Cobb Galleria Centre

What Cobb Galleria Centre does

Cobb Galleria Centre, now operating as Cobb Convention Center Atlanta, is a mid-to-large event venue located at Two Galleria Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1994 and operated by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority, a Georgia public authority, the facility hosts conventions, trade shows, corporate meetings, weddings, and social events across a mix of exhibit halls, ballrooms, and meeting spaces. The venue is co-located with the affiliated Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and ArtsBridge Foundation, forming an integrated convention, performing arts, and arts-education campus under unified authority governance.

The venue's core offering is physical event space rental, complemented by add-on services including custom catering, professional event planning, and exhibitor support (with online ordering and load-in/load-out services for trade show participants). Supporting digital infrastructure includes a website with virtual tour, floor plans, event calendar, and direct booking functionality. Marketing and distribution are conducted primarily through the cobbconvention.com website, email newsletter, Facebook social presence, and direct phone sales.

The venue's business model is quote-based, multi-year contract venue rental with ancillary catering revenue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by event type, size, duration, and space requirements. The company is currently executing a $190 million expansion and renovation project — reaching its topping-out milestone in May 2026 — following a four-month closure and January 2026 reopening under a new brand identity intended to elevate positioning toward larger national conventions. Geographic reach is regional, primarily serving the Atlanta metropolitan area and broader Southeast United States. No AI/ML capabilities, venture funding, or external ownership stakes are present.

Name

Cobb Galleria Centre

Legal name

Cobb Convention Center Atlanta

Website

https://cobbgalleria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cobb Galleria Centre (now Cobb Convention Center Atlanta) is a publicly-owned Atlanta event venue that rents exhibit halls, ballrooms, and meeting space for conventions, trade shows, corporate meetings, weddings, and social events across the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue & Convention Center Services

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC), Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Convention center services
• Event venue rental
• Trade show facilities
• Meeting and event spaces
• Corporate event planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Revenue generated from renting event spaces including exhibit halls, ballrooms, and meeting rooms for conventions, trade shows, corporate events, weddings, and other gatherings. Pricing is quote-based depending on event size, duration, and specific space requirements.
2. Catering Services: Custom catering services offered to event clients, providing food and beverage services during events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cobb Galleria Centre (now rebranded as Cobb Convention Center Atlanta) is a large event venue in Atlanta that rents exhibit halls, ballrooms, and meeting spaces to corporate event planners, trade show organizers, and social/wedding clients. The venue supplements space rental with on-site custom catering, professional event planner services, and dedicated exhibitor services for trade shows. The facility is currently undergoing a $190 million expansion and renovation.

Product overview

Cobb Convention Center Atlanta (formerly Cobb Galleria Centre) is a single unified venue offering comprehensive event hosting services. The venue provides physical event spaces including Exhibit Halls, Ballrooms, and Meeting Spaces as core offerings, complemented by add-on services such as Custom Catering, Event Planner Services, and Exhibitor Services. The venue also offers a Virtual Tour feature for planning purposes. The facility is undergoing a $190 million expansion and renovation, with a scheduled reopening after a major renovation completed in January 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Venue Rental

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cobb Energy Performing Arts CentrecoreOthersRelated entity under the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority. Shares leadership and organizational structure with the convention center. Both venues serve the Atlanta event and entertainment ecosystem.
• ArtsBridge FoundationcoreOthersNon-profit arts education foundation that is part of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority family. Collaborates with the convention center on arts programming and educational initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Charlotte Convention Center: Southeast US convention venue serving corporate and association events in Charlotte, NC. Direct competitor for regional conventions deciding between Atlanta and Charlotte destinations.
• Savannah Convention Center: Public convention center in Georgia serving mid-size conventions and trade shows in the Southeast. Comparable in scale and product mix to Cobb, but located in Savannah rather than metro Atlanta, splitting regional demand with Cobb.

Broad incumbents

• Orange County Convention Center: One of the largest convention complexes in the US located in Orlando, competing with Cobb for national convention and trade show bookings that choose destination cities. Comparable product type but materially larger scale.
• Atlanta Marriott Marquis: Large convention hotel in downtown Atlanta with extensive meeting and ballroom space serving corporate events and conventions. Overlaps with Cobb for conventions that prefer an in-hotel experience rather than a standalone venue.
• Hyatt Regency Atlanta: Historic convention hotel in downtown Atlanta with large meeting facilities and ballrooms. Competes with Cobb for association and corporate meetings that benefit from a hotel-attached experience.
• Music City Center: Nashville's large convention facility competing for the same pool of mid-size and large corporate/association conventions. Comparable in core product (exhibit halls, ballrooms) and customer types.

Direct peers

• Gas South District (Gas South Arena & Convention Center): Multi-venue complex in suburban Atlanta (Gas South Arena plus convention center) hosting conventions, trade shows, and live events. Direct competitor for Cobb's corporate event and trade show business in the Atlanta metro.
• Georgia World Congress Center: Largest convention venue in Atlanta and the dominant regional competitor for conventions and trade shows targeting the Atlanta market. Directly comparable in product (exhibit halls, ballrooms, meeting space) and customer base (corporate event planners, trade show organizers).
• Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre: Sister venue under the same Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority, located on the same campus. Shares leadership and back-office operations with Cobb Convention Center and serves overlapping event customers, particularly galas and entertainment-led corporate events.

Emerging players

• Fernbank Museum of Natural History (event venues): Atlanta attraction offering private event spaces for corporate functions, weddings, and galas. Competes with Cobb for mid-size social and corporate events, particularly those seeking a more distinctive backdrop.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cobbgalleria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cobb-galleria-centre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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