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Nest sculpture

  • 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA 30601
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"Nest," by St. Louis artist Maureen Kelly, was installed in The Classic Center Atrium when that space was constructed in 2013. The sculpture, with its stainless steel fabric, reflects the history of the buildings in the area, which was an important corridor for the textile industry. The brick buildings across from the Atrium, now part of The Classic Center, are part of the Historic Warehouse District, where storehouses for cotton and wool were located during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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  • Total SeatingCapacity: 2000

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  • Exhibits Space
  • Description The Classic Center has 105,000 sq. ft. of convention space, including a 55,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall and 35 breakout rooms.
  • Floorplan File Floorplan File
  • Largest Room 55000
  • Total Sq. Ft. 105000
  • Theatre Capacity 6000
  • Banquet Capacity 3000
  • Number of Rooms 35
  • Booths 273
GRAND HALL `1-8 (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 54025
  • Width: 145
  • Length: 367
  • Height: 16
  • Booth Capacity: 273
  • Theater Capacity: 6015
  • Classroom Capacity: 1764
  • Banquet Capacity: 2820
  • Reception Capacity: 4060
ATHENA BALLROOM (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 17700
  • Width: 110
  • Length: 160
  • Height: 18
  • Booth Capacity: 100
  • Theater Capacity: 1600
  • Classroom Capacity: 860
  • Banquet Capacity: 1000
  • Reception Capacity: 1900
Athena Ballrooms A-D, G-J (each)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1000
  • Width: 27
  • Length: 36
  • Height: 18
  • Theater Capacity: 100
  • Classroom Capacity: 44
  • Banquet Capacity: 50
  • Reception Capacity: 75
Athena Ballrooms E & F (each)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 4802
  • Width: 43
  • Length: 110
  • Height: 18
  • Booth Capacity: 20
  • Theater Capacity: 460
  • Classroom Capacity: 260
  • Banquet Capacity: 240
  • Reception Capacity: 400
Parthenon Room 2
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1598
  • Width: 32
  • Length: 55
  • Height: 10
  • Theater Capacity: 185
  • Classroom Capacity: 100
  • Banquet Capacity: 80
  • Reception Capacity: 120
Parthenon Room 1
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1790
  • Width: 33
  • Length: 55
  • Height: 10
  • Theater Capacity: 240
  • Classroom Capacity: 100
  • Banquet Capacity: 120
  • Reception Capacity: 150
Olympia Room 1
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1459
  • Width: 30
  • Length: 55
  • Height: 10
  • Theater Capacity: 180
  • Classroom Capacity: 64
  • Banquet Capacity: 80
  • Reception Capacity: 110
Olympia Room 2
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1790
  • Width: 35
  • Length: 55
  • Height: 10
  • Theater Capacity: 240
  • Classroom Capacity: 100
  • Banquet Capacity: 120
  • Reception Capacity: 150
FIRE HALL
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 2000
  • Width: 40
  • Length: 48
  • Height: 13
  • Booth Capacity: 14
  • Theater Capacity: 150
  • Classroom Capacity: 60
  • Banquet Capacity: 90
  • Reception Capacity: 150
THEATRE
  • Theater Capacity: 2100
EMPIRE ROOM (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 3724
  • Width: 76
  • Length: 49
  • Height: 12
  • Booth Capacity: 24
  • Theater Capacity: 420
  • Classroom Capacity: 212
  • Banquet Capacity: 200
  • Reception Capacity: 300
WILLOW ROOM
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1040
  • Width: 26
  • Length: 40
  • Height: 13
  • Booth Capacity: 7
  • Theater Capacity: 100
  • Classroom Capacity: 52
  • Banquet Capacity: 50
  • Reception Capacity: 75
OCONEE RIVER ROOM (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 3871
  • Width: 79
  • Length: 49
  • Height: 12
  • Booth Capacity: 24
  • Theater Capacity: 420
  • Classroom Capacity: 220
  • Banquet Capacity: 210
  • Reception Capacity: 300
Oak Board Room 1
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 345
  • Width: 23
  • Length: 15
  • Height: 9
  • Classroom Capacity: 10
Oak Board Room 2
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 345
  • Width: 23
  • Length: 15
  • Height: 9
  • Theater Capacity: 48
  • Classroom Capacity: 10
CYPRESS ROOM (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 2006
  • Width: 59
  • Length: 34
  • Height: 9
  • Theater Capacity: 230
  • Classroom Capacity: 104
  • Banquet Capacity: 130
  • Reception Capacity: 200
Cypress Room 1
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1258
  • Width: 37
  • Length: 34
  • Height: 9
  • Theater Capacity: 150
  • Classroom Capacity: 60
  • Banquet Capacity: 80
  • Reception Capacity: 125
Cypress Room 2
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 748
  • Width: 22
  • Length: 34
  • Height: 9
  • Theater Capacity: 80
  • Classroom Capacity: 48
  • Banquet Capacity: 50
  • Reception Capacity: 70
HIGH SHOALS ROOM (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 3337
  • Width: 71
  • Length: 47
  • Height: 8
  • Theater Capacity: 390
  • Classroom Capacity: 168
  • Banquet Capacity: 180
  • Reception Capacity: 250
FOUNDRY PLAZA
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 5000
