Committee of the Whole - A. Max Bacon City Hall - HR Training Room — Minutes
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6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Human Resources Training Room Page 2 of 5 Riverview Landing Area Flooding • Site information: The Series at Riverview Landing, The Eddy at Riverview Landing, and Smyrna Riverview Park • Communications and workflows are major components of this plan • This offers guidance for sheltering in place, evacuations, protective actions, and vulnerable populations 4. Formal Business and Presentations A. COW2026-013 Presentation of updates on the new Cobb Convention Center by General Manager & CEO Charlie Beirne and COO Rob Turner Charlie Beirne, General Manager & CEO, presented The following: Cobb Convention Center / Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2026 Update for the City of Smyrna Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority Created by the General Assembly for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, and renovating multi-use facilities for exhibitions, entertainment, amusement, education, public welfare and cultural growth. 32 Years of Success One of Georgia’s premier convention facilities for mid-sized conventions, tradeshows, meetings and special events • 1994 | Year Opened • 23,914 | Events • 13.1 million | Attendance • $4 billion | Economic Impact (through 9/30/2024) Cobb Performing Arts Centre A premier venue for concerts, comedy, educational shows, family performances, corporate meetings, and events; Hones to The Atlanta Opera and Atlanta Ballet. • 2007 | Year Opened • 4,025 | Performances & Events • 3.8 million | Attendance • 2,750 | Seats • Pollstar #3 | Tickets sold (December 2025) 2025 Performances • 44 Ballets (including The Nutcracker) • 23 Theatrical • 19 Concerts • 17 Operas • 12 Comedians • 8 ArtsBridge Foundation The Big Idea • Demolition of Galleria Specialty Shops and 2nd floor meeting rooms • Create new, 2-story grand entry, meeting space, junior ballroom, outdoor event courtyard, and connected parking • Additional 13,000 sf of state-of-the-art meeting space for a total of 377,000 sf of overall space