Collaboration is at the heart of Atlanta’s hospitality community. We’re proud to spotlight our 2026 IMEX partners. From restaurants and catering services to DMCs and a plethora of venue and transportation options, our partners play a significant role in making Atlanta a Top Five Global Meeting Destination.
HOTEL & VENUES
From world-class attractions to some of your favorite entertainment venues, Atlanta boasts some of the best event spaces for private events.
Enjoy America’s pastime at acclaimed Truist Park, then explore The Battery Atlanta next door, a 365-day destination filled with restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues for everyone. Non-game-day events are available too, including behind-the-scenes ballpark tours. Elevate your Atlanta trip with a visit to this lively ballpark and entertainment district.
One of the world’s most prestigious sports venues, the College Football Hall of Fame offers a larger-than-life backdrop for any occasion: three expansive floors, five themed galleries, more than 50 interactive exhibits, and a 45-yard indoor playing field. Versatile spaces, immersive storytelling, and multiple catering options keep guests fully engaged.
Enjoy America’s pastime at acclaimed Truist Park, then explore The Battery Atlanta next door, a 365-day destination filled with restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues for everyone. Non-game-day events are available too, including behind-the-scenes ballpark tours. Elevate your Atlanta trip with a visit to this lively ballpark and entertainment district.
One of the world’s most prestigious sports venues, the College Football Hall of Fame offers a larger-than-life backdrop for any occasion: three expansive floors, five themed galleries, more than 50 interactive exhibits, and a 45-yard indoor playing field. Versatile spaces, immersive storytelling, and multiple catering options keep guests fully engaged.
Cosm is a next-generation sports and entertainment venue built around Shared Reality, where massive LED displays and live 8K+ production put guests courtside, on the sideline, or inside a film, no headset required. Enjoy the 87-foot Dome, the Hall, and a skyline Deck, plus group experiences and private buyouts.
Inspired by the excitement and glamour of Formula 1®, F1® Arcade pairs state-of-the-art racing simulators with elevated food and beverage offerings. It is a high-energy destination for corporate events, celebrations, team outings, and private parties, designed to keep guests engaged, connected, and having fun from the first lap to the last.
Georgia Aquarium offers a one-of-a-kind event experience featuring stunning aquatic exhibits and distinctive event spaces. Home to the only whale shark in a U.S. aquarium, along with beluga whales, manta rays, and sea otters, it provides an unforgettable setting for events of any size. Convention attendees enjoy exclusive admission discounts.
Georgia World Congress Center Authority is the team behind some of Georgia’s most iconic destinations: Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Signia by Hilton Atlanta. Its 200-acre Downtown campus is North America’s largest combined convention, sports, and entertainment destination. GWCCA also operates the Savannah Convention Center.
A modern convention hotel, the Hilton Atlanta defies typical and embraces extraordinary in a setting that appeals to both savvy business and leisure travelers seeking an ideal location close to Atlanta’s world-renowned attractions and venues. 1,249 guest rooms provide a comfortable home-base to recharge and rejuvenate and a full range of amenities are offered to conduct business, stay fit and unwind. Known for delectable culinary delights, Hilton Atlanta presents an array of dining options including Southern Elements in the lobby, award-winning Nikolai’s Roof on the top floor and Trader Vic’s restaurant and Mai Tai Bar on the lower level. Hilton Atlanta boasts 60 individual meeting rooms and 129,000 square feet of efficient space, featuring two adjacent ballrooms and 23 breakouts, all conveniently located on a single floor to fulfill meeting planners’ demands and expectations.
