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AASU Armstrong Center: Accommodating Excellence
By Jane Martin

If you haven't had an opportunity to check out the newest addition to Armstrong's expanding campus, now is the time. The new building is functional, comfortable, and technologically in tune with the digital age.

According to Peter Mastopoulos, Assistant Director for Operations, this extensive, up-to-date facility, contracted by Choate Construction and designed by architects Lotte and Barber, maintains its operations through public/private partnership, and, as such, is not funded by tax payers’ dollars. (Courses offered at the facility are for non-credited enrichment only.) Although the building consists of only two floors, its perimeter is wide and makes constructive use of all its space.

The center's first floor attends to the majority of its clients' needs, providing all the equipment and space needed for nearly any professional event. The Lobby itself measures 5000 square feet and can hold up to 500 people. A marble floor and dual ascending staircases provide a spacious modern elegance. Class, or "Meeting" rooms, are also available on this floor, as well as computer labs and a "Main Ballroom," where catered food can be served for up to 600 people. The second floor houses a multi-tiered auditorium that can hold nearly 300 people.

Local companies like Comcast, Chik-Fil-A, and Dan Vaden, Peter says, are good examples of the types of clients who frequent the facility. Professional development groups, software development companies, as well as those seeking a place for honor ceremonies, also make good use of the facility. Wireless Internet is available throughout.

Stop by AASU’s Armstrong Center soon and pick up a comprehensive information package, or take the tour, as SavannahCityDirectory.com staff did, and experience firsthand their generous layout and accommodations. Staff planners are also available to customize your event or classroom objectives.

*Special thanks to Peter Mastopoulos. Additional information obtained from AASU Continuing Education and facility brochure.

Contact Info:
AASUArmstrong Center
1340 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419-1997
On the web: www.ce.armstrong.edu