I have never stayed in the hotel, but I have attended a variety of conferences here at the Georgia Center.
The highs:
-Really comfortable chairs, particularly in the auditorium.
-Tasty snacks during breaks, particularly the little Mayfield ice cream freezer and the trail mix bar.
-Big fridges filled with Coca Cola products and bottled water outside at all times.
-Great A/V staff who keep presentations running smoothly.
-Dedicated registration area where hotel staff manages the nametag and agenda distribution.
-The Center is a hotel so you can stay overnight on the same property.
-Plenty of parking is immediately adjacent to the Center.
The lows:
-Really nasty hot food. The plated and buffet lunches I've had were both downright disgusting. Whether it was ham in a mysterious pineapple sauce with maraschino cherries or hacked up chicken in a cornstarch-thickened "mushroom" sauce, all the entrees were questionable at best.
-ALWAYS out of Diet Coke in the aforementioned drink fridges. They would have regular coke, coke zero, and caffeine free diet coke, but you had to beg to get a plain ole diet coke.
-Confusing layout. The main auditorium can seat about 300, but the breakout rooms are spread all around the property and the signage is confusing at best.
I always look forward to conferences here at the Georgia Center, mainly because it's a good excuse to come to Athens, not because this particularly venue is anything special. read more
