Facility Resources Guide
National Archives Southeast Region

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Outdoor Amphitheater
   A magnificent 300-seat amphitheater is located behind the site’s Visitor Learning Center. The amphitheater is perfect for outdoor lectures, classroom orientations, lunch-and-learn presentations, musical or dramatic performances by small ensembles, and press/media events. The space is blessed with natural acoustics and contains electrical power boxes and a press podium as needed.

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Visitor Learning Center
    This 2,500 square foot structure, located between the Georgia Archives and the National Archives Southeast Region, contains a 1,200 square foot archives-themed bookstore, public restrooms, and catering preparation space. In addition, the breezeway of the Visitor Learning Center is tailored made for intimate standing receptions or smaller public events, such as author book signings and focused lecture

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Main Lobby (non-working hours or by special arrangement)
   The Main Lobby contains “Firsthand History,” the region’s inaugural exhibit comprised of over 500 high-end facsimiles of regional holdings that document the lives and experiences of the famous, infamous, and common heroes of the Southeast. This magnificent and breathtaking space, with second story windows providing natural lighting, is suitable for a standing cocktail reception for 100 and other intimate gatherings.

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Public Dining Area (available during non-working hours or by special arrangement)
   The Public Dining Area can accommodate up to 100 visitors and patrons. It includes vending machines (soft drinks, snacks, coffee/tea), a sink, cabinet storage, a microwave, and a refrigerator. Caterers can not use this space for food storage but can use the space for initial preparation and presentation. No open flames or candles, cigarettes, or live plants may be used here.
   An outdoor patio is adjacent to the Public Dining Area. The outdoor patio is suitable for small receptions and dinners. It can accommodate up to 50 for a seated event or cocktail reception and up to 100 people for a standing reception.

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Morrow, Clayton, and Lake City Conference Rooms
   The facility boasts a 3,000 square foot Conference Room that can be sub-divided into three 1,000 square foot Conference Rooms (i.e., the Morrow, Clayton and Lake City Rooms). Each 1,000 square foot room can accommodate 75 guests theater-style and 30 guests classroom-style. When the entire conference room space is used (“expanded” space), the room can accommodate 225 guests theater-style and 100 guests classroom-style. The space features a master audio-visual system complete with room-specific controls, front and rear projections screens, satellite television, and video-conferencing capability. This training and conference space provides a state-of-the-art venue for a broad range of educational programs ranging from film series, major public symposia, family and community programming, and lecture series.

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   Formal dinners may be staged in the “expanded” Conference Room space. However, the requesting organization is responsible for providing tables, chairs, linens, etc., as well as for all clean-up including stain removal or furniture or equipment replacement or repair costs (when necessary). The space can accommodate 75 guests for a formal sit-down dinner. No open flames or candles, cigarettes, or live plants may be used here.

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Executive Conference Room
    This 500 square feet room in NARA-controlled space is appropriate for use by small groups for strategic planning sessions and VIP receptions and gatherings (prior to or during larger formal ceremonies). An elegant conference room table seating 15 guests is complemented by satellite television, a front projection screen, and high-end teleconferencing capability.

The National Archives Southeast Region proudly serves the citizens and the Federal community in the great states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The holdings chronicle the legacy of the Federal government upon the cultural, social, political, economic, and technological development of the Southeast.

To inquire about space use and facility availability, please contact the National Archives Southeast Region Facility Manager at 770-968-2535 or email morrow.resources@nara.gov.

Guidelines for Event Space Use at the National Archives Southeast Region Facility are available for viewing or downloading in PDF format for you convenience.

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