Cobb Galleria Centre To Host Two Premier Spring Shows

Cobb Galleria Centre to Host Two Premier Spring Shows

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J. Stamps

The Cobb Galleria Centre in northwest Atlanta will host two premier shows this spring. The 25th Southeastern Flower Show and the American Craft Council Show will be in town the same weekend, March 15-17, 2013. The Cobb Galleria Centre, with 320,000 square feet of exhibition space, is the perfect venue to host two large shows with thousands of attendees.

The 25th Southeastern Flower Show is a premier three day gardening and horticultural event. Scheduled just in time for spring, attendees will have the opportunity to view professional landscape designs, attend lectures and seminars, and purchase plants and gardening accessories. The show will have judged divisions in landscape, artistic design, horticulture, discovery, and photography. Professional landscapers will showcase their designs in 100-900 square foot gardens. A full schedule of speakers throughout the weekend will address topics such as floral arranging, raised bed gardening, heirloom plants, and giving the yard a makeover. New introductions from the Southern Living Plant Collection will be highlighted. In the show s popular marketplace, vendors will offer plants, garden tools, and accessories such as outdoor lighting, garden sculpture, fountains, and containers. The Eagle Eye Bookstore will feature books on gardening and flowers. Activities for children will keep the young ones entertained.

Advance tickets to the flower show are $18 for adults and $9 for children grades 1-12. A $28 tickets includes a private lecture and book signing with authors Tara Guerard, Ben Page, or Peter Hatch. A $45 ticket gives unlimited 3-day access. Show times on Friday and Saturday are 9am-8pm, and 9am-3pm on Sunday.

The American Craft Council Show will feature more than 225 of the country s top artists and crafters. It is the largest juried indoor craft show in the Southeast. Craft lovers can shop for jewelry, clothing, home d cor, glass, ceramics, metalwork, and furniture. This year the vendors will be placed in nine categories to help attendees better navigate the show.

The Great Outdoors will feature objects to enhance outdoor spaces. Greencraft will highlight items created using eco-friendly processes. The men s department will have items of interest to men, and the bride-to-be section will be the place to find wedding gifts and jewelry. There will be an area of handmade items under $100 and an upscale area with items priced over $5000. Foodieware will have food and serving related items, and the Holiday area will have a variety of special occasion products.

Admission to the craft show is $13 for 1 day and $20 for 3 days. Tickets for the Preview Party on March 14 are $75 in advance and $85 at the door. Hours are 10am-8pm on Friday, 10am-6pm on Saturday, and 11am-5pm on Sunday.

The Cobb Galleria Centre is located at the intersection of I-75 and I-285 in northwest Atlanta. There is plenty of complimentary onsite parking available.

Jeanne Stamps, Director of Sales at the Hampton Inn and Suites

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Cobb Galleria Centre to Host Two Premier Spring Shows