Georgia State Convocation Center

The Georgia State Convocation Center is a multi-purpose 8,000-seat indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena is owned by Georgia State University and houses the Georgia State Panthers (NCAA Division I) men's and women's basketball teams.

Georgia State Convocation Center
The Arena seen here in August 2023
Address455 Capitol Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°44′33″N 84°23′22″W
OwnerGeorgia State University
Capacity7,500 (Basketball)
Record attendance4,803 (vs. Georgia Tech on November 12, 2022)
Construction
Broke groundNovember 2020
OpenedSeptember 15, 2022
ArchitectSLAM Collaborative
Tenants
Georgia State Panthers (NCAA) (2022-)
Website
https://georgiastatesports.exposure.co/convocation-center

History

The $85 million arena was constructed at the intersection of Fulton Street and Capitol Avenue, in the Summerhill section of Atlanta near the Olympic Cauldron and in the parking lots of Center Parc Stadium, which is now owned by the university. The building seats 7,500 for basketball, but can be expanded to hold as much as 8,000. The new facility also includes classroom and academic support space as well as the ability to accommodate large conferences and esports tournaments. The arena supersedes the Georgia State Sports Arena, which was constructed in 1972 and has a maximum capacity of 3,854 seats.[1][2][3]

The convocation center's ribbon cutting was held on September 15, 2022, while its first scheduled event, the investiture of the university's eighth president M. Brian Blake, was held the following day.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Groundbreaking Set for Georgia State Convocation Center". Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. "Georgia State University breaks ground on new 7,300-seat arena". Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. "Georgia State University Breaks Ground On New Arena". Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. "Georgia State University's new Convocation Center set to finally open Thursday". Fox 5 Atlanta. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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