2011-2012 Nashville Meeting Planning Guide by Journal Communications

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2011 - 2012 Meeting planning guide Convention & Visitors bureau Director of communications Molly sudderth v.p./travel publishing susan Chappell Proofreading Manager Raven Petty

Contents

Copy Editor Jill wyatt Writer cindy sanders Executive Integrated Media Manager Mary Ann Stafford Media Technology Director Christina Carden Senior Graphic Designers Kris Sexton, janine maryland, Vikki Williams Media Technology Analysts Chandra Bradshaw, lance conzett Photography Director Jeffrey S. Otto Senior Photographers Jeff Adkins, Brian McCord Staff Photographers Todd Bennett, Antony Boshier Ad Production Manager Katie Middendorf Ad Traffic Assistants krystin Lemmon, Patricia Moisan I.T. Director Yancey Bond Senior Accountant Lisa Owens Accounts Payable Coordinator Maria McFarland Accounts Receivable Coordinator Diana Guzman Office Manager/Accounts Receivable Coordinator Shelly Miller additional photography provided by the Nashville convention & visitors bureau, wolf hoffmann, Chris Hollo, donn jones and jim spitler Chairman Greg Thurman President/Publisher Bob Schwartzman Executive Vice President Ray Langen Senior V.P./Sales Todd Potter, Carla Thurman Senior V.P./Operations Casey Hester Senior V.P./Client Development Jeff Heefner

Music is the international language

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Senior V.P./business Development scott templeton V.P./external communications Teree Caruthers V.P./Custom Publishing Kim holmberg V.P./Visual Content Mark Forester V.P./Content Operations Natasha Lorens

Music City Hits

V.P./Sales Herb Harper, Jarek Swekosky

Bureau Services Available Images Collateral Materials Nashville at a Glance Getting Around

Controller Chris Dudley Marketing Creative Director Keith Harris Distribution Director Gary Smith Executive Secretary Kristy Duncan Human Resources Manager Peggy Blake Receptionist Linda Bishop

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For more than 200 years, music has shaped the history of Nashville. And in return, Nashville has shaped the very nature of music in America and around the world. Today, Music City still attracts not only visitors with a song in their hearts but also thousands of songwriters, musicians, singers, producers and engineers from far and wide. They are the heroes behind the hits and the true citizens of Music City, the place and the creative spirit. And you can catch most of them...

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Clockwise: Music City Center, Omni Hotel and Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum renderings; Far left: Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

he stage is set, and the curtain is rising as Music City embarks on a new era in the meetings industry. Already recognized as a premier host city, the renovations at Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center and construction of the Music City Center and Omni Nashville Hotel downtown are expanding the capacity to welcome even more groups to this world-renowned destination. At 1.2 million square feet, the Music City Center triples the current downtown convention space and is the centerpiece of an exciting new meeting and event campus that encompasses Bridgestone Arena, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the new Omni Nashville Hotel. Best of all, the campus is literally just steps away from all of downtown’s popular entertainment and dining venues. The Music City Center, which opens its doors in early 2013, features a 350,000-square-foot exhibit hall with uninterrupted spans of space and an acoustic design allowing it to double as a concert hall. The facility also includes 57 meeting rooms,

a 57,000-square-foot ballroom and 32 loading docks for ultimate flexibility. The project, which is committed to garnering LEED silver certification, seamlessly incorporates green space with a thoroughly modern design aesthetic that includes native limestone facades and a curved roofline mirroring the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. Located just across the street, the Omni Nashville Hotel, also opening in 2013, will serve as the headquarters property for the Music City Center. Featuring 800 rooms and suites and an additional 80,000 square feet in meeting and event space, the Omni Nashville will capture the city’s spirit through innovative design and elegantly appointed interiors. The hotel will include retail venues, a large fitness center, multiple dining options, pool and luxurious Mokara spa. Adding to the excitement, the Omni Nashville will connect to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. The famed musical landmark is planning a multimillion-dollar expansion that will increase exhibit areas and dovetail with the museum and hotel visitmusiccit y.com

Nashville International Airport Two Twenty Two Grill & Catering at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum

Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

at various levels. The Country Music Hall of Fame will also operate an 800-seat theater adjacent to the hotel’s meeting space, and music memorabilia will be displayed in designated areas of the hotel. The current Nashville Convention Center continues to serve guests with its signature attention to detail and customer service. Plans are in the works to transition the center into a Medical Trade Mart after the Music City Center is operational. Nashville’s worldwide reputation as a leader in health-care services, research and management makes it the logical choice to host such an ambitious project. Already, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has announced it will relocate its headquarters to Nashville as part of the 1.5-million-square-foot project. On the northeast side of town, the magnificent Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center has undergone a stunning transformation. When the rains came down in Nashville in May 2010, the resulting flood caused damage to the beloved resort. But there has been an incredible silver lining. The Gaylord Opryland leadership team committed to re-imagining public and private spaces to exceed every expectation. The result is simply spectacular. The Cascades Lobby features a contemporary new look, along with five new restaurants and lounges, and a VIP check-in area with technology additions to enhance customer service. The hotel has also redesigned its presidential suites and completely renovated the Magnolia guest rooms, which are imbued with sophisticated style. No matter how many times you’ve visited Music City, prepare for an entirely new experience.

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Even More to Love In addition to exciting developments with the city’s premier meeting facilities, Nashville is celebrating a host of other expansions. The Nashville International Airport sets the right tone from the minute you touch down. A comprehensive renovation project has already brought 30 new dining and retail establishments to the terminal, including homegrown treasures such as Tootsies Orchid Lounge, Noshville and Whitt’s Barbecue. The first phase also included a consolidated central security checkpoint. In 2011, the second phase wraps up with the unveiling of an expanded ticket lobby, renovated baggage claim area and airline gate waiting rooms, updated wall coverings and flooring, enhanced infrastructure and a restroom renovation project. By the end of 2011, the highly anticipated consolidated rental car facility, CONRAC, should be completed. The 900,000square-foot facility can house 2,400 rental cars and 10 rental car companies, and features car wash bays and fueling stations. After doubling its size in 2010, Nashville Shores is at it again. For 2011, the water park added Kowabunga Beach. The four-story-tall water treehouse and “sprayground” has more than 70 interactive features and includes four water slides, bridges, tunnels and a giant bucket that tips hundreds of gallons of water every few minutes. The all-new RV Resort and Campgrounds also opened in 2011 with more than 100 RV sites and cabins, including waterfront sites on the shores of Percy Priest Lake.

Downtown Nashville

ant to host a meeting with real star power? Music City is singing your tune. With convention centers located in both attractive resort and vibrant urban settings, meeting planners have two great options from which to choose. Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center, located northeast of downtown, features a complete menu of on-site services and amenities in an opulent setting. After floodwaters damaged much of the magnificent property in May 2010, the resort underwent a massive rebuild and debuted spectacular new public spaces and luxurious rooms and suites in time for the holidays. Back better and more beautiful than ever, the hotel and convention center will feel brand new even to those who have visited many times before. The downtown Nashville Convention Center continues to serve meeting planners with signature style, while construction on the 1.2-million-square-foot Music City Center is well under way and scheduled for completion in early 2013. Opening later that year, the Omni Nashville Hotel with 800 guest rooms and more than 80,000 square feet of meeting space will serve as the headquarters hotel for the new convention center. Both the downtown and Opryland facilities are just minutes from the Nashville International Airport, which also recently underwent a major renovation. Nashville is centrally located and easily accessible by air or interstate. Located within a day’s drive of 50 percent of the

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country’s population, Interstates 40, 24 and 65 all intersect here. The convenient location adds to the city’s overall affordability. Consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top 25 meeting destinations, Nashville’s hotels are known for their attention to service, yet their rates are generally lower than other markets. And, of course, Music City delivers even more value when factoring in originality, charm and hospitality. Flexible space, affordable luxury and a worldwide reputation that attracts delegates in droves – it’s no wonder Music City has attained superstar status among meeting planners.

Corporate Meetings “Event Logistics Inc. is a global meetings management company, and we have been privileged to manage the meetings for Tractor Supply Co. for many years. The relationship with Nashville’s venues, the CVB and the city has been a wonderful partnership. The ease of travel, flexible meeting space and fantastic entertainment venues make Nashville a meeting location that we are hard pressed to duplicate elsewhere. Topping it off are industry professionals who provide exceptional service filled with warm and Southern hospitality. The meeting attendance grows substantially each year, and we are anxiously looking forward to our move to the new Music City Center in 2014.”

Music city Hits Gaylord Opryland Resort® & Convention Center

Courtney McGee, CMP, President & CEO Event Logistics Inc. Tractor Supply Co.– Annual Sales Meeting February 2010, Nashville Convention Center/Renaissance Hotel

No matter the industry, planners of corporate meetings will find many beneficial local tie-ins. The city’s diversified economic base, coupled with numerous outstanding meeting facilities and unique function venues, means there is space available that will fit your needs perfectly.

Government “When we planned our first-time bid to host this conference in Nashville, the Nashville CVB put together a proposal and site visit that blew away all other competition. From that point through the conference, the CVB team provided exceptional support, guidance, ideas and expertise. It helped make our event a huge success and gave our host committee complete confidence that we were providing a unique and outstanding Music City experience to our 1,000 attendees.” Marilyn S. Swing, Host Municipal Clerk International Institute of Municipal Clerks May 2011, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

Nashville was the first city in America to establish a metropolitan government, which combines both city and county offices. As the state capital, Nashville is home to state government offices, as well as many federal offices.

Multicultural Meetings “Nashville is the home of National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., and we consider the Nashville CVB our extended family, helping make our meetings a great success! They serve with such excitement, grace and ease any time we are in Nashville, and we never wonder if we are coming back.” Marsha T. DuPont, Director of Housing National Baptist Convention USA Inc. January 2011, Nashville Convention Center

Nashville has become a model of the American melting pot, as different cultures, heritages, ideas, customs and religions come together harmoniously in Music City. Multicultural diversity extends to an active American Indian population, a thriving Hispanic community, a growing Middle Eastern and Asian presence, and the largest Kurdish population in the United States. visitmusiccit y.com

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FRATERNAL “Nashville was hit with devastating floods in May. The Gaylord Opryland was one of the casualties. So only a month or two before our meeting – and with 8,000 attendees registered – we were faced with a tough decision. But then the Nashville people – in the midst of all their misery – made an incredible effort. They worked night and day for two months to make alternate housing and meeting arrangements. In so doing, they showed us how much they wanted us there. They became so much more than just a host … they became a partner. Somehow, Nashville pulled it off. And, in pulling it off, Nashville showed its commitment to the entire meetings industry. “When we realized we had to relocate almost 3,000 people who had been booked at the Opryland, we nearly lost hope. But Nashville never did. And this event ended up being one of our most successful conventions ever. Now, we are booked to return.” Donald “Charlie” Palochko, Director of Business Operations Moose International July 2010, Nashville Convention Center and area hotels

Religious “We bring about 7,000 clergy and lay people together for a five-day event, and we work with a modest budget and a small staff. Our guests often participate because their faith communities have asked them to, so the resources used to get them to Assembly are not just limited, but precious. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau staff gets that. “Generous with their time, talent and expertise, they helped resource us to promote our event, and to host our brothers and sisters among the Disciples of Christ. They were patient and completely professional. We are a small Assembly by some standards, but we were treated like the most important event to ever come to Nashville. Clearly, Nashville has prioritized hospitality and given the CVB permission to express it on behalf of the whole city. Well done!”

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Both the city and state have active black and Hispanic chambers of commerce that work closely with the NCVB’s vice president of multicultural meetings.

Rev. Patricia R. Case, Program and Marketing Director General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) July 2011, Nashville Convention Center and downtown hotels

As home base for many national religious organizations, Nashville is known as a theological center. The city is a model of religious tolerance – with 800 churches, synagogues, mosques and temples, representing more than 60 denominations and religions.

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Tennessee Titans

Pancake Pantry in Hillsboro Village

The Bluebird Cafe

“I want to thank the Nashville CVB and their partners for their welcoming, friendly and professional treatment of our attendees during our 2011 Newer Professionals Forum. I can honestly say our members were amazed by the hospitality and service they received from the CVB team, the hotel and local vendors. I was impressed by the way everyone made us feel as if we were the only group in town. Their on-site support was unparalleled and has definitely earned them a spot on our list of fun, affordable and desired destinations. We will definitely host a meeting in Nashville again!”

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Legal

Christopher M. Brown, CMP Director of Meetings and Membership Services NALP – The Association for Legal Career Professionals February 2011, Sheraton Nashville Downtown

Sports

Lower Broadway

“The National Wild Turkey Federation held our 35th annual Convention and Sport Show at the Gaylord Opryland ® Resort in Nashville. Eleven of our 35 conventions have been held in Nashville, and we have already signed contracts for 2012-2015. Throughout the years, the NWTF staff and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau have developed a strong partnership. The NWTF’s goal is to flood Nashville with outdoor enthusiasts, and the bureau is willing to do whatever they can to help make this happen.” Shannon Tollison, Convention Coordinator The National Wild Turkey Federation February 2011, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

Future Bookings Commodity Classic

February 2012, 2016, 2019

(Natl. Corn Growers Assn./American Soybean Assn.)

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Tractor Supply Co. February 2012 Nashville Convention Center

Premier Healthcare Alliance

June 2012

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Gaylord Opryland Academy of General Dentistry

June/July 2012 June 2013

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Harley-Davidson Motor Co.

August 2014

Gaylord Opryland

National Rifle Association

April 2015

Music City Center

Moose International Gaylord Opryland National Science Teachers Association

July 2015 March 2016

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Pre-Convention Services Site Selection • Collection of meeting specifications • Lead distribution and proposal collection • Site visit coordination • Bid presentations These are just a few of the services offered by the NCVB’s sales team.

PRE-CONVENTION MARKETING Promotional Materials • Music City Box Set with everything you need to plan a great Music City meeting • Music City Meeting Planner Service Kit available on CD or via download from the Internet • Vacation guides, maps, brochures and postcards

Nashville CVB Worldwide The following offices are available to help provide personal assistance:

U.S. Headquarters Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau 150 Fourth Ave. N., Suite G-250, Nashville, TN 37219 (615) 259-4730, Fax: (615) 244-6278 Email: nashcvb@visitmusiccity.com Southern Regional Office Brenda P. Dempsey, Director 198 McLaren Gates Dr., Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 426-5047, Fax: (770) 426-5089 Email: brenda@visitmusiccity.com Midwest Regional Office Pride Haggerty, Director 1516 Christina Ln., Lake Forest, IL 60045 (847) 735-0148, Fax: (847) 735-0149 Email: pride@visitmusiccity.com Nicole Himsel, Regional Sales Manager 150 Fourth Ave. N., Suite G-250, Nashville, TN 37219 (615) 259-4781, Fax: (615) 244-6278 Email: nicoleh@visitmusiccity.com Atlantic Regional Office Missey Garcia-Smith, Director 150 Fourth Ave. N., Suite G-250, Nashville, TN 37219 (703) 942-5765, Fax: (703) 942-5766 Cell: (703) 517-6508, Email: missey@visitmusiccity.com Maria Rivera, Director of National Accounts 150 Fourth Ave. N., Suite G-250, Nashville, TN 37219 (703) 765-0953, Fax: (703) 942-5766 Email: maria@visitmusiccity.com International Branch Office (U.K.) Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Woodlands, Park Street Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 9AH UK 01462 440784, Fax: 01462 440783 Email: Tennessee@david-nicholson.com

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• Letters of welcome from public officials • Local news media list • B-roll and DVDs, including six-minute promotional video, Music Calls Us Home • Digital images of city available for download via the Internet • Specialized maps and promotional flyers, including multicultural and international pieces • Electronic “Save the Date” promotional tools with specifically tailored information and greetings for your delegates via the Internet, as well as customized web pages • Customized promotional plan by our expert services department • Promotional booth materials (tabletop display, welcome sign and brochures) These materials are guaranteed to build excitement among your delegates. The promotional booth materials are available for use at your convention the year prior to your Music City meeting. Please see page 20 for a list of materials offered.

Become a Music City Brand Champion We challenge you to become a Music City Brand Champion by finding ways to embrace Nashville’s Music City Brand through marketing and promotional efforts or by including music in your events. Become a Music City Star Performer Give a star performance in the Nashville community through a donation of time, funds or supplies. We challenge you to help make a difference in Music City. Become a Music City Green Champion Find ways to incorporate sustainable or green practices in your meeting, and you could be a Music City Green Champion. If you would like additional ideas or assistance, please contact the Convention Services Department. Meeting Themes • Hit the Right Notes in Nashville • Live From Music City • Nashville Is Instrumental (To Your Success) • Nashville: A Sound Investment • Catch the Nashville Rhythm • Command Performance • Opportunity Rocks • Melodies & Memories • Breakthrough Performance • The Stage Is Set (for a Grand Ole Opportunity) Visit the NCVB website at www.visitmusiccity.com, or call (615) 259-4792 for other ideas to set the tone for your meeting.

Housing Bureau The Nashville CVB uses Passkey as our Internet-based convention housing system, providing an automated process for managing hotel room blocks. • Based on Internet and database technology, the system allows you to review actual arrival/departure patterns, booking pace and real-time pickup information – all of which are valuable when negotiating future room blocks. • Attendees with Internet access can reserve housing online from anywhere in the world. Reservations can also be made by mail, by faxing (615) 259-4126, or by calling (877) 259-4716. All reservations are processed in the local call center, where representatives can also assist your delegates with information about dining, attractions, events and more. Acknowledgments are sent expeditiously via email, fax or mail. Information Specialists Delegates can call toll-free – (800) 657-6910 – or email nashcvb@visitmusiccity.com to reach a NCVB information specialist for up-to-the-minute details on events, attractions, shopping, dining, entertainment and more. The Nashville Vacation Guide and other materials also can be mailed directly to delegates who call for information; packets are available online at www.visitmusiccity.com. Become our Friend, Follower and Fan at www.visitmusiccity.com/facebook, www.twitter.com/ visitmusiccity and www.myspace.com/nashvillemusiccity.

ON-SITE SERVICES Registration Personnel Assistance • On-site assistance with stuffing registration packets, registration, cashiering, room monitoring and badge checking • Specialized skills available, including computer data entry, cashiering and bilingual staff

OFF-SITE VENUES & EVENTS Tune Up Your Off-Site Functions • Please refer to pages 33-37 and our Attractions section on page 95 for information about special event venues, area attractions, restaurants and entertainment. In addition, see pages 38-39 for more event ideas. And don’t miss out on the city’s Uniquely Nashville special-event venue offerings. • Refer to the Convention Suppliers section on page 82 for help in creating the perfect function. For additional ideas, contact the NCVB at (615) 259-4746.

Bureau services

City Services Liaison The Convention Services Department of the Nashville CVB is happy to act as a liaison with Metro offices to assist with required permits and reservations. Count on our professional staff to help secure street closure permits, security for off-site functions, letters of welcome from public officials, pole banner reservations, city park reservations and airport welcome messages upon request.

DOWNLOAD NASHVILLE Nashville can help you promote your meeting and build excitement using a variety of time- and cost-saving techniques. Color images, including those featured on pages 18-19, can be obtained from the NCVB website in high-resolution formats. Click on Meetings/Service Your Meeting/Image Library. Download a copy of our promotional video, Music Calls Us Home, to assist in your creative marketing efforts. Information packets and discounts are also available online for your delegates under the Visitors section of the NCVB website.

AVAILABLE LOGOs We encourage you to incorporate this artwork into your promotions. Digital version is available.

Contact the services team at (615) 259-4792 for rates and additional information for booking experienced registration personnel.

Nashville Concierge • A restaurant reservation service is available to give your delegates a real taste of Nashville. • Concierge also provides maps, brochures, a menu book and detailed information on all Music City has to offer. Delegate Discounts Around Town • The Music City Total Access Attraction Pass and special online offers provide discounts at many of the city’s top venues. Special offers may be downloaded from the NCVB website at www.visitmusiccity.com/meetings/ service_it/attendeediscountsdeals. The Nashville CVB can work with you to provide these discount programs in advance.

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Downtown – Lower Broad Ryman Auditorium Wall of gold records at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Music City Walk of Fame Nashville’s famed honky-tonks Athena at the Parthenon Music City July 4th event

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Nashville skyline Live music Van Vechten Gallery at Fisk University Schermerhorn Symphony Center The District Downtown Legislative Plaza Nashville Zoo

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Adventure Science Center and Sudekum Planetarium Nashville Public Library Nashville Visitor Center at Bridgestone Arena Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Tennessee Titans Nashville Convention Center

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Legends Club of Tennessee Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center Grand Ole Opry General Jackson Showboat The Fontanel Mansion & Farm Live music concert The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson

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Contact the Communications Department of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau at (615) 259-4754.

Belle Meade Plantation CMA Music Festival concert Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art Barbershop Harmony Society headquarters Fisk Jubilee Singers Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum

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Nashville Vacation Guide Points-of-Interest maps African-American Guide to Nashville Delegate discount program brochures Nashville brochure Gift bags Music City box set Nashville stickers (available in platinum and gold) Nashville metal or plastic lapel pins (metal available in platinum and gold; plastic available in gold) Goo Goo Clusters Guitar pick Custom Web pages Nashville postcards Tabletop display Music City stickers Promotional posters Music City chocolate bar

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If you need assistance from our services staff in advance of their contacting you, please feel free to call (615) 259-4746. These materials may also be ordered online in the Meetings section of the NCVB website www.visitmusiccity.com. I

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Nashville at a glance

Nashville

At a Glance

Population Nashville/Davidson County has a population of 607,000. The metropolitan area’s population is 1.5 million.

Media Nashville has a host of print, broadcast and online media outlets. The Tennessean is the region’s largest daily paper (including Sundays). The free City Paper is published Monday and Thursday. Other weekly and monthly publications focus on topics ranging from general news and business to sports, medicine and lifestyles. In addition, the metro area has multiple television stations, including six network affiliates, public television, religious broadcasting affiliates and nationally viewed cable music channels with production facilities. As expected from Music City, there is a vast array of radio stations covering every type of format. For a complete list of media contacts, call the NCVB at (615) 259-4703, or visit www.visitmusiccity.com.

LOCAL CONTACTS

(Area code is 615, unless otherwise noted) Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau 259-4730 Nashville CVB Housing Bureau (877) 259-4716 ADA Compliance & Information (Metro) 862-8744 Airport Authority 275-1675 Bridgestone Arena Administration 770-2000 Bridgestone Arena Box Office 770-2040 Downtown Partnership 743-3090 Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) 911 Nonemergency (police, fire, ambulance) 862-8600 Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center 889-1000 Grand Ole Opry Ticket Information 871-OPRY (6779) League for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing 248-8828 LP Field Administrative Office 565-4300 MTA (bus information) 862-5950 MTA Access Ride (van service for physically disabled) 880-3970 Mayor’s Office 862-6000 Metro Government General Information 311 or 862-5000 Metro Office of Emergency Management 862-8530 Music City Star Commuter Rail/ Regional Transportation Authority 862-8833 Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce 743-3000 Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 216-5737 Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce 876-9634 Nashville Convention Center 742-2000

Weather

Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Average Average Average Daily High Daily Low Precipitation

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28 F/-2 C 31 F/-1 C 38 F/3 C 47 F/8 C 57 F/14 C 65 F/18 C 70 F/21 C 68 F/20 C 61 F/16 C 49 F/9 C 40 F/4 C 32 F/0 C

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Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville Predators (NHL) Administrative Office Ticket Office Nashville Sounds Baseball (AAA) Nashville Sports Council Tennessee Department of Tourism Tennessee Department of Transportation (construction alerts/traffic conditions) Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Administration TEMA Emergency Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Tennessee Performing Arts Center Tennessee Poison Center (Emergency) Tennessee State Government General Info Tennessee Titans (NFL) Administrative Office Ticket Office Ticketmaster Visitor Information Center Weather/Time Hotline (WKRN–TV)

862-6390 770-2300 770-PUCK (7825) 242-4371 743-3120 741-2159 511 741-0001 (800) 262-3300 293-5007 782-4000 (800) 222-1222 741-3011 565-4000 565-4200 255-9600 259-4747 259-9576

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE Regions International Division Nashville International Airport (Wright Business Center)

748-2941 275-2660

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GETTING AROUND

Getting

Around Flight Time to Nashville From Major U.S. and International Cities U.S. Cities

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Boston Chicago Cincinnati Dallas Denver Houston Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis/St. Paul New Orleans New York Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh St. Louis San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Washington, D.C.

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Nashville is one of only six cities in the nation where three interstates connect. I-65 connects the city with Louisville, Indianapolis and Chicago to the north and Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile to the south. Nashville is bisected by I-40, an east-west freeway that also passes through cities that include Asheville, Knoxville, Memphis, Little Rock and Oklahoma City. I-24 crosses the city from the northwest to the southeast, providing convenient travel from St. Louis, Chattanooga and Atlanta. • Points-of-Interest Maps: Maps outlining major interstate routes and roadways are available at no charge through the Nashville CVB’s Visitor Information Centers, located at the corner of Fifth and Broadway, in the tower of the Bridgestone Arena, and at the corner of Fourth and Commerce in the lower level of the US Bank building. • Downtown – Parking and Navigation: More than 28,000 parking spaces make it easy to bring a car downtown. Broadway, downtown’s main thoroughfare, bisects numbered avenues into north and south. Most corporate offices and government agencies are north of Broadway. For more downtown parking information, please visit www.parkitdowntown.com. • Buses: The Metro Transit Authority provides hourly service between downtown and the airport seven days a week. Express trips take only 20 minutes, and local service takes 35 to 45 minutes. One-way fares between the airport and downtown are available for under $2. In town, MTA provides bus service in and out of downtown and throughout the city. All-day, unlimited-ride passes are available for $4.80. Downtown circulator buses, called the Music City Circuit, provide free transportation Monday through Saturday. The Green Circuit carries passengers between downtown and the Gulch, while the Blue Circuit serves key destinations between the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and Bicentennial Mall. Music City visitmusiccit y.com

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• Taxis: Please refer to the list of taxi companies on page 91 in the Convention Suppliers section of this guide for phone numbers. Cabs are available from the taxi stand on the ground level of the airport. Nashville features a flat-fee service triangle between the airport, downtown and Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center. From point to point, taxi fares are currently set at $25 per cab for up to four passengers; within the triangle, charges should not exceed the flat-rate fare, which should be posted in the rear window of the taxi. For trips outside the triangle, consult the meter rates posted in the cab. Nashville’s taxicab drivers complete a training course sponsored by the NCVB. For more details, contact the Metro Transportation Licensing Commission at (615) 862-6777. • Commuter Rail: The Music City Star Commuter Rail has six stations along the route between Lebanon and the destination station at Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville. Upon arrival at the Riverfront Park station, passengers can board one of two Metropolitan Transit Authority buses at no additional cost: one circulates downtown, and the other goes to West End/Belmont. Trains operate daily during peak commuter hours, plus a late train on Friday with a 9:30 p.m. departure from the Riverfront Park station. For more information, call customer service, (615) 533-2420 or go to www.musiccitystar.org. • Nashville International Airport Nashville’s airport is designed to keep you moving, with an easy flow to and from the terminal’s 45 gates. The award-winning airport features a range of dining and retail options, two massage bars, a nail salon, terminal-wide Wi-Fi access, an extensive Arts at the Airport program featuring visual art and live entertainment, a full-service business center with foreign currency exchange – and even meeting space for one last conference before you head home. Quick Facts About the Airport

• The airport code is BNA, which stands for Berry Field Nashville in honor of Col. Harry S. Berry, administrator of the original airport project in the 1930s.

Driving to Nashville Cities Atlanta Baltimore Birmingham Charleston Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Lexington Little Rock Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee New Orleans Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Pittsburgh Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Shreveport Tampa Bay Washington, D.C.

Miles to Nashville 246 707 187 552 394 478 279 506 662 543 288 600 564 218 358 176 204 922 615 532 669 693 811 575 540 611 314 563 710 671

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Central, the downtown transit station, is located at 400 Charlotte Ave. For more information, call (615) 862-5950, or go online at www.nashvillemta.org.

Mileage information courtesy of AAA

• Carriers serving Nashville include Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental Express, Delta, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Express. • Nearly 10 million passengers are served annually. • The 820,000-square-foot terminal is home to seven airlines, including major carriers and their regional partners, which average 346 daily arrivals and departures. • Flights are available to 62 markets; 42 are nonstop, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Toronto and Washington DC.