Ventanas is Atlanta’s premier rooftop private event space, with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows framing Downtown and Midtown views, indoor and outdoor space across two stories, and Atlanta’s only commercial helipad. The year-round SkyLounge hosts up to 150 guests for cocktail receptions. Just steps from Building A of the GWCC, Restaurant Row offers unmatched dining variety: Texas and Southern-style BBQ with bourbon tastings and spice rub–making at Twin Smokers BBQ; coal-fired pizzas and interactive pizza competitions at Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria; 16,000 square feet at STATS Brewpub, a microbrewery with multiple bars, a rooftop deck, and tap tables; and authentic German cuisine at Der Biergarten. Private buyouts with a Marietta Street takeover accommodate up to 5,000 attendees.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is Atlanta’s premier destination for unforgettable events, bringing world-class architecture, technology, and Southern hospitality together under one iconic roof. From intimate corporate meetings and conferences to private celebrations, concerts, and full-scale events for thousands, our team transforms the stadium into a one-of-a-kind experience guests will not forget.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights believes in justice and dignity for everyone, everywhere, helping people tap into their own power to advance freedom, equality, and inclusion. Through immersive exhibitions, dynamic events, and community-driven programs, the Center connects history to the present and moves people from reflection to action.
A modern convention hotel, the Hilton Atlanta defies typical and embraces extraordinary in a setting that appeals to both savvy business and leisure travelers seeking an ideal location close to Atlanta’s world-renowned attractions and venues. 1,249 guest rooms provide a comfortable home-base to recharge and rejuvenate and a full range of amenities are offered to conduct business, stay fit and unwind. Known for delectable culinary delights, Hilton Atlanta presents an array of dining options including Southern Elements in the lobby, award-winning Nikolai’s Roof on the top floor and Trader Vic’s restaurant and Mai Tai Bar on the lower level. Hilton Atlanta boasts 60 individual meeting rooms and 129,000 square feet of efficient space, featuring two adjacent ballrooms and 23 breakouts, all conveniently located on a single floor to fulfill meeting planners’ demands and expectations.
Purposely built to host the world’s best meetings and events, Signia by Hilton Atlanta combines a luxury hotel experience with modern venue spaces. We can host every event, from large corporate events to weddings, board meetings, and special occasions.
Our 42-floor, 976-room property boasts an impressive four floors and over 100,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and events space. This includes the largest hotel ballroom in Georgia, two outdoor spaces, three boardrooms, and a variety of spaces for breakout sessions. Our large foyer areas are perfect for showcasing our exceptional catering menu.
In addition, our guests have direct access to Building C of the Georgia World Congress Center and 650 feet to Mercedes Benz Stadium and Home Depot Backyard for events.
Across the street from Centennial Olympic Park, The Tabernacle is a historic former church transformed into a music venue during the 1996 Olympic Games, with capacity up to 2,200 across multiple levels of event space. Coming in Q4 2027: a 5,300-capacity venue with flexible spaces and two lounges in Centennial Yards.
The CTR is an elevated mixed-use destination to work, dine, watch, create, and celebrate in the heart of Atlanta’s SEC District. Steps from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena, and the Georgia World Congress Center, it offers private, semi-private, conference, and tradeshow spaces with seamless onsite food and beverage service.
THE ROOF at Ponce City Market offers a spectacular view of the entire Atlanta skyline. Perched high above the city sits a wonderland where guests can play, sip, and nibble in delight. Games, dining, and cocktails come together to make any gathering on Atlanta’s rooftop something truly extraordinary.
Step inside a world of fun flavors, iconic stories, and moments of real magic. From tasting your way around the globe to meeting the Coca-Cola Polar Bear, there is a surprise waiting around every corner, making World of Coca-Cola a memorable stop for visitors and groups in downtown Atlanta.
DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
In Atlanta, you don’t have to manage your meeting alone. Allow our DMCs to assist you in the journey to making your next event the best yet.
Access DMC is a destination management company creating seamless, memorable experiences for groups and events. From transportation and unique activities to dining, excursions, and on-site logistics, we handle every detail so clients can focus on enjoying the destination and its programming. Local expertise and personalized service bring every itinerary to life.
At Cohera, we believe great events create meaningful connections. From transportation and logistics to one-of-a-kind offsite experiences, our Atlanta team helps clients turn ordinary meetings into memorable moments guests talk about long after the event ends. Local knowledge shapes every detail, from the first shuttle to the final toast.
