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Atlanta has more to offer than just outstanding convention and meetings facilities. The city combines world-class attractions, culture, dining, shopping and nightlife with classic Southern hospitality. Last year, the city welcomed the new Georgia Aquarium, an expanded High Museum of Art and the new shopping and dining district, Atlantic Station. Visitors can also experience more than 3,000 acres of parklands and exclusive city attractions including Centennial Olympic Park, Inside CNN Studio Tour, and the World of Coca-Cola. In Atlanta, visitors will find a smiling face on every corner and an open door at any location. In Atlanta, every day is an opening day.
Atlanta During SECO 2007
- The Louvre Atlanta Brings Priceless Art to the South
- The Louvre Atlanta is a unique partnership between the High Museum of Art
and Musée du Louvre. Over the next three years, Atlanta's High Museum of Art
will exhibit hundreds of pieces of art from Paris' Musée du Louvre. Three
thematic exhibitions showcase the artwork, some of which have never been displayed
within the United States.
The first year of the partnership feature three thematic exhibitions. Each
of the three thematic exhibitions features a different collection of artwork.
The first exhibition, "Kings as Collectors," will be on display from October
2006 through September 2007. The second exhibition on view concurrently with
"Kings as Collectors" through January 2007 is "The King's Drawings." The third
exhibition, "Decorative Arts of the Kings," on view concurrently with "Kings
as Collectors" runs March 2007 through September 2007.
The second and third years of Louvre Atlanta will explore other themes of
art. Year two of Louvre Atlanta explores artwork collected during the Napoleonic
and enlightenment periods, a central exhibition features artwork from founding
cultures of civilization. Year three of Louvre Atlanta examines the impact
of Musée du Louvre and its art collections on world today.
To learn more about Louvre Atlanta, visit the High Museum of Art, www.high.org,
or the www.louvreatlanta.org.
Don't miss a unique opportunity to witness priceless and rare antiquities
of art that may never again return to the United States. The Louvre Atlanta
is on display during SECO 2007, February 21-25, 2007.
- Spamalot at the Fox Theater
- The Fox Theatre presents Monty Python's
Spamalot. Theater of the Stars and Broadway In Atlanta
will perform a two-week engagement of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical
of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, at The Fox Theatre, from February
20 through March 4, 2007. Spamalot is a theatrical "rip off" of the cult classic,
"Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail." This limited engagement is
a hot ticket during SECO 2007. Visit www.montypythonsspamalot.com
or www.theaterofthestars.com/spamalot.htm
to learn more about this Broadway hit.
- Visit The World's Largest Aquarium
- The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world by volume. The
facility opened in November of 2005 and still remains one of the most popular
attractions in Atlanta on a daily basis. Visitors to the aquarium may visit
exhibit habitats including the world's oceans, rivers, cold waters, coral
reefs and the Georgia coast. The Georgia Aquarium is also home to the only
whale sharks on exhibit in the United States. The Georgia Aquarium is not
an attraction to miss during your stay in Atlanta. Visit www.georgiaaquarium.org
to learn more about reserving your admittance to the Georgia Aquarium.
- Discover the History of Coca Cola
- The World of Coca Cola museum displays the history behind one of the largest
soft drink manufacturers in the world. Coca Cola was first served at a small
pharmacy in Atlanta in 1886. Coca Cola is now served over one billion times
each day in 200 countries world-wide. The museum features galleries that highlight
various periods during the Coke's existence concluding at Club Coca Cola,
where visitors may sample various flavors of Coke offered throughout the world.
Visit www.woccatlanta.com for details
about the tour and hours of operation.
- Sports, Sports, Sports
- The city of Atlanta supports all major professional sports. During SECO 2007, the
Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers play at Philips Arena, across the street from the Georgia World
Congress Center and Omni Hotel at CNN Center.
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Use the promotional code, "SECO" to receive special pricing!
While you are here, make time to enjoy the attractions , such as the Georgia Aquarium
- the world's largest aquarium with 8 million gallons of water. Or the expanded
High Museum of Art, the only place in the US where you can see works of art from
the Louvre Museum in Paris. "Taste the World" at the World of Coca-Cola or learn
how news is made at CNN. Shop at the new Atlantic Station or in one of Atlanta's
unique neighborhood boutiques.
www.Atlanta.net, Atlanta's official travel portal, has information about the city, planning tools, maps, and other essentials for making your stay memorable. SECO now offers some Atlanta attractions events directly to attendees, check the events section for more information about these special offers. Alternatively, you can click here to view Atlanta.net's portal just for visitors!
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