Atlanta Awards and Accolades

Atlanta is a top destination according to many leading publications and organizations. See the latest accolades and awards for the city.

Destination

No. 1 City for Conventions – Northstar Meetings Group, 2023

“Georgia World Congress Center Authority offers the largest combined convention, sports and entertainment campus in North America, along with being the largest LEED Gold certified convention center in the world. Atlanta offers nearly 13,000 hotel rooms and 300 dining options within walking distance of the convention center campus.”

The South’s Best Cities (No. 4) – Southern Living, 2023

“Sprawling parks and bustling food halls, huge sports stadiums and the World of Coca-Cola–this city is a veritable choose-your-own adventure destination. With many neighborhood pockets, each possessing its own personality, you can be sure there’s something for everyone to find in Atlanta.”

Best Meeting Destinations in North America (No. 6) – CVENT, 2023

“The city boasts over 96,000 hotel rooms, ranging from budget-friendly options to luxurious hotels and several top-notch event venues, such as the Georgia World Congress Center and the Fox Theatre.”

Top Airports for Foodies (No. 2) – Betway Insider, 2023

“The world’s busiest airport, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport takes second place on the list. The airport served 93,699,630 passengers in 2022, each of them being able to choose from a huge 38 cuisines.”

Best Places to Travel (No. 4) – Money.com, 2023

“The unofficial capital of the South, Atlanta is a “thriving city” for foodies, history buffs and music lovers alike.”

Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker (No. 1) – Moviemaker.com, 2023

“The center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and the anchor of Georgia’s more than $4 billion film industry last year — comes closest to rivaling New York or Los Angeles for film and TV opportunities. Just spend a few days in Atlanta and you’ll feel a powerful sense of things happening everywhere, and creative people thriving.”

Best Places to Live in the U.S. (No. 1) – Money.com, 2022

“Money’s Best Places to Live list has been around for 35 years and counting. And if you’ve come across it in any one of those years, you know that Atlanta is very different from the kinds of places that usually make the cut. Especially at the very top.”

Culinary

The 50 Best Restaurants in the U.S. (Bomb Biscuits) – The New York Times, 2023

“You can find biscuits everywhere in the South, but you’ll find only one with the lineage of Bomb Biscuits, where the former software engineer Erika Council pays homage to a long line of Black women who cook, including her grandmother Mildred Cotton Council, who opened the enduring soul food restaurant Mama Dip’s Country Kitchen in Chapel Hill, N.C.”

Business

Top States for Doing Business (No. 1) – Area Development, 2023

“For the tenth year in a row, Georgia tops the list as the best state for doing business.”

Best Cities for Black Professionals (No. 2) – Travel Noire, 2023

“With its significant role in the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement and its diverse population, Atlanta is a place where Black professionals can find a thriving community and plentiful opportunities.”