Access DMC is a destination management company creating seamless, memorable experiences for groups and events. From transportation and unique activities to dining, excursions, and on-site logistics, we handle every detail so clients can focus on enjoying the destination and its programming. Local expertise and personalized service bring every itinerary to life.
At Cohera, we believe great events create meaningful connections. From transportation and logistics to one-of-a-kind offsite experiences, our Atlanta team helps clients turn ordinary meetings into memorable moments guests talk about long after the event ends. Local knowledge shapes every detail, from the first shuttle to the final toast.
Juice Studios is Atlanta’s premier destination management company, delivering unforgettable meetings, events, and incentive experiences infused with creativity and Southern charm. Blending genuine hospitality with creative sophistication, we craft one-of-a-kind moments through transportation, hospitality staffing, curated dining experiences, off-site events, decor, entertainment, interactive activations, and much more.
PRA is a leading destination management company creating memorable, locally inspired experiences for corporate meetings, events, and incentive programs. With deep destination expertise and strong local partnerships, PRA provides end-to-end support spanning event design and production, transportation, tours and activities, dining, and entertainment, showcasing the best of each destination.
Founded in 1972, Presenting Atlanta is a full-service destination management company with more than 50 years of experience turning ideas into seamless events. Deep local expertise and long-standing venue relationships unlock exclusive access for custom events, curated tours, dine-arounds, decor, entertainment, transportation, and staffing, all executed down to the detail.
As an elevated event house, WM Events orchestrates every element of the consulting, design, planning, and production of your event, making it all happen seamlessly. Our multidisciplinary team is obsessed with nailing both the overall strategy and the smallest details, getting it right every time for gatherings of any scale.
CATERING AND EVENT SUPPLIERS
Need award-winning catering or state-of-the-art AV services? Our partners are sure to elevate your event into an unforgettable experience.
Encore is a global leader in designing, producing, and delivering branded live, hybrid, and virtual events at scale. For more than 85 years and across 23 countries, Encore has supported event professionals with strategy, creative, production, technology, and program management, producing 400,000 events annually for roughly 25 million people worldwide.
Fair Street Media is a full-service, bi-coastal production company with studios in Downtown Atlanta and Los Angeles, specializing in cinematic event photography, editorial and corporate portraits, and videography for conferences and galas. An editorial eye plus large-venue experience yields curated imagery for clients like Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, Google and Visa.
Encore is a global leader in designing, producing, and delivering branded live, hybrid, and virtual events at scale. For more than 85 years and across 23 countries, Encore has supported event professionals with strategy, creative, production, technology, and program management, producing 400,000 events annually for roughly 25 million people worldwide.
Fair Street Media is a full-service, bi-coastal production company with studios in Downtown Atlanta and Los Angeles, specializing in cinematic event photography, editorial and corporate portraits, and videography for conferences and galas. An editorial eye plus large-venue experience yields curated imagery for clients like Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, Google and Visa.
Levy Restaurants is a leading hospitality company specializing in food and beverage experiences at sports venues, convention centers, entertainment destinations, and major events. Founded in Chicago in 1978, Levy is known for combining exceptional food, innovative concepts, and genuine hospitality to create memorable guest experiences wherever people gather.
Shepard Event Services is a nationwide event production company with more than 120 years of experience supporting trade shows and corporate events. Offering exhibit design, logistics, graphics, and audio-visual production, Shepard helps organizers and exhibitors bring their impactful event experiences to life. As an employee-owned company, Shepard delivers innovative solutions and personalized service with a strong culture of ownership, making us a trusted partner across the events industry.
Founded in 1998, Wolfgang Puck Catering continues to set the standard for culinary excellence, bringing Wolfgang’s legendary combination of innovative cuisine and refined service to the world’s most renowned and demanding clients, with a focus on exceeding expectations whenever and wherever guests gather for a memorable meal.
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Home to the World’s #1 Airport, meeting in Atlanta means seamless transportation to the city and around its convention campus. And there’s always a friendly face just around the corner to assist your attendees.
