||Located in the heart of historic downtown Athens' shopping, dining, and entertainment district, The Classic Center brings together state-of-the-art technology and unparalleled customer service in a convention venue that features new and modern spaces perfectly paired with restored historic structures. From intimate social gatherings in warm spaces that have won historic preservation awards to multi-faceted conventions of over 6,000, The Classic Center has just the right setting to exceed all expectations for planners seeking to hold a meeting or convention in Georgia.||EXPANSION NEWS: A Gala Grand Opening took place February 27, 2013, featuring a ribbon cutting and performance by The Boston Pops. The Gala celebrated a beautiful new 8,000-sq.-ft. atrium and a newly-expanded 56,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall.|Click here to see the EXPANSION FACT SHEET|||||TOUR THE EXPANSION:||Classic Center Facility Highlights: (click on Meeting Facilities tab above for room specs)|Athens is easily accessible by five major highways and convenient to two interstates that link Athens to the Atlanta and Greenville-Spartanburg International airports.||