Three interstates connect in Nashville

• Greeting messages for delegates can be arranged by contacting the airport’s Community Affairs/Customer Service Department at (615) 275-1611, or through the NCVB Convention Services Department at (615) 259-4746. • Airport Information Center: Call (615) 275-1675 or visit www.flynashville.com. • Airport Customer Service: The airport has a customer

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service attendant stationed curbside on the ground level each day from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. to provide assistance with transportation needs. • Shuttles: The Shuttle by Gray Line, (615) 275-1180, is located on the ground level of the airport and offers transportation to major hotels in the downtown, West End and Vanderbilt areas. Service begins at 5 a.m. and runs until 11 p.m. Shuttles depart every 15 to 20 minutes from the airport and every 30 minutes from most hotels. Reservations are not required for service from the airport. One-way tickets are $16; round-trip $25; rates subject to change. Ask about special group rates. The Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center shuttle, (615) 889-1000, is available from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and departs every 20 minutes from the ground level of the airport and from the Cascade and Magnolia lobbies of the hotel. Tickets can be purchased at the Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center information desk on the airport ground level. Rates are $40 per person, round-trip; and $30 per person, one-way. Guests 65 and older and children under 12 receive a discounted rate of $28 round-trip and $18 one-way per person. Children under 4 are complimentary. Other hotel shuttles are available by using the special hotel telephones on the ground transportation level. • Car Rentals: All major auto rental agencies are represented. Limousine service should be prearranged. Please refer to the Convention Suppliers section beginning on page 82.

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Your event has found a home … only minutes from downtown Nashville and the Nashville International Airport, the Fontanel Mansion and surrounding property is not just another venue. It is a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of those who don’t just make Nashville tick – but make it hum, stomp and sing. It’s a facility that is truly unique and completely memorable. The Fontanel Mansion was once the largest log home in the United States. At over 27,000 square feet of usable space, 13 bathrooms and private shuttle service, it is the perfect space for any size group. It includes a large great room, dining room, glasstopped indoor pool and many other great event amenities. Once

the home of Country Music Hall of Fame® member Barbara Mandrell, the mansion and surrounding 136 acres are currently open to the public for tours, concerts, hiking and other activities. Guests are treated to a true VIP experience with: • Private Shuttle Service • In-House Event Team, Including Production, Catering & Planning Services • True Southern Hospitality Take a tour of the site and schedule a visit to come tour in person. In the meantime, think of how you can create your piece of history in this legendary home.

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Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center invites you to Meetings experience the energy and excitement of Music City. On the banks 60543 600,000 Square Feet of Meeting, Exhibition & Pre-function of the Cumberland River, Gaylord Opryland is just minutes from Space Including: Nashville International Airport and a short drive or riverboat • Six Ballrooms cruise from downtown Nashville. • More than 100 Meeting & Breakout Rooms Boasting newly renovated and redesigned features, Gaylord • 263,000-Square-Foot Ryman Exhibit Hall Featuring Opryland has everything you and your attendees need – all in 17 Loading Docks with Direct Truck Access & Capacity one place. Check out the stylish and inviting Cascades Lobby, for 1,442 10'x10' Booths Southern Italian fare at Ravello, bold Mexican flavors at Solario, AttrActions, Dining & entertAinMent networking and cocktails at The Falls, international libations at More Than 15 Restaurants and Lounges Including: The Conservatory Bar and all new Magnolia guest rooms. We have • Old Hickory Steakhouse 2,881 stylish guest rooms with high-speed wireless Internet access; • Ravello a plethora of dining options from casual cuisine to world-class fine • Cascades American Café dining; full-service spa, salon and fitness center featuring indoor • Wasabi’s Sushi Bar and outdoor pools; unique shopping experiences; live • Solario entertainment; and late-night excitement at Fuse Sports Club. • Jack Daniel’s Guests will be in awe of the 9 acres of indoor gardens, cascading • Fuse Sports Club waterfalls and the indoor river with its own Delta flatboats • The Conservatory Bar beneath our glass atriums. And they will revel in the warm, • The Falls Bar personal service they will experience throughout their stay at • Relâche™ Spa, Salon & Fitness Center Gaylord Opryland. • Delta River Flatboats With more than 600,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, • General Jackson® Showboat Gaylord Opryland is the largest nongaming, in-hotel exhibition • Gaylord Springs® Golf Links space in the world. If you need it – we can do it! From a large • Wildhorse Saloon® exhibition with heavy freight or a general session for 5,000 to a • Grand Ole Opry® high-end board meeting or small team-building session, we’ve got • Ryman Auditorium® the expertise to do it all – and do it with ease! Gaylord Opryland • More Than 14 Specialty Retail Shops On-Site boasts the most experienced, knowledgeable and creative team in the business, and we’re ready to help make the complex job of planning a meeting easy – and deliver a meeting that is uniquely Number of Rooms: 2,881 • Number of Suites: 174 memorable and incredibly successful.

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• 2800 Opryland Dr. • Nashville, TN 37214-1297 (615) 458-2800 • Fax: (615) 458-2828 nashvillemeetings@gaylordhotels.com • www.gaylordopryland.com

Function Room Ballrooms Tennessee Ballroom Presidential Ballroom Governor’s Ballroom Delta Ballroom Ryman Ballroom Magnolia Ballroom Breakouts Magnolia Mezzanine Presidential Mezzanine Delta Mezzanine Delta Island Ryman Exhibit Hall Ryman B Exhibit Hall Ryman C Exhibit Hall Ryman Exhibit Hall (total)

Room Dimensions

Sq. Ft.

160'4" x 116'6" 140'10" x 208' 184'5" x 99'1" 207'10" x 267'1" 99'7" x 60'7" 57'10" x 57'11"

18,105 29,120 18,273 55,314 6,033 3,364

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600' x 180-210' 237' x 305-340' —

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18,394 16,148 17,824 5,487 11,289 113,026 20,746 263,772

Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

21'2" 23'5" 17'10" 24' 13' 16'7"

1,944 3,696 2,016 7,050 756 392

1,140 1,890 1,296 3,744 456 240

1,280 2,160 1,280 3,910 390 250

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To take your events to the next level, maybe it’s time to go back to school … to Lipscomb University! As a place known for its hospitality, Lipscomb and its event planning staff offer the experience and unmatched venue choices to build an unforgettable experience for your participants. Whether it is a concert, a rehearsal, a large dinner or a small private meeting for a few guests, Lipscomb has just the right fit for you, from venues that accommodate up to 5,500 participants down to small conference spaces. In addition to experienced event staff, you have access to on-site catering, a professional audiovisual department and access to hundreds of students to staff your event. With nearby access to both I-440 and I-65, Lipscomb University is easy to reach from just about any direction

without worry about downtown congestion or confusion. Located in the Green Hills area of Nashville, the beautifully landscaped 65-acre campus is large enough to accommodate multiple venues 60305and small enough to keep all your event venues close by each other. Lipscomb’s commitment to an alcohol-free, nonsmoking campus – and to educating responsible, well-grounded young people – makes a visit to campus a pleasant experience to which you can confidently welcome your guests. Recent clients have included the Nashville Symphony, the Grand Ole Opry, the American Red Cross, Special Olympics, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, SunTrust Bank, the Metro Davidson County Mayor’s Office and the Tennessee Governor’s Office, among others. Join the many satisfied customers by taking your event back to school!

• One University Park Dr. • Nashville, TN 37204 (615) 966-7070 • Fax: (615) 966-7071 www.venues.lipscomb.edu

Function Room Allen Arena Hall of Fame Room Collins Alumni Auditorium Ezell Conference Room 301 Ezell Conference Room 363 Hughes Center Lobby Music Hall Shamblin Theater Ward Hall

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Room Dimensions 120' x 110' 60' x 24' — 56' x 59' 30' x 56' 30' x 110' 60' x 60' — —

Sq. Ft. 13,000 1,400 — 3,300 1,650 3,100 3,000 3,000 —

Height 50' 10' 30' 10' 10' 10' 18' — 20'

Theater Capacity 5,500 155 861 310 183 100 200 265 225

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Acuff Theater (Theater) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2804 Opryland Dr. 871-7633, 871-5766, opry.com An 1,800-seat, multi-use theater at the Grand Ole Opry entertainment complex. Featuring a fully lighted stage, fly system, elaborate sound system, two VIP suites and a lobby reception area. Two concession stands, catering services, security, hostess and technical labor are also available. Maximum Capacity: 1,800 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Curb Event Center (Arena) Hillsboro Village 2002 Belmont Blvd. 460-8500, belmont.edu A 4,800-seat concert, sports and entertainment venue. Perfect for corporate events from five to 5,000. Maximum Capacity: 5,800 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity 1,200

2,800

400

240

1,000

200

Arena

5,000

Lobby

150

275

Arena & Floor

5,800

Stage

200

375

Maddox Grand Atrium

Theater

Vince Gill Room

1,800

Belcourt Theatre (Attraction) West End/Vanderbilt 2102 Belcourt Ave. 846-3150, belcourt.org The Belcourt Theatre is the leading exhibitor of independent, foreign and repertory film programming in Nashville. It is also a much sought-after and intimate music venue. The theater has been nationally recognized and is an original member of the Sundance Art House Project. Maximum Capacity: Variable Available Space

Meeting Capacity

The 1925 Hall

350

The 1966 Hall

375

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Bridgestone Arena (Arena) Downtown 501 Broadway 770-2000, bridgestonearena.com The home of the NHL Nashville Predators is also the site of blockbuster events and headline concerts. Maximum Capacity: 20,000 Available Space Main Exhibit Floor Meeting Rooms 2&3

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

2,500

3,000

130

Reception Capacity

Ezell Center at Lipscomb University (Education Conference Facility) Green Hills 3901 Granny White Pk. 966-7070, venues.lipscomb.edu The 77,000-square-foot, $10.5 million Ezell Center features television studios, a chapel, boardrooms, computer labs and lecture halls. The third-floor conference center offers rolling white boards, tables, chairs and walls that can quickly create several spaces for breakout groups. The facility is equipped for advanced technologies. On-site catering available. Lipscomb is an alcohol-free campus. Maximum Capacity: Varies Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

300

220

Reception Capacity 350

Grand Ole Opry House (Theater) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2804 Opryland Dr. 871-7633, 871-5766, opry.com Home to the longest-running live radio show, the Opry House is also the site of numerous live performances, corporate meetings, televised concerts and special events. The facility has a permanent stage, complete lighting and audio equipment, a large lobby and balcony area. Maximum Capacity: 4,372 Advertising Partner, p. 38 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Lobby/Portico Theater

Reception Capacity 1,200

Stage

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Reception Capacity

175

250

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Music City Center is now booking for 2013! Nashville Convention Center … We heard your demand for a “bigger stage” for your bigger The Nashville Convention Center is the centerpiece of the meetings, not just bigger in size, but also bigger in style. Downtown Convention Complex – including the Renaissance Nashville Hotel and the Nashville International Airport, which is 60955 In recent years meeting and event planners have told us they served by all major airlines, provides hundreds of flights daily and would like to see in downtown Nashville a facility with larger exhibition halls, more meeting space, larger number of hotel is only minutes away from the convention center. These features rooms in a headquarter hotel. make the Nashville Convention Center a facility that is drawing You asked for it, and we have delivered! record-breaking attendance. Starting in 2013, Nashville will respond by providing an The Nashville Convention Center, which has a pedestrian incredibly polished venue that will shock and awe your audience. connector to the 20,000-seat Bridgestone Arena and a sky-lit The new Music City Center will provide: concourse to the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, contains the • 1.2 Million Square Feet of Flexible Meeting following features for your next meeting, convention or & Exhibition Space trade show: • 118,675-Square-Foot Exhibit Hall that Can Be Divided • A LEED-Certified Facility with an Ongoing Commitment to into Three Sections Environmentally-Sound Sustainability Practices • 27-Foot Ceiling Heights • Technologically-Advanced Communications Throughout the Facility • Eight Columns on 90-Foot Centers • 350,000 Gross Square Feet of Space • Accommodations for 615 Large Exhibit Booths • 57 Meeting Rooms • 9,000 Delegates at a General Session or 6,000 at Banquet • 57,500-Square-Foot Ballroom with Permanent Stage • 25 Meeting Rooms, Including an 11,000-Square-Foot Ballroom (Plus an Additional 15 in the Renaissance Nashville • 18,000-Square-Foot Junior Ballroom Hotel & an Additional Eight in the Bridgestone Arena) • 1,800 Space Parking Garage • Terrace & Lobbies with More Than 13,000 Square Feet of Pre-Function Space

• 601 Commerce St. • Nashville, TN 37203-3724 (615) 742-2000 • Sales Office: (615) 742-2016 • Fax: (615) 742-2014 conventioncenter@nashville.gov • www.nashvilleconventionctr.com

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Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

2,000

500 each

Reception Capacity 500 each

1,500

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Seating Capacity for 10,500

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Inman Conference Center at Belmont University (Conference Facility) Hillsboro/Belmont 1900 Belmont Blvd. 460-8064, belmont.edu/inmancc A state-of-the-art facility on the top level of the Gordon E. Inman Center, featuring lecture halls, breakout rooms, a pre-function area, an elegantly appointed boardroom and ample parking in the center’s underground garage. Maximum Capacity: 150 Available Space Frist Lecture Hall Lobby

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

150

128

Reception Capacity

Room 405

Room 406

16 16

Room 409

Room 410

Arena

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

5,534

1,000

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Club Lounges

Variable, please call for details

Reception Capacity

Margaritaville (Special Event Facility) Downtown 322 Broadway 208-9080, margaritavillenashville.com “It’s more than a restaurant, it’s a state of mind” – and a great place for groups to party downtown. Whether your group is a preshow dinner for 10 or a restaurant buyout for 650, Margaritaville will show you a good time. Maximum Capacity: Variable Advertising Partner, p. 36

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

10-650

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Admiral’s Room

Collins Auditorium

860

Ezell Conference Spaces

300

200

Hall of Fame Room

150

110

150

Shamblin Dinner Theater

260

180

Reception Capacity 150

Arena Floor

Reception Capacity

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Banquet Capacity

Memorial Gymnasium at Vanderbilt University (Sports Facility) West End/Vanderbilt 210 25th Ave. S. 322-1793, vucommodores.com Home of the Vanderbilt Commodores, Memorial Gymnasium features 19,000 square feet of hardwood floor space, which can be used for sporting events, concerts, large meetings, banquets, trade shows or exhibits. Nine suites seating 20 to 45 are available, as well as the elegantly appointed Admiral’s Room overlooking the floor. Catering services available or outside catering allowed. Call for information. Maximum Capacity: 14,168

Lipscomb University (Arena) Green Hills 3901 Granny White Pk. 966-7070, venues.lipscomb.edu Lipscomb University offers a variety of venues and professional support staff to fit your event needs. Maximum Capacity: 5,534 Advertising Partner, p. 32 Available Space

Reception Capacity

350

General Space

Room 407

Banquet Capacity

LP Field™ (Arena) Downtown One Titans Way 565-4300, titansonline.com LP Field™ is the home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Completed in 1999, it seats approximately 68,798 fans, including about 12,000 club seats. Fans can watch replays on two giant video screens on the scoreboards on either end of the stadium. LP Field™ also doubles as a music venue, hosting numerous concerts each year, most notably serving as the main stage for the CMA Music Festival. The excitement and passion of LP Field™ echoes across the Cumberland. Maximum Capacity: 68,798

Available Space

Pre-function area

Room 404

Meeting Capacity

1,500

Howard C. Gentry Complex at Tennessee State University (Conference Facility/Sports Venue) Downtown 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. 963-5721, tnstate.edu The Gentry Complex, dedicated to Howard C. Gentry Sr., is a facility for health, physical education, athletics and special events. The building contains a 10,000-seat basketball arena, 220-yard indoor track, Pilates, a dance studio, offices, faculty and student lounges, classrooms and a 35-meter, eight-lane, Olympic-size swimming pool. The exterior accommodations include tennis courts, playing fields, a baseball diamond and parking for 2,000 cars. Maximum Capacity: Varies Available Space

Available Space General Space

10,139

Tented Area

Lost River Cave (Special Event Facility) 2818 Nashville Rd., Bowling Green, KY (270) 393-0077, lostrivercave.com/caverentals Events of any size become legendary when they begin with a ceremony or cocktail party on the bridge or at the Butterfly Habitat. You and your guests become part of the history of the Grand Old Cave. The event package provides access to the entire park. The historic bandstand and bar from the 1930s nightclub provide the perfect setting for any gathering. Maximum Capacity: 1,000

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Greer Stadium (Sports Venue) Downtown 534 Chestnut St. 242-4371, Ext. 151, nashvillesounds.com The renovated Greer Stadium is home of the Nashville Sounds baseball team, AAA affiliate to the Milwaukee Brewers. Enjoy picnic buffets under a private tent or on one of three decks. Up to 20 people can view games from the skyboxes atop the stadium. Parking areas available. Maximum Capacity: 10,139

1,200

Meeting Rooms

24-45

Run of Facility

10,000

14,168

250

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Fun, food and music. B.B. King’s Blues Club is Nashville’s premier party destination! For more information, please contact our sales and marketing manager at (615) 256-2727 or email at lisa.hurley@bbkingclubs.com. Let the good times roll! • Come jam with us nightly to music inspired by the King of Blues, Queen of Motown and Soul of Funk.

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• Great casual dining atmosphere – B.B. King’s offers a variety of great Southern comfort food fused with flavors from around the globe. • Reservations welcome for parties of two to 1,100 with a variety of private and semiprivate rooms. Now featuring a gorgeous new private dining room, accommodating groups of up to 200.

“It’s more than a restaurant, it’s a state of mind” and a great new place for groups to party downtown. Whether your group is a preshow dinner for 10 or a restaurant buyout for 650, Margaritaville will show them a good time. Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett, the main floor of the historical building has been restyled like a “honky tonk” in the tropics. Designed for events, the second level is a spectacular setting for social or business entertaining. Both floors are performance-ready with stages and professionally engineered audiovisual to host celebrity artists or corporate presentations. The restaurant menu is island-inspired with a Southern accent; event menus are custom tailored for your group’s profile. Located on the corner of Fourth and Broadway, it’s just across from the famous Ryman Auditorium.

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The Pinnacle at Symphony Place (Attraction) Downtown 150 Third Ave. S. 695-5222, pinnaclesymphonyplace.com Located directly across from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, The Pinnacle at Symphony Place is the home of Bass Berry & Sims – the highly acclaimed Nashville law firm – as well as the headquarters of Pinnacle Financial Partners. Maximum Capacity: Variable Available Space

Reception Capacity

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Arena

4,500

3,000

Pinnacle 7th Floor Green Space

250

Exhibit Hall

2,500

9,432

2,500

Pinnacle Lobby

200

Nashville Public Library (Conference Facility) Downtown 615 Church St. 862-5760, library.nashville.org This $52 million, 300,000-square-foot modern library features classical architecture, an auditorium with stage and AV equipment, and a 4,043-square-foot multipurpose room that can be divided, plus smaller meeting rooms. Catering prep kitchen on-site. Maximum Capacity: 600 Available Space Auditorium Meeting Rooms Multipurpose Room (divides in half)

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

236 270

600

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Grand Lobby

150

Opera Studio

270

250

270

Patron Room

Reception Capacity

One Century Place Conference Center (Conference Facility) Airport/Elm Hill Pike 26 Century Blvd. 872-6440, meetatwillis.com The center’s 20,000 square feet of flexible space easily accommodates groups from 10 to 350. Soundproofing, ergonomically designed chairs, individual climate and lighting controls, and tackable wall surfaces are available. The amphitheater features tiered seating, great acoustics, and front- and rear-screen projection. Complimentary wireless Internet access available in meeting spaces and common areas. Free parking. Nashville’s only member of the International Association of Conference Centers. Maximum Capacity: 350 Available Space Amphitheater

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Noah Liff Opera Center (Attraction) Downtown 3622 Redmon St. 832-5242, nashvilleopera.org Nashville Opera, Tennessee’s largest professional opera company, is among the most successful regional companies in the nation. It plays to more than 45,000 people annually, through its main stage and touring performances. Maximum Capacity: Variable by room

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

220

Atrium

350

one eleven (Special Event Facility) Downtown 111 Broadway 695-5229, oneeleven.com Stage a spectacular event with unmatched views of downtown Nashville. one eleven, the rooftop event venue at the intersection of Broadway and Second Avenue, provides 4,800 square feet of modern space for entertaining up to 300 people. The facility, which is within easy walking distance of most downtown hotels, includes three unique areas – an observation deck, glass-enclosed penthouse and covered patio. Outside catering allowed. Maximum Capacity: 300 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

35-96

up to 280

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

1,500-2,000

Scarritt-Bennett Center (Special Event Facility/Conference Facility) West End/Vanderbilt 1008 19th Ave. S. 340-7500, (866) 420-5486, scarrittbennett.org Features Gothic architecture on 10 tree-filled acres in the heart of Nashville. Includes lodging (125 single rooms), a cultural museum, outdoor garden, labyrinth and chapel. Ideal for small conferences, retreats, board meetings, training sessions and meal functions. Individual reservations also welcome. On-site catering available. Maximum Capacity: 300 Advertising Partner, p. 65 Available Space

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Nashville Municipal Auditorium (Special Event Facility) Downtown 417 Fourth Ave. N. 862-6390, nashvilleauditorium.com Convenient, comfortable and affordable, the downtown Nashville Municipal Auditorium is a great choice for hosting your meeting or event. In addition to the 9,432-seat arena, the auditorium offers a 63,000-square-foot exhibit hall with a separate entrance. Maximum Capacity: 9,654 Advertising Partner, p. 38

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

10-200

130

Reception Capacity 200

250

180

Laskey Great Hall

250

Wightman Chapel

300

Tennessee State University Office of Events Management (University Facilities/Special Event & Conference Facilities) Downtown 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. 963-5721, tnstate.edu Multiple spaces on both the downtown and main campus on the city’s northwest side are ideal for meetings, concerts, events, banquets and receptions. The Gentry Complex features 24,090 square feet of exhibit space. A portable stage is available. Maximum Capacity: 9,500 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Agricultural Research Center

250

300

Atrium

250

300

275

400

Avon Williams Campus

200

Elliott Hall Gentry Complex Kean Hall

Seating Capacity for 10,500 3,500

Vanderbilt University Office of Conferences (University Facilities/Special Event & Conference Facilities) West End/Vanderbilt P.O. Box 1677, Station B 343-8699, meetatvanderbilt.com Spanning 333 acres near downtown, available space includes meeting rooms, classrooms, auditoriums, ballrooms and athletic facilities. During summer break, the university can offer 5,000 beds in a variety of residential accommodations, ranging from traditional rooms to suites, lodges and apartments. Maximum Capacity: Variable up to 45,000 Advertising Partner, p. 42 Available Space Ballrooms Classrooms

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

200-700

300-1,600

25-600

25-1,650

Variable

Memorial Gymnasium

14,000

Vanderbilt Stadium

45,000

Various Facilities

Reception Capacity

25-1,500

Reception Capacity

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Are you looking for a facility with affordable meeting space and 60313 a customer service-oriented staff? Then the Nashville Municipal Auditorium is the venue for you! Centrally located in downtown Nashville, the auditorium is within walking distance of major hotels, restaurants and entertainment. The auditorium features a newly renovated, 9,432-seat arena and a 63,000-square-foot exhibit hall with separate entrance that can be utilized independently. Past users include Markiewicz International, TN Baptist Convention, Teenmania, JamFest and many more. To reserve the NMA, contact GM Bob Skoney (615) 862-6390, Ext. 223 or Sales Manager Sharon Hill at (615) 862-6390, Ext. 228. 417 Fourth Avenue N. • Nashville, TN 37201 • (615) 862-6390 bob.skoney@nashville.gov • sharon.hill@nashville.gov www.nashvilleauditorium.com

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The Grand Ole Opry House is the undisputed home of country music. It has housed many special concerts and awards shows, including the CMA and Stellar Awards. It’s also been home to a vast array of international companies from Sherwin-Williams to Chick-Fil-A. Let your group take the stage! Host an intimate dinner on the Opry’s stage; utilize the 4,400-seat theater’s state-of-the-art HD video, lighting and audio systems for an unforgettable meeting; or create a truly unique experience by inviting your group to an exclusive Opry show customized just for you.

2804 Opryland Dr. • Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 231-1503 • lauren.simpson@opry.com • Lauren Simpson, Events Manager

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Help your delegates experience everything Nashville has to offer by hosting events with true Music City style. The following ideas capitalize on the diverse sights and sounds that make this city unique. For more ideas and information on area attractions and venues, please turn to the Uniquely Nashville section of this guide or go to www.visitmusiccity.com.

Take Center Stage Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium If walls could talk, what a tale the Ryman and the Grand Ole Opry House could tell. With nearly 70 years combined experience as home of the Grand Ole Opry, many a legend has stepped on these stages to thrill a packed house. Now, your delegates can dine where Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Alan Jackson have broadcast some of their biggest hits. It’s truly magical to hold a function in the venues where so much American music history has been made. In addition to concert performances, the historic stages are the perfect setting for a seated meal or standing reception. Add to the ambiance by having Hatch Show Print, one of the nation’s oldest letterpress shops, create a program, commemorative poster or playbill for your event’s menu. Hatch has advertised everything from sporting events to concerts to world expositions for more than 130 years.

The Great Debate: Fiddles vs. Violins Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville has long recognized the differences between a fiddle and a violin are simply a matter

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The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, a monument to fiddlers past and present, and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the elegant home to Nashville’s famed symphony, are located across the street from each other, allowing for easy flow between the two settings.

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The tradition continues. Just like Andrew and Rachel Jackson did in the 1800s, The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson, still welcomes guests today. With over 1,100 acres, The Hermitage offers meeting accommodations for groups of 20 to 2,000 and will provide that perfect indoor or outdoor setting for any occasion. This National Historic Landmark provides many opportunities to host unique receptions, including tenting on the historic grounds; a rustic Cabin-bythe-Spring; Tulip Grove, the historic home of Andrew’s nephew; or the Andrew Jackson Visitor Center, which includes an auditorium and lobby. The Hermitage also offers private and after-hour tours, horse-drawn wagon interpretive tours, catering partners and personalized service. There’s something about meeting at The Hermitage that will make for an unforgettable event.

Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Parthenon, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

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of mood and attitude. What better way to showcase the juxtaposition of sounds from this incredibly diverse stringed instrument than by hosting a party set among two of the city’s famed musical icons?

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Take advantage of Nashville’s mild climate and add a twist to your evening of art by combining indoor exhibits with outdoor gardens. Cheekwood’s gardens and Mustard Meadow are the perfect setting for sweet tea, mint juleps and Southern delicacies under a starry sky. Strolling musicians add just the right note as guests mingle between the Cheek Mansion, which houses the art collection, and the lush lawns. Similarly, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts features an outdoor garden and patio area perfect for staging a jazz band and martini bar befitting the center’s art deco architecture and ambiance. Nearby, the Parthenon, with its beautiful statuary and downstairs gallery, is the centerpiece of Centennial Park with expansive lawns and sunken gardens. The setting simply begs for a Mediterranean menu.

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Make your event a historic occasion! Built in 1892, the Ryman Auditorium has been hosting the world’s most celebrated artists and entertainers for over a century. As home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, the Ryman gained fame as “The Mother Church of Country Music” and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2001. With its original wood pews, elegant stained glass windows and legendary stage, the Ryman offers a distinctive site for your event in the heart of Music City. For rental information, call (615) 458-8700 or visit www.ryman.com/rentals.

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In addition to the convention facilities listed on pages 33-37, these one-of-a-kind venues offer meeting and special events options found only in Music City.

