Calling All Outdoorsmen & Fishing Fanatics!

It seems there is a championship for everything these days, and bass fishing is no different.  With the help of Lake Lanier, Gwinnett Center will host the Forrest Wood Cup &Outdoor Expo August 9^th-12^th.  This tournament is designed for fisherman to have an affordable way to hone their skills and advance in the sport of fishing.

During the day, the fisherman will fish on Lake Lanier and then bring the fish – alive – to Gwinnett Center for the big weigh-in.  This is my favorite part, as some of these fish are huge!  Outdoor enthusiasts can head over to our Convention Center to tour through the Outdoor Expo before the big weigh-ins begin at 5:00pm. You might even have the opportunity to interact with some of the sport's biggest names!

What’s the best part of this event?  It’s FREE!!  So grab your friends, neighbors, kids and co-workers and come experience the magic of the great outdoors right here in Gwinnett County.

May is for Moms, Milestones and Mobile Mania!

Can you believe it's May already? 2012 is flying by, and between Mother's Day and graduations, things have definitely been busy around here. Congratulations to all of the Gwinnett and Forsyth County students who have already, or will be graduating this month!  Also, a huge shout out to all of the Mom's out there - your hard work doesn't go unnoticed and we hope you felt very celebrated on your special day.

May is about to get even more exciting because we have some BIG NEWS to share with all of you!  We are very excited to announce the launch of our very own mobile app!  The official app for The Arena at Gwinnett Center is available right now for a free download in the iTunes App Store or you can Get it on Google Play (I am assuming you are on your phone now downloading away...right?). For those of you who are like me, and love anything technological, this is almost as exciting as Christmas morning or my birthday!

So, what's so cool about this app?  Well in my opinion, everything, but here are just a few of my favorite features:

1. I love being able to have easy, quick access to information - and that is exactly what this app is designed for.  From notifications regarding upcoming events, to special offers and promotions, to event seating charts and direct access to social media, there is no way you will miss out on any of the happenings around our venue.  
2. Coupons! Who doesn't love a good coupon? Especially when you get to use a QR code to receive the coupon (here we go again with my obsession with technology!). 
3. I'm sure I am NOT the only one who has accidentally missed a ticket on-sale and then been disappointed with the remaining seat selection. With the app, this will not happen to you! You can customize your settings so that your phone will send you reminders when events (like Carrie Underwood) go on sale.

 Look, I've even made it easy for you - just click one of the images below to download the app:
 

 

Now that you know how cool our new app is, show your friends and family how tech savvy you are by telling everyone you know, and I mean EVERYONE (this includes your mom, dad, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, neighbors, grandparents, Facebook, pets, etc.) to visit the iTunes App Store or Get it on Google Play!!

Then you can come back and tell me what your favorite feature of the new app is...now get to it!

hAPPy Friday everyone :)