▁and ▁batt les ▁of ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War ▁Category : B att les ▁involving ▁Vietnam ▁Category : B att les ▁of ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War ▁involving ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : B att les ▁and ▁operations ▁of ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁Category : A ir - to - air ▁combat ▁operations ▁and ▁batt les ▁Category : August ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁events <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Classic ▁Center ▁is ▁a ▁convention ▁center ▁in ▁Ath ens , ▁Georgia . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁Loc ated ▁within ▁is ▁Ak ins ▁Ford ▁Arena ▁at ▁The ▁Classic ▁Center , ▁a ▁large ▁event ▁hall ▁that ▁also ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 ▁seat ▁ar ena . ▁ ▁The ▁ar ena ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁U GA ▁Ice ▁Daw gs ▁hockey ▁team ▁and ▁formerly ▁the ▁Pe ach ▁State ▁C ats ▁ar ena ▁football ▁team . ▁ ▁The ▁Classic ▁Center ▁also ▁contains ▁a ▁ 2 , 1 2 2 ▁seat ▁theatre . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁the ▁C iv ic ▁Center ▁Study ▁Committee ▁was ▁created ▁to ▁determine ▁the ▁ideal ▁public ▁assembly ▁facility ▁for ▁the ▁Ath ens ▁community . ▁ ▁The ▁committee ▁determined ▁that ▁a ▁facility ▁with ▁an ▁ 1 8 , 0 0 0 ▁square - foot ▁ball room , ▁ 2 8 , 0 0 0 ▁square - foot ▁exhib it ▁hall , ▁and ▁a ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 - se at ▁theatre ▁was ▁the ▁best ▁option