May 19, 2026 · 1:09:10
Latest dispatch · May 19, 2026
Kevin Duvall has spent over two decades shaping one of the most important campuses in the Southeast. As CEO of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, he oversees 200+ acres, 4.3 million square feet, and a pipeline…
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Kevin Duvall has spent over two decades shaping one of the most important campuses in the Southeast. As CEO of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, he oversees 200+ acres, 4.3 million square feet, and a pipeline of projects that are redefining downtown Atlanta. We cover: • Building the $550M Signia hotel from a state-owned parking plaza • The Georgia Dome demolition and Mercedes-Benz Stadium negotiations • Competing with Chicago, Orlando, Nashville, and Dallas for convention business • Expanding the Savannah Convention Center and its new headquarters hotel • The vision for International Plaza — downtown Atlanta's next entertainment district • Preparing the campus for FIFA World Cup 2026 • Kevin's 24-year journey from the Alamodome in San Antonio to leading the GWCCA Watch the full story on Sunbelt Developers Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple podcasts. Big thanks to our sponsors for supporting this series: • Songy Highroads – songyhighroads.com • Corporate Environments – corporateenvironments.com • USA Cabling – usacablingtech.com • Scott Contracting - Scott-contracting.com • The Beck Group – beckgroup.com If you have a commercial real estate need, please reach out. My team and I have incredible resources through Cushman & Wakefield to help with any need you have. More info: https://linktr.ee/timwright.cre