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Aaron Douglas Gallery at Fisk University (Attraction) Downtown 1000 17th Ave. N. 329-8500, fisk.edu Named after famed Harlem Renaissance painter Aaron Douglas, the gallery features works from donors and faculty artists. Enjoy ever-changing exhibits. Maximum Capacity: 100 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

Reception Capacity 100

Adventure Science Center (Attraction) Downtown 800 Fort Negley Blvd. 862-5160, adventuresci.com Hands-on learning environment perfect for spouse and family programs, as well as events. Skyline Room provides full view of downtown. An exciting expansion added 12,000 square feet of exhibit space and a 160-seat planetarium with a 60-foot full dome with digital projection capabilities. The Tennessee Engineering Center has additional event and meeting space. Maximum Capacity: 3,000 Available Space Classrooms Jack Wood Hall

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

20-50 200

144

Run of Facility

144 2,500

Space Chase Wing Sudekum Planetarium

Reception Capacity

500 166

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Cellar Patio

100

Wine Courtyard

120

Belle Meade Plantation (Historic Home) West Nashville 5025 Harding Pk. 356-0501, (800) 270-3991, Ext. 25, bellemeadeplantation.com Nineteenth-century thoroughbred stud farm and 1853 mansion open for tours. The Boxwood Garden and 1892 Carriage House and Stables are popular event sites, hosting more than 80 private events each year. Outside catering and alcohol allowed. There is a fully functioning winery with a tasting room. Guests can tour the property, purchase wines, visit our gift shop and dine at our restaurant. Belle is an on-site Southern restaurant that is also available for rental. Maximum Capacity: 600 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Carriage House

140

250

300

250

up to 500

Carriage House, Stables & Paddock

Aerial (Special Event Facility) Downtown 411 Broadway 251-9882, aerialnashville.com A revelation in downtown Nashville. A sleek, powder-coated bar top with indoor and outdoor bar access, high-end audiovisual, valet options, a personal catering service and a band/DJ area. The interior of the space can be crafted and designed in any fashion so desired by the hosting party. Aerial runs the gamut of having the ability to host 10 guests to upwards of 300 guests without ever feeling overly crowded or losing its intimate feel. Maximum Capacity: Variable Available Space

Arrington Vineyards (Attraction) South/Franklin 6211 Patton Rd., Arrington 395-0102, arringtonvineyards.com Arrington Vineyards was founded by Kix Brooks in 2005. AV is located 25 minutes south of Nashville among the beautiful hills of Arrington. We invite you to come experience our award-winning wines, spectacular vineyard views from our covered deck and breathtaking sunsets. Tastings are free. Maximum Capacity: 120

Gardens & Lawn

Reception Capacity

300

Belmont Mansion (Historic Home) Hillsboro/Belmont 1900 Belmont Blvd. 460-5459, belmontmansion.com Nineteenth-century mansion built by Adelicia Acklen, one of the wealthiest women in America; adjacent to Music Row on the campus of Belmont University. The Grand Salon is considered the most elaborate domestic antebellum interior in Tennessee. Receptions, tours and spouse programs. No alcohol allowed on premises. Maximum Capacity: 200

Reception Capacity 300

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Grand Salon Mansion

Banquet Capacity 90

140

Reception Capacity 180 200

The Bluebird Cafe (Club) Green Hills 4104 Hillsboro Rd. 383-1461, bluebirdcafe.com World-famous listening room where many country stars, including Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift, have been discovered. Private events for groups up to 100 offer intimate performances, catered meals and will be designed to meet your groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. Maximum Capacity: 100

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Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

Reception Capacity 100

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Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Cadillac Ranch (down)

600

Cadillac Ranch (up)

400

Karma Lounge

250

Rock Bar

150

Wanna Be’s

150

Carnton Plantation (Historic Home) South/Franklin 1345 Carnton Ln., Franklin 794-0903, battleoffranklintrust.org From two American presidents to socialites at soirees, Carnton Plantation has been a gathering place for more than two centuries. Make your event a part of our tradition. Our 1847 restored garden can host your party under the star-speckled sky. Your event will go down in history. Maximum Capacity: 3,000 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Garden

1,000

Grounds

3,000

Porch

Centennial Sportsplex (Sports Venue) West End/Vanderbilt 222 25th Ave. N. 862-8480, centennialsportsplex.com Featuring an aquatic center with two indoor pools, ice arena with two rinks and a fitness center. Great for hosting group events or for use by individual delegates for a small fee. The complex has USTA-approved indoor and outdoor tennis facilities with permanent seating for 2,500 at Stadium Court. Maximum Capacity: 2,500 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Ice Rinks

1,000

Natatorium

2,500

Other Interior Areas

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre (Theater) West Nashville 8204 Hwy. 100 646-9977, (800) 282-2276, dinnertheatre.com Nashville’s first professional theater. Serving up great buffets and Broadway plays for more than 40 years. Maximum Capacity: 296 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Backstage

Mainstage

296

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art (Attraction) West Nashville 1200 Forrest Park Dr. 356-8000, cheekwood.org Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheek estate. This unique setting offers four buildings, each with its own character, for special events. A mix of indoor and outdoor spaces can be configured to meet your needs, from small meetings to very large corporate events. From the ultimate in elegance to casual chic, Cheekwood is perfect for meetings, cocktail receptions, luncheons, dinners and more. Fine catering and professional event management available. Maximum Capacity: Variable up to 800 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Indoor

15-300

30-300

Outdoor

Variable

Reception Capacity

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Commodore Ballroom at Vanderbilt Student Life Center (Special Event Facility) West End/Vanderbilt 310 25th Ave. S. 343-0371, vanderbilt.edu/studentlifecenter Built in 2005, this $11.4 million facility, located in the heart of the Vanderbilt campus, features a 9,000-square-foot ballroom, 2,500-square-foot Board of Trust Room, DVD, VCRs, LCD projectors, sound systems, videoconferencing, teleconferencing and theatrical lighting. The facility allows outside caterers from an approved list or will arrange menus and catering for you. Maximum Capacity: 1,200 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

778

520

1,200

Board of Trust Room

60-250

100

450

Meeting Rooms 1-3

25-50

Ballroom (divides into three sections)

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Cadillac Ranch (Club) Downtown 305 Broadway 742-9078, cadillacranchnash.com Situated in the heart of downtown Nashville, Cadillac Ranch offers four different venues in one convenient location.

Reception Capacity

Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum (Attraction) Downtown 222 Fifth Ave. S. 416-2001, (800) 852-6437, countrymusichalloffame.org In the heart of downtown Nashville’s vibrant entertainment district, the 130,000-square-foot museum offers breathtaking views of the city and is conveniently located within walking distance of major downtown hotels and the Nashville Convention Center. Event space includes an 11,000-square-foot glass-roofed conservatory, the 213-seat Ford Theater, the elegant Hall of Fame Rotunda and 40,000 square feet of gallery space to tour. On-site catering is available for groups up to 2,200. Maximum Capacity: 2,200 Advertising Partner, p. 1 Available Space Board Room

Meeting Capacity

Curb Conservatory & Courtyard Entire Building 213

Library Rotunda SunTrust Community Room

Reception Capacity

Crump Terrace

Ford Theater

Banquet Capacity

200

400

600

700

2,200

200

160

300

A Cowboy Town and Meadowlark Lodge (Special Event Facility) Whites Creek 3665 Knight Dr., Whites Creek Weekdays: 242-6201, Weekends: 876-1029, acowboytown.com Located 10 minutes from downtown Nashville, Meadowlark Lodge has spectacular views, multiple rock fireplaces and three breakout rooms. Adjacent to the lodge is A Cowboy Town, an event facility recreating the Old West, featuring campfire cookouts with live cowboy music, family-friendly comedy gunfights, hayrides, Cowboy Comedy Dinner Show, horseback riding, saloon, picnics, hiking and fishing. Maximum Capacity: 2,000 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

A Cowboy Town

2,000

Cookouts/Picnics Meadowlark Lodge

Reception Capacity

2,000 50

125

150

100

Outdoor The Rattlesnake Saloon (indoor facility)

Fontanel Attractions (Attraction) Whites Creek 4225 Whites Creek Pk., Whites Creek 724-1600, fontanelmansion.com Located on a sprawling 130+ acres is a unique entertainment venue offering tours of Barbara Mandrell’s former mansion, private events, an outdoor music venue, The Farm House Restaurant, a museum and hiking trails. Maximum Capacity: Variable Advertising Partner, p. 29

30-400

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Variable

Entire Mansion

Variable

Reception Capacity Variable

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Getting Sirius About Songwriting Hold your summer conference, camp or retreat at Vanderbilt. With cozy “smart” classrooms, exquisite ballrooms and auditoriums holding up to 1,100, we can host your group – large or small. On-site residential accommodations, dining and tech services make us your affordable choice. Take advantage of a unique venue just 61127 three miles from downtown Nashville, and never miss a beat!

Sirius XM is North America’s No. 1 satellite radio company with live broadcasts daily from studios in Nashville and five other major cities in the United States and Canada. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sirius XM have partnered to turn music into an interactive event. Music City Connection: Heroes Behind the Hits, produced by the Nashville CVB and broadcast on Sirius XM Radio, is a special opportunity for groups to experience the city’s most celebrated industry in a very personal manner. Taped at venues around town, the broadcast features songwriters from different genres sharing their influences and personal stories alongside a sampling of their hits in an intimate “in-the-round” setting. In a city where creativity is revered, the songwriting experience can also be used as a uniquely Nashville team-building opportunity. After all, this isn’t just where hits are played, it’s where they are made.

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Schermerhorn Symphony Center, home to the Nashville Symphony, is the premier venue for special events. The state-of-the-art Laura Turner Concert Hall sets new standards for live music in an acoustical environment. The finest audio and lighting systems are available to meet any technical requirements. The concert hall’s main floor easily converts to reveal a 5,700-square-foot parquet floor perfect for receptions, galas and conferences. Additional multifunction spaces, plus a beautiful garden, allow for special events for 10 to 2,000. Our on-site executive chef and full catering kitchen also set new standards for culinary excellence. Let us orchestrate your next special event and make it worthy of a standing ovation.

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Participating songwriters will work with your group to pen original music and lyrics, or you can challenge delegates to take what they learned from the program and channel that inspiration during breakout sessions the next day. Colleagues can work together to create their own masterpiece with the best or most humorous outcomes featured as part of your meeting’s grand finale.

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Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity 350

500

20-240

10-1,500

Courtyard Indoor Areas Private Dining Room

Reception Capacity

The Frontier Room Downtown 306 Broadway 401-2580, whiskeybentsaloon.com Historic Broadway’s premier music venue and event space. This multilevel venue offers a full-service saloon/bar with live music on the main floor daily. There’s also a private loft that provides Nashville’s true VIP experience. The Frontier Room at Whiskey Bent offers the ability to create any event you can imagine. Maximum Capacity: 300 Available Space General Space

Meeting Capacity 150

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

100

150

Grand Ole Opry Plaza (Parks/Open Space) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2804 Opryland Dr. 871-7633, 871-5766, opry.com Nearly 100,000 square feet of landscaped space connecting the Grand Ole Opry House, Grand Ole Opry Museum and Acuff Theater. The plaza can be used on its own or in conjunction with other facilities for larger events. Maximum Capacity: 1,500 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Variable

Available Space Clubhouse

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Acoustic Room

100

400

Music City Room Reverb Room (full upstairs)

Reception Capacity 500

General Jackson Showboat (Attraction) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2812 Opryland Dr. 458-1332, generaljackson.com The “grandest showboat in the world” features a two-story dinner theater on the four-deck paddlewheeler. Several private areas, such as the Paddlewheel Lounge and Heritage Hall, are available for small functions, as well as Boatwide rental for larger groups. Maximum Capacity: 1,100 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Boatwide Heritage Hall

1,100 80

Other Private Areas Victorian Theater

35-300 800

600

800

Grand Ole Opry Museum (Museum) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2804 Opryland Dr. 458-1332, 871-5766, opry.com A high-tech museum with interactive displays and special collections of Opry memorabilia. Maximum Capacity: 150 Available Space General Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity 80

150

Available Space

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

212

275

168

400

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Champion’s Room

150

Conference Room

12-14

Pavilion

175

Reception Capacity

350

The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson (Historic Home) Airport/Elm Hill Pike 4580 Rachel’s Ln. 889-2941, thehermitage.com This National Historic Landmark was home to President Andrew Jackson. Many opportunities exist to host unique receptions on the 1,100-acre plantation, including tenting in the 18th-century heirloom gardens. Cabin-by-the-Spring can be set for indoor dining and receptions with a band and dancing on the veranda. Tulip Grove, the 1836 home of Andrew Jackson Donelson, is an elegant site for events with its Greek Revival facade. The 1824 Hermitage Church is ideal for weddings or religious events. Maximum Capacity: 5,000 Advertising Partner, p. 39 Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Cabin-by-the-Spring

150

200

Cafe

100

Hermitage Church

125 100-150

200-250

Indoor Iron Gate Terrace Lawns, Garden Tulip Grove

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1,500

Hermitage Golf Course (Sports Venue) Hermitage 3939 Old Hickory Blvd., Old Hickory 847-4001, hermitagegolf.com Featuring 36 holes on two courses with professional tournament management team, pro shop, driving range, grill, clubhouse, banquet room, meeting space, outdoor pavilion and full-service catering on-site. Recently named one of Golf Digest’s top 10 courses in the state. Maximum Capacity: 350

Available Space

Reception Capacity

Hard Rock Cafe Downtown 100 Broadway 742-9900, hardrock.com The Reverb Room, our private-event space on the second floor of the Hard Rock Cafe, comfortably seats 100 guests/400 reception-style. This state-of-the-art concert venue with unbelievable audio and visual capacity features an adjoining outdoor terrace, known as The Ledge, with sweeping views of Broadway and the Cumberland River. The Reverb Room’s stage has been graced by many of the biggest names in music, and boasts the best sound in Music City. If you’re looking for a venue unlike anything you’ve seen before, look no further than the Hard Rock Cafe. Maximum Capacity: 550 Advertising Partner, p. 2

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Gaylord Springs Golf Links (Sports Venue) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 18 Springhouse Ln. 458-1332, (866) 51-LINKS, gaylordsprings.com Antebellum-style clubhouse offers outstanding meeting space with panoramic views of the golf course. Professional, on-site catering staff for event planning. Tournament management is available for golf outings on the 18-hole, links-style course. Maximum Capacity: 500, Tournament Cup: 144

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Frist Center for the Visual Arts (Attraction) Downtown 919 Broadway 244-3340, fristcenter.org Located downtown in the former art deco post office, this arts center is a great option for spouse/family programming, as well as for off-site events. Auditorium, Rechter Community Room, private dining room and Turner Courtyard available for meetings, lectures, meal functions and receptions. The facility also features a stage and state-of-the-art AV system. On-site catering available. Maximum Capacity: 1,500

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300

400

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125

200

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Jubilee Hall at Fisk University (Special Event Facility) Downtown 1000 17th Ave. N. 329-8500, fisk.edu The first permanent building in the United States for the higher education of African-Americans, the hall is also home to the famed Edmund Havell painting of the Jubilee Singers, which was commissioned by Queen Victoria of England after hearing a performance during their world tour in the 1870s. Today, Jubilee Hall’s Appleton Room can be used for seminars, luncheons, banquets and receptions. It features a permanent stage with full AV equipment. On-site catering available. Maximum Capacity: 450 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Appleton Room

300

150

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

300

450

Reception Capacity 1,000

The Loveless Cafe/The Loveless Barn (Attraction/Restaurant) West Nashville 8400 Hwy. 100 646-9700, Ext. 3, lovelesscafe.com, lovelessbarn.com There was a time when people used to slow down and enjoy life ... that time still exists at The Loveless Cafe, named by USA Today as a Top Down-Home Dining Spot. Frequented by celebrities, world travelers and local appetites alike, The Loveless Cafe has been cooking up scratch-made biscuits, homemade preserves, fried chicken and country ham, along with other Southern favorites, since 1951. Featuring the unparalleled hospitality of The Loveless Cafe and more than 8,500 square feet of indoor event space, The Loveless Barn is the ideal private venue. Whether you select a casual, family-style meal of fried chicken and biscuits, or an elegant plated dinner of roasted filet of beef, the team of professionals from The Loveless Barn will make your next event one that your guests will remember for a lifetime. Reservations for parties of 12 or more are suggested for Saturday and Sunday. Maximum Capacity: 2,000 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

450-500

320

Cafe – Large Dining Room

Cafe – Patio & Courtyard

Barn

Reception Capacity 1,000 125

Run of Property

2,000

Metro Parks (Parks/Open Space) Throughout the City Centennial Park Office 862-8400, nashville.gov/parks Greenways, pools, recreation facilities and urban spaces. Riverfront Park downtown and Centennial Park on West End are two popular park sites for events, but many other options are available. Please call. Maximum Capacity: 10,000, Varies by park Available Space

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Banquet Capacity Tenting Allowed

Reception Capacity 10,000 Variable

Miss Jeanne’s Dinner Theatre (Theater) Downtown Corner of Gleaves & 600 Ninth Ave. S. 902-9566, 242-8000, missjeannes.com A comedic mystery play with live music and a wonderful dinner. Each table becomes a team to decipher clues, bribe suspects with their Miss Marple’s currency and try to solve the crime. We can come to you. Off-site shows available. Maximum Capacity: 200

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

200

150

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Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

160

Reception Capacity

Boatwide Inside

300 200

Reception Capacity

Lane Motor Museum (Attraction) 702 Murfreesboro Pk. 742-7445, lanemotormuseum.org Private events at Lane Motor Museum are held among a display of more than 150 of the most unique cars and motorcycles in the United States. The 40,000-square-foot exhibit area features a warehouse-style interior with exposed brick walls and original wood flooring. Located only 3 miles from downtown Nashville, the museum is easily accessed from all points in the city. Maximum Capacity: Variable Available Space

Music City Queen (Attraction) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2812 Opryland Dr. 458-3930, generaljackson.com Triple-decker paddlewheeler available for exclusive charter. Create your own “rockin’ on the river” event with music, a casino party or an elegant dinner set in a bygone era. Maximum Capacity: 300

Nashville City Club (Special Event Facility) Downtown 201 Fourth Ave. N., 20th Fl. 244-3693, nashvillecity.com Downtown Business Club with breathtaking city views, personal service and memorable experiences. Great to host a dinner or special event while overlooking all of Nashville. Full-service, custom event venue with on-site event professional and executive chef. Maximum Capacity: 500 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Donelson/Jackson Room

Reception Capacity 15

Library

Main Banquet Hall

200

175

250

Southern Banquet Halls

100

Nashville Event Space (Special Event Facility) Downtown 497-6802, nashvilleeventspace.com A collection of unique, metropolitan venues in the downtown Nashville area. Maximum Capacity: Varies by venue Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

aVenue

250

750

Cellar One + Riverview Courtyard

200

350

120

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Nashville Farmers’ Market (Special Event Facility) Downtown 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 880-2001, 880-2000, nashvillefarmersmarket.org Nashville’s public market dates back to 1828 and is open daily with fresh produce, flowers and on-site dining. In the evenings, it’s a great site for private events, with four open-air sheds, 200 10’x30’ stalls, 300 parking spaces and 18,000 square feet of indoor space. Maximum Capacity: 1,000 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

Variable

Reception Capacity 1,000

Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre (Theater) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2620 Music Valley Dr. 885-4747, (800) 308-5779, nashvillenightlife.com This 10,000-square-foot facility, located just 1 mile from the Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center, features a “Best of Country” dinner theater show and is also available for private rentals. The theater includes stage, sound and lighting equipment, a full bar, dance floor and fully staffed kitchen that can provide customized buffets; outside catering also allowed. Event staff can book entertainment. Maximum Capacity: 300 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

300

Reception Capacity 300

Reception Capacity 150

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Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

700

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity 3,000

3,000

Grand Patio

50-500

500

ShadyPoint Suntan Lagoon Deck Sycamore Pavilion Willow Creek Village

Available Space

50-3,000

3,000

1,500

50-1,500

1,500

20-200

200

Wildhorse Saloon – located on historic Second Avenue downtown – has three floors of action-packed fun from live entertainment, free line dance lessons, great Southern smokehouse cuisine to free pool. We offer many options of meeting and private event space all customized to fit your needs. Come in for a site visit and try Executive Chef Laurie’s wonderful new catering menu. For more information, contact Dena Tidwell at (615) 902-8222 or at dtidwell@wildhorsesaloon.com, or online at www.wildhorsesaloon.com.

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Historic Home Lawn

10,000 100-1,500

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity 150

Nashville Zoo (Attraction) South/Franklin 3777 Nolensville Rd. 833-1534, nashvillezoo.org Featuring a wide variety of exotic animals from around the world thriving in beautiful, natural habitats. In addition, the zoo offers animal shows, keeper talks, a carousel, a historic home and farm, the enormous Jungle Gym playground, gift shops and concession areas. Maximum Capacity: Variable

Reception Capacity

100-3,000

Meeting Capacity

General Space

700

Cedar Glade Run of Facility

Available Space

Reception Capacity

Nashville Shores (Attraction) Airport/Elm Hill Pike 4001 Bell Rd., Hermitage 889-7050, nashvilleshores.com Nashville Shores is a 385-acre group recreation destination located 10 minutes east of downtown on J. Percy Priest Lake. It comprises a water park, 20 group event sites, an event management team, festival areas, marina, mini-golf, boat and Jet Ski rental, and other attractions. Maximum Capacity: 10,000 Available Space

Nashville Visitor Information Center (Special Event Facility) Downtown 501 Broadway 259-4747 Located on the ground floor of Bridgestone Arena in the heart of downtown Nashville. The Visitor Information Center is the perfect place for any group seeking a “Uniquely Nashville” event. The existing Music City decor will turn up the volume on any event, leaving your guests feeling like rock stars. Maximum Capacity: Variable

VENUES

Nashville Palace (Restaurant/Club) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2611 McGavock Pk. 889-1540, nashvillepalace.net The famed Nashville Palace features live country music, dancing and great dining that is just right for a special event. Features include three stages, sound and light system, full-service catering and bar, plus ample on-site parking. Visitors, locals and the stars all enjoy an evening of entertainment at the Nashville Palace. Maximum Capacity: 700

Reception Capacity

Variable

Variable 50-75

Jungle Room

40-50

Jungle Terrace

150

250

400

Variable

Outdoor Spaces: Festival Field Safari Room

25-40

50-75

The Gallery

150

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Opry Mills (Retail Complex) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 433 Opry Mills Dr. (877) SHOP-FUN, oprymills.com At 1.2 million square feet, Opry Mills combines the best names in retail with the hottest experiences in entertainment. Team-building activities, theme parties and buyouts at various merchants. Reopening in 2012. Call for more details. Maximum Capacity: 10,000 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Variable

Entertainment Court Run of Mall

Reception Capacity 2,000 10,000

Parthenon (Attraction/Museum) 2600 West End Ave., Centennial Park 862-8431, parthenon.org Tennessee’s centennial birthday present, the Parthenon is the world’s only full-scale replica of the ancient Greek temple, complete with a 42-foot indoor statue of Athena and amazing architectural features. The Parthenon is available after hours for events, utilizing the building’s unique art galleries plus outdoor plaza area. Usage is through support membership and is tax deductible. Available Space

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Banquet Capacity 120

Reception Capacity 250

Robert’s Western World (Club) Downtown 416 Broadway 244-9552, robertswesternworld.com The legendary Robert’s Western World is the perfect location to enjoy a piece of Nashville’s best – and maybe even see a famous face or two. Voted the No. 1 honky-tonk in Music City for four years in a row by Nashville Scene readers, you will not go wrong when you host your event at Robert’s. Book the entire bar or our Sho-Bud Balcony Bar for your reception, holiday party, rehearsal dinner, corporate event or any special gathering in this fun atmosphere in the heart of Lower Broadway. Maximum Capacity: 210 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Balcony

Main Bar

150

The Rotunda at the Faye & Joe Wyatt Center for Education (Special Event Facility) West End/Vanderbilt Peabody College/Vanderbilt University 322-8408, peabody.vanderbilt.edu/x6667.xml The Wyatt Center is the key historic building on the Peabody lawn. This beautiful venue offers a well-appointed lobby, banquet hall and support spaces often used by international and upscale clients visiting Nashville and Vanderbilt. Caterers must be approved. Maximum Capacity: 250 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Atrium

Banquet Capacity 175

Lobby Other Spaces Rotunda

Reception Capacity 200 150

10-42

215

150

250

Ryman Auditorium (Theater) Downtown 116 Fifth Ave. N. Reservations and ticketing: 458-1332, Administrative offices: 458-8700, ryman.com Originally built as a church in 1892, the Ryman Auditorium later became a theater, hosting such performers as Sarah Bernhardt, Charlie Chaplin, Mae West and Katharine Hepburn. From 1943-74, the auditorium was home to the Grand Ole Opry, featuring such pioneering performers as Hank Williams, Bill Monroe and Patsy Cline. The auditorium’s acoustics are widely recognized as being among the best in the world. Renovated in 1994, the 2,363-seat hall was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000. The Ryman is open as a museum and features concerts from the biggest stars of all genres, as well as private events. Maximum Capacity: 2,362 Advertising Partner, p. 39 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Full Auditorium

2,362

Stage

250-800 90-100

120 120

VIP Vestibule

Schermerhorn Symphony Center (Special Event Facility/Concert Hall) Downtown One Symphony Pl. 687-6500, nashvillesymphony.org Enjoy the acoustically excellent and architecturally stunning home of the Nashville Symphony. Utilizing the latest technology, the hall can be converted in approximately one hour from tiered seats to a flat parquet floor perfect for receptions, seated functions or exhibits. Featuring state-of-the-art audio and lighting capabilities, additional multipurpose spaces and an outdoor function area. Full on-site catering capabilities. Maximum Capacity: 2,000 Advertising Partner, p. 42 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

128

120

225

Boardroom

Giarratana/Novare Green Room

400

500

Balcony Lobby

Laura Turner Concert Hall

1,860

Reception Capacity

Main Lobby

120

100

200

Martha Rivers Ingram Garden Courtyard

250

360

400

Mike Curb Family Music Education Hall

175

170

225

1,860

600

2,000

Run of Facility Watson Founders Hall West Lobby

100

200

The Second Fiddle (Club) Downtown 420 Broadway 252-4818, thesecondfiddle.com Anytime the doors are open, there’s a band playing your favorite country hits, from Merle to Martina. The Second Fiddle is part of Nashville’s famed Honky Tonk Highway along Lower Broad. Complete buyouts available for special events; outside catering allowed; full sound system and staging on-site; staff can arrange live entertainment. Maximum Capacity: 150

General Space

Reception Capacity

Upper Lobby

Available Space

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Banquet Capacity

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity 125

Reception Capacity 150

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Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Smiley Hollow (Special Event Facility) North Nashville P.O. Box 620, Ridgetop 859-6310, smileyhollow.com When planning a convention in Nashville and you want the taste of the real South, there is no place better for a theme party then the Old Fashioned Smiley Hollow Hayride and Barndance Co. Maximum Capacity: 5,000 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

2,500

5,000

Studio A (Special Event Facility/Studio) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2804 Opryland Dr. 871-7633, 871-5766, opry.com Be a part of Nashville history by hosting an event in the studio where the long-running program Hee Haw was once filmed. In addition to continuing television production, Studio A is also now available for receptions, private parties, dinners and events. Located in the same building as the famed Grand Ole Opry, Studio A gives guests a behind-the-scenes look at the city’s entertainment industry. Maximum Capacity: 500 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

300

500

Tennessee Engineering Center at Adventure Science Center (Conference Facility) Downtown 800 Fort Negley Blvd. 862-5160, adventuresci.com Featuring 2,700 square feet of flexible space for board meetings, lectures, receptions or presentations. Free parking, state-of-the-art AV equipment, hospitality area, warming kitchen, distance-learning capabilities. Maximum Capacity: 250 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

General Space

250

150

Reception Capacity

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (Attraction) Downtown 501 Broadway, Bridgestone Arena 242-4750, tshf.net Sports from team to extreme ... the museum features 7,500 square feet of interactive exhibits and displays. Two theaters. Meeting space available in the adjacent Bridgestone Arena. Maximum Capacity: 200 Available Space

Jackson Hall Johnson Theater Polk Theater

Banquet Capacity

2,472

Variable w/ Lobbies

Reception Capacity 200

Tennessee State Museum (Attraction) Downtown 505 Deadrick St. 741-2692, tnmuseum.org The Tennessee State Museum is one of the largest museums in the nation. Interpretive exhibits begin 15,000 years ago with prehistoric people, with special sections on American Indians, pioneers, the Antebellum age and the Civil War. Check the website for changing exhibitions. Maximum Capacity: 500 Available Space Lower Lobby