  • Width: 68
  • Length: 74
  • Theater Capacity: 560
  • Banquet Capacity: 320
  • Reception Capacity: 500
Oconee River Room 1
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1862
  • Width: 38
  • Length: 49
  • Height: 12
  • Booth Capacity: 12
  • Theater Capacity: 210
  • Classroom Capacity: 112
  • Banquet Capacity: 100
  • Reception Capacity: 150
High Shoals Room 1&2 (each)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1645
  • Width: 35
  • Length: 47
  • Height: 8
  • Theater Capacity: 190
  • Classroom Capacity: 84
  • Banquet Capacity: 90
  • Reception Capacity: 125
ATRIUM
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 8400
  • Width: 84
  • Length: 100
  • Height: 45
  • Booth Capacity: 36
  • Theater Capacity: 690
  • Classroom Capacity: 360
  • Banquet Capacity: 360
  • Reception Capacity: 520
Athena Ballroom A-E or F-J
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 9000
  • Width: 110
  • Length: 79
  • Height: 79
  • Booth Capacity: 45
  • Theater Capacity: 700
  • Classroom Capacity: 360
  • Banquet Capacity: 450
  • Reception Capacity: 650
OLYMPIA ROOM (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 3249
  • Width: 66
  • Length: 55
  • Height: 10
  • Booth Capacity: 20
  • Theater Capacity: 420
  • Classroom Capacity: 164
  • Banquet Capacity: 180
  • Reception Capacity: 260
PARTHENON ROOM (total)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 3388
  • Width: 68
  • Length: 55
  • Height: 10
  • Booth Capacity: 20
  • Theater Capacity: 425
  • Classroom Capacity: 200
  • Banquet Capacity: 180
  • Reception Capacity: 270
Empire Room 1 & 2 (each)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1813
  • Width: 37
  • Length: 49
  • Height: 12
  • Booth Capacity: 12
  • Theater Capacity: 210
  • Classroom Capacity: 120
  • Banquet Capacity: 100
  • Reception Capacity: 150
Oconee River Room 2
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1862
  • Width: 38
  • Length: 49
  • Height: 12
  • Booth Capacity: 12
  • Theater Capacity: 210
  • Classroom Capacity: 92
  • Banquet Capacity: 100
  • Reception Capacity: 150
Grand Hall 1
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1972
  • Width: 34
  • Length: 58
  • Height: 16
  • Booth Capacity: 10
  • Theater Capacity: 192
  • Classroom Capacity: 72
  • Banquet Capacity: 120
  • Reception Capacity: 150
Grand Hall 2-4 (each)
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1450
  • Width: 25
  • Length: 58
  • Height: 16/18'
  • Booth Capacity: 10
  • Theater Capacity: 120
  • Classroom Capacity: 72
  • Banquet Capacity: 80
  • Reception Capacity: 110
Grand Hall 5
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1972
  • Width: 34'
  • Length: 58'
  • Height: 16/18'
  • Booth Capacity: 10
  • Theater Capacity: 192
  • Classroom Capacity: 72
  • Banquet Capacity: 120
  • Reception Capacity: 150
Grand Hall 6
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 5727
  • Width: 145
  • Length: 39
  • Height: 16
  • Booth Capacity: 22
  • Banquet Capacity: 200
  • Reception Capacity: 290
Grand Hall 7
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 15225
  • Width: 145'
  • Length: 105'
  • Height: 35
  • Booth Capacity: 83
  • Theater Capacity: 1334
  • Classroom Capacity: 576
  • Banquet Capacity: 710
  • Reception Capacity: 1025
Grand Hall 8
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 24300
  • Width: 150'
  • Length: 162'
  • Height: 35'
  • Booth Capacity: 120
  • Theater Capacity: 2240
  • Classroom Capacity: 1080
  • Banquet Capacity: 1200
  • Reception Capacity: 1725
Grand Hall 1-5
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 8410
  • Width: 145
  • Length: 58
  • Height: 16
  • Booth Capacity: 48
  • Theater Capacity: 744
  • Classroom Capacity: 360
  • Banquet Capacity: 480
  • Reception Capacity: 690
Grand Hall 1-6
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 14210
  • Width: 145
  • Length: 98
  • Height: 16/18/35'
  • Booth Capacity: 69
  • Theater Capacity: 1186
  • Classroom Capacity: 480
  • Banquet Capacity: 600
  • Reception Capacity: 860
Grand Hall 1-7
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 29580
  • Width: 145'
  • Length: 204'
  • Height: 16/18/35'
  • Booth Capacity: 153
  • Theater Capacity: 2751
  • Classroom Capacity: 1056
  • Banquet Capacity: 1600
  • Reception Capacity: 2300
Grand Hall 6 & 7
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 21025
  • Width: 145'
  • Length: 145'
  • Height: 16/35'
  • Booth Capacity: 117
  • Theater Capacity: 1792
  • Classroom Capacity: 816
  • Banquet Capacity: 1100
  • Reception Capacity: 1580
Grand Hall 6-8
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 45397
  • Width: 145'
  • Length: 307'6"
  • Height: 16/35'
  • Booth Capacity: 227
  • Theater Capacity: 5144
  • Classroom Capacity: 1872
  • Banquet Capacity: 2200
  • Reception Capacity: 3180
Grand Hall 7-8
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 39670
  • Width: 145
  • Length: 268
  • Height: 35
  • Booth Capacity: 191
  • Theater Capacity: 4308
  • Classroom Capacity: 1536
  • Banquet Capacity: 2000
  • Reception Capacity: 2900
ARENA
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 54025
  • Width: 145
  • Length: 367
  • Height: 16
  • Booth Capacity: 273
  • Theater Capacity: 6015
  • Classroom Capacity: 1764
  • Banquet Capacity: 2820
  • Reception Capacity: 4060
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