-agricenter-perry/), Perry: the drawn plan measures about 294 x 239 feet. The library plan shows a single building on the grounds, so ask which building the venue would assign to your show.

How to Choose a Georgia Convention Center for a Trade Show

The right venue fits your booth count, your exhibitors' freight and your attendees' travel at a cost the show can carry. Work through these points before you shortlist.

1. Start From Your Booth Count and Booth Sizes

Estimate how many exhibitors you expect and which booth sizes they buy. A planning assumption many organizers use is that booths take a little under half of the gross hall area once aisles, entrances, registration, food and lounges are added, but your ratio depends on the layout and the fire marshal's rules. Our guide to standard trade show booth sizes, the trade show aisle width guide and the booth capacity calculator help you turn a booth count into the space you need.

2. Exhibit Hall, Ballroom or Fairgrounds Building

• Exhibit hall: Concrete floors, high ceilings, dock or drive-in access and floor ports or utility boxes. Best for large booths, heavy displays, vehicles and shows where freight is handled by a contractor.
• Hotel ballroom or meeting room: Carpeted, lower ceilings, often divided by airwalls, usually with food and beverage minimums. Suits tabletop exhibits, conferences with a small expo and sponsor showcases.
• Fairgrounds or civic building: Flexible, often lower cost, sometimes with outdoor space next door. Good for consumer shows, markets and ag expos; check climate control, restrooms and power, which matter in a Georgia summer.

3. Load-In, Docks and Freight

Ask how many docks and drive-in doors the space has, whether exhibitors can hand-carry, who controls the docks, and how long the move-in and move-out windows are. Build your exhibitor move-in schedule around those answers, and use our questions to ask a general service contractor if the venue requires an official contractor.

4. Fire Code, Columns and Utilities

Columns, exits, fire hose cabinets and electrical access shape where booths can go. Mark them on the venue plan before you number booths, and review the fire marshal floor plan requirements so you know what the local authority will expect on your submitted plan.

5. Costs, Exclusives and Hotels

Compare rent, catering minimums, exclusive services, security, cleaning and whether move-in days are charged. For shows with out-of-town exhibitors, ask whether the venue or nearby hotels require a hotel room block. Our breakdown of how much it costs to rent a convention center lists the line items to request in every quote.

Questions to Ask a Georgia Venue Before You Sign

Use this short list on site visits, and see our full list of questions to ask an event venue for contracts and costs.

1. What are the exact usable dimensions of the space we would rent, and can you send a current CAD or PDF plan?
2. Where are the columns, exits, utility ports and fire equipment, and which areas must stay clear?
3. How many docks and drive-in doors are available to us during move-in and move-out, and who schedules them?
4. Which services are exclusive to the venue (electrical, internet, rigging, food, cleaning), and what do they cost?
5. What are the floor load and ceiling height limits for exhibitor displays?
6. Is there a food and beverage minimum or a hotel room block tied to the rental?
7. Are move-in and move-out days charged at the full rate?
8. What other events are in the building on our dates, and how will docks, parking and signage be shared?

From Venue Plan to Booth Layout

1. Open the venue in the Map D venue directory and choose the plan closest to the space you will actually rent.
2. Check the drawn plan against the venue's current plan and adjust walls, columns, doors and service areas.
3. Block out registration, food, lounges, stages, emergency exits and fire equipment clearances before adding booths.
4. Lay booths and aisles in standard sizes and number them in a logical order so exhibitors and staff can find them.
5. Price booths by size and location, mark sponsor and premium spots, and hold booths for returning exhibitors.
6. Send the layout to the venue and the fire marshal for review before you open booth sales.

When the layout is approved, event floor plan software lets you keep one version of the map that sales, operations and exhibitors all work from. Planning in a neighboring region? See the companion lists of convention centers in North Carolina, convention centers in Florida and convention centers in Texas.

Common Mistakes When Picking a Georgia Venue

• Booking by headline size without subtracting columns, service areas and required clearances.
• Assuming the drawn plan matches the room today without asking the venue for a current plan.
• Leaving move-in and move-out days out of the budget and the schedule.
• Choosing a ballroom for exhibitors who need forklift delivery or vehicles on the floor.
• Booking a fairgrounds building for a summer show without confirming climate control.
• Selling booths before the fire marshal has reviewed the layout.

Where Map D Fits

Map D is floor plan and booth sales software for organizers. Starting from a venue plan saves the time of tracing a hall from a PDF: you open the plan, then add booths, aisles, sponsor areas and labels in the editor. When the layout is ready, paid plans let you publish an interactive map, share it with exhibitors and sell booths online. Map D does not book venues or replace the venue's official plan, so keep the venue and the fire marshal in the loop on every revision.