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

125

100

Reception Capacity 300

Run of Facility

500

Upper Lobby

200

Tootsies Orchid Lounge (Club) Downtown 422 Broadway 726-0463, tootsies.net The cornerstone of Honky Tonk Highway, Tootsies is an original. Willie Nelson got his first songwriting job after singing here. Mel Tillis, Patsy Cline and Kris Kristofferson were among early patrons. Today, guests enjoy the same spirit while listening to talented singers and songwriters. Maximum Capacity: 225 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Downstairs Bar

Run of Facility

225

Upper Bar & Patio

150

Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum (Historic Home) South/Franklin 636 Farrell Pkwy. 832-8197, travellersrestplantation.org The facility includes a full catering kitchen plus lovely grounds. Guests can tour the historic home built in 1799 by Judge John Overton, law partner and lifelong friend of President Andrew Jackson. Maximum Capacity: 300 Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

150

Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) (Theater) Downtown 505 Deaderick St. 782-4000, tpac.org Three theaters under one roof can accommodate major musical, dance, theatrical and concert performances, as well as special events and meetings. Jackson and Polk theaters feature proscenium stages. Johnson is a “black box” theater. The spacious lobbies can be used for meetings and events. Maximum Capacity: Variable Available Space

Meeting Capacity

General Space

VENUES

Sirius XM Music City Theatre (Theater) Downtown 501 Broadway 259-4730, visitmusiccity.com/radioshow In the heart of downtown Nashville, the Sirius XM Music City Theatre is located inside the Bridgestone Arena tower overlooking the historic Ryman Auditorium and the city’s world-famous honky-tonks. The theater is the perfect setting for small meetings, presentations or an intimate musical performance. Built-in stage, high-end audiovisual and catering services are available. Maximum Capacity: 54

Reception Capacity

264 1,075

Variable w/ Lobbies

Education Center

Banquet Capacity

150

125

Gardens

Reception Capacity 150 75-200

Lawns

150-300

Two Rivers Mansion (Historic Home) Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 3130 McGavock Pk. 885-1112, tworiversmansion.com An 1850s Italianate mansion on 14 acres. The back porch is perfect for staging music with the level backyard as a large dance floor. Catering kitchen available. Some furnishings on-site. Dressing rooms available. Maximum Capacity: Variable Available Space

Meeting Capacity

Double Parlor Home

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Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

85 40-85

125

Variable w/ use of outdoor spaces

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Vanderbilt Legends Club (Sports Venue) South/Franklin 1500 Legends Club Ln., Franklin 791-8100, legendsclub.com This 36-hole course features a 19-acre practice facility, clubhouse, boardroom, tournament management, club rentals and golf shop. In addition to the outdoor event pavilion, Legends Grille is available for evening functions. Full banquet and catering services. Maximum Capacity: 250 Available Space Boardroom

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

War Memorial Plaza (Park/Open Space) Downtown 301 Sixth Ave. N., Ste. G-3 532-4826 Renovated outdoor space downtown. Perfect for seated dinners, receptions, live entertainment and dancing. Can be tented. Maximum Capacity: Variable up to 2,000 Available Space

Reception Capacity

100

250

Pavilion

200

War Memorial Auditorium (Auditorium/Hall) Downtown Corner of Union & Seventh, 301 Sixth Ave. N. 782-4000, tpac.org Historic landmark managed by the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The facility is on the grounds of War Memorial Plaza. Near-perfect 66’x33’ acoustical stage is ideal for a capella performances, concerts, broadcasts, live recordings and speakers. Flexible space accommodates cabaret tables, reserved seating or open floor for meetings, banquets and more. Maximum Capacity: 1,661

Hall Lobby

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Variable

Variable up to 2,000

8-10

Grille

Available Space

Meeting Capacity

General Space

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

1,661

400

Flexible w/ War Memorial Plaza (booked separately)

Wildhorse Saloon (Attraction/Club) Downtown 120 Second Ave. N. 802-8222, wildhorsesaloon.com Kick up a great time with award-winning barbecue or a custom menu, live entertainment and a large dance floor. Event areas are on three levels with private dining available. The club can be paired with Riverfront Park for larger events. Maximum Capacity: 1,600 Advertising Partner, p. 45 Available Space Club

Meeting Capacity

Banquet Capacity

1,600

500 (Main Floor)

1,600

150

100

150

Reception Capacity 400

Riverview Room

Reception Capacity

Love Music City? There’s an App for That Bob Dylan once famously observed, the times they are a changin’, but the singer/songwriter couldn’t possibly have foreseen just how much would change in the span of a generation. At the time he recorded his seminal album Nashville Skyline, it was unimaginable that people around the world would one day download music from that session with a few keystrokes, or that they would want to learn more about the city that served as his muse in the same way. Now, with the rise of smartphones, it has never been easier to access information on Music City. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau has custom-built a mobile website with instant access to key information, including events, sights and sounds, lodging and dining. Users can even book hotel rooms and purchase travel packages. The mobile site is available at www.visitmusiccity.mobi. To maximize functionality for users, the NCVB has developed a tutorial that can be accessed at www.visitmusiccity.com/mobile. There are several other ways to keep up with the latest news from Nashville while on the go. A live music app can help you locate live music venues throughout the city and tell you who’s on stage. Users can search by area of town or venue name, and a handy map function will show your location and the live music venue options nearby. The app’s calendar, powered by NowPlayingNashville.com, will search live music events up to 14 days out. Check out Visit Music City on Facebook to find out about the latest promotions and share trip ideas with others. Or, follow Nashville on Twitter @visitmusiccity for timely tweets on what’s happening right now. And don’t miss a beat of the city’s diverse playlist at www.youtube.com/nashvillemusiccity. Scan the code for more about the CVB’s mobile site and live music app.

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Plan your next convention in downtown Nashville. The convenience of one. The entertainment value of many. The next time you plan a convention, meet and stay where Nashville plays – downtown Music City. From hotels and restaurants to exhibit space and entertainment, we’re here to help you successfully plan every step of the way. You’ll work with your choice of name-brand hotels in conjunction with the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, who are ready to offer you and your group convenient one-stop shopping for meetings, conventions and trade shows, whatever the size.

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Contact the Downtown Nashville Convention Collection and get right in the middle of all the fun.

• Convention Center Exhibit Space: 119,000 square feet

• Arena Capacity: 17,000 seats

• Auditorium Capacity: 9,600 seats

More than 3,000 committable sleeping rooms and more than 240,000 square feet of contiguous meeting and exhibit space are available in the center of downtown. Renaissance Nashville Hotel (673 rooms) • Nashville Convention Center (118,675 sq. ft.) Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel (474 rooms) • Loews Vanderbilt Hotel (338 rooms) • Days Inn at the Stadium (180 rooms) Doubletree Hotel Downtown Nashville (337 rooms) • Hilton Garden Inn (194 rooms) • The Hermitage Hotel (122 rooms) Hilton Nashville Downtown (330 rooms) • Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Nashville (289 rooms) Bridgestone Arena (43,000 sq. ft.) • Downtown Courtyard by Marriott (190 rooms) • Hutton Hotel (248 rooms) Ramada Inn & Suites Across Titans Stadium (120 rooms) • Union Station Hotel (124 rooms) Best Western Downtown Convention Center (100 rooms) • Nashville Municipal Auditorium (63,000 sq. ft.) Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University (307 rooms) • Homewood Suites Nashville Downtown (113 rooms) Holiday Inn Express Downtown (285 rooms) • Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown (154 rooms)

• c/o Nashville Convention Center • (615) 742-2000 • Fax: (615) 742-2014 www.conventionnashville.com Contact: Brian Ivey, Nashville Convention Center • (615) 742-2053

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HOTELS Loews Vanderbilt Hotel is committed to providing your attendees 300 thread-count linens, supremely comfortable robes, mini-bars with a true Music City experience from the moment they arrive, with and the newest Keurig pod coffee makers delivering Emeril’s special everything from welcome beverages to uniquely local lobby exhibits java blend in under a minute. showcasing what makes Music City’s appeal so special. And when catered galas aren’t on the agenda, attendees are free Nestled in Nashville’s trendy West End corridor, Loews to enjoy the delicious fare at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse or Eat. For Vanderbilt Hotel is one of only 52 hotels nationwide and the only nighttime fun, cocktails and live entertainment abound at Drink, hotel in the state of Tennessee to enjoy AAA’s Four Diamond rating featuring “Live From Loews,” where guests might just spot the next for over 26 consecutive years. It’s no wonder with Loews’ famous big music star. And for downtime with perks, visit Nina Kuzina Fine 61106 services and three dedicated Certified Meeting Professionals on Art Gallery to see internationally recognized Nashville artists and property. Not to mention meeting facilities equipped to let groups of the Loews Vanderbilt gift shop for fun Nashville memorabilia. 12-1,200 get down to business comfortably, 340 newly renovated guest rooms and Nashville’s best attractions in close proximity. Of course, harmony is achieved by giving your attendees reasons Number of Rooms: 340 to sing their praise, including Wi-Fi Internet access, flat-screen TVs, Number of Suites: 13

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2100 West End Ave. • Nashville, TN 37203 • (615) 320-1700 • (800) 336-3335 Fax: (615) 320-5019 • www.loewshotels.com

Function Room Symphony I Symphony II Symphony III Lyric Room Kissam Sarratt Neely Carmichael McTyeire Branscomb Rand Calhoun Kirkland Bernard Boardroom Gold Room Platinum Room

Room Dimensions 42' x 67' 42' x 67' 42' x 67' 25' x 49' 19' x 18' 24' x 24' 31' x 24' 27' x 20' 35' x 27' 20' x 16' 20' x 20' 27' x 17' 27' x 20' 22' x 19' 21' x 26' 25' x 28'

Sq. Ft. 2,814 2,814 2,814 1,225 342 576 744 540 945 320 400 459 540 418 546 700

Height 18' 18' 18' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10'

Theater Capacity 375 375 375 90 32 50 80 50 110 24 30 50 60

Classroom Capacity 180 180 180 70 20 32 60 32 70 16 16 30 32

Banquet Capacity 240 240 240 70 20 40 60 40 70 20 20 30 40

Permanent Boardroom Table, Seating for 12

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offer 45 meeting rooms with over 205,000 square feet of meeting Facilities & Destinations magazine has recognized the and exhibit space. The hotel features a full-service restaurant, Renaissance Nashville Hotel as one of the country’s best a high-entertainment bistro/lounge, extended lobby area/ convention hotels with its prestigious Hotels on the Elite List 60391 award, which is given to the finest meeting and conference lounge, Starbucks®, indoor heated pool, fitness center and 24-hour facilities in the United States. The hotel’s superlative facilities have in-room dining. You can walk to the excitement of downtown’s also helped it earn Successful Meetings magazine’s Pinnacle Award famous entertainment and dining district, the Schermerhorn and Convention South magazine’s Readers’ Choice award. Symphony Center, Ryman Auditorium, the Titans’ (NFL) home The hotel offers 673 elegant guest rooms, 24 beautiful suites, 54 stadium, Frist Center for the Visual Arts and the Country Music private-access club-floor rooms and 31,000 square feet of function Hall of Fame® and Museum. The Renaissance Nashville Hotel – space. The 18,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom is ideal for large you’ll be able to explore, uncover and discover. sessions and banquets. The hotel is physically connected to the Nashville Convention Center, which is adjacent to the 20,000-seat Number of Rooms: 673 Bridgestone Arena. The hotel and connected convention center Number of Suites: 24

• 611 Commerce St. • Nashville, TN 37203-3725 • (615) 255-8400 Reservations: (800) 327-6618 • Sales: (615) 525-4149 • Fax: (615) 493-4054 www.renaissancenashville.com

Function Room First Floor Grand Ballroom East Ballroom Center Ballroom West Ballroom Second Floor Music City Ballroom Fisk Room Fisk One Fisk Two

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Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

177' x 101' 59' x 101' 60' x 101' 58' x 101'

17,877 5,959 6,060 5,858

18'6" 18'6" 18'6" 18'6"

2,100 650 700 580

1,150 380 410 340

1,500 450 480 410

46' x 66' 64' x 36' 30' x 36' 34' x 36'

3,020 2,304 1,080 1,224

11' 9' 9' 9'

325 250 135 160

175 100 55 80

250 180 80 100

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LEVEL 3

LEVEL 2

LOBBY LEVEL

Function Room Third Floor Belmont Room Belmont Three Belmont Three/Two Belmont Two Belmont Two/One Belmont One Ryman Room Ryman One Ryman Two Fourth Floor Country Rhythm & Blues Rock & Roll Gospel Bluegrass Jazz Classical

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Room Dimensions

Sq. Ft.

Height

68' x 37' 24' x 39' 47' x 37' 23' x 37' 44' x 37' 21' x 37' 53' x 28' 27' x 28' 26' x 28'

2,564 936 1,787 851 1,628 777 1,484 756 728

8'6" 8'6" 8'6" 8'6" 8'6" 8'6" 9' 9' 9'

290 105 200 95 185 90 180 85 85

165 63 114 51 102 51 99 42 42

180 70 130 60 120 60 140 60 60

18' x 24' 24' x 24' 24' x 24' 24' x 24' 24' x 24' 24' x 24' 24' x 24'

432 560 560 560 560 560 560

9' 9' 9' 9' 9' 9' 9'

50 64 64 64 64 64 64

24 38 38 38 38 38 38

30 50 50 50 50 50 50

There are an additional 25 separate function rooms and 175,000 square feet of exhibition and meeting space attached to the hotel in the Nashville Convention Center.

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Function Room Capitol Ballroom* Ballroom 1 or 4 Ballroom 2 & 3 Ballroom 1 & 2 Ballroom 3 & 4 Ballroom 1, 2 & 3 Ballroom 2, 3 & 4 Davidson Room* Davidson Room A or B Boardroom Suite 3 Suite 4, 5 or 6* Suite 4, 5, 6, 7, A or B Suite 7 Suite 11 Pinnacle Ballroom Legislative Terrace

Room Dimensions 89' x 120' 89' x 40' 89' x 40' 89' x 60' 89' x 60' 89' x 80' 89' x 80' 69' x 30' 34'5" x 30' 12' x 22' 24' x 24' 55' x 26'5" 27'5" x 26'5" 55' x 26'5" 28' x 20' — —

Sq. Ft. 10,680 3,560 3,560 5,340 5,340 7,120 7,120 2,070 1,035 264 576 1,558 729 1,558 560 2,815 1,732

Height 22' 22' 22' 22' 22' 22' 22' 9' 9' 7'6" 10' 7'6" 7'6" 7'6" 10' 9' —

Theater Capacity 1,000 275 275 500 500 775 775 200 90 — 40 150 80 100 — 40 —

Classroom Capacity 600 170 170 250 250 375 375 100 40 12 ppl conf.

20 75 35 50 10 ppl conf. 20 ppl conf.

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Banquet Capacity 800 220 220 360 360 500 500 140 70 — 40 110 60 100 — 140 130

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The Sheraton Nashville Downtown is centrally located in the heart of downtown, across the street from the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, two blocks from the Nashville Convention Center and three blocks from the Bridgestone Arena. The hotel is also within walking distance to LP Field™, home of the Tennessee Titans, and the city’s business, entertainment and dining district. The hotel overlooks the Tennessee State Capitol and the Legislative Plaza. Rated among the finest accommodations in the city, each of our 472 elegantly appointed rooms, including nine executive suites, provides a panoramic view of the Nashville skyline and scenic countryside beyond. As an added convenience, our entire hotel is nonsmoking, while specified concierge floors offer you evening turndown service, daily newspapers, breakfast and hors d’oeuvres. Wireless high-speed Internet access is available in all guest rooms.

Reconnect over a meal in our newly renovated Speakers Bistro, serving New Southern cuisine. Relax with your favorite beverage in Sessions Lounge featuring a Starbucks™ kiosk in the morning and a full complement of beverages in the evening. For your relaxation and recreation, The Gym features state-of-the-art exercise equipment, as well as an indoor swimming pool. Choose from 25,000 square feet of meeting space including Nashville’s only rooftop revolving ballroom, the Pinnacle. We offer a variety of room sizes and configurations to suit your specialized needs for meetings from 12-1,000.

Number of Rooms: 472 Number of Suites: 9

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Gaylord Opryland is moving to a new beat. Here you’ll find exquisite guest rooms; world-class dining; a luxurious spa; nonstop entertainment; and new experiences around every corner. Gaylord Opryland represents the best of world-class elegance with the highest levels of personal service all served up with a fun, exciting new rhythm and style. Gaylord Opryland boasts 2,881 guest rooms and suites, including the recently renovated and redesigned Magnolia corridor. Each room pampers you with the highest quality bedding, high-speed wireless access and trend-setting decor, immersing guests in a modern oasis of style and comfort. Guests will enjoy new tastes and culinary experiences in our innovative restaurants featuring brand-new Ravello and Solario. From casual fare to world-class fine dining, it’s all right here. Entertainment abounds at Gaylord Opryland – you’re in Music City, after all! Live music can be found throughout the atriums and lounges, as well as at the resort’s many special attractions and events. And, for late night excitement, Fuse Sports Club ignites Nashville’s nightlife – with an enticing combination of music, cocktails and an electric atmosphere.

When your guests are ready for recreation and relaxation, they’ll love the options at Gaylord Opryland, including the European-style of Relâche™ Spa; Gaylord Springs® Golf Links; three sparkling swimming pools; unique specialty retail shops; and 9 acres of incredible, climate-controlled atriums brimming with lush gardens, cascading waterfalls, winding paths and an indoor river with its own Delta flatboats. With 600,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, it’s no wonder Gaylord Opryland is the premier meetings destination in Nashville. If you need it – we can do it! From a large-scale exhibition with heavy freight or a general session for 5,000 to a high-end board meeting or small team-building session, we’ve got the expertise to do it all – and do it with ease! And with all this … what your guests will remember most is the warm, personal service they will experience throughout their stay at Gaylord Opryland. With an exciting new spirit, the awardwinning Gaylord Opryland is proud to be part of Nashville’s vibrant meetings and tourism industry. Please refer to the venue section for our expanded listing. Number of Rooms: 2,881 • Number of Suites: 174

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HOTELS The 15,000 square feet of meeting space includes a grand Location and Luxury… The Hilton Nashville Downtown is perfectly placed in the heart ballroom, boardrooms, 10 flexible meeting rooms, pre-function areas and the newly renovated Bredesen Terrace, overlooking the of Music City. Located steps away from the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Bridgestone Arena, Schermerhorn Symphony downtown skyline. Over 1,000 people can be easily accommodated Center, Nashville Convention Center and the “entertainment in this comfortable, well-appointed space that boasts state-of-thedistrict,” while only a few mere blocks to LP Field™ and famous art audiovisual. Music Row. You can dine in one of four restaurants and lounges, including 60878 Nashville’s only all-suites luxury hotel with AAA Four the world-renowned Palm restaurant, THE Sportsgrille – the place Diamond award status. Expansive atrium lobby with beautiful for food, beverage and sports, or meet friends and associates in the mahogany grand staircase, spacious accommodations and Parkview Café and Lounge to enjoy live entertainment or at meeting space. Each guest suite features the Serenity comfort bed, MarketStreet for a traditional Southern breakfast. luxurious linens and a private parlor equipped with all the modern conveniences of home. Number of Suites: 330

• 121 Fourth Ave. S. • Nashville, TN 37201 • (615) 620-1000 Fax: (615) 620-2050 • www.nashvillehilton.com

Function Room Volunteer Armstrong 1 & 2 Armstrong Boone Crockett Armstrong & Boone Boone & Crockett Donelson Robertson Ryman 1, 2 & 3 McKissack 1, 2 & 3 Jubilee Boardroom Bredesen Terrace Ryman Terrace

Room Dimensions 108' x 69' 35' x 35' 35' x 64' 35' x 64' 35' x 64' 70' x 64' 70' x 64' 25' x 23' 25' x 23' 21' x 35' 21' x 35' 27' x 19' 28' x 90' 28' x 64'

Sq. Ft. 7,453 1,225 2,240 2,240 2,240 4,480 4,480 550 550 735 735 513 290 1,792

Height 16' 16' 16' 16' 16' 16' 16' 9' 9' 9' 9' 9' 12' —

Theater Capacity 800 112 224 224 224 448 448 50 50 70 70 — 240 —

Classroom Capacity 500 60 160 160 160 320 320 25 25 44 44 — 150 —

Banquet Capacity 600 80 180 180 180 340 340 40 40 50 50 — 220 180

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• 13,600 square feet of elegantly appointed event space • 7,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, with panoramic windows overlooking downtown Nashville • Nine flexible meeting rooms • At Hutton Hotel, there’s no such thing as routine business. • A Conde Nast Traveler Hot List property in the heart of West End, we invite you to reward clients and colleagues with a refreshing 60573 escape from ordinary Nashville meeting facilities. Select from a unique array of venues – each featuring contemporary designs and • state-of-the-art equipment. For increased focus and privacy, reserve a Forum Room … an exclusive option with living quarters, • private boardroom, 50-inch flat screen for presentations, audio • and video conferencing, and full-service catering. Host your next • gathering at our Nashville conference center and treat your guests to a luxurious, yet unpretentious, destination. Our four-diamond facilities and services include:

Executive Boardroom Forum Room, with living quarters, private boardroom, 50-inch flat screen for presentations, audio and video conferencing, and full-service catering State-of-the-art fiber optic, electrical, lighting and sound systems Wired and wireless high-speed Internet access Conference concierge, to assist with all your meeting needs First-class catering with a dedicated banquet kitchen Number of Rooms: 247 • Number of Suites: 53

• 1808 West End Ave. • Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 340-9333 • www.huttonhotel.com

Function Room West End Boardroom Mid Town Room Hillsboro 1 Hillsboro 2 Hillsboro 3 Hillsboro Vista Ballroom A Vista Ballroom B Vista Ballroom C Vista Ballroom D Vista Ballroom

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Room Dimensions 18' x 24' 27' x 23' 39' x 24' 29' x 24' 31' x 24' 100' x 24' 41' x 30' 41' x 30' 41' x 41' 41' x 41' 83' x 83'

Sq. Ft. 486 621 936 696 744 2,400 1,230 1,230 1,681 1,681 7,000

Height 11' 11' 13' 13' 13' 13' 17' 17' 17' 17' 17'

Theater Capacity — 60 72 56 56 208 146 146 220 220 500

Classroom Capacity — 39 54 42 42 132 84 84 105 105 450

Banquet Capacity 16 40 60 50 50 160 80 80 120 120 500 Ear th Friendly

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Great Space. Great Service. Great Location. That’s music to your ears. With over 25,000 square feet of meeting space conveniently located on one level, the Nashville Airport Marriott® creates the perfect setting for successful business meetings, memorable social gatherings and exquisite wedding receptions. Enjoy the convenience of wireless Internet access in all public areas and meeting rooms. Our full service, on-site catering and state-of-theart audiovisual equipment will ensure a flawless event.

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Conveniently located minutes from Nashville International Airport (BNA) and downtown Nashville, the hotel features upgraded amenities including a spacious indoor/outdoor swimming pool, modern fitness center, complimentary airport shuttle and delectable Southern cuisine at the 2 Rivers Grille. Now, that is music to everyone’s ears!

Number of Rooms: 380 • Number of Suites: 12

• 600 Marriott Dr. • Nashville, TN 37214-5010 (615) 889-9300 • Fax: (615) 889-9315 • www.nashvilleairportmarriott.com

Function Room Cumberland Ballroom Nashville Ballroom Salon A, B, C, F, G, H (each) Salon ABC or FGH (combined) Salon D or E (each) Salon DE (combined) Capitol Ballroom Capitol I or II (each) Jackson Chattanooga Knoxville Memphis

Room Dimensions 70' x 90' 124' x 66' 22' x 31' 66' x 31' 66' x 31' 63' x 66' 44' x 28' 44' x 39' 17' x 32' 17' x 32' 17' x 32' 17' x 32'

Sq. Ft. 7,500 7,812 682 2,046 2,046 4,092 3,432 1,716 544 544 544 544

Height 30' 12' 12' 15' 15' 15' 11' 11' 10' 10' 10' 10'

Theater Capacity 900 950 75 230 250 500 250 250 50 50 50 50

Classroom Capacity 400 550 40 100 110 250 180 180 30 30 30 30

Banquet Capacity 500 700 50 170 180 370 240 240 30 30 30 30

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The Sheraton Music City blends the charm of an elegant Southern mansion with technology and amenities that surpass expectations. Situated on 23 lush acres, offering 410 oversize guest rooms and 32,000 square feet of event space, the Sheraton Music City is the second-largest freestanding convention hotel in the Nashville area. Perfect for meetings of 10-1,300, this hotel offers 31 separate breakout rooms centrally located on one floor, a lush outdoor courtyard perfect for receptions and lunches, and the stunning 11,200-square-foot Plantation Ballroom. This property combines a tradition of service excellence with a state-of-the-art facility to create a guest experience that is unmatched in Nashville. The hotel’s commitment to a positive guest experience is underscored by the achievement of 10 Meetings & Conventions magazine’s Gold Key awards and customer satisfaction scores that lead the industry. Sheraton Music City offers a wide variety of amenities

beginning with oversized guest rooms, each with a private balcony or patio. Enjoy a cocktail in the Veranda Lounge or sample the many culinary delights at the popular Old Hickory Grill. Business and concierge services are available, as well as Link @ Sheraton, a totally new way for guests to stay connected with friends, family and work while away from home. Don’t forget the hotel’s complimentary fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, free parking and complimentary airport shuttle service. Regardless of your reason for visiting Nashville, the Sheraton Music City and its friendly staff will oversee every detail, ensuring that your stay is both productive and enjoyable. Located within minutes of downtown Nashville, the Grand Ole Opry, Opry Mills and Nashville International Airport, Sheraton Music City is the perfect destination for meetings and events of all types. Number of Rooms: 356 • Number of Suites: 54

• 777 McGavock Pk. • Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 885-2200 • (800) 325-3535 • Fax: (615) 231-1120 www.sheraton.com/musiccity

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Meetings are stylish at Hotel Indigo – Nashville. Enjoy the colorful, trendy atmosphere of Hotel Indigo – Music Row or the elegant, historic feel of Hotel Indigo – Downtown. Each hotel has ample square footage of versatile and high-tech meeting space. Rooms are equipped with flat-panel wall-mounted screens and computer hook-up capability. Wireless Internet access is also a plus. Natural lighting and no pillars or obstructions make the space ideal for mid-sized groups. Additional function space includes a sky-tower terrace overlooking the Nashville skyline and a two-bedroom penthouse suite boasting 3,000 square feet. Delicious catering menus are fulfilled in house. Our hotels offer an open and inviting residential atmosphere of relaxation. Hardwood and original terrazzo floors and area rugs in the guest rooms, and public spaces make for a clean and refreshing experience. Oversized beds complete with high-quality linens, fluffy pillows and cozy duvets will give you a restful night’s sleep. Wake up each day by using our open, spa-inspired showers, which

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are complete with deluxe Aveda products, and then sip on a cup of Starbucks coffee served out of each lobby. Visit our restaurants serving libations that will make your mouth water. While quenching your thirst at our lobby bar, enjoy our nightly live music from some of our famous local singers and songwriters. You can even satisfy your artistic side by checking out our SEVEN Art Gallery. Complimentary 24-hour fitness center, business center and Wi-Fi in guestrooms are standards. Hotel Indigo – designed to be more than a beige box and delivering an experience unlike any other. Nashville – Music Row Number of Rooms: 140 Suites: 40 Nashville – Downtown Number of Rooms: 97

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Nashville – Music Row • 1719 West End Ave. • Nashville, TN 37203 • (615) 329-4200 Nashville – Downtown • 301 Union St. • Nashville, TN 37201 • (615) 891-6000 (866) 2-INDIGO • www.hotelindigo.com

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Here you’ll find the perfect balance of comfort and functionality – with more than 14,000 square feet of flexible event space accommodating meetings up to 300. Guests enjoy a spacious two-room suite and lush open-air atrium where you can spread out and unwind. Experience our complimentary amenities including daily cooked-to-order breakfast and evening Manager’s Reception†. Other amenities include high-speed Internet access, indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, free parking, free airport transportation, self-service business center, restaurant and lounge, Hilton HHonors® Points & Miles™*. Just minutes from Nashville International Airport and a short drive to downtown Nashville’s entertainment and business district. ©2011 Hilton Hospitality Inc. †Subject to state and local laws. Must be of legal drinking age. *HHonors membership, earnings and redemption of points are 60831 subject to HHonors terms and conditions. Normal rules for earning HHonors points and airline miles apply.

