Local Information
View an expanded list of entertainment options in Atlanta from our Local Arrangements committee, including ideas for exploring Atlanta on your own.

View a list of suggested late night entertainment options from our local members.

Pre-Conference Excursions
Dine-Around Atlanta
Throwback Thursday Gala
Explore Atlanta on Your Own
Transportation

Pre-Conference Excursions
We are pleased to offer opportunities to explore Atlanta in groups with other conference attendees while starting your networking early! Groups will be guided by a local member, and will meet in the lobby at the designated times.

Advance registration is required. Cost is on your own. Additional information about transportation, capacity and registration for excursions will be provided soon.

• MLK Historic Site: Depart at 1 pm; Cost: Free
  Meet in front of FedEx in hotel lobby, 5th level
  Come see the birth place of this celebrated peacemaker, as well as the church where he grew up.
• Georgia Aquarium: Depart at 1 pm; Cost: $35.95 (check web site for current promotions)
  Meet in front of Cafe entrance in hotel lobby, 5th level
  See the largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere with 10 million gallons of fresh and marine water and tens of thousands of animals. 
• National Center for Civil and Human Rights: Depart at 2 pm; Cost: $15
  Meet in front of FedEx in hotel lobby, 5th level
  The Center for Civil and Human Rights in Downtown Atlanta pays homage to the American civil rights movement, as well as brings current global human rights issues to the forefront.
• CNN: Depart at 3 pm; Cost: $16 (previous listed as $15)
  Meet in front of FedEx in hotel lobby, 5th level
  Get an exclusive look inside the studios of CNN Network! Tours last approximately 50 minutes and depart every 10 minutes.
• College Football Hall of Fame: Depart at 3 pm; Cost: $19.95 (previously listed as $16.99)
  Meet in front of Cafe entrance in hotel lobby, 5th level
  More than old jerseys and pigskins, the College Football Hall of Fame is an interactive experience that is loved by all College Football Fans.
  

Atlanta CityPASS: You can purchase a CityPASS that gets you admission to multiple attractions at a discounted rate.

Wednesday, June 22nd, 6:30 pm

Will you be arriving in Atlanta early or staying the weekend? Make sure you venture out to explore all that Atlanta has to offer! The hotel is a short walk to Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, the Center for Civil & Human Rights, CNN Studios, the Martin Luther King Center and the College Football Hall of Fame. Other Atlanta attractions include the High Museum of Art, Fox Theater, Jimmy Carter Museum and Library, Turner Field, and the Botanical Gardens. Several shopping centers are accessible by train, bus, or taxi, including Atlantic Station, Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square Mall. Be sure to check the conference app once you are on site for additional entertainment options.

The Westin Peachtree Plaza is located approximately 10 miles from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). There are several options for transportation between the airport and the hotel:

• Taxi: $30 flat rate for one passenger
• SuperShuttle Atlanta: $16.50 per person
• Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) - a subway that travels directly from baggage claim at the airport to the Peachtree Center Station, which is one block from the hotel. Cost is $2.50.
  

The hotel offers valet parking only. There are several self-parking lots nearby.

Please visit the hotel's web site for more information.

More About Atlanta
Atlanta Visitor’s Guide

Weather: Atlanta is warm in June with average temperatures ranging between high 60s and high 80s. Grab a bottle of water and comfortable walking shoes to explore the capital city of the Peachtree State.

For questions about transportation or local information, please contact the 2016 Conference Local Arrangements Co-Chairs:
Danielle Grassia, MIT Sloan School of Management
Patti Zettek, University of Georgia - Terry College of Business