Michele Swann, general manager of the Cobb-Marietta
Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, poses for a photo
at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
PHOTO SPECIAL TO COBB LIFE
Across Cobb, venue operators shared a similar
message—while they’re glad to have the opportunity to
ramp up operations, they’re wary of rushing back to full
capacity.
“You have to really drill down to discern which
sections really apply to what we do,” said Michele Swann,
general manager of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and
Exhibit Hall Authority, which oversees the Cobb Galleria
Centre and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Throughout its 41 events from last July to this April,
Swann says the Galleria had been stringent about its
health and safety protocols, and was heavily promoting
those efforts to try to boost confidence from clients and
patrons.
The Coca-Cola Roxy, owned and operated by Live
Nation, started holding socially-distanced, limited
capacity concerts last October.
“Coca-Cola Roxy was the very first Live Nation
venue in the country to reopen for live music,” said
Karen Abernathy, marketing director for The Battery
Atlanta. “They were the test for the entire Live Nation
company … and hopefully, we’ll get back to the big
shows later this year.”
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