Number of Suites: 296

10 Century Blvd. • Nashville, TN 37214 • (615) 871-0033 • (800) EMBASSY • Fax: (615) 883-9987 bnana_ds@hilton.com • www.nashvilleairport.embassysuites.com

Function Room Southern Grand Ballroom Carolinas Ballroom Ballroom Foyer Embassy Boardroom Georgia Boardroom Alabama Boardroom Arkansas Boardroom 7 Governor Suites Atrium Terrace

Room Dimensions 41' x 96' 33' x 54' — 17' x 29' 17' x 29' 18' x 24' 18' x 24' 13' x 38' 20' x 45'

Sq. Ft. 3,888 1,756 1,767 478 478 444 444 490 900

The largest Holiday Inn Express in the United States (U.S.) is ready to welcome you to downtown Nashville with its 10,000 square feet of meeting space and 287 guest rooms with 14 suites. Renovated in 2008, the Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtown is ready for your next meeting, retreat or special event. Updates included stylish new sleeping rooms, plasma TVs, microwaves and refrigerators, VIP suites, and a brand-new fitness center. In addition to the updates to our rooms, our lobby and outside patio are freshly designed, and all areas of the hotel are equipped with free wireless Internet. Enjoy the recently relaunched Holiday Inn Express 60299 brand that you have come to know and love, and enjoy full-service amenities and Southern hospitality for your next group in Nashville!

Height 11' 11' — 11' 11' 11' 11' — —

Theater Capacity 500 224 — — 60 52 52 — —

Classroom Capacity 270 120 — Permanent Boardroom

27 24 24 — —

Banquet Capacity 385 180 — — 36 36 36 — —

Number of Rooms: 287 • Number of Suites: 14

Broadway and 10th Ave. • Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 244-0150 • Fax: (615) 251-4591 • sales@hiexndt.com • www.hiexndt.com

Function Room Entertainment District Amphitheater Arts District Business District (Board Room) Overflow Room

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Room Dimensions 52' x 70' 69' x 44' 27' x 37' 27' x 15' 38' x 50'

Sq. Ft. 3,800 3,000 1,050 450 1,700

Height 11' 10' 10' 10' 10'

Theater Capacity 440 — 100 — 80

Classroom Capacity 220 85 60 — 40

Banquet Capacity 300 — 60 18 70 Ear th Friendly

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The Holiday Inn Opryland/Airport provides the level of service and amenities expected from a business-class hotel. Our newly renovated hotel has 383 guest rooms, including executive-level accommodations, an impressive business center and over 8,000 square feet of meeting space available for your event in Music City. An indoor pool, whirlpool, dry sauna and workout facility are a few things available for your free time and enjoyment. We also offer Ivories nightclub with live entertainment nightly, Jackson’s Veranda restaurant with action food stations, and the Terrace bar for a relaxing light lunch or drinks in our impressive five-story atrium. 60390

Number of Rooms: 383 • Number of Parlors: 3

2200 Elm Hill Pike • Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 883-9770 • Fax: (615) 391-4521 • www.hinashville.com

Function Room Nashborough Ballroom Three Individual Sections Cumberland or Hickory Mississippi or Harpeth Ocoee Tennessee Executive Boardroom

Room Dimensions 78' x 54' 26' x 54' 25' x 18' 25' x 18' 25' x 18' 38' x 18' 12' x 18'

Sq. Ft. 4,200 1,400 450 450 450 684 216

The Marriott at Vanderbilt University would be pleased to welcome your group to the Music City, where friendliness and hospitality are still second nature. We are located in the heart of West End – just outside downtown Nashville – with a variety of shopping, dining and nightlife just beyond our doors. Your attendees will be pampered by a boutique-style hotel where outstanding service is our number one priority. We happily provide a specialized Marriott event manager to ensure your conference is perfect from start to finish. Your Marriott awaits … 60707

Height 12' 12' 7'6" 7'6" 7'6" 7'6" 7'6"

Theater Classroom Capacity Capacity 400 250 150 85 40 24 40 24 40 24 75 24 Permanent Boardroom

Banquet Capacity 350 100 30 30 30 30 10

Number of Rooms: 307 • Number of Suites: 7

2555 West End Ave. • Nashville, TN 37203 • (615) 321-1300 • Fax: (615) 321-1400 • www.marriottvanderbilt.com

Function Room Parthenon Ballroom A B C D E Acorn Ballroom A, B, C (each) Crescent Room (widest portion of room) Chancellor’s Boardroom

Room Dimensions 94' x 50' 31' x 26' 31' x 26' 52' x 30' 31' x 26' 31' x 26' 63' x 40' 40' x 20' 56' x 24' 20' x 14'

Sq. Ft. 4,700 806 806 1,560 806 806 2,520 800 1,000 280

Height 12/16' 12' 12' 16' 12' 12' 13'6" 13’6" 12' 12'

Theater Capacity 350 65 65 130 65 65 280 80 65 —

Classroom Capacity 324 42 42 75 42 42 120 42 45 —

Banquet Capacity 400 50 60 150 50 50 200 60 70 —

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This upscale Nashville hotel is ideally situated just one mile from Nashville International Airport, providing guests with comfortable accommodations in a convenient location. Guests of the Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport enjoy a wealth of on-site amenities, including complimentary airport shuttle service, heated indoor pool, fitness center, business center and free wireless Internet throughout the hotel, as well as easy access to popular local attractions, including the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Stay at the Radisson and enjoy the exceptional service and Southern hospitality that make us one of the best Nashville hotels. 60446

Number of Rooms: 180 • Number of Suites: 24

1112 Airport Center Dr. • Nashville, TN 37214 • (615) 889-9090 • www.radisson.com/hotels/tnnashvl

Function Room Volunteer Ballroom Nashville Room* Knoxville Room* Memphis Room* Chattanooga Room Gatlinburg Room Heckuva Deck Brentwood Boardroom Franklin Boardroom

Room Dimensions 76' x 25' 26' x 25' 26' x 25' 21' x 25' 22' x 26' 22' x 26' Outdoors 24' x 12' 24' x 12'

Sq. Ft. 1,900 650 650 515 572 572 1,600 288 288

Height 9' 9' 9' 9' 9' 9' — 9' 9'

Theater Capacity 220 60 60 40 60 60 — — 24

Classroom Capacity 100 36 36 24 35 35 — — 16

Banquet Capacity 150 40 40 32 40 40 120 12 12

*Rooms can be combined. Call for dimensions and capacity.

The Union Station Hotel, a majestic 1900 train station, has returned to its original elegance and grandeur with an $11 million renovation. Let this National Historic Landmark transport you to a world of first-class service and luxury. Marvel at the original 65-foot barrel-vaulted ceiling and rare base-relief sculptures adorning the lobby. Enjoy timeless accommodations in one of the 125 spacious guest rooms and suites. Each has been dramatically renovated and is exquisitely decorated with unique architectural personality. Twelve thousand square feet of versatile meeting and event space accommodating up to 500 guests, ideal for grand celebrations or intimate affairs. Located in the heart 60875 of the city, adjacent to the Frist Center and mere blocks to the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Convention Center, Ryman Auditorium and Vanderbilt University.

Number of Rooms: 113 • Number of Suites: 12

1001 Broadway • Nashville, TN 37203 • (615) 726-1001 • Fax: (615) 248-3554 • www.unionstationhotelnashville.com

Function Room Grand Lobby McKinley’s Major’s Louisville/Nashville Montfort/Lewis Mercury Coach

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Room Dimensions 103' x 54' 42' x 52' 44' x 39' 48' x 53' 48' x 18' 40' x 17' 15' x 17'

Sq. Ft. 5,340 2,347 1,718 2,550 875 925 256

Height 65' 18' 18' 11' 11' 10' 10'

Theater Capacity 500 216 180 180 100 100 —

Classroom Capacity — 126 104 80 62 48 —

Banquet Capacity 320 180 170 170 80 50 — Ear th Friendly

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Seeing Stars Although Nashville is one of the world’s most famous entertainment capitals, it’s also home base for many artists who live, work and play here. While it’s easy to see entertainers headlining performances at live music venues around town, it’s also possible to do some stargazing while dining out, shopping or sightseeing. Possible star-sighting opportunities include a trip to the famed Grand Ole Opry, The Bluebird Cafe, Tootsies Orchid Lounge or other downtown honky-tonks; visiting the Music City Walk of Fame; and even dropping by the Visitor Information Center at the corner of Broadway and Fifth Avenue, where artists pop in and out for live interviews on Sirius XM Radio.

Get a taste of Tennessee tradition. Southern hospitality and all the comforts of home combine at The Hermitage Hotel, in the center of downtown Nashville. Opened in 1910, The Hermitage Hotel has been woven into the history and memories of Nashville and her residents for more than 100 years. With a deep respect for Nashville and Tennessee, The Hermitage Hotel is committed to preserving the region’s heritage and practicing the traditions that make hospitality synonymous with the South. Whether you’re in town for business or pleasure, staying at The Hermitage Hotel will make your trip more fun, more beautiful and much more memorable. The Hermitage Hotel is Tennessee’s only Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond hotel.

Historic Scarritt-Bennett Center is the perfect place for your next meeting, conference or retreat. The gothic architecture, beautiful grounds and warm hospitality provide a peaceful environment. • 25 Meeting/Break-out Rooms (Capacity 4-300) – Auditorium • Affordable Residence-hall Style Overnight Accommodations for up to 139 • 10 Park-like Acres of Relaxing Grounds • Excellent On-site Catering • Walking Distance to Music Row, Vanderbilt and Area Restaurants • Minutes from Downtown Entertainment Districts, Convention Center and Arena • 15 minutes to Nashville Airport • Complimentary Parking

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1008 19th Ave. S. • Nashville, TN 37212 • (615) 340-7500 • (866) 420-5486 Email: sales@scarrittbennett.org • www.scarrittbennett.org

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231 Sixth Ave. N. • Nashville, TN 37219 • (615) 345-7120 www.thehermitagehotel.com

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Hotels & convention facilities Alexis Inn & Suites 600 Ermac Dr. at Elm Hill Pk. Corner • 889-4466 • alexisinn.com • Rooms: 108 • Suites: 27 • King Beds: 44 • Double Beds: 34 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Boardroom

Square Footage 300

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

8’

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Best Western Suites 201 Music City Cir. • 902-9940 • bestwestern.com/prop/43134 • Rooms: 100 • Suites: 100 • King Beds: 28 • Double Beds: 72 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Conference Room

Club-Hotel Nashville Function Room

23’x27’

18’x12’ 27’x22’

Comfort Inn – Music City

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

10’

Classroom Capacity

216 595

10’ 10’

Banquet Capacity

10 36

2407 Brick Church Pk. • 226-3300 • choicehotels.com/hotel/tn389 • Rooms: 118 • Suites: 88 • King Beds: 49 • Double Beds: 69 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

Function Room The Fletcher The Talbot

Comfort Suites Airport

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2435 Atrium Way • 883-0500 • nashvilleclubhotel.com • Rooms: 134 • Suites: 16 • King Beds: 35 • Double Beds: 83 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity

Boardroom Terrace Room

Function Room

Square Footage

12’x24’ 24’x48’

288 1,200

9’ 9’

20 40

2521 Elm Hill Pk. • 391-3919 • comfortsuite.com/hotel/tn363 • Suites: 94 • King Beds: 47 • Double Beds: 27 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity

Meeting Room

Country Inn & Suites – Airport Function Room

54’x23’

1,062

8’

100

20 40

Banquet Capacity

590 Donelson Pk. • 874-8040 • countryinns.com/nashvilletn_airport • Rooms: 94 • Suites: 20 • King Beds: 61 • Double Beds: 33 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

Meeting Room

20’x12.5’

250

9’

Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Nashville South 400 Collins Park Dr., Antioch • 731-8540 • countryinns.com/nashvilletn_south • Rooms: 100 • Suites: 40 • King Beds: 28 • Double Beds: 37 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Banquet Room Boardroom Small Meeting Room

18’x75’ 20’x46’ 20’x20’

Square Footage 2,400 500 400

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

8’ 10’ 8’

300 6-8 60

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

200 6-8 30

250 6-8 40

Courtyard by Marriott – Nashville Airport 2508 Elm Hill Pk. • 883-9500 • marriott.com/bnaca • Rooms: 145 • Suites: 11 • King Beds: 86 • Double Beds: 48 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Room A & B* Meeting Room A or B

44’x25’ 22’x25’

Square Footage 1,100 550

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

9’ 9’

70 40

Classroom Capacity 54 27

Banquet Capacity 70 36

Courtyard by Marriott – Nashville Downtown 170 Fourth Ave. N. • 256-0900 • nashvilledowntowncourtyard.com • Rooms: 192 • Suites: 11 • King Beds: 132 • Double Beds: 60 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Boardroom A Boardroom B or C Cashier Exchange Ballroom* Exchange A or B Teller Vault

11’x23’ 13’x26’ 28’x25’ 60’x26’ 30’x26’ 22’x23’ 20’x20’

Square Footage 253 338 700 1,570 785 500 400

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

14’ 12’ 8’ 9’ 9’ 8’ 14’

60 160 90 40

Classroom Capacity 6-seat boardroom 10-seat boardroom 32 100 50 26 50 reception

Banquet Capacity

30 100 50 40

Courtyard by Marriott – Near Opryland 125 Music City Cir. • 882-9133 • marriott.com/hotels/travel/bnaco-courtyard-nashville-at-opryland • Rooms: 94 • Suites: 7 • King Beds: 40 • Double Beds: 54 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting A

25’x30’

Square Footage 550

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

9’

Classroom Capacity 25

Banquet Capacity 25

Courtyard by Marriott – Vanderbilt/West End 1901 West End Ave. • 327-9900 • courtyard.com/bnawe • Rooms: 226 • Suites: 7 • King Beds: 142 • Double Beds: 73 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Banquet Room A Banquet Room B

24’x42’ 19’x28’

Square Footage 1,000 500

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

9’ 9’

75 30

Classroom Capacity 45 18

Banquet Capacity 60 32

Days Inn Stadium 211 N. First St. • 254-1551 • daysinn.com • Rooms: 180 • King Beds: 61 • Double Beds: 119 Function Room

Room Dimensions

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24’x24’ 60’x64’ 14’x30’ 36’x42’

Square Footage 576 4,000 420 3,367

Ceiling Height 9’ 9’

Theater Capacity 40 250

Classroom Capacity 25 200

Banquet Capacity 25 200 40 200

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315 Fourth Ave. N. • 244-8200 • nashvilledoubletree.com • Rooms: 337 • Suites: 35 •

Room Dimensions

Brentwood/Franklin* Brentwood Franklin Cumberland Ballroom* Cumberland North Cumberland South Jackson Salon E Salons A & B* Salon A or B Salons C & D* Tennessee Ballroom A & B* Tennessee A or B

Square Footage

23’x50’ 27’x23’ 23’x23’ 70’x100’ 52’x70’ 48’x70’ 40’x27’ 33’x70’ 46’x70’ 23’x35’ 44’x70’ 46’x36’ 36’x23’

1,150 621 529 7,000 3,640 3,360 1,080 2,310 1,400 750 3,080 1,656 828

Ceiling Height 8’ 8’ 8’ 14’ 14’ 14’ 8’ 14’ 14’ 14’ 14’ 10’ 10’

Theater Capacity 80 40 40 900 475 425 80 220 160 80 420 180 90

Classroom Capacity 40 20 20 375 200 175 40 100 80 40 190 90 45

Banquet Capacity 60 30 30 550 275 225 80 160 80 40 240 120 60

Doubletree Guest Suites – Nashville Airport Function Room

2424 Atrium Way • 889-8889 • nashvilleairportsuites.doubletree.com • Suites: 138 • King Beds: 100 • Double Beds: 38 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

Chattanooga Knoxville Memphis Nashville Tennessee A & B* Tennessee A or B

23’x21’ 28’x19’ 16’x18’ 11’x17’ 25’x44’ 25’x22’

485 609 288 187 1,100 550

9’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 9’

30 30

80 30

20 20 10-seat conf. suite 10-seat conf. suite 65 25

30 30

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DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown

70 30

Drury Inn & Suites Airport 555 Donelson Pk. • 902-0400 • druryhotels.com/properties/nashvilleairport.cfm • Rooms: 155 • Suites: 25 • King Beds: 50 • Double Beds: 50 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Large #111 Small #218 Small #318 Small #418

Square Footage

42’x27’ 24’x15’ 24’x15’ 24’x15’

Ceiling Height

1,134 360 360 360

Theater Capacity 60

Classroom Capacity 28

Banquet Capacity 30 15 15 15

Embassy Suites Nashville Airport 10 Century Blvd. • 871-0033 • nashvilleairport.embassysuites.com • Suites: 296 • King Beds: 208 • Double Beds: 88 Advertising Partner, p. 62 Function Room

Room Dimensions

7 Governor Suites Alabama Boardroom Arkansas Boardroom Atrium Terrace Carolinas Ballroom* Embassy Boardroom Georgia Boardroom Southern Grand Ballroom*

Square Footage

13’x38’ 18’x24’ 18’x24’ 20’x45’ 33’x54’ 17’x29’ 17’x29’ 41’x96’

490 444 444 900 1,756 478 478 3,888

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

11’ 11’

52 52

24 24

36 36

11’ 11’ 11’ 11’

224

120 Permanent boardroom 27 270

180

60 500

36 385

Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt Function Room

1811 Broadway • 320-8899 • nashvilleatvanderbilt.embsuites.com • Suites: 208 • King Beds: 136 • Double Beds: 72 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

Music Row Boardroom Total Commodore* Commodore A or B Total Titan* Titan A or B

13’x21’ 42’x35’ 21’x35’ 26’x36’ 13’x36’

Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

273 1,470 735 936 468

9’ 10’6” 10’6” 9’ 9’

150 60 80 45

85 35 36 15

120 50 50 40

2800 Opryland Dr. • 458-2800 • gaylordopryland.com • Rooms: 2,881 • Suites: 174 •

King Beds: 661 • Double Beds: 2,051 Notes: Total Exhibit Space: 288,972 square feet

Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56 Function Room Delta Ballroom* Delta A Delta B, C or D Governor’s A & E* Governor’s B Governor’s Ballroom* Governor’s South Governor’s North Governor’s C & D Governor’s Chamber Section A Section B or C Section D Section E

Room Dimensions 208’x267’ 124’x207’ 123’x206’ 61’x99’ 61’x99’ 99’x185’ 97’x99’ 86’x99’ 61’x99’ 30’x133’ 23’x29’ 25’x30’ 30’x30’ 29’x30’

Square Footage 55,314 25,556 25,338 6,052 6,056 18,273 9,603 8,514 6,039 3,973 671 740 892 865

Ceiling Height 24’ 24’ 24’ 18’ 18’ 18’ 18’ 18’ 18’ 10’5” 10’5” 10’5” 10’5” 10’5”

Theater Capacity 7,050 3,102 3,102 784 784 2,016 1,176 1,176 748 469 70 80 105 405

Classroom Capacity 3,744 1,656 1,584 432 432 1,296 648 648 432 258 30 45 60 60

Banquet Capacity 3,910 1,700 1,700 400 400 1,280 560 560 400 300 50 50 60 60

*Rooms are divisible

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Presidential A & B* Presidential Ballroom* Presidential South Presidential North Presidential C & E* Presidential Chamber A Presidential Chamber B Presidential D* Presidential E Ryman Ballroom* Ryman A Ryman B Ryman C Ryman D Ryman E Ryman F Ryman Chamber* Chamber A, B or C Ryman Exhibit Hall* Ryman B* Ryman C Tennessee Ballroom* Tennessee A & B Section A or B Tennessee C Tennessee D & E*

67’x141’ 141’x208’ 109’x140’ 99’x140’ 73’x141’ 41’x48’ 51’x50’ 67’x141’ 73’x70’ 99’7”x60’7” 30’5”x39’7” 30’5”x19’8” 30’5”x40’3” 30’2”x39’7” 30’2”x19’8” 30’2”x40’3” 30’x59’ 19’x29’

23’ 23’ 23’ 23’ 23’ 10’ 10’ 23’ 23’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 8’ 8’

1,110 3,696 1,748 1,820 1,221 204 189 1,120 561 756 144 56 144 144 56 136 150 45

624 1,890 972 864 648 96 129 594 324 456 66 30 63 63 30 63 84 24

600 2,160 960 960 600 140 150 600 300 390 60 20 60 60 20 60 100 30

600’x180’-210’ 477’x305’-340’ 117’x160’ 49’x115’4” 49’x57’11” 62’x119’ 48’8”x116’6”

9,380 29,120 15,260 13,680 10,360 1,826 2,121 9,465 5,180 6,033 1,204 598 1,224 1,194 593 1,214 1,685 560 263,772 113,026 150,755 18,105 5,766 2,892 6,534 5,746

16’ 19’ 21’ 21’ 21’ 21’ 21’

1,944 330 620 728 560

1,140 180 360 456 396

1,280 400 200 450 400

30’x30’ 28’x69’ 24’8”x24’5” 28’2”x43’6” 21’2”x44’11”

758 1,951 602 1,225 951

17’ 12’6” 12’6” 11’ 12’5”

182 55 147 110

16-seat boardroom 96 18 63 48

140 40 80 70

58’x59’ 59’x65’ 41’x65’ 45’x130’ 41’x45’ 31’x45’ 30’x45’ 28’x45’ 31’x66’

3,592 3,612 2,619 5,990 1,945 1,376 1,389 1,245 2,011

11’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11’ 11’

450 480 308 700 231 168 184 161 236

240 264 159 405 114 90 96 72 132

280 280 190 440 120 120 80 80 150

40’x20’10” 39’x20’ 19’x32’10” 19’x31’ 19’x30’ 57’2”x42’ 17’7”x42’ 21’7”x47’2” 19’2”x20’9” 20’3”x40’10” 38’4”x40’9” 57’x43’ 60’x79’ 25’x40’ 58’x58’ 18’11”x32’4” 18’8”x40’9”

800 800 627 589 570 2,475 714 924 380 820 1,558 2,451 4,680 1,000 3,364 608 779

9’11” 9’11’ 9’5” 9’5” 9’5” 11’ 11’ 11’ 10’ 11’ 11’ 14’ 13’10” 13’11” 16’ 11’ 11’

74 57 48 45 45 260 66 112 24 105 180 280 600 108 392

50 50 50 50 50 170 40 50 20 60 120 150 300 60 250

42 42 33 27 27 147 48 42 18 42 102 168 500 63 240 16-seat boardroom 42

36’4”x44’8” 33’x46’ 20’x30’ 34’x86’ 40’x37’ 17’8”x38’5” 15’x20’ 45’x83’

1,623 1,548 588 2,906 1,365 679 298 3,707

10’5” 10’4” 10’5” 10’4” 10’ 10’ 9’ 11’

154 184 56 396 144 57 24 440

75 87 27 168 60 36 9 225

120 110 40 210 90 40 10 240

Delta Island Rooms Boardroom Delta Island A-C* Delta Island D Delta Island E Delta Island F

Delta Mezzanine Bayou A & B* Bayou C & D* Bayou E Canal A-D* Section A Section B Section C Section D Canal E

Magnolia Mezzanine Belle Meade A & B Belle Meade C & D Belmont A Belmont B Belmont C Cheekwood* A/B/C Section A or C Section B Cheekwood D & E Cheekwood F Cheekwood G & H Hermitage A & B* Hermitage C & D* Hermitage E Magnolia Ballroom Magnolia Boardroom A Magnolia Boardroom B

Presidential Mezzanine Jackson* A/B Lincoln A Lincoln B Lincoln C-E* Presidential Boardroom A Presidential Boardroom B Washington A Washington B

GuestHouse International Inn & Suites 2420 Music Valley Dr. • 885-4030 • guesthouseintl.com • Rooms: 185 • Suites: 13 • King Beds: 13 • Double Beds: 147 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Valley Ballroom* Valley North Valley South

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64’x43’ 27’x43’ 27’x34’

Square Footage 2,509 1,187 902

Ceiling Height 8’ 8’ 8’

Theater Capacity 175 100 60

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity 200 80 50

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Room Dimensions

Boardroom Lobby Meeting Room

14’x18’ 16’x20’

Hampton Inn & Suites – Green Hills

Square Footage 252 320

Ceiling Height 8’ 8’

Theater Capacity 24

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

10-seat boardroom 21

2324 Crestmoor Rd. • 777-0001 • nashgreenhillssuites.hamptoninn.com • Rooms: 97 • Suites: 26 •

King Beds: 46 • Double Beds: 25 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Belle Meade Room Cheekwood Boardroom Iroquois Room

18’x50’ 19’x20’ 22’x24’

Square Footage 900 380 528

Ceiling Height 19’ 9’ 9’

Theater Capacity 100 50

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

60 10-seat boardroom 20

72 32

Hampton Inn & Suites – Nashville Downtown 310 Fourth Ave. S. • 277-5000 • hamptondowntownnashville.com • Rooms: 154 • Suites: 39 • King Beds: 71 • Double Beds: 83 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Ballroom Ensemble Interlude Opus Boardroom

Hampton Inn & Suites – Opryland Function Room

52’x48’ 26’x24’ 26’x24’ 19’x30’

Square Footage 1,248 624 624 510

Ceiling Height 12’ 12’ 12’ 12’

Theater Capacity 120 80 80

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

80 40 40 12-seat boardroom

80 40 40

230 Rudy Cir. • 620-2500 • hamptoninn.hilton.com • Rooms: 122 • Suites: 36 • King Beds: 18 • Double Beds: 68 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

Boardroom Cumberland

28’x13’ 28’x41’

364 1,148

9’ 9’

100

10-seat boardroom 50

Hampton Inn – Vanderbilt 1919 West End Ave. • 329-1144 • hamptoninnnashville.com • Rooms: 171 • Suites: 1 • King Beds: 90 • Double Beds: 81 Function Room Suite 116

Room Dimensions 30’x20’

Square Footage 600

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

8’

Classroom Capacity

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Hampton Inn & Suites – Airport 583 Donelson Pk. • 885-4242 • hamptoninn.hilton.com • Rooms: 111 • Suites: 31 • King Beds: 23 • Double Beds: 34

Banquet Capacity

8-seat boardroom

The Hermitage Hotel 231 Sixth Ave. N. • 244-3121 • thehermitagehotel.com • Rooms: 120 • Suites: 4 • King Beds: 96 • Double Beds: 24 Advertising Partner, p. 65 Function Room Governor’s Salon Grand Ballroom Performing Arts Suite State Room Veranda

Room Dimensions 16’x24’ 36’x68’ 17’x48’ 17’x21’ 14’x99’

Square Footage 394 2,484 906 361 1,386

Ceiling Height 8’ 17’ 8’ 12’ 22’

Theater Capacity 20 280 70 20 160

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity 30 230 50 30 100

150 35

Hilton Nashville Downtown

121 Fourth Ave. S. • 620-1000 • www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/BNANSHF-Hilton-Nashville-Downtown-Tennessee/index.do • Suites: 330 • King Beds: 182 • Double Beds: 148

Advertising Partner, p. 57 Function Room Armstrong* Armstrong 1 or 2 Boone or Crockett Jubilee Boardroom McKissack 1, 2 or 3 McKissack Terrace Robertson or Donelson Ryman 1, 2 or 3 Ryman Terrace Volunteer Ballroom* A* B C

Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville Airport Function Room Cordell Hull & Old Hickory (combined) Cordell Hull Meeting Room Old Hickory Meeting Room

Room Dimensions 35’x64’ 35’x35’ 35’x64’ 25’x19’ 21’x35’ 28’x90’ 25’x23’ 21’x35’ 64’x28’ 108’x69’ 39’x69’ 39’x69’ 39’x69’

Square Footage 2,240 1,225 2,240 513 735 2,520 575 475 1,792 7,452 2,691 2,691 2,691

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

16’ 16’ 16’ 9’ 9’

224 112 224 70

192 70 160 12-seat boardroom 44

14’ 9’

112 70

36 44

16’ 16’ 16’ 16’

800 250 250 250

540 150 150 150

Banquet Capacity 180 80 180 50 220 40 50 180 630 180 180 180

412 Royal Pkwy. • 884-0088 • nashvilleairport.stayhgi.com • Rooms: 110 • King Beds: 63 • Double Beds: 47 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity 47’x27’ 24’x26’ 24’x26’

