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Security and Entry

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Security has the right to inspect any item at any time.

Doors open 1.5 hours before each ceremony.

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All attendees will pass through metal detectors.

Allowed items

Approved Items
Prohibited Items
  • Clear plastic, vinyl or PVD bags (maximum 12-inches wide by 12-inches tall by 6-inches deep)
  • Small clutch bags (maximum 6.5-inches by 4.5-inches)
  • Diaper bags
  • Medically necessary items

Prohibited items must be returned to the patron’s car or disposed of before entering the venue. The items will not be accepted by employees, and there will be no place offered to store any item. GGC Operations reserves the right to make exceptions. 

  • Aerosol/pressurized cans including Mace or pepper spray
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Animals (except service animals)
  • Artificial noisemakers: airhorns, whistles, musical instruments, etc.
  • Balloons
  • Banners, posters, signs, flags larger than 3-feet by 2-feet
  • Backpacks, bags, briefcases, purses
  • Bicycles, skates, skateboards, hoverboards, scooters, etc.
  • Outside food and beverages
  • Crowd surfing
  • Unauthorized filming including cameras with detachable lenses
  • Flyers, handouts, advertisements
  • Glassware of any kind
  • Glitter and paint Illegal substances, drugs, chemicals of any kind Inflatables
  • Laser pointers
  • Open flames, lighters, etc.
  • Poles or staffs of any kind (metal, plastic, wooden)
  • Projectiles
  • Seat cushions with backs
  • Selfie sticks
  • Strollers
  • Umbrellas
  • Weapons of any kind: guns, knives, explosive devices, smoke devices, etc.
  • Use of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, vapes, JUULS, dip, chew, etc.

Parking

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10 a.m. Ceremony Parking

  • GGC Parking Deck
  • Building A parking

 

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2 p.m. Ceremony Parking

  • “L” Lot
  • “A” Lot

 

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Guest Drop-off and ADA Parking

Drop-off and pickup will be available at the Building H parking lot entrance on University Center Lane.

ADA parking is located in the “B” Parking Lot on Lonnie Harvel Boulevard and in the “H” Parking Lot on University Center Lane.

Public Transportation

Shuttle Service
Public Transportation

8 a.m. – 6 p.m. 

Continuous shuttle service will operate between the main parking areas and the Convocation Center.

Ride Gwinnett Bus Route 45 offers bus and microtransit services to and from GGC's campus.

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