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GICC offers 400,000 square feet of flexiblemeeting space to accommodate every need. Since opening the doors of the new GICC in 2003, we have hosted everything from trade shows, corporate events and meetings to movie shoots, con- certs and sporting events, and everything in between. GICC features a 150,000-sq. ft. exhibit hall, a 94,000-sq. ft. of lobby and registration concourse, 16,000 sq. ft. of meet- ing space, a 40,000-sq. ft. ballroom (Georgia’s largest), 42,000 sq. ft. of pre-function area, a 9,800-sq. ft. culinary arts center, and a $1,000,000+ commissioned art collection. The GICC has four exhibit halls, with each of the halls measuring 37,800 sq. ft. and boasting 6,240 sq. ft. of pre- function space. Individually, the halls can accommodate 432 10’x10’ booths, provide ample room for receptions of up to 4,190 guests, and seat 2,600 classroom-style, 2,370 for ban- quets, and 3,500 theater-style. When all four halls are com- bined, they can house 863 10’x10’ booths, 16,760 for recep- tions, 10,400 for classroom configuration, 9,480 for ban- quets, and 14,000 theater-style. The GICC offers a wide variety of services to make your event experience a success. From convenient amenities that enrich the attendee’s experience, to a myriad of technical and operational services that will enhance the event experi- ence for you and your exhibitors, the GICC’s professional and friendly staff is dedicated to delivering the quality serv- ice you deserve. For more information call (770) 997-3566. COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER The award-winning Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), located in the heart ofDowntownOrange County and only 15minutes fromtheOrlando InternationalAirport, provides amultitude of event options in two beautiful facili- ties — theWest Building and the North/South Building — for a combined offering of the following features: 2.1million- Continued from page 7 January 25-28 Religious Conference Management Association’s (RCMA) World Conference and Exposition, Tampa Bay Convention Center, Tampa, FL. For more information about RCMA, log on to www.rcmaweb.org. February 7-12 National Association of African American Studies 2011 National Conference, Los Angeles, CA. For more information contact Carol Martinez, LA Inc. The Los Angeles CVB at (213) 236-2357. February 11-13 2011 Boston Globe Travel Show, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the 2011 show, contact Ted Petersen at (6170 929-7080 or visit www.bostonglobetravelshow.com. February 26-27 The Makeup Show LA, California Market Center, Los Angeles, CA. www.themakeupshow.com ORLANDO/ORANGE sq. ft. of exhibition space; two 92,000-sq. ft. general assembly areas; 74 meeting rooms/235 breakouts; the 2,643-seat Chapin Theater; a 200-seat Lecture Hall; the 62,000-sq. ft. multi-purpose Valencia Room; three full-service restau- rants/8 food courts; three business centers; in-house electric, plumbing, rigging and technical services plus wireless mobil- ity throughout the complex; on-site parking for 6,227; three covered loading docks/173 truck bays; all surrounded by 113,000 hotel rooms. TheWest Building houses 1,103,535 gross sq. ft. of exhibit space, 49 meeting rooms (141 breakouts), Valencia Room, Chapin Theater, lecture hall, 2 business centers, 97 covered truck bays on one level,14 exhibit-floor truck entrances,1,450 on-site parking spaces, and covered boarding for 32 buses. The North/South Building is home to 950,282 sq. ft. of exhib- it space, two 92,000-sq. ft. general assembly areas, 25meeting rooms (94 breakouts), 2 covered loading docks, 76 truck bays, 9 exhibit floor entrances, covered boarding for 27 buses, and 4,777 on-site parking spaces. Formore information call (800) 345-9845. March 14-17 27th Annual Cruise Shipping Miami, Miami Beach Convention Center,Miami Beach, FL. For conference registration, visit www.- cruiseshippingmiami.-com/confer- ence. For exhibitor information visit www.-cruiseshippingmiami.com/ex- hibitors. March 23-25 2011 Custom Content Conference, The Mills House & Hibernian Hall, Charleston, SC. For more information, call (212) 989-4631 or email info@custom- contentcouncil.com. March 27-29 7th Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum, Philadelphia, PA. (800) 817-8601 April 3-5 2011 Travel South Showcase, Georgia World Congress Center, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, GA. Liz.bit- tner@travelsouthusa.com April 25-27 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. www.- drdate.net April 27-May 1 Incentive Research Foundation’s 18th Annual Incentive Invitational, Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. http://invitational.theirf.org/ or (305) 234-1077 May 2-4 Ethiopian Community Develop- ment Council’s 17th National Conference on African Refugees and Immigrants & Annual Banquet, Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston, Arlington, VA. (703) 685-0510 or www.ecd- cus.org May 12-15 TPOC 9th Annual Conference and Trade Show, The Galt House and Suites, Louisville, KY. (866) 901-1259 May 15-16 The Makeup Show NYC, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY. - www.themakeupshow.com- Continued on page 35 31