1,269 624 624

9’ 9’ 9’

90 50 50

65 32 32

80 40 40

Hilton Garden Inn – Vanderbilt 1715 Broadway • 369-5900 • nashvillevanderbilt.hgi.com • Rooms: 194 • Suites: 24 • King Beds: 96 • Double Beds: 98 Function Room Adelicia Executive Boardroom Broadway Ballroom Division Music Square West Prefunction Roundabout Hospitality Suite Salons Division & Music Square West Salons West End & Division Skyline Terrace West End

Room Dimensions 12’x 6’ 44’x90’ 30’x44’ 30’x44’ 12’x112’ 24’x38’

11’x27’ 30’x44’

Square Footage 312 3,960 1,320 1,320 1,344 912

297 1,320

Ceiling Height 12’ 16’ 16’ 16’ 16’ 12’ 16’ 16’ 18’ 16’

Theater Capacity 12-seat boardroom 400 170 150

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

180 60 60

275 120 120 100

120

240 240

120

reception of 40 120 150

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Holiday Inn – The Crossings 201 Crossings Pl. • 731-2361 • ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/bnacr • Rooms: 138 • King Beds: 83 • Double Beds: 55 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Crossroads Executive Boardroom Nashville/Tennessee Rooms

Holiday Inn – Vanderbilt King Beds: 170 • Double Beds: 130 Function Room

50’x25’ 20’x15’ 41’x22’

Square Footage 1,250 300 902

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

10’ 10’

80 80

12-seat boardroom 60

2613 West End Ave. • 327-4707 • holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/bnavb/hoteldetail • Rooms: 300 • Suites: 3 • Room Dimensions

Centennial A, B or C Centennial Ballroom (combined) Parthenon Room Vanderbilt

38’x21’ 38’x61’ 37’x26’ 24’x26’

Square Footage 798 2,318 962 624

Ceiling Height 9’ 9’ 7’ 9’

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

80 200 70 48

Banquet Capacity

45 135 35 24

45 150 50 30

Holiday Inn Express 920 Broadway • 244-0150 • ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/bnabw • Rooms: 285 • Suites: 14 • King Beds: 145 • Double Beds: 140 Advertising Partner, p. 62 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Amphitheater Arts District Business District Entertainment District Overflow Room

69’x44’ 27’x37’ 27’x15’ 52’x70’ 38’x50’

Square Footage 3,000 1,050 450 3,800 1,700

Ceiling Height 10’ 10’ 10’ 11’ 10’

Theater Capacity 100 440 80

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

85 60 15-seat boardroom 220 40

60 300 70

Holiday Inn Express – Nashville Airport 1111 Airport Center Dr. • 883-1366 • hiexpress.com • Rooms: 206 • King Beds: 132 • Double Beds: 74 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Boardroom Davidson Donelson Jackson

13’x9’ 40’x26’ 27’x21’ 27’x21’

Square Footage 247 1,040 567 567

Ceiling Height 8’ 24’ 7’5” 7’5”

Theater Capacity 80 40 40

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

8-seat boardroom 49 24 24

56 24 24

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Opryland 2461 McGavock Pk. • 829-7777 • hiexpress.com/opryland • Rooms: 113 • Suites: 28 • King Beds: 25 • Double Beds: 53 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Space A Meeting Space B

80’x21’ 40’x21’

Square Footage 1,680 840

Ceiling Height 9’ 9’

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

100

Holiday Inn Express Nashville Lenox 5612 Lenox Ave. • 353-0700 • holidayinn.com • Rooms: 105 • Suites: 3 • King Beds: 30 • Double Beds: 55 Function Room

Room Dimensions

20-seat Boardroom

15’x25’

Holiday Inn Opryland Airport/Briley Parkway Advertising Partner, p. 63 Function Room

375

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

8’

2200 Elm Hill Pk. • 883-9770 • hinashville.com • Rooms: 383 • King Beds: 183 • Double Beds: 200

Room Dimensions

Atrium/Terrace Cumberland or Hickory Executive Boardroom Mississippi or Harpeth Nashborough Ballroom* Three Individual Sections Ocoee Tennessee

Square Footage

25’x18’ 12’x18’ 25’x18’ 78’x54’ 26’x54’ 25’x18’ 38’x18’

Square Footage 450 216 450 4,212 1,404 450 684

Ceiling Height 7’6” 7’6” 7’6” 12’ 12’ 7’6” 7’6”

Theater Capacity 40 40 500 150 40 75

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity 100 100 10 30 350 120 30 60

24 10-seat boardroom 24 250 85 24 40

Homewood Suites Airport 2640 Elm Hill Pk. • 884-8111 • homewoodsuites1.hilton.com • Rooms: 121 • Suites: 106 • King Beds: 107 • Double Beds: 14 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Cape Room Mandarin Room Teal Room

13.5’x26’ 17’x50’ 20’x25’

Square Footage 345 850 500

Ceiling Height 10’ 12’ 10’

Theater Capacity 75 30

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

10-seat boardroom 40 15

Homewood Suites Nashville Downtown 706 Church St. • 742-5550 • nashvilledowntown.homewoodsuites.com • Suites: 113 • King Beds: 101 • Double Beds: 12 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Hendrick Room Missions Boardroom

Hotel Indigo Downtown Advertising Partner, p. 61 Function Room

53’x28’ 13’x18’

1,484 234

Ceiling Height 16’ 10’

Theater Capacity 175

Classroom Capacity 70 12-seat boardroom

Banquet Capacity 100

301 Union St. • 329-4200 • hotelindigo.com • Rooms: 97 • Suites: 1 • King Beds: 89 • Double Beds: 7 Room Dimensions

Boardroom Salon A Salon BC* Salon B Salon C Salon D

Square Footage

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Square Footage 369 749 1,254 744 510 378

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity 82 138 80 56 42

Classroom Capacity 14 52 86 50 34 26

Banquet Capacity 62 104 60 42 30

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Room Dimensions

Country Rhythm & Blues Ballroom Blues Ballroom Rhythm Ballroom Tejano

Hotel Preston Function Room

1719 West End Ave. • (866) 2-INDIGO • hotelindigo.com • Rooms: 139 • Suites: 45 • King Beds: 40 • Double Beds: 38

33’x14.4’ 42’x17’ 21’x8’ 21’x8’ 33’x17’

Square Footage 473 716 358 358 567

Ceiling Height 8’ 8’ 8’ 8’ 8’

Theater Capacity 74 80 40 40 62

Classroom Capacity

56 60 30 30 46

733 Briley Pkwy. • 361-5900 • hotelpreston.com • Rooms: 200 • Suites: 4 • King Beds: 71 • Double Beds: 125 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity

Build & Network Create Gather Ballroom* 1, 2, 3, 4 Think

25’x33’ 34’x31’ 88’x50’ 22’x50’ 14’x22’

575 1,050 4,400 1,100 308

10’ 10’ 10’8” 10’8” 10’

60 100 500 100

Banquet Capacity

46 50 24 24 38

Banquet Capacity

30 50 200 50 boardroom

40 80 350 80

Hutton Hotel 1808 West End Ave. • 340-9333 • huttonhotel.com • Rooms: 247 • Suites: 53 • King Beds: 154 • Double Beds: 37 Advertising Partner, p. 58 Function Room Hillsboro* Hillsboro 2 Hillsboro 3 Hillsboro 1 Mid Town Room Vista Ballroom* Vista Ballroom C Vista Ballroom A Vista Ballroom D Vista Ballroom B West End Boardroom

Hyatt Place Nashville Airport Function Room

Room Dimensions 101’x24’ 29’x24’ 31’x24’ 39’x24’ 27’x23’ 83’x83’ 41’x41’ 41’x30’ 41’x41’ 41’x30’ 18’x24’

Square Footage 2,424 696 744 936 621 7,000 1,681 1,230 1,681 1,230 486

Ceiling Height 13’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 11’ 17’ 17’ 17’ 17’ 17’ 11’

Theater Capacity 200 75 75 75 60 500 220 146 220 146

Classroom Capacity

165 55 55 65 40 500 120 120 120 120 16

721 Royal Pkwy. • 493-5200 • nashvilleairport.place.hyatt.com • Rooms: 83 • King Beds: 57 • Double Beds: 26 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity

Meeting Room

900

8’

Banquet Capacity

160 48 48 48 39 450 105 84 105 84

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Hotel Indigo Music Row Advertising Partner, p. 61

Banquet Capacity

Hyatt Place Opryland 220 Rudy’s Cir. • 872-0422 • nashvilleopryland.place.hyatt.com • Rooms: 123 • Suites: 123 • King Beds: 83 • Double Beds: 40 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Place 1

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

345

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

2100 West End Ave. • 320-1700 • loewshotels.com/en/Hotels/Nashville-Hotel/Overview.aspx • Rooms: 340 • Suites: 14 • King Beds: 210 • Double Beds: 130

Advertising Partner, p. 51 Function Room Bernard Boardroom Branscomb Calhoun* Carmichael* Gold Room Kirkland* Kissam* Lyric Room McTyeire* Neely Platinum Room Rand Sarratt* Symphony Ballroom* Symphony I Symphony II Symphony III

Room Dimensions 19’x22’ 16’x20’ 17’x27’ 20’x27’ 21’x26’ 20’x27’ 18’x19’ 25’x49’ 27’x35’ 24’x31’ 25’x28’ 20’x20’ 24’x24’ 67’x126’ 67’x42’ 67’x42’ 67’x42’

Square Footage 418 320 459 540 546 540 342 1,225 945 744 700 400 576 8,442 2,814 2,814 2,814

Ceiling Height 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 18’ 18’ 18’ 18’

Theater Capacity 24 50 50 50 60 32 90 110 80 70 30 50 1,125 375 375 375

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

12-seat boardroom 16 30 32 30 32 20 70 70 60 50 16 32 540 180 180 180

20 30 40 40 40 20 70 70 60 50 20 40 750 240 240 240

Marriott Nashville Vanderbilt University 2555 West End Ave. • 321-1300 • marriott.com/bnaav • Rooms: 307 • Suites: 6 • King Beds: 179 • Double Beds: 128 Advertising Partner, p. 63 Function Room Acorn Ballroom* A B C Chancellor’s Boardroom Crescent Room Parthenon Ballroom* A B C

Room Dimensions 63’x40’ 40’x20’ 40’x20’ 40’x20’ 20’x14’ 56’x24’ 94’x50’ 31’x26’ 31’x26’ 52’x30’

Square Footage 2,520 800 800 800 280 1,000 4,700 806 806 1,560

Ceiling Height 13’6” 13’6” 13’6” 13’6” 12’ 12’ 16’ 12’ 12’ 16’

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

280 80 80 80

120 42 42 42

200 60 60 60

65 350 65 65 130

45 324 42 42 75

70 320 50 50 110

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31’x26’ 31’x26’ 128’x16’

Millennium Maxwell House Hotel – Nashville King Beds: 98 • Double Beds: 185 Function Room

12’ 12’

65 65

42 42

50 50

2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. • 259-4343 • millenniumhotels.com/millenniumnashville • Rooms: 287 • Suites: 4 •

Room Dimensions

Crown Ballroom Embassy* Embassy 1/2 Forum* Forum 1/2 Grande Ballroom* Grande Ballroom 2/3* Grande Ballroom 1/3 International Jackson Executive Boardroom Johnson Executive Boardroom Overton Executive Boardroom Polk Executive Boardroom Promenade Pre-function

Nashville Airport Marriott Advertising Partner, p. 59

806 806 1,900

84’x58’ 27’x39’ 27’x19’6” 27’x39’ 27’x19’6” 76’x98’ 76’x64’ 76’x32’ 27’x39’ 18’x25’ 18’x25’ 18’x25’ 18’x25’ 15’x178’

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

5,000 1,053 527 1,053 527 7,448 4,864 2,432 1,053 470 470 470 470 2,670

16’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 16’ 16’ 16’ 10’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 10’

Theater Capacity 400 100 50 100 50 1,000 700 300 100

30 30

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

150 70 40 70 40 600 375 175 70 20-seat boardroom 20-seat boardroom 20 20 exhibit area

250 80 40 80 40 660 430 200 80

25 25

600 Marriott Dr. • 889-9300 • nashvilleairportmarriott.com • Rooms: 392 • Suites: 12 • King Beds: 148 • Double Beds: 196

Function Room

Room Dimensions

Capitol Ballroom Capitol I or II Chattanooga Cumberland Ballroom Jackson Knoxville Memphis Nashville Ballroom* Salons A, B, C or F, G, H Salons A, B, C, F, G & H (each) Salons D & E (combined) Salons D or E

45’x78’ 44’x39’ 17’x32’ 70’x90’ 17’x32’ 17’x32’ 17’x32’ 124’x66’ 66’x31’ 22’x31’ 63’x66’ 66’x31’

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

3,432 1,716 544 7,500 544 544 544 7,812 2,046 682 4,092 2,046

11’ 11’ 10’ 30’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 12’ 15’ 12’ 15’ 15’

Theater Capacity 250 120 50 900 50 50 50 950 230 75 500 250

Classroom Capacity 180 80 30 400 30 30 30 550 100 40 250 110

Banquet Capacity 240 120 30 500 30 30 30 700 170 50 370 180

Nashville Convention Center 601 Commerce St. • 742-2000 • nashvilleconventionctr.com Notes: Total Exhibit Space: 118,675 square feet

Advertising Partner, p. 34 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Exhibition Hall & Lobby Full Exhibit Hall* West or East Exhibit Hall Center Exhibit Hall Center & West Hall Center & East Hall Level 1 Lobby Level 2 Lobby Level 3 Lobby

450’x270’ 150’x270’ 150’x270’ 300’x270’ 300’x270’

118,675 39,950 38,775 78,725 78,725 14,700 12,923 13,287

27’ 27’ 27’ 27’ 27’ 10’8” 10’8” 10’8”

Room 101

10’x20’

200

10’8”

Room 102 Room 103-4* Room 103 Room 104 Room 105-6* Room 105 Room 106 Room 107 Room 108-9* Room 108 Room 109 Room 110-11* Room 110 Room 111

29’x41’ 59’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x20’ 29’x20’ 19’x41’ 59’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x20’ 29’x20’

1,189 2,419 1,189 1,189 1,189 580 580 779 2,419 1,189 1,189 1,189 580 580

10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8”

Room 112

16’x21’

336

8’

32’x39’ 28’x33’ 29’x33’ 49’x65’ 108’x65’ 168’x65’ 59’x65’

1,248 924 957 3,185 7,020 10,920 3,835

10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 15’ 15’ 15’ 15’

9,000 3,000 3,000 6,000 6,000

4,000 1,400 1,400 2,700 2,700

6,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 4,000 160 144 120

Exhibition Hall Level Meeting Rooms 125 250 125 125 80 40 40 76 250 125 125 80 40 40

Mezzanine Level Meeting Rooms Room 201 Room 202 Room 203 Room 204 Room 204-5 Room 204-6 Room 205

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125 60 84 350 850 1,350 500

West Hall Manager’s Office 72 144 72 72 52 24 28 48 144 72 72 52 24 28 East Hall Manager’s Office

64 128 64 64 64 32 32 40 128 64 64 64 32 32

72 48 52 200 440 680 240

72 56 64 200 504 624 280

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119’x65’ 59’x65’ 19’x41’ 29’x41’ 59’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x41’ 29’x20’ 29’x20’ 29’x41’ 29’x20’ 29’x20’

7,735 3,835 779 1,189 2,419 1,189 1,189 1,189 580 580 1,189 580 580 400

15’ 15’ 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8” 10’8”

1,000 500 76 125 250 125 125 80 40 40 80 40 40 21

480 240 48 72 144 72 72 52 24 24 52 24 24 12

608 280 40 64 128 64 64 64 32 32 64 32 32 24

417 Fourth Ave. N. • 862-6390 • nashvilleauditorium.com Room Dimensions

Arena Exhibition Floor Meeting Room A-31 Meeting Room E-31 Meeting Room M-27 Meeting Room M-28 Open-Air Plaza

194’x168’ 250’x250’ 18’x45’ 35’x40’ 21’x34’ 17’x48’ 240’x160’

Square Footage 33,868 63,000 810 1,400 714 816 38,400

Ceiling Height 100’ 11’6” 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’

Theater Capacity 9,432 500 50 60 50 50 2,500

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

4,500 200 30 35 30 30

1,200 3000 40 45 40 40 1,000

Omni Nashville Hotel 405 Franklin St. • 742-2298 • omnihotels.com • Rooms: 800 • Suites: 80 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

26 Century Blvd. • 872-6440 • meetatwillis.com Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

HOTELS & CONVENTION FACILITIES

Room 205-6 Room 206 Room 207 Room 208 Room 209-10* Room 209 Room 210 Room 211-12* Room 211 Room 212 Room 213-14* Room 213 Room 214 Room 215

Opening in fall 2013.

One Century Place Conference Center Function Room 101 102 103 104 104A 104B 105 109 110 111 112 201 202 204 205 Amphitheater

14’x18’ 15’x22’ 20’x28’ 26’x64’ 26’x28’ 26’x36’ 16’x30’ 18’x27’ 28’x26’ 16’x18’ 14’x18’ 13’x24’ 24’x28’ 12’x18’ 24’x30’ 64’x64’

237 308 536 1,590 781 809 343 560 725 242 237 213 597 213 640 4,007

10’ 10’ 10’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 14’

33 123 55 57 15 33 72

25 65 20 60 0

10-seat boardroom 12-seat boardroom 18 70 32 34

21 63 28 35

22 30 8-seat boardroom 10-seat boardroom 12 30 10 26 200

28 35

14 28 7 28

Quality Inn & Suites 2401 Brick Church Pk. • 226-4600 • qualityinn.com/hotel-nashville-tennessee-TN337 • Rooms: 160 • King Beds: 41 • Double Beds: 109 Function Room Cumberland Room Tennessee Ballroom

Room Dimensions 22’x32’ 33’x69’

Square Footage 704 2,277

Ceiling Height 9’ 12’

Theater Capacity 74 239

Classroom Capacity 48 157

Banquet Capacity 58 189

Radisson Hotel – Nashville Airport 1112 Airport Center Dr. • 889-9090 • radisson.com/nashvilletn_airport • Rooms: 180 • Suites: 24 • King Beds: 42 • Double Beds: 106 Advertising Partner, p. 64 Function Room Decks C or D Franklin Boardroom Knoxville or F Nashville Volunteer Ballroom

Room Dimensions 85’x17’ 24’x12’ 22’x26’ 26’x25’ 76’x25’

Square Footage 1,600 288 572 650 1,900

Ceiling Height 9’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 9’

Theater Capacity 120 50 60 220

Classroom Capacity 80 14-seat boardroom 32 36 100

Banquet Capacity 130 40 48 150

Radisson Hotel – Opryland 2401 Music Valley Dr. • 889-0800 • radisson.com/nashvilletn • Rooms: 286 • Suites: 5 • King Beds: 71 • Double Beds: 210 Function Room Bellevue Brentwood Donelson Room* Donelson A Donelson B Enclosed Atrium McGavock Ballroom* A, B or C D Pennington Pre-function Area

Room Dimensions 24’x39’ 24’x43’ 48’x43’ 21’x43’ 27’x43’ 60’x90’ 90’x45’ 22’x44’ 23’x55’ 23’x44’ 20’x42’

Square Footage 1,073 1,184 2,368 1,073 1,313 5,000 4,170 968 1,265 1,033 840

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

9’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 9’

100 110 160 100 110

51 63 84 51 60

10’ 10’ 10’ 9’

450 100 110 110

204 48 60 51

Banquet Capacity 70 70 130 70 70 370 290 70 80 70

*Rooms are divisible

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Ramada Inn & Suites Across Titans Stadium 303 Interstate Dr. • 244-6690 • ramadainnstadium.com • Rooms: 120 • Suites: 5 • King Beds: 60 • Double Beds: 60 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Continental Room

40’x27’

Square Footage 1,080

Ceiling Height 8’

Theater Capacity 100

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Ramada Inn & Suites Opryland – Airport 2425 Atrium Way • 883-5201 • ramada.com • Suites: 120 • King Beds: 73 • Double Beds: 47 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Nashville Room Tennessee Room

Renaissance Nashville Hotel Advertising Partner, p. 52 Function Room

12’x19’ 41’x25’

Square Footage 228 1,025

Ceiling Height 8’ 9’

Theater Capacity 25 75

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

12 50

12 55

611 Commerce St. • 255-8400 • renaissancenashville.com • Rooms: 673 • Suites: 24 • King Beds: 247 • Double Beds: 410 Room Dimensions

Exhibit Hall Mezzanine Ballroom

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

270’x450’ 65’x168’

118,675 10,920

27’ 15’

9,000 1,350

4,000 680

6,000 824

177’x101’ 59’x101’ 60’x101’ 58’x101’

17,877 5,959 6,060 5,858

18’5” 18’5” 18’5” 18’5”

2,100 650 700 580

1,150 380 410 340

1,500 450 480 410

64’x36’ 30’x36’ 34’x36’ 46’x66’

2,304 1,080 1,224 3,020

9’ 9’ 9’ 11’

250 135 160 325

100 55 80 175

180 80 100 250

21’x37’ 39’x24’ 23’x37’ 53’x28’ 27’x28’ 26’x28’

777 936 851 1,484 756 728

8’5” 8’5” 8’5” 9’ 9’ 9’

90 105 95 180 85 85

51 63 51 99 42 42

60 70 60 140 60 60

24’x24’

560

9’

18’x24’

432

9’

LEVEL 1 Grand Ballroom* East Ballroom Center Ballroom West Ballroom

LEVEL 2 Fisk Room* Fisk Room One Fisk Room Two Music City Ballroom

LEVEL 3 Belmont Room One Belmont Room Three Belmont Room Two Ryman Room* Ryman Room One Ryman Room Two

LEVEL 4 Bluegrass, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Classical & Jazz Rooms Country

Residence Inn – Nashville Airport 2300 Elm Hill Pk. • 889-8600 • marriott.com/bnabn • Suites: 168 • Double Beds: 168 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Tennessee Boardroom

20’x18’

Square Footage 360

Ceiling Height 9’

Theater Capacity 30

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Scarritt-Bennett Center 1008 19th Ave. S. • 340-7500 • scarrittbennett.org • Rooms: 139 • King Beds: 128 • Double Beds: 11 Advertising Partner, p. 65 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Skinner Chapel Susie Gray Dining Hall Wightman Chapel

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

20 27.5’x92’

2,530

20’

130 300

Bennett Dogwood Room Raintree Room

16.5’x19.5’ 37’x53’

321 1,961

11’ 12’

30 160

8 90

15.5’x21’ 56.5’x65.5’ 20’x28.5’ 21’x16’ 15’x16’ 40’x59.5’

325 1,231 570 336 240 2,380

10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’

20 60 40 20 20 184

20 60 35 20 20

22’x31.5’ 24.5’x57’ 22.5’x57’ 21’x59’ 68.5’x57’ 22.5’x25’ 30’x39.5’ 37’x39.5’ 31.5’x49.5’ 8’x10’

693 1,835 1,254 1,239 3,876 562 1,185 1,461 1,559 80

15’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 9.5’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 9.5’

40 80 80 60 250 40 60 60 80 8

40 44 44 40 150 30 56 56 64 8

30 80 80 56 250

37’x53’

1,961

12’

110

Fondren Hall Fondren 21 Fondren 21-23 Fondren 22 Fondren 23 Fondren 24 Harambee Auditorium

Laskey Building Clyde & Mary Hall Great Hall - 103 Great Hall - 104 Great Hall - 105 Great Hall - Entire Kreitner Laskey A Laskey B Laskey C Owen Book Room

70 70 90

Scarritt Hall International Room

Sheraton Music City Hotel Advertising Partner, p. 60 Function Room

777 McGavock Pk. • 885-2200 • sheraton.com/musiccity • Rooms: 410 • Suites: 50 • King Beds: 170 • Double Beds: 240 Room Dimensions

Belle Meade Belmont

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50’x60’ 23’x34’

Square Footage 3,000 782

Ceiling Height 10’ 10’

Theater Capacity 192 90

Classroom Capacity 66 36

Banquet Capacity 170 60

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Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel Advertising Partner, p. 54 Function Room Capitol Ballroom* Ballroom 1 or 4 Ballroom 1 & 2 Ballroom 2 & 3 Ballroom 3 & 4 Ballroom 1, 2 & 3 Ballroom 2, 3 & 4 Davidson Room* Davidson A or B Executive Boardroom Legislative Terrace Pinnacle Ballroom Suite 11 Suite 3 Suite 4, 5 or 6* Suite 4, 5, 6, 7, A or B Suite 7*

19’x23’ 23’x34’ 19’x23’ 21’x27’ 59’x186’ 59’x114’ 33’x35’ 26’x35’ 44’x60’ 35’x59’ 20’x30’ 77’x81’ 33’x47’ 48’x47’ 19’x29’ 23’x35’ 52’x98’ 59’x70’ 35’x59’ 34’x40’

460 782 460 567 11,160 6,900 1,155 945 2,700 2,100 600 4,618 1,137 2,112 567 713 4,896 4,200 2,100 1,360

10’ 10’ 10’ 9’ 16’ 16’ 16’ 16’ 16’ 16’ 10’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 10’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 10’

50 50 60 1,300 800 108 88 286 270 80 500 99 259 64 90 500 270 150

18 20-seat boardroom 18 24 450 270 39 30 108 81 24 180 36 78 24 30

30 30 30 800 500 70 50 180 150 40 300 60 150 40 50 300 300 150 100

162 81 90

623 Union St. • 259-2000 • sheraton.com/nashvilledowntown • Rooms: 474 • Suites: 9 • King Beds: 230 • Double Beds: 235 Room Dimensions 89’x120’ 89’x40’ 89’x60’ 89’x40’ 89’x60’ 89’x80’ 89’x80’ 69’x30’ 34’6”x30’ 17’x24’ 78’x14’ 28’x20’ 24’x24’ 55’x26’6” 27’6”x26’6” 55’x26’6”

Square Footage 10,680 3,560 5,340 3,560 5,340 7,120 7,120 2,070 1,035 408 1,732 2,813 560 560 1,558 779 1,558

Ceiling Height

22’x36’

Classroom Capacity

1,000 275 500 275 500 775 775 200 90

600 170 250 170 250 375 375 100 40 12-seat boardroom

9’ 10’ 9’ 7’6” 7’6” 7’6”

20 10-seat boardroom 20 75 35 50

Sleep Inn 3200 Dickerson Pk. • 227-8686 • sleepinn.com/hotel-nashville-tennessee-TN464 • Rooms: 59 Function Room Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Meeting Room

Theater Capacity

22’ 22’ 22’ 22’ 22’ 22’ 22’ 9’ 9’ 7’6”

40 150 80 100

Theater Capacity

500

Banquet Capacity 800 220 360 220 360 500 500 140 70

HOTELS & CONVENTION FACILITIES

Belmont Ante Cheekwood Cheekwood Ante Generals Hood & Thomas Rooms (each) Plantation Ballroom* Hermitage Ballroom* Hermitage A Hermitage B Hermitage C Hermitage D Kingsley & Edgewood (each) McGavock’s Ballroom* McGavock’s A McGavock’s B McGavock’s C Oaklands & Evergreen (each) Plantation Lobby Tulip Grove Ballroom* Tulip Grove E or F Two Rivers

130 140 40 110 60 100

Classroom Capacity 30

Banquet Capacity 30

SpringHill Suites by Marriott – MetroCenter 250 Athens Way • 244-5474 • marriott.com/bnasm • Suites: 78 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Room

23’x14’

Square Footage 322

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

8’

Classroom Capacity 16

Banquet Capacity 16

SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Nashville Airport 1100 Airport Center Dr. • 884-6111 • marriott.com/bnasa • Suites: 150 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Room A

21’x15’

Square Footage 315

Ceiling Height

Theater Capacity

9’

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Super 8 – Airport 720 Royal Pkwy. • 889-8887 • super8.com • Rooms: 103 • King Beds: 49 • Double Beds: 51 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Boardroom

12’x25’

Union Station – A Wyndham Historic Hotel

Square Footage 300

Ceiling Height 8’

Theater Capacity 15

Classroom Capacity 15

Banquet Capacity 15

1001 Broadway • 726-1001 • unionstationhotelnashville.com • Rooms: 125 • Suites: 12 •

King Beds: 72 • Double Beds: 39

Advertising Partner, p. 64 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Coach Grand Lobby Louisville & Nashville Majors McKinley Mercury Montfort/Lewis

