Atlanta Hosts Largest Collegiate Esports Tournament
Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
WHAT: The Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC) presented by CDW and Microsoft is the largest live collegiate esports festival which will feature 64 schools and 480 esports athletes from across the country. They will be competing in Overwatch® (the Overwatch Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup), Rocket League, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, and Valorant. Multiple participating conferences already include ECAC, NECC, NJCAAE, ECC and Peach Belt, among others. Fans in attendance will also be automatically entered to win access to the big football game in Glendale, Arizona February 2023, or Atlanta Hawks Opening Night tickets 2022, or an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii. CECC will have a true festival experience with food trucks, live music, a recruitment fair, professional networking, a cosplay contest and interactive onsite activations.
WHO: CECC is produced by CSMG, ESPORTSU, and Skillshot Media. The event is supported locally by the Atlanta Esports Alliance, Atlanta Hawks, College Park Skyhawks, Atlanta FaZe, Atlanta Reign, Cxmmunity and the*gameHERS. Other select partners are the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Barbasol, College Park Skyhawks, CTRL, Futures First Gaming, HomeTown Ticketing, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, McDonald’s, Neustreet, Oakley, Reveal Suits, and U.S. Air Force.
WHEN: May 7-8, 2022. Full run of show included below.
WHERE: Gateway Center Arena
2000 Convention Center Concourse
College Park, GA 30337
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Saturday, May 7th - OPEN TO ALL TICKET HOLDERS, PARTNERS + MEDIA
9:00am EST → Doors Open
10:00am – 10:15am EST → Pre-Show / MC Intro / Grand Show Open
10:15am – 10:30am EST → Guest Speaker (Event Sponsor)
10:30am – 6:30pm EST → Collegiate Overwatch
10:30am- 6:30pm EST → Collegiate Rocket League
10:30am – 3:00pm EST → Collegiate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
10:30am – 9:00pm EST → Collegiate Valorant
10:00am – 8:00pm EST → Career/Recruitment Fair
10:00am – 8:00pm EST → Partner / Sponsor Activations
→ the*gameHERs / Cxmmunity
→ Georgia Scholastic Esports Foundation (GSEF)
→ Skullz Inc.
→ ATL Reign
→ ATL FaZe
→ Hawks Talon GC
→ PC Gamerz Hawaii
→ High School Esports League
→ Ghost Gaming
→ Twitch
→ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
→ Neustreet
→ Futures First Gaming
→ Drink CTRL
→ US Army National Guard
→ North America Scholastic Esports Federation
10:00am – 5:00pm EST → Open Play Gaming
→ Brawlhalla Coaches Cup - ran by GSEF
→ Rocket League / Brawlhalla Open Play - ran by GSEF
→ NBA2K Tournament - managed by Hawks Talon GC
• Guest Appearance from Deivon Smith, starting PG for Georgia Tech Basketball
→ Open/free play console games - ran by Future’s First Gaming
→ Open/free play Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch and Madden/NBA2K on XBOX - ran by Cxmmunity
11:00am –7:00pm EST → Cosplay Event
→ in collaboration with ATL Falcons and College Park Skyhawks mascots AND local Cosplay Influencers
→ Costume Contest with prizes to ‘best dressed’
11:00am – 7:00pm EST → Outdoor Activities (Sky Lot Area / Front Plaza)
→ Air Force Virtual Reality - Earn Your Wings
• Interactive VR jet (flight) simulator
• Interactive VR jet refueling (in mid air) simulator
→ Football Toss Skills Game - ran by the Atlanta Falcons
→ Pop-a-Shot Basketball Game - ran by the College Park Skyhawks
→ Atlanta Falcons Cheerleading Squad
→ College Park Skyhawks Dance Team
→ Freddie Falcon Mascot (Atlanta Falcons)
→ Colli Skyhawk Mascot (College Park Skyhawks)
→ Cornhole & Blow up Couches
11:00am – until end of event day → Variety of Food Trucks
→ Carnival Food Truck
→ Philly Creations (cheesesteaks)
→ EggRoll Boyz (specialty egg rolls)
→ Let’s Taco Bout It (tacos/burritos)
→ Sunshine Alchemy (vegan)
12:00pm – 6:00pm EST → Live Music/DJ
1:00pm EST → Speaker Panels/Interviews
• the*gameHERs / Cxmmunity - shared booth May 7th
• Neustreet - short segment on Digital Collectibles (NFTs) related to gaming - May 7th around 1pm
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Interviews (2) with patients who are gamers - May 7th in Media Suite rooms
• Hawks Talon GC - Content Interviewers
1:00-3:00pm EST → Raffle Drawings - Must be Present to Win
→ Tickets to the BIG Game in Glendale, AZ in February 2023
→ 4 Tickets to the Atlanta Hawks Season Opener Game
→ All Expense Paid Trip to Hawaii (for 2)
Sunday, May 8th - OPEN TO ALL TICKET HOLDERS, PARTNERS + MEDIA
9:00am EST → Doors Open
10:00am – 10:30am EST → Pre-Show / MC Intro / Grand Show Open
10:30am – 11:30am EST → Collegiate SSBU
→ Post Game Interviews & Award Ceremony to follow
11:30am- 12:30pm EST → Collegiate Overwatch
→ Post Game Interviews & Award Ceremony to follow
12:45pm – 1:30pm EST → Collegiate Rocket League
→ Post Game Interviews & Award Ceremony to follow
2:00pm – 4:30pm EST → Collegiate Valorant
→ Post Game Interviews & Award Ceremony to follow
5:00pm EST → MC Outro / Event Recap
10:00am – 5:00pm EST → Career/Recruitment Fair
→ Morris Brown College
→ Georgia Tech
→ Morehouse College
→ Georgia State University
→ University of West Georgia
→ Savannah College of Art and Design
→ Georgia College
→ Kennesaw State University
→ University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
10:00am – 5:00pm EST → Partner / Sponsor Activations
→ the*gameHERs / Cxmmunity
→ Georgia Scholastic Esports Foundation (GSEF)
→ Skullz Inc.
→ ATL Reign
→ ATL FaZe
→ Hawks Talon GC
→ PC Gamerz Hawaii
→ Ghost Gaming
→ Twitch
→ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
→ Neustreet
→ Futures First Gaming
→ Drink CTRL
→ US Army National Guard
10:00am – 5:00pm EST → Open Play Gaming
→ Brawlhalla Coaches Cup - ran by GSEF
→ Rocket League / Brawlhalla Open Play - ran by GSEF
→ Open/free play console games - ran by Future’s First Gaming
→ Open/free play Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch and Madden/NBA2K on XBOX - ran by Cxmmunity
→ Hawks Talon GC - PlayStation set-ups w/fans being able to “Game with the Pros” from 11am - 2pm EST
1:00pm – 3:00pm EST → ATL FaZe & Hawks Talon GC
→ VIP Meet & Greet Experience
→ Colli Skyhawk (mascot)
2:00pm EST → Raffle Drawings - Must be Present to Win
→ Tickets to the BIG Game in Glendale, AZ in February 2023
→ 4 Tickets to the Atlanta Hawks Season Opener Game
→ All Expense Paid Trip to Hawaii (for 2)
ONSITE CONTACTS:
• Matt Basta - (310) 292-1676
• Rob Gedarovich - (203) 331-5444