Plan Your Meetings

Watch for:

• The Cobb CVB launched a new Web site.
• The Cobb County CVB was awarded accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP).

Want to break out of the boardroom?

The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre presents Broadway shows, ballet, concerts, educational shows, family performances and opera in its 2,750-seat theater, which may be booked for special events. Its ballroom, courtyard and terrace also are available for group functions.

Want to team build?

Let groups loose at Dave & Buster’s to enjoy action, arcade or dance games, or pull the crew together with an organized team challenge in one of the on-site meeting facilities. Options include the Newlywed Game, Mission Task Force or interactive murder mysteries. Jimmy’s Mad Mad Whirled has Whirleyball, laser tag and other challenges included in its corporate team-building packages.

Want group dining?

Overlooking the river, critically acclaimed restaurant Canoe has indoor and outdoor settings for meetings and events. Ray’s on the River and Ray’s Killer Creek offer private dining; both are known for their seafood, steak and fine wines. La Paz is an excellent Mexican restaurant with a catering department, and a private dining room (capacity: 70 seated or 100 reception-style) at its Vinings location.

Want to take attendees back in time?

Kennesaw’s Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate with a one-of-a-kind collection of Civil War uniforms and weapons. The museum is available for breakfast events, evening receptions, board meetings, corporate barbecues and other private functions; additional services include re-enactors, storytellers, costumed tour guides, and Civil War-era music played by a string or bass band. The Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, where General Sherman began the Atlanta Campaign, has interpretive programs and exhibits, hiking trails and picnic areas. The Marlow House, located just off Marietta Square, is a charming Victorian home and courtyard available for meetings, banquets and cocktail parties.

Want spousal programs?

The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square (capacity 100 seated, 250 reception-style) houses a collection of artifacts related to the movie and the book, including costumes worn in the film, Margaret Mitchell’s personal copies of the novel and an educational display dedicated to the film’s African-American cast. The museum is one of several “Gone With the Wind” sites, including the Road to Tara Museum and Landmarks Through History Tour in Jonesboro, and the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta. Theatre in the Square is one of Atlanta’s top theater companies, and is within walking distance of several restaurants. Marietta also is an easy place to create a golf tournament or antiques shopping tour, or find an antebellum home for an afternoon tea party.