15’x17 103’x54’ 48’x53’ 44’x39’ 42’x52’ 40’x17’ 48’x18’

Square Footage 256 5,340 2,550 1,718 2,347 925 875

Ceiling Height 10’ 65’ 11’ 18’ 18’ 10’ 11’

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity

10-seat boardroom 500 180 180 216 100 100

80 104 126 48 62

320 170 170 180 50 80

Wingate by Wyndham – Nashville Airport Function Room

800 Royal Pkwy. • 884-9777 • wingatehotels.com/05109/hotel • Rooms: 101 • Suites: 3 • King Beds: 73 • Double Beds: 28 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

Boardroom Meeting Room

220 620

9’ 9’

10-seat boardroom 32

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Hotels outside davidson county Brentwood Suites 622 Church St. E., Brentwood • 277-4000 • brentwoodsuite.com • Rooms: 57 • Suites: 57 • Double Beds: 57 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Room

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

635

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity 50

Courtyard by Marriott – Brentwood 103 E. Park Dr., Brentwood • 371-9200 • brentwoodcourtyard.com • Rooms: 145 • Suites: 13 • King Beds: 90 • Double Beds: 42 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Room A Meeting Room B

25’x26’ 25’x36’

Square Footage 637 637

Ceiling Height 9’ 9’

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

40 40

30 30

Banquet Capacity 36 36

Courtyard by Marriott – Franklin/Cool Springs 2001 Meridian Blvd., Franklin • 778-0080 • marriott.com/bnacc • Rooms: 126 • Suites: 8 • King Beds: 56 • Double Beds: 56 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Meeting Room

28’x24’

Square Footage 630

Ceiling Height 8’

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Banquet Capacity 35

Courtyard by Marriott – Goodlettsville 865 Conference Dr., Goodlettsville • 851-3000 • goodlettsvillecourtyard.com • Rooms: 113 • Suites: 7 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Ballroom Meeting Room A Meeting Room B

44’x25’ 40’x21’ 40’x28’

Square Footage

Ceiling Height

1,960 840 1,120

Theater Capacity

Classroom Capacity

155 75 80

99 36 63

Banquet Capacity 104 48 56

Hampton Inn & Suites – Nashville/Smyrna 2573 Highwood Blvd., Smyrna • 355-8432 • hamptoninn.com • Rooms: 83 • Suites: 20 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Conference Room Music City Nashville Nashville Music City

36’x28’ 28’x18’ 28’x24’ 28’x42’

Hampton Inn – Brentwood Function Room

1,000 504 672 1,176

Ceiling Height 10’ 11’ 11’ 11’

Theater Capacity 55 20 25 60

Classroom Capacity 55 15 20 60

Banquet Capacity 55 20 20 60

5630 Franklin Pk. Cir., Brentwood • 373-2212 • nashvillebrentwood.hamptoninn.com • Rooms: 112 • King Beds: 57 • Double Beds: 51 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

Old Hickory Meeting Room

22’x23’

Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville Franklin Cool Springs King Beds: 83 • Double Beds: 42 Function Room

Square Footage

Room Dimensions

Executive Boardroom Salon A Salon B Salon C Vision Cool Springs Ballroom

13’x17’ 34’x25’ 34’x26’ 34’x26’ 34’x77’

506

10’

9150 Carothers Pkwy., Franklin • 656-2700 • nashvillefranklincoolsprings.hgi.com • Rooms: 131 • Suites: 6 • Square Footage 221 850 884 884 2,618

Ceiling Height 10’ 13’ 13’ 13’ 13’

Theater Capacity 80 80 85 230

Classroom Capacity 12-seat boardroom 40 40 45 125

Banquet Capacity 60 60 60 175

Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville/Smyrna 2631 Highwood Blvd., Smyrna • 355-6262 • nashvillesmyrna.stayhgi.com • Rooms: 112 • Suites: 2 Function Room

Room Dimensions

Bloomin Lilly Garden Ballroom* Bloomin Garden Lilly

Hilton Suites Brentwood Function Room

27’x78’ 27’x26’ 27’x26’ 27’x26’

Square Footage 2,106 702 702 702

Ceiling Height 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’

Theater Capacity 200 70 70 70

Classroom Capacity 175 60 60 60

9000 Overlook Blvd., Brentwood • 370-0111 • brentwood.hilton.com • Suites: 203 • King Beds: 169 • Double Beds: 34 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity

Ballroom Conference Suites Dogwood Boardroom Laurel Mulberry Willow

48’x24’ 12.67’x22’ 18.42’x20’ 23’x24’ 25’x24’ 23’x24’

1,152 281 370 552 600 552

9’ 8’ 9’ 9’ 9’ 9’

45 45 45

64 10-seat boardroom 15-seat boardroom 32 32 32

Banquet Capacity 110 35 35 35

Banquet Capacity 100

50 50 42

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Brentwood North 5566 Franklin Pk. Cir., Brentwood • 221-5001 • ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/bnahs • Rooms: 110 • Suites: 47 • King Beds: 45 • Double Beds: 65 Function Room Room Dimensions Belle Meade Belmont Two Rivers Conference Room

Hyatt Place Brentwood Function Room

34’x31’ 34’x31’ 15’x25’

Square Footage 1,054 1,054 375

Ceiling Height 8’ 8’ 8’

Theater Capacity 110 110

Classroom Capacity 72 72 10 conf. only

Banquet Capacity 87 87

202 Summit View Dr., Brentwood • 661-9477 • hyattplacenashvillebrentwood.com • Rooms: 124 • King Beds: 70 • Double Beds: 48 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

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850 W. Main St., Monteagle • (931) 924-2091 • thesmokehouse.com • Rooms: 85 • Suites: 3 • King Beds: 10 • Double Beds: 68 Room Dimensions Square Footage Ceiling Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity

103 or 104 102 101 101-104* 105 or 106

24’x22’ 46’x25’ 54’x25’ 72’x25’ 20’x13’

528 1,150 1,350 3,456 266

Additional properties Name

Rooms (Suites)

Best Western Downtown Convention Center 711 Union St. • 242-4311, bestwestern.com/ downtownconventioncenter • King Beds: 26 • Double Beds: 75

Comfort Inn Opryland

412 White Bridge Pl. • 356-0888, comfortinn.com

18 72 80 200 8

(hotels without meeting space)

101 1

Hampton Inn – Hickory Hollow

121

Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Mt. Juliet

65 5

2565 Highwood Blvd., Smyrna • 893-9992, hiexpress.com

2572 Music Valley Dr. • 889-4225, nashvillejellystone.com 63 33

2816 Blair Blvd. • 297-9795, daisyhillbedandbreakfast.com

Days Inn Opryland

1412 Brick Church Pk. • 226-3230, econolodge.com

Fairfield Inn Nashville – Airport 911 Airport Center Dr. • 872-0109, marriott.com

Fairfield Inn – Opryland

2410 Music Valley Dr. • 885-1440, fiddlers-inn.com • King Beds: 60 • Double Beds: 142

Hampton Inn & Suites – Vanderbilt Elliston Place 2330 Elliston Pl. • 320-6060, hamptoninnnashville.com • King Beds: 58 • Double Beds: 64

107 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood • 371-8477, mainstaysuites. com/hotel-brentwood-tennessee-TN069

Nashville KOA

Ramada Inn Franklin 6210 Hospitality Dr., Franklin • 791-4004, ramadainnfranklin.com • King Beds: 18 • Double Beds: 23

122 10 93 21 109

211 Music City Cir. • 872-8939, marriott.com/bnaop • King Beds: 37 • Double Beds: 72

Fiddlers Inn

100 100

Mainstay Suites Brentwood

2626 Music Valley Dr. • 889-0282, koa.com

2460 Music Valley Dr. • 889-0090, daysinnopryland.com • King Beds: 26 • Double Beds: 60

Econo Lodge Nashville

82 40

Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Smyrna

Jellystone Park of Nashville

Daisy Hill Bed & Breakfast

565 S. Mt. Juliet Rd., Mt. Juliet • 553-5200, hiexpressmj.com • King Beds: 52 • Double Beds: 30

P.O. Box 2588, Brentwood • 445-6516, condosincoolsprings.com

3423 Percy Priest Dr. • 277-1099, countryinns.com/hotels/ tnnasair • King Beds: 43 • Double Beds: 20

Rooms (Suites)

210 Crossings Pl. • 731-9911, nashvillei24.hamptoninn.com • King Beds: 53 • Double Beds: 34

Condos in Cool Springs

Country Inn & Suites – Airport East

40 144 168 400 18

Name

2516 Music Valley Dr. • 889-0086, comfortinnopryland.com • King Beds: 21 • Double Beds: 100

Comfort Inn West

40 150 175 400 18

HOTELS & CONVENTION FACILITIES

Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse

45 15

120

Red Roof Inn – Airport 510 Claridge Dr. • 872-0735, redroof.com

Red Roof Inn – Sidco Drive 4271 Sidco Dr. • 832-0093, redroof.com

Sleep Inn – Airport 3437 Percy Priest Dr. • 882-9220, nashvillesleepinn.com • King Beds: 13 • Double Beds: 40

202 2

157 35

Two Rivers Campground 2616 Music Valley Dr. • 883-8559, tworiverscampground.com

Wyndham Nashville

392

2415 McGavock Pk. • (800) 989-6901, extraholidays.com

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Hotels & convention facilities By Area of Town These Nashville-area properties have been arranged by area of town. You can refer to the maps on pages 79-81 for more information.

Airport/Elm Hill Pike

Homewood Suites Nashville Downtown �� 70

Two Rivers Campground �� 77

Alexis Inn & Suites �� 66

Hotel Indigo Downtown �� 70

Wyndham Nashville �� 77

Club-Hotel Nashville �� 66

Millennium Maxwell House Hotel – Nashville �� 72

Comfort Suites Airport �� 66

Nashville Convention Center �� 72

Country Inn & Suites – Airport �� 66

Nashville Municipal Auditorium �� 73

Courtyard by Marriott – Nashville Airport �� 66

Omni Nashville Hotel �� 73

Doubletree Guest Suites – Nashville Airport �� 67

Ramada Inn & Suites Across Titans Stadium �� 74

Drury Inn & Suites Airport �� 67

Renaissance Nashville Hotel �� 74

Embassy Suites Nashville Airport �� 67

Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel �� 75

Fairfield Inn Nashville – Airport �� 77

SpringHill Suites by Marriott – MetroCenter �� 75

Hampton Inn & Suites – Airport �� 69

Union Station – A Wyndham Historic Hotel �� 75

Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville Airport �� 69

East Nashville

Holiday Inn Express – Nashville Airport �� 70 Holiday Inn Opryland Airport/Briley Parkway �� 70 Homewood Suites Airport �� 70 Hotel Preston �� 71 Hyatt Place Nashville Airport �� 71

Sleep Inn – Airport �� 77

Green Hills Hampton Inn & Suites – Green Hills �� 69

Nashville Airport Marriott �� 72

North Nashville

One Century Place Conference Center �� 73

Comfort Inn – Music City �� 66

Radisson Hotel – Nashville Airport �� 73

Courtyard by Marriott – Goodlettsville �� 76

Red Roof Inn – Airport �� 77

Econo Lodge Nashville �� 77

Residence Inn – Nashville Airport �� 74

Quality Inn & Suites �� 73

Sheraton Music City Hotel �� 74

Sleep Inn �� 75

SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Nashville Airport �� 75

Opryland Area/ Music Valley Drive

Super 8 – Airport �� 75 Wingate by Wyndham – Nashville Airport �� 75

Antioch/Hickory Hollow Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Nashville South �� 66 Hampton Inn – Hickory Hollow �� 77 Holiday Inn – The Crossings �� 70

Downtown

Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville/Smyrna �� 76 Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Mt. Juliet �� 77 Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Smyrna �� 77 Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse �� 77

South/Franklin Brentwood Suites �� 76 Condos in Cool Springs �� 77 Courtyard by Marriott – Brentwood �� 76 Courtyard by Marriott – Franklin/Cool Springs �� 76 Hampton Inn – Brentwood �� 76 Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville Franklin Cool Springs �� 76 Hilton Suites Brentwood �� 76 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Brentwood North �� 76 Hyatt Place Brentwood �� 76 Mainstay Suites Brentwood �� 77 Ramada Inn Franklin �� 77 Red Roof Inn – Sidco Drive �� 77

West End/Vanderbilt

Best Western Suites �� 66

Courtyard by Marriott – Vanderbilt/West End �� 66

Comfort Inn Opryland �� 77

Daisy Hill Bed & Breakfast �� 77

Courtyard by Marriott – Near Opryland �� 66

Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt �� 67

Days Inn Opryland �� 77

Hampton Inn & Suites – Vanderbilt Elliston Place �� 77

Fairfield Inn – Opryland �� 77 Fiddlers Inn �� 77 Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 67

Hampton Inn – Vanderbilt �� 69 Hilton Garden Inn – Vanderbilt �� 69 Holiday Inn – Vanderbilt �� 70

GuestHouse International Inn & Suites �� 68

Hotel Indigo Music Row �� 71

Hampton Inn & Suites – Opryland �� 69

Hutton Hotel �� 71

Days Inn Stadium �� 66

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Opryland �� 70

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel �� 71

DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown �� 67

Hyatt Place Opryland �� 71

Hampton Inn & Suites – Nashville Downtown �� 69

Jellystone Park of Nashville �� 77

The Hermitage Hotel �� 69

Nashville KOA �� 77

West Nashville

Hilton Nashville Downtown �� 69

Radisson Hotel – Opryland �� 73

Comfort Inn West �� 77

Holiday Inn Express �� 70

Ramada Inn & Suites Opryland – Airport �� 74

Holiday Inn Express Nashville Lenox �� 70

Best Western Downtown Convention Center �� 77 Courtyard by Marriott – Nashville Downtown �� 66

Country Inn & Suites – Airport East �� 77

Outside Davidson County Hampton Inn & Suites – Nashville/Smyrna �� 76

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Marriott Nashville Vanderbilt University �� 71 Scarritt-Bennett Center �� 74

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Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Member Hotels 68. Quality Inn & Suites (160) 69. Radisson Hotel – Nashville Airport (180) 70. Radisson Hotel – Opryland (286) 71. Ramada Inn & Suites Across Titans Stadium (120) 72. Ramada Inn & Suites Opryland – Airport (120) 73. Renaissance Nashville Hotel (673) 74. Residence Inn – Nashville Airport (168) 75. Scarritt-Bennett Center (139) 76. Sheraton Music City Hotel (410) 77. Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel (474) 78. SpringHill Suites by Marriott – MetroCenter (78) 79. SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Nashville Airport (150) 80. Super 8 – Airport (103) 81. Union Station – A Wyndham Historic Hotel (125) 82. Wingate by Wyndham – Nashville Airport (101)

Downtown Detail Nashville Farmers Market

2ND AVE N. GAY ST.

Exit 209A I-40E

all area codes are ( 615 ) unless other wise noted

BROADWAY

McGAVOCK ST.

DEMONBREUN Methodist Publishing House CLARK PL.

Greyhound Bus Music City Center

Visitor Information Center

Hilton Nashville Downtown

Bridgestone Arena “The Music Mile” Omni Nashville Hotel

GAY ST. CONNECTOR

Hatch Show Print

LP Field

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Lifeway

UNION ST. Hermitage Hotel

Metro Courthouse

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Best Western Downtown Sheraton Convention Nashville Center

Printers Alley

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1. Alexis Inn & Suites (108) 2. Best Western Downtown Convention Center (101) 3. Best Western Suites (100) 4. Club-Hotel Nashville (134) 5. Comfort Inn – Music City (118) 6. Comfort Inn Opryland (121) 7. Comfort Suites Airport (94) 8. Country Inn & Suites – Airport (94) 9. Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Nashville South (100) 10. Courtyard by Marriott – Brentwood (145) 11. Courtyard by Marriott – Franklin/Cool Springs (126) 12. Courtyard by Marriott – Goodlettsville (113) 13. Courtyard by Marriott – Nashville Airport (145) 14. Courtyard by Marriott – Nashville Downtown (192) 15. Courtyard by Marriott – Near Opryland (94) 16. Courtyard by Marriott – Vanderbilt/West End (226) 17. Days Inn Stadium (180) 18. Days Inn Opryland (86) 19. DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown (337) 20. Doubletree Guest Suites – Nashville Airport (138) 21. Drury Inn & Suites Airport (155) 22. Econo Lodge Nashville (122) 23. Embassy Suites Nashville Airport (296) 24. Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt (208) 25. Fairfield Inn – Opryland (109) 26. Fiddlers Inn (202) 27. Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center (2,881) 28. GuestHouse International Inn & Suites (185) 29. Hampton Inn & Suites – Airport (111) 30. Hampton Inn & Suites – Nashville Downtown (154) 31. Hampton Inn & Suites – Nashville/Smyrna (83) 32. Hampton Inn & Suites – Opryland (122) 33. Hampton Inn & Suites – Vanderbilt Elliston Place (157) 34. Hampton Inn – Brentwood (112) 35. Hampton Inn – Hickory Hollow (87) 36. Hampton Inn – Vanderbilt (171) 37. The Hermitage Hotel (120) 38. Hilton Nashville Downtown (330) 39. Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville Airport (110) 40. Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville Franklin Cool Springs (131) 41. Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville/Smyrna (112) 42. Hilton Garden Inn – Vanderbilt (194) 43. Hilton Suites Brentwood (203) 44. Holiday Inn – The Crossings (138) 45. Holiday Inn – Vanderbilt (300) 46. Holiday Inn Express (285) 47. Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Mt. Juliet (82) 48. Holiday Inn Express – Nashville Airport (206) 49. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Brentwood North (110)

50. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Opryland (113) 51. Holiday Inn Express Nashville Lenox (105) 52. Holiday Inn Opryland Airport/Briley Parkway (383) 53. Homewood Suites Airport (121) 54. Homewood Suites Nashville Downtown (113) 55. Hotel Indigo Downtown (97) 56. Hotel Indigo Music Row (139) 57. Hotel Preston (200) 58. Hutton Hotel (247) 59. Hyatt Place Brentwood (124) 60. Hyatt Place Nashville Airport (83) 61. Hyatt Place Opryland (123) 62. Loews Vanderbilt Hotel (340) 63. Mainstay Suites Brentwood (100) 64. Marriott Nashville Vanderbilt University (307) 65. Millennium Maxwell House Hotel – Nashville (287) 66. Nashville Airport Marriott (392) 67. Omni Nashville Hotel (800)

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Audio Production

Car Rentals

Caterers

Cellular Phone & Radio Rentals 83

American Airlines/American Eagle/ American Connection

Maggiano’s Little Italy

3106 West End Ave. 514-0270, maggianos.com

One Terminal Dr., Nashville International Airport (800) 433-7300, aa.com Advertising Partner, inside back cover

Nashville Weiner Co.

Delta Airlines/Delta Connection

Sole Mio

(800) 221-1212, delta.com Southwest Airlines

402 BNA Dr., Ste. 410 872-7709, southwest.com Advertising Partner, p. 24

530 Third Ave. S., Ste. 2 499-1063, nashvilleweiner.com 311 Third Ave. S. 256-4013, solemionash.com Advertising Partner, p. 106 Tennessee Wedding & Event Specialists Association (TWESA)

Community Resources

Corporate Gifts & Baskets

Audio & Video Production/ Lighting Services

P.O. Box 330962 770-7060, twesa.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

Crew/Labor Services

Chris Lisle Lighting Design

TomKats, Inc./The Loveless Cafe

Destination Management Companies

Entertainment – Music Companies

5019 Timber Trail Dr., Mt. Juliet 330-6008, chrislisle.com Middle Tennessee Audio Visual

871 Seven Oaks Blvd., Ste. 200, Smyrna 459-9030, mtavinc.com

Audio Production

Entertainment – Production Services

Event Rental – General Items

115 Duluth Ave. 256-6260, brantleysound.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

Exhibitor Services

Durrell Sports Audio

Financial Services

Floral Design & Rentals

Food & Beverage Services

Health Care Services

Legal Services

853 Elm Hill Pk. 300-3749

Lighting Services

Spectrum Sound, Inc.

Limousine Services

Office Equipment, Computer & Space Rentals

Photographers

Printing & Graphic Production

Promotional & Specialty Gifts

Brantley Sound/BSA, Inc.

801 Fifth Ave. S. 313-8877, durrellsports.com Gary Musick Productions

885 Elm Hill Pk. 259-2400, garymusick.com Advertising Partner, p. 92 Nashville Audio Visual

1040C Acorn Dr. 391-3700, spectrumsound.net Swank Audio Visuals

2100 West End Ave. (877) 792-6528, swankav.com

Car Rentals Thrifty Car Rental

1201 Briley Pkwy. 361-6050, (800) 847-4389 thrifty.com

Public Relations – Advertising Agencies

Caterers

Publications

Amerigo Italian Restaurant

Security

Signs – Banners

Spa Services

Speakers – Facilitators

Special Event Planners

Staging Services

Taxi Services

Team Building

Temporary Staffing Services

Tour Companies

Transportation Services

Video Production

1920 West End Ave. 320-1740, amerigo.net

Chef’s Market Café & Take Away

900 Conference Dr., Ste. 9, Goodlettsville 851-2433, chefsmarket.com The Cupcake Collection

1213 Sixth Ave. N. 244-2900, thecupcakecollection.com A Dream Come True Catering

P.O. Box 100442 259-0848, adctcatering.com Dunn Bros Coffee

641 Fogg St. 256-9596, (800) 322-9591 tomkats.com

Cellular Phone & Radio Rentals American Cellular

1120 Murfreesboro Rd., Franklin 263-7001 Bearcom Wireless

740 Cowan St. 986-9103, bearcom.com Wireless Plus, Inc.

1136 Myatt Blvd., Madison 333-0108, themotorolashop.com

Community Resources Clarksville Montgomery County CVB

25 Jefferson St., Ste. 300, Clarksville (931) 647-2331, clarksvillecvb.com The Cumberland Apartments

555 Church St. 248-8555, thecumberlandapartments.com Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 40541 216-5737, nashvillehispanicchamber.com Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce

4121 Clarksville Pk. 876-9634, nashvilleblackchamber.org Nashville Downtown Partnership

150 Fourth Ave. N., Ste. G-150 743-3090, nashvilledowntown.com Sumner County CVB

P.O. Box 957, Gallatin 230-8474, sumnercvb.com Williamson County CVB

108 Fourth Ave. S., Ste. 203, Franklin 790-5334, visitwilliamson.com Wilson County CVB

233 E. Gay St., Lebanon 453-9655, visitwilsoncounty.com

Corporate Gifts & Baskets Hartmann Factory Store

1301 W. Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon 449-8000, hartmann.com

401 Church St., Ste. 100 252-2567, dunnbros.com

Crew/Labor Services

Freshii

750 Cowan St. 242-4433, crew1.com

530 Church St., #405 364-3600, freshii.com Levy Restaurant

501 Broadway 770-2407, levyrestaurants.com

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CONVENTION SUPPLIERS

Airlines Airlines

Crew One Productions

Fern Expositions & Event Services

125 Fernco Dr. 256-0357, fernexpo.com Advertising Partner, p. 88

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Gaylord Transportation and Tours Let us show you Music City! Gaylord Opryland Transportation Services is your one-stopshop for all of your traveling needs while you are in Nashville. Whether you are part of a large group or are on a family vacation, Gaylord Opryland® has the ideal transportation option for you. Because our focus is on providing a positive, memorable and flawless experience, each of our guests is treated like a VIP. From the time you arrive in Music City to the time you leave, Gaylord Opryland Transportation can coordinate all of your transit needs. With a fleet of ten 56-passenger motorcoach buses, four mini buses and 10 private sedans, groups of all sizes can be accommodated. Transport your meeting attendees on a special group charter, take your family to any of Nashville’s great attractions and hot spots or pick up your special guests in style with any of the vehicles available in our self-owned, full- service fleet.

Gaylord Opryland Transportation provides meet-and-greet services at the airport, welcoming your guests with the individualized attention they deserve. Travel the city in luxury in our sedan and limousine service. Transfer your group to any location – on our 60437 property or off – with a variety of exclusive shuttle and special transportation services. Or, let us plan your day of fun in Music City with any of our tour programs. Choose from tours that showcase the best of Nashville, including the Wildhorse Saloon, General Jackson Showboat, Ryman Auditorium, Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Jack Daniel Distillery, historic mansions, legendary Music Row and much more. With award-winning hospitality and signature service, the high expectations you have for your visit to Nashville will be exceeded with Gaylord Opryland Transportation Services. Our goal is to make your experience convenient, economical and reliable. With us, every moment will be special.

• 2800 Opryland Dr. • Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 458-8091 • (800) 336-3335 • Fax: (615) 458-5866 Email: transportationrequests@gaylordhotels.com • www.gaylordopryland.com

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211 Donelson Pk., Ste. 202 885-1058, iatse.46.com We have served Nashville and Middle Tennessee since 1897. We are the professional source for your labor needs. Our talent includes lighting directors, grips, gaffers, electricians, audio technicians, carpenters, riggers, utility, CDL drivers, certified forklift drivers, trade show decorators, freight handlers and I&D specialists. We offer competitive bids, payroll services and more. When the show matters, you want the best!

Destination Management Companies All In One Destinations, Inc.

107 Music City Cir., Ste. 218 871-7232, (800) 421-4422 southernvacations.com

EventGenuity

P.O. Box 17425 301-4804, Ext. 10 eventgenuity.com Advertising Partner, p. 90 Grand Avenue Global Events

460 Metroplex Dr., Ste. 112 866-9073, grandaveevents.com Advertising Partner, inside front cover and 93 The Key Event Group

3815 Hilldale Dr. 352-6900 thekeyeventgroup.com Let our award-winning service and experienced team exceed your highest expectations. Specializing in events, custom tours, transportation and entertainment for more than 30 years. Well-Planned Events, Inc.

4731 Trousdale Dr., Ste. 9 732-0760 wellplannedevents.com Advertising Partner, p. 90

Destination Nashville

835 Wren Rd., Goodlettsville 851-9190 destinationnashville.com We custom design programs that reward, entertain and inspire – with style. Our legendary service has earned our place as preferred DMC for Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center and exclusive partner of Global Events Partners (GEP). Nashville’s only ADME-accredited DMC. Certified WBENC. Advertising Partner, p. 85 Event Logistics, Inc.

111 Broadway, Ste. 200 871-4555 eventlogistics.com

Destination Nashville specializes in unique events, entertainment and impeccable coordination of tours and transportation, along with a host of other meeting needs. We are Nashville’s only ADMEaccredited and WBENC-certified destination management company, working with clients to achieve their business goals and objectives for meetings, events and conventions here in Nashville. Keeping these objectives in mind, we design meeting rooms and events to fit each client’s individual needs. Some of our solutions include community give-back programs and team-building exercises. “OUTSTANDING IN OUR FIELD,” our legendary service has earned us a place as the preferred DMC vendor for Gaylord Opryland® Resort, as well as the exclusive Nashville partner for Global Events Partners.

Wise Coaches, Inc.

