Join us at The GEorgia Aquarium
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
Location: Georgia Aquarium
All attendees must enter and exit the Georgia Aquarium through the Oceans Ballroom entrance at 246 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW. The main aquarium entrances will not be open.
Cost: Free for paid conference attendees with select registration, $150 for general attendees and spouses/guests. Tickets must be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets will be sold at the Registration Desk in the GWCC until 5pm on Wednesday, March 19.
Transportation: Busses will be available on a loop beginning at 6:15 PM. Busses will depart from the Omni Hotel and the AC hotel to the Aquarium on a loop (details below). The final busses will leave the Aquarium by 10:15 PM at the latest.
Omni Hotel:
Busses will pickup and drop-off along Andrew Young International Blvd. between the North and South towers of the hotel. Guests can exit the Omni Hotel either from South Tower level M2 and walk through the parking garage out to Andrew Young Intl’ Blvd, or from the North Tower level M1 and cross the street to the busses.
AC Hotel:
More information will be provided about pickup and drop-off location at the AC Hotel at a later date.
The Aquarium is also within a 10 minute walk from both the Omni Hotel and AC Hotel, where attendees can stroll throughout Centennial Park on the way to the event.
Home to hundreds of species ranging from oceanic to freshwater animals, APEC attendees and paid guests will have exclusive access to explore the aquarium exhibits at their leisure, complete with fantastic food and music all night long! Check out the list below for a sneak peek at some of the animals you’ll get to meet*!
- Penguins
- Tortoises
- Otters
- Sharks
- Sea Lions
- Dolphins
- Eels
- Turtles
- Aquatic birds
- Manta Rays & Sting Rays
- Over 50 species of fish
- And more!
*Please note: while all animals listed above are hosted at the Aquarium, individual exhibit viewing may be impacted if there is an animal health and safety concern that arises prior or during the event
