The Georgia World Congress Center Authority was selected Wednesday to manage the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center.

The Georgia International Maritime and Trade Center Authority approved the selection of GWCCA at a meeting in Savannah on Wednesday. The GWCCA will be responsible for managing and operating the Savannah convention center. It also will work collaboratively with the “Visit Savannah” team in marketing the convention center as a premier business destination, according to Jennifer LeMaster, GWCCA’s director of communications, who issued a press release.

The two authorities will now begin negotiating the details of a multi-year agreement, according to the release.

“We are honored to have been selected to manage the SITCC (Savannah International Trade & Convention Center),” said Frank Poe, GWCCA’s executive director. “We are excited about partnering with their board and all of the hospitality stakeholders to build upon the foundation already in place and attract new and diverse events to the facility.”

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