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ormer Governor George Busbee has long been known as a strong supporter of business in Georgia. Now, Busbee’s commitment to economic development and technical education is paying off every day at the new Busbee International Center for Workforce Development corporate training center.

Dedicated in summer 2002 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony including Governor Sonny Perdue and DTAE Commissioner Dr. Kenneth Breeden, the Busbee Center is a $12 million, 70,000-sq.-ft. addition to Gwinnett Technical College’s campus and a boon to Metro Atlanta businesses.

The Busbee Center is Gwinnett Tech’s response to the findings of a study in which the area’s business community identified the need for a sophisticated, flexible facility that could serve as an extension of their own businesses.

The Busbee Center serves that purpose perfectly. The 350-seat Scientific-American Auditorium features multi-stage lighting, rear-projection screens and high-end computer systems, including a wireless audience voting and tabulation system. Exhibit halls, classrooms, labs and conference rooms make the center ideal for seminars, meetings and job fairs.

“One of our goals is to have a premier conference center,” says Gwinnett Technical College President Sharon Rigsby. “The facility has everything anyone could want in terms of technology, and that’s our competitive edge over other facilities in the county.”