ZenSpace turns idle spaces into quiet, bookable work areas that produce income for venues.
A permanent installation now provides event attendees with the private, distraction-free workspace they have long wanted, while GWCC gains a fresh revenue source from lobby space that was previously underutilized.
Integrating ZenSpace's intelligent meeting pods tackles a genuine requirement… attendees need secluded areas for calls and meetings during events, and we can now provide that smoothly, directly in our own hallways.”— Joe Borcherer, Chief Commercial Officer, Georgia World Congress CenterSAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, August 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — ZenSpace Event Solutions has announced the permanent installation of its soundproof, smart meeting pods at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), among the largest convention venues in the country, during VenueConnect 2026. The deployment supplies GWCC attendees with a long-missing feature: quiet, private, on-demand work areas that are seamlessly integrated into the venue's regular layout.
Event attendees do not pause their work once they step onto an exhibit floor. They make phone calls, conduct meetings, get ready for presentations, and require concentrated time to digest what they have learned — yet most event settings are built entirely for engagement, with hardly any dedicated infrastructure for that quieter, more private work. According to Bizzabo's 2026 State of Events Benchmark Report, 75 percent of event organizers now consider immersive experiences that allow attendees to disconnect and concentrate as important to their event design. This is a requirement the industry has recognized for years without a scalable solution.
At the same time, convention centers are reassessing how every square foot of their facility generates value, with corridors, concourses, and pre-function spaces — areas that have historically remained unused or served only as walkways — increasingly seen as an untapped resource. GWCC's installation sits at the convergence of both trends: ZenSpace pods transform existing, underused areas into reservable, soundproof meeting environments without requiring construction, offering attendees the private workspace they have requested and giving GWCC a new, quantifiable revenue stream from square footage that previously produced nothing.
“The demand for quiet, private space at events is not a wellness trend — it's one of the most consistently documented gaps in event infrastructure, and until now, nobody has addressed it at scale,” said Mayank Agrawal, CEO of ZenSpace. “GWCC recognized the opportunity to solve that for their attendees while turning idle concourse space into a new, measurable revenue line, and that's exactly what a permanent ZenSpace installation is designed to do.”
ZenSpace Meeting Pods at a Glance
– Soundproof, private workspace — Acoustic engineering blocks surrounding noise, giving attendees a quiet area to take calls, hold meetings, or concentrate without leaving the event floor.
– Switchable privacy glass — E-glass panels change from clear to opaque with a button press, offering occupants visual privacy when needed.
– A pod for every requirement — Multiple formats are available, including compact Focus pods for one-on-one work, wheelchair-accessible ADA pods, and larger Team pods for small-group meetings.
– Built-in power and connectivity — Each pod includes power outlets, USB charging, and dedicated high-speed Wi-Fi.
– Wireless screen casting — Integrated display technology lets attendees present, join video calls, or share content without cables.
– On-demand booking technology — A simple app- or QR-code-based reservation system shows real-time availability and lets attendees book pod time in seconds.
– Fast, construction-free deployment — Pods install directly into existing concourses, lobbies, and pre-function space, activating underused square footage without renovation.
– A new revenue stream for venues — Venues can utilize ZenSpace solutions to activate previously underused space and transform them into beneficial amenities that generate ancillary revenue for host venues.
Georgia World Congress Center, one of the largest convention centers in the United States with more than 1.4 million square feet of exhibit space, hosts hundreds of events annually. The newly installed ZenSpace pods are positioned within GWCC Hall B, giving attendees across every event type and size access to private, on-demand meeting space.
“Integrating ZenSpace's smart meeting pods gives us a modern, technology-forward amenity that meets a real and growing demand,” noted Joe Borcherer, Chief Commercial Officer, Georgia World Congress Center. “Our organizers repeatedly tell us their attendees need private space for calls and meetings during shows, and we can now offer that seamlessly, right in our own concourses.”
The installation draws on ZenSpace's experience across hundreds of events nationwide and reflects the company's broader strategy of bringing smart meeting environments into high-traffic convention facilities, including a parallel installation recently announced at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Additional venue partnerships are planned for 2026 and 2027.
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About ZenSpace
ZenSpace makes physical space more useful—easier to deploy, book, operate, and monetize wherever people work, meet, and gather. The company operates through two focused divisions. ZenSpace Event Solutions delivers temporary meeting pod rentals and event-specific booking experiences for trade shows, conferences, and live events, drawing on experience across hundreds of U.S. events. ZenSpace Platform provides hardware-agnostic software and IoT infrastructure that helps operators make meeting rooms, pods, and other underutilized spaces bookable, manageable, measurable, and revenue-ready. Highlighted live locations include Georgia World Congress Center, Prince Waikiki Resort, and Moscone Center. For more information, visit zenspace.io.
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