Cobb County is Atlanta’s sweet spot: Charming. Delightful. And alive with personality. Whether you’re on vacation or here for business, you’ll discover a place where hospitality comes naturally, travel comes easy, and the pleasure is all yours. Cobb County is the destination more and more visitors are choosing for a fulfilling experience. Culturally vibrant, refreshingly diverse, easily accessible, and effortlessly hospitable, it’s everything you love about being close to a world-class city, with the warmth and history of your favorite neighborhood. Atlanta’s sweet spot is alive with energy and innovation. And it’s where you’re poised to make the most of your leisure time or event. Discover Cobb. And find a sweet spot for a truly successful trip.
Downtown Atlanta, Inc. brings people together to spark economic vitality, activate great places, and shape what’s next for the city’s original neighborhood. For more than 85 years, we’ve been Downtown’s stewards, champions, and biggest believers, investing in it, caring for it, and creating vibrant public spaces where people want to be.
Cobb County is Atlanta’s sweet spot: Charming. Delightful. And alive with personality. Whether you’re on vacation or here for business, you’ll discover a place where hospitality comes naturally, travel comes easy, and the pleasure is all yours. Cobb County is the destination more and more visitors are choosing for a fulfilling experience. Culturally vibrant, refreshingly diverse, easily accessible, and effortlessly hospitable, it’s everything you love about being close to a world-class city, with the warmth and history of your favorite neighborhood. Atlanta’s sweet spot is alive with energy and innovation. And it’s where you’re poised to make the most of your leisure time or event. Discover Cobb. And find a sweet spot for a truly successful trip.
Downtown Atlanta, Inc. brings people together to spark economic vitality, activate great places, and shape what’s next for the city’s original neighborhood. For more than 85 years, we’ve been Downtown’s stewards, champions, and biggest believers, investing in it, caring for it, and creating vibrant public spaces where people want to be.
Dart Transportation and Staffing specializes in airport shuttles and private transfers, conference shuttles, and hospitality staffing for meetings of every size. Working closely with convention centers, venues, and hotels, Dart pairs a robust fleet with an expansive roster of service-oriented local staff to customize a package for any event.
As the leading global airline, Delta connects people to each other and to their own potential, creating opportunity, fostering understanding, and expanding horizons. With access to more than 290 destinations on six continents, easy booking tools, and robust scheduling options, Delta Meetings & Events delivers flexibility with the control you want.
RESTAURANTS AND TOURS
From trolley tours and shopping experiences to restaurants only found in Atlanta, our partners boast some of the most unique opportunities to get a taste of the city’s culture.
Part of Atlanta’s hospitality industry since 2019, Atlanta City and Shopping Tours (formerly The Sweeney Zone “Shopportunity”) presents the city through seasoned local professionals who share an insider’s viewpoint. Our team of experienced meeting planners designs high-touch programs for groups, VIPs, celebrities, and political figures exploring Atlanta and surrounding areas.
Climb aboard the Peachtree Trolley Tours/ATL-Cruzers—Atlanta’s most charming ride that doesn’t require peach-scented fuel! Our tours serve up a fun mix of history, hidden gems, and “I didn’t know that!” moments, all from the comfort of a classic trolley. Options range from general city tours, food tours, happy hour tours and dining shuttles.
Part of Atlanta’s hospitality industry since 2019, Atlanta City and Shopping Tours (formerly The Sweeney Zone “Shopportunity”) presents the city through seasoned local professionals who share an insider’s viewpoint. Our team of experienced meeting planners designs high-touch programs for groups, VIPs, celebrities, and political figures exploring Atlanta and surrounding areas.
Climb aboard the Peachtree Trolley Tours/ATL-Cruzers—Atlanta’s most charming ride that doesn’t require peach-scented fuel! Our tours serve up a fun mix of history, hidden gems, and “I didn’t know that!” moments, all from the comfort of a classic trolley. Options range from general city tours, food tours, happy hour tours and dining shuttles.
Rocket Farm Restaurants was founded out of a love for hospitality. What began in 2007 with JCT Kitchen & Bar in Atlanta has grown to more than 27 restaurants across the Southeast and Texas, offering a wide range of dining experiences from a European-inspired steakhouse to Northern Mexican cuisine.