1312 Central Ct., Hermitage 391-3505, wisecoachesofnashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 86 Wright Travel

2505 21st Ave. S., Ste. 500 783-1111, wrightravel.net

Entertainment – Music Companies Accurate Staging Nashville

840 Cowan St. 369-2175 accuratestaging.com

Adroit Records

513 Belair Way 750-3400, adroitrecords.com Ambassador of Music City

111 Whitsett Rd., #A4 333-9434, davidandersenmusic.com Barbershop Harmony Society

110 Seventh Ave. N. 823-3993, (800) 876-SING barbershop.org The Bazel Group, Inc.

9 Music Sq. W. 847-1105, thebazelgroup.com The Big Bang

411 Broadway, Second Fl. 747-5851, 747-5853 thebigbangbar.com

CONVENTION SUPPLIERS

IATSE Local #46

Billy Montana

P.O. Box 194 973-8723 billymontana.com Black River Entertainment

12 Music Cir. S. 780-3077, blackriverent.com Blue Tone Music

401 Page Rd. 352-6358, (800) 435-8995 bluetonemusicusa.com Advertising Partner, p. 94 Broadway Entertainment

420 Broadway 251-6812, honkytonkrow.com Capitol Records

3322 West End Ave. 269-2000, capitolrecords.com

60852

2800 Opryland Dr. • Nashville, TN 37214 • (615) 458-9190 • Fax: (615) 458-9199 301 Demonbreun St., Ste. 1505 • Nashville, TN 37201 • (615) 255-9196 • Fax: (615) 255-9197 835 Wren Rd. • Goodlettsville, TN 37072 • (615) 851-9190 • Fax: (615) 851-0941

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One Music Cir. S. 244-2840, cmaworld.com Digital Row, LLC

P.O. Box 117, Greenbrier 300-7027, digitalrowstore.com EventGenuity

P.O. Box 17425 301-4804, Ext. 10 eventgenuity.com Advertising Partner, p. 90 Gary Musick Productions

885 Elm Hill Pk. 259-2400, garymusick.com Advertising Partner, p. 92 GMA – Gospel Music Association

1205 Division St. 242-0303, gospelmusic.org

Gary Musick Productions

885 Elm Hill Pk. 259-2400, garymusick.com Advertising Partner, p. 92 George P. Johnson

4000 Centre Pointe Dr., La Vergne 768-3223, gpj.com Party Animals

5543 Edmondson Pk., #85 941-3177, partyanimalstn.com Playing by Air Productions

P.O. Box 128413 (888) 584-4532 playingbyairevents.com Pyro Shows, Inc.

701 W. Central Ave., Ste. 2, LaFollette (423) 566-5729, (800) 662-1331 pyroshows.com

International Entertainment Buyers Association

TMG Production Service

9 Music Sq. W. 251-9000, ieba.org

P.O. Box 12995 742-2300, (800) 951-5090 tmgnashville.com

Kidbilly Music, LLC

Well-Planned Events, Inc.

6109 Bresslyn Rd. 419-9815, kidbillymusic.com McGhee Entertainment

4731 Trousdale Dr., Ste. 9 732-0760, wellplannedevents.com Advertising Partner, p. 90

21 Music Sq. W. 327-3255

Event Rental – General Items

Prime Source Entertainment Group

P.O. Box 90421 783-0700, blinkerlite.com

2829 Dogwood Pl. 269-8500, primesourceproductions.com

The Clean-Up Men

801 Inverness Ave., #A-11 403-1579, thecleanupmen.com Convention Production Services

325 Deep Woods Cir. 319-0647, conventionproductionservices.com Expo Plus

1055 Research Center Dr., Atlanta, GA (404) 699-0650, expoplus.com Fern Expositions & Event Services

125 Fernco Dr. 256-0357, fernexpo.com Fern Exposition & Event Services is a leading National Service Contractor providing convention, exposition and corporate meeting services. Advertising Partner, p. 88 Freeman Decorating Services

1701 Lebanon Pk. Cir. 391-5522, freemanco.com

Gary Musick Productions

885 Elm Hill Pk. 259-2400, garymusick.com Advertising Partner, p. 92 Grand Avenue Global Events

460 Metroplex Dr., Ste. 112 866-9073, grandaveevents.com Advertising Partner, inside front cover and 93

Blinker Lite Safety, Inc. Gray Line Tours

Brantley Sound/BSA, Inc.

4821 Blue Springs Dr. (314) 941-6719, rabbitholerecording.com

115 Duluth Ave. 256-6260, brantleysound.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

2416 Music Valley Dr., Ste. 102 883-5555, (800) 251-1864 musiccitytours.com Advertising Partner, p. 22 and 88

Redlight Management

Classic Party Rentals

Heritage Exposition Services

1375 Heil Quaker Blvd., La Vergne 641-1111, classicpartyrentals.com

620 Shenandoah Ave., St. Louis, MO (314) 534-8500, heritageexpo.com

Fern Expositions & Event Services

J & J Services, Inc.

Rabbit Hole Recording

124 12th Ave., Ste. 600 redlightmanagement.com Schermerhorn Symphony Center

One Symphony Pl. 687-6500, nashvillesymphony.org Advertising Partner, p. 42 Songs from the Heart

P.O. Box 111401 498-7591, jamesdeanhicks.com Sony BMG

1400 18th Ave. S. 301-4310, sonybmg.com

125 Fernco Dr. 256-0357, fernexpo.com Advertising Partner, p. 88

504 Autumn Springs Ct., Ste. 18, Franklin 599-7778, jandjservices.com

Gary Musick Productions

P.O. Box 813, McMinnville (931) 259-6718

885 Elm Hill Pk. 259-2400, garymusick.com Advertising Partner, p. 92 Liberty Party Rental

Living Well Events

One Century Place Conference Center

26 Century Blvd. 872-6440, meetatwillis.com

Sony/ATV Nashville

Phillips Brochure Distributing

8 Music Sq. W. 726-8300, sonyatv.com

1080 Lavern Cir., Hendersonville 822-4392, (800) 660-7761 libertypartyrental.com Advertising Partner, p. 90

Vector Management

Music City Tents & Events

114 W. Solomon St., Griffin, GA (770) 227-3476, pinnaclesouth.net

1607 17th Ave. S. 269-6600 vectormgmt.com

619 Norris Ave. 298-9222

Entertainment – Production Services

1805 Lebanon Rd. 242-2030, sunbeltrentals.com

Active Entertainment, LLC

1059 Quarry Rd., Mt. Juliet 453-0757 activeentertain.com Blue Tone Music

401 Page Rd. 352-6358, (800) 435-8995 bluetonemusicusa.com Advertising Partner, p. 94 Fern Expositions & Event Services

125 Fernco Dr. 256-0357 fernexpo.com Advertising Partner, p. 88

Sunbelt Rentals

Tennessee Wedding & Event Specialists Association (TWESA)

P.O. Box 330962 770-7060, twesa.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

Exhibitor Services Abbott Self Storage

3020 Charlotte Ave. 320-5700 Blue Tone Music

401 Page Rd. 352-6358, (800) 435-8995 bluetonemusicusa.com Advertising Partner, p. 94

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CONVENTION SUPPLIERS

Country Music Association

P.O. Box 110374 371-9020, inandaround.com Pinnacle South, LLC

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

501 Mainstream Dr. 254-9181, pb.com

The Production Solutions Company Group

1443 Donelson Pk. 515-3409, tpsgav.com Reveal, Inc.

2633 Thompson Station Rd., Thompson Station 513-1647, revealexhibits.com Show Pros International, LLC

P.O. Box 230699, Las Vegas, NV (702) 450-7984, showprosintl.com SMS Holdings

7135 Charlotte Pk. 399-1839, smsholdings.com Towne Park

(954) 448-6572, townepark.com

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Fern Exposition & Event Services is a full-service general services contractor, providing trade show and event services nationwide. Founded in 1909, Fern is one of the nation’s largest and most experienced contractors. Fern uniquely provides personal attention to shows and events of all sizes and in all markets. Services include: show and event planning, show logistics, graphic design and production, custom and modular exhibit design and rental, installation and dismantling labor, rigging, furnishings, material handling, freight services, electrical and other utilities, marketing fulfillment, and more.

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125 Fernco Dr. • Nashville, TN 37207 • (615) 256-0357 • (888) 621-3376 Fax: (615) 256-0490 • nashville@fernexpo.com • www.fernexpo.com

Gray Line of Tennessee features the newest motor coach and mini-coach fleet in Nashville. When it comes to your meeting transportation, you expect the best. That’s why Gray Line of Tennessee is the number one choice of meeting planners.

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• Group Sightseeing Tours • Convention Shuttles • Airport Shuttles • Spouse Programs • Pre/Post-Vacation Packages • Private Charters

2416 Music Valley Dr., Ste. 102 • Nashville, TN 37214 • (615) 883-5555 (800) 251-1864 • Fax: (615) 883-6710 • www.graylinetn.com

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4731 Trousdale Dr., Ste. 9 732-0760 wellplannedevents.com Advertising Partner, p. 90

Health Care Services

Printing & Graphic Production

3rd & Church Health Care

FedEx Office

301 Church St. 255-7902 musicvalleymedicalcenter.com

212 Broadway 244-1000, fedex.com

809 Second Ave. S. 248-9400, wondergraphics.net Advertising Partner, p. 94

Legal Services

530 Church St., Ste. 200 (514) 523-9937 fiercecreativeagency.com

Financial Services

211 Commerce St., Ste. 800 726-5600, bakerdonelson.com

Wondergraphics

Avenue Bank

111 10th Ave. S., Ste. 400 252-2265, avenuenashville.com Fifth Third Bank

424 Church St., Ste. 700 687-3007, 53.com Regions Bank

315 Deaderick St. 736-6283, regions.com Suntrust Bank

401 Commerce St. 748-4967, suntrust.com

Floral Design & Rentals Ann L. Teasley Interiors

7159 Old Hickory Blvd. 876-3956, conventionflorist.com Emma’s Flowers and Gifts

2410 West End Ave. 327-0202, emmasflowers.com OSHi International Floral Studio

206 Capitol Blvd. 972-5425, oshiflowers.com

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings, LLP

1600 Division St., Ste. 700 244-2582, babc.com

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin

315 Deaderick St., Ste. 1100 244-4994, gsrm.com

Lighting Services Bandit Lites, Inc.

1600 J.P. Hennessy Dr., La Vergne 641-9000, banditlites.com Brantley Sound/BSA, Inc.

115 Duluth Ave. 256-6260, brantleysound.com Advertising Partner, p. 92 Christie Lites

Food & Beverage Services Ajax Turner

1501 Corporate Pl., La Vergne 244-2424, ajaxturner.com D & D Events

1725 Eagle Trace Dr., Mt. Juliet 456-3891 DET Distributing

301 Great Cir. Rd. 244-4113

MJ Beverage Service

2800 Opryland Dr. 902-8016, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 84

Grand Avenue Limousine & Luxury Transport Services

460 Metroplex Dr., Ste. 112 866-9073, grandavenuelimo.com Wise Coaches, Inc.

One Hermitage Plaza 350-1981, robertorrsysco.com TW Wilson & Son – A HOPCO Co.

P.O. Box 40663 256-1234

Yazoo Brewing

910 Division St. 891-4649 yazoobrew.com

The R.H. Boyd Co.

6717 Centennial Blvd. 350-8000, rhboydpublishing.com Tru Color Litho, Inc.

511 Houston St. 742-1281, trucolorlitho.com Wondergraphics

809 Second Ave. S. 248-9400, wondergraphics.net Advertising Partner, p. 94 Active Creations, LLC

Circuit Entertainment

604 Gallatin Ave., Ste. 110 262-4853, circuitentertainment.net Luckenbach Branding and Promotions

(469) 323-2758, luckenbachbranding.com Music City Networks/MerchMo

209 10th Ave. S., Ste. 400 224-8552, merchmo.com

1312 Central Ct., Hermitage 391-3505, wisecoachesofnashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 86

Nashville Guitar Bar

Office Equipment, Computer & Space Rentals

5301 Virginia Way, #205, Brentwood 585-9912, rbirden.geigermall.com

507-9022, nashvilleguitarbar.com RN’B Parts

Atiba Software, LLC

Stone Media

1720 West End Ave., Ste. 300 353-1921, atiba.com

P.O. Box 32, Whites Creek 473-2200, stonespecialtyproducts.com

Better Business Equipment Co., Inc.

Public Relations – Advertising Agencies

P.O. Box 3549, Brentwood 255-6485, bbesolutions.com

Photographers

Sysco Nashville

1835 Air Lane Dr. 889-1200, 883-1483 lithographicsinc.com

1122 Gregory Dr., Gallatin 452-2626, active-creations.com

Gaylord Transportation & Tours

Royal Cup

715 Massman Dr. 889-6360, (800) 226-4340 googoo.com

Lithographics, Inc.

Limousine Services

International Office Products

Standard Candy Company

851 Fesslers Ln. 885-1355, Ext. 1017 imagenanything.com

Promotional & Specialty Gifts

1538 Demonbreun St. 426-3056

1010 Firestone Blvd., La Vergne 641-3144, royalcupcoffee.com

Imagen, LLC

(407) 856-0016 christielites.com

Tennessee Wedding & Event Specialists Association (TWESA)

P.O. Box 330962 770-7060, twesa.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

Fierce Creative Agency

578-7988, eziop.com Catch the Moment

533 Church St., Ste. 112 779-3928 catchthemoment.com Rutherford Photography Co.

1027 Elm Hill Pk. 242-5953 rutherfordphotography.com Schenk Photography

294 Lake Terrace Dr., Hendersonville 264-9471, schenkphotography.com Tennessee Wedding & Event Specialists Association (TWESA)

P.O. Box 330962 770-7060, twesa.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

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CONVENTION SUPPLIERS

Well-Planned Events, Inc.

Geiger & Associates Public Relations

846 Junwin Ct., Tallahassee, FL (850) 942-6685 Gish Sherwood & Friends, Inc.

4235 Hillsboro Pk. 385-1100, gish.com Hall Strategies

222 Second Ave. N. 242-8856, hallstrategies.com Kinnard & Associates

P.O. Box 17542 941-8396 kinnardandassociates.com McNeely Pigott & Fox

611 Commerce St., Ste. 2800 259-4000, mpf.com Sacks & Co.

1807 1/2 21st Ave. S. 227-7675, sacksco.com

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An extraordinary resource for an unforgettable event. • Unique Lounge Seating • Dance Floors • Custom Stages

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INNOVATIVE. More than 20 years creating and managing 60508 dynamic experiences sets us apart from the competition. RESPONSIVE. We have raised the level of the “wow” factor for attendees delivering successful events for our customers. FLEXIBLE. Our clients say it best, “no one knows Nashville better.” EXTRAORDINARY. Our events showcase innovation, creativity – distinctive Nashville touches. We know the right people and the right places! An ‘insider’s view’ to the finest and most exclusive venues to design a true Nashville experience. Already have themes and activities in mind? Perfect. If not, let us inspire you! Our unique, cost-effective solutions are customized to your vision. From a single component to orchestrating a grand event with a multitude of working parts, we are here to lend our expertise. YOUR EXPERIENCED, ENTHUSIASTIC NASHVILLE TEAM! 4731 Trousdale Dr., Ste. 9 • Nashville, TN 37220 (615) 732-0760 • www.wellplannedevents.com

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EventGenuity is an integrated strategic events and entertainment company. We help our clients tell their story, manage costs and deliver results for meetings and events. Together, we will paint pictures, light fires and set your eagles soaring. 60653 • Strategic Events

• Entertainment • Production • Transportation • Event Staffing

(615) 301-4804 thebigkahuna@eventgenuity.com www.eventgenuity.com

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115 29th Ave. S. 327-7999, seig-pr.com

Streamliner Creative Group

43 W. Broad St., Cookeville (931) 372-0570, streamlinercg.com White, Thompson

1808 Patterson St. 321-1033, brainwoo.com

Speakers – Facilitators Boyens Group

9615 Brunswick Dr., Brentwood 776-1257, boyens.com

Dave Ramsey’s Speakers Group

Journal Communications, Inc.

725 Cool Springs Blvd., Ste. 400, Franklin 771-0080, jnlcom.com Market America

P.O. Box 7069, Gadsen, AL (256) 413-7667 Southern Living

3399 Peachtree Rd. N.E., Ste. 1650, Atlanta, GA (404) 888-1957, southernliving.com Where Guestbook and Maps

1140 Hammond Dr., Bldg. I, Ste. 9250, Atlanta, GA (678) 259-9275, wheretraveler.com

Security Comprehensive Security, LLC

330 Franklin Rd., Ste. 135-A-136, Brentwood 973-5512 Contemporary Services Corp.

501 Broadway 255-5150, contemporaryservices.com Hayes Security, LLC

1160 S. Gallatin Rd., Ste. 122, Madison 860-1122, hayessecurityonline.com Rock Solid Security, Inc.

548 Rosedale Ave. 254-4357, 244-3241 rocksolidsecurity.com

1749 Mallory Ln., Brentwood 620-6300, daveramsey.com/speakers Life Design

2201 Eighth Ave. S., #304 463-8458, coachmark.com Palmer Solutions

601 Ward Cir., Old Hickory 541-901 Premiere Speakers Bureau

109 International Dr., Ste. 300, Franklin 261-4000, premierespeakers.com The Rise of the Southern Biscuit

A Cowboy Town and Meadowlark Lodge

3665 Knight Dr., Whites Creek Weekdays: 242-6201, Weekends: 876-1029 acowboytown.com Destination Nashville

835 Wren Rd., Goodlettsville 851-9190 destinationnashville.com We create unique events by designing environments and fresh experiences while stirring emotions and senses. Our legendary service has earned our place as preferred DMC for Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center and exclusive partner of Global Events Partners (GEP). Nashville’s only ADME-accredited DMC. Certified WBENC. Advertising Partner, p. 85 EventGenuity

Fastsigns

Grand Avenue Global Events

5308 Mt. View Rd., Ste. E, Antioch 731-3700, fastsigns.com/210 Fern Expositions & Event Services

125 Fernco Dr. 256-0357, fernexpo.com Advertising Partner, p. 88

Klance Staging, Inc.

3201 Dickerson Pk. 650-6000 northstarstudios.tv PSAV

623 Union St. 259-2000 StagePost

255 French Landing Dr. 248-1978, stagepost.com

Taxi Services American Music City Taxi

729 Calhoun Ave. 742-3030, musiccitytaxi.com Nashville Transportation (Checker Cab)

221 Largo Dr. 256-7000, nashvillecheckercab.com Taxi USA of Tennessee

Adventureworks

2416 Music Valley Dr. 562-3535, nashvilleeventdesign.com Old Fashioned Smiley Hollow Hayride and Barndance Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 620, Ridgetop 859-6310, smileyhollow.com

Adagio Massage & Spa Co.

Point Of Contact Concierge Services

433 Barkley Ct. 213-1280, pocconcierge.com 360 Murfreesboro Rd. 244-1970, (800) 947-MILK puritydairies.com

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NorthStar Studios

Team Building

Nashville Event Design

Purity Dairy

1080 Lavern Cir., Hendersonville 822-4392, (800) 660-7761 libertypartyrental.com Advertising Partner, p. 90

The Key Event Group

Spa Services

2800 Opryland Dr. 458-1772 gaylordopryland.com

211 Donelson Pk., Ste. 202 885-1058, iatse.46.com

460 Metroplex Dr., Ste. 112 866-9073, grandaveevents.com Advertising Partner, inside front cover and 93 3815 Hilldale Dr. 352-6900 thekeyeventgroup.com

Joslin & Son Signs

Relâche

IATSE Local #46

Liberty Party Rental

200 E. Trinity Ln. 226-8000

1300 Division St., Ste. 206 777-0602, adagiomassageco.com

115 Duluth Ave. 256-6260, brantleysound.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

Special Event Planners

Crafton Signs

809 Second Ave. S. 248-9400, wondergraphics.net Advertising Partner, p. 94

Staging Services Brantley Sound/BSA, Inc.

1375 Jefferson St., Pacific, MO (636) 271-3400 klanceunlimited.com

P.O. Box 17425 301-4804, Ext. 10 eventgenuity.com Advertising Partner, p. 90

Wondergraphics

Wise Coaches, Inc.

1312 Central Ct., Hermitage 391-3505, wisecoachesofnashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 86

2832 Logan St., Ste. J 394-5901, theriseofthesouthernbiscuit.com

Signs – Banners

630 Murfreesboro Rd. 255-3463, joslinsign.com

4731 Trousdale Dr., Ste. 9 732-0760 wellplannedevents.com Advertising Partner, p. 90

Robin Crow – Professional Speaker

At Home Tennessee Magazine

P.O. Box 292516 885-0700, getaway-media.com

Well-Planned Events, Inc.

44 Vantage Way, Ste. 230 259-0100, cnm.org

2465 Old Charlotte Pk., Franklin 791-5030, robincrow.com

Getaway Media

P.O. Box 330962 770-7060, twesa.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

Center for Nonprofit Management

Publications 671 N. Ericson Rd., Cordova (877) 684-4155, athometn.com

Tennessee Wedding & Event Specialists Association (TWESA)

CONVENTION SUPPLIERS

Seigenthaler Public Relations

1510 Lebanon Pk. 242-7070, nashvillecab.com

1223 Phillips St. 297-2250 adventureworks.com Destination Nashville

835 Wren Rd., Goodlettsville 851-9190 destinationnashville.com Strengthen management and leadership skills in a unique and fun environment. Engage in corporate social responsibility while building community and enhancing team spirit. Our legendary service has earned our place as preferred DMC for Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center and exclusive partner of Global Events Partners (GEP). Nashville’s only ADME-accredited DMC. Certified WBENC. Advertising Partner, p. 85

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At Stewart Transportation Solutions, we’re the people 60448 who specialize in providing real transportation solutions to meet your budget. We take your complicated manifests and turn them into simplified plans. When you need to move people and you don’t have time to figure out how, when or why, call us! From a single sedan move to thousands of people – we manage your transportation every step of the way. With more than 20 years in the Nashville market – you can bet we know our stuff. Learn more about the interesting ways we can help simplify your transportation at www.stewarttransportation.com. We make transportation easy!

2814 Columbine Place, Ste. 100 • Nashville, TN 37204 (888) 292-6040 • www.stewarttransportation.com

Nashville’s most respected name for meeting and special event production, Gary Musick Productions (GMP) has been creating and producing chart-topping events since 1980. From general sessions and awards ceremonies to theme parties and multimedia productions, GMP is your meeting and event production partner across Tennessee and around 61019 the world.

885 Elm Hill Pike • Nashville, TN 37210 (615) 259-2400 • Fax: (615) 259-2457 successfulevents@garymusick.com garymusick.com

BSA Inc. is a company that has built its reputation on the relationships it establishes with each client over the course of 28 years. Our resources include: • Sound/Lighting/Video • Teleprompting • Pipe & Drape • Generators • Scenic/Staging 60420

• Sub Flooring 61166 • Equipment Rentals

www.TWESA.com is the event planners’ resource guide and directory of Tennessee professional vendors for all of your event requirements. Members include, but are not limited to venues, rentals, catering, floral and decor, videography and photography, lighting and A/V, linen, transportation and planners.

P.O. Box 330962 • Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 770-7060 • info@twesa.com • www.twesa.com

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115 Duluth Ave. Nashville, TN 37209 (615) 256-6260 www.brantleysound.com

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EventGenuity

P.O. Box 17425 301-4804, Ext. 10 eventgenuity.com Advertising Partner, p. 90 Immediate Connections, Inc.

4525 Harding Rd. 620-4545, immediateconnections.com Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau

150 Fourth Ave. N., Ste. G-250 259-4730, visitmusiccity.com

and exclusive partner of Global Events Partners (GEP). Nashville’s only ADME-accredited DMC. Certified WBENC. Advertising Partner, p. 85

Segway of Nashville

Flair Tours

P.O. Box 17372 361-3737, flairtours.net

3421 White Pine Dr. 846-0867, (800) 636-8687 sharinnashvilletours.com

Gaylord Transportation & Tours

Steve Ellis Tours and Receptive, LLC

2800 Opryland Dr. 902-8016, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 84

Gray Line Tours

2416 Music Valley Dr., Ste. 102 883-5555, (800) 251-1864 musiccitytours.com Advertising Partner, p. 22 and 88

PUSH Models Marketing and Promotions

2870 Peachtree Rd., #179, Atlanta, GA (404) 956-4400, pushmodels.com Starr Show & Event Floor Management

4005 Garrin Ct., Spring Hill 732-9991, showandeventfloormanagement.com

Johnny Walker Hospitality

107 Music Valley Cir., Ste. 100 331-3565

Tour Companies

The Key Event Group

3815 Hilldale Dr. 352-6900 thekeyeventgroup.com

Art Henry’s Tour & Receptive

P.O. Box 23766 386-9301, (800) 223-4581 arthenry.com

Destination Nashville

835 Wren Rd., Goodlettsville 851-9190 destinationnashville.com We design unique and customized tours with your guests in mind. Attendees will enjoy full- and half-day sightseeing and interactive excursions with the ease of online, mail-in or fax registration options. Our legendary service has earned our place as preferred DMC for Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

Music City Biplanes Tours, Inc.

P.O. Box 90745 463-7500, musiccitybiplanetours.com Nashville Express Tours

1700 Decatur Cir., Franklin (865) 774-6574, (800) 638-8687 nashvilleexpress.com Nashville Ghost Tours & Haunted Tavern Tours

884-3999 nashvilleghosttours.com

• Creative Production Design • Personalized Destination Management • Optimized Ground Transportation Grand Avenue Global Events (GAGE) custom-designs your events based on your specific needs and your budget. We develop WOW factors intended specifically to deliver your messaging to your audience. We give you the confidence that your meeting or event will be a complete success.

119 Third Ave. S., No. 100 244-0555, segwayofnashville.com Sharin’ Nashville Tours

P.O. Box 383, Pigeon Forge (865) 429-5070, discountours.com Sweet Magnolia Tours

P.O. Box 210247 646-0030, (800) 235-5295 sweetmagnoliatours.com Wise Coaches, Inc.

1312 Central Ct., Hermitage 391-3505, wisecoachesofnashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 86

CONVENTION SUPPLIERS

Temporary Staffing Services

Transportation Services AAA Auto Club South

1515 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL (813) 289-1320, aaa.com Anchor Trailways & Tours

3108 Blevins Rd. 860-6800, (800) 476-2841 anchortrailways.com Complete ground transportation provider available for charter, airport transfers and sightseeing tours. We offer full-size motorcoaches, 25-passenger and executive VIP transportation, along with an experienced and courteous staff to make your visit an enjoyable one. As a Department of Defense Certified transportation provider, you won’t find a safer travel partner.

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460 Metroplex Dr., Ste. 112 • Nashville, TN 37211 (615) 730-8252 • www.grandaveevents.com

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Central Parking Systems

InShuttle Transportation, Inc.

937 Church St. 259-3898, parking.com

P.O. Box 330897 255-3519 inshuttle.com

Destination Nashville

P.O. Box 17425 301-4804, Ext. 10 eventgenuity.com Advertising Partner, p. 90 Gaylord Transportation & Tours

2800 Opryland Dr. 902-8016, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 84

Grand Avenue Limousine & Luxury Transport Services

460 Metroplex Dr., Ste. 112 866-9073 grandavenuelimo.com Gray Line Tours

2416 Music Valley Dr., Ste. 102 883-5555, (800) 251-1864 musiccitytours.com Advertising Partner, p. 22 and 88

Jarmon D & Q Transportation

570 Alfred Thun Rd., Clarksville (931) 647-6331 jarmontransportation.com Johnny Walker Tours

2416 Music Valley Dr., Ste. 118 834-8585, (800) 722-1524 johnnywalkertours.com Matchless Limousine

Stewart Transportation Solutions, Inc.

2814 Columbine Pl. 292-6040 (888) 292-6040 stewarttransportation.com Advertising Partner, p. 92 Wise Coaches, Inc.

1312 Central Ct. Hermitage 391-3505 wisecoachesofnashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 86

P.O. Box 100229 620-5466, (866) 258-5466 matchlesslimo.com

Video Production

Metro Livery

1311 Vultee Blvd. 360-2929 metrolivery.com

115 Duluth Ave. 256-6260 brantleysound.com Advertising Partner, p. 92

Nashville International Airport

Fresh Well Media

Brantley Sound/ BSA, Inc.

One Terminal Dr., Ste. 501 275-1600, flynashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 26

5304 Woodlands Trace 730-5512 freshwellmedia.com

Parking Management Co.

Media Visions, Inc.

306 42nd Ave. N. 352-0415, parkingmgt.com Premiere Transportation

109 International Dr., Ste. 300, Franklin 296-9000, (877) 771-0588 myluxurybus.com Signature Transportation

1306 Antioch Pk. (877) 255-0033, nashvillelimo.com

1830 Air Lane Dr., Ste. 9 883-4000 mediavisions.com Redbone Entertainment

268-4422 redboneentertainment.com Revolution Pictures

2613 Westwood Dr. 327-2100 revolutionpictures.com

Specialists in: • Indoor & Outdoor Banners • Display Signage • Backlit Signs • Mounting 60386

• Lamination

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• Contour Cutting • Short-run Digital Printing • Black & White or Full Color Blue Tone Music is the event entertainment source for conventions and corporate parties. Options include anything from a chart-topping national act to a dynamic DJ, a down-home country music revue, jazz quartet or a dance band like the Nashville Blue Tones. If you have a theme, Blue Tone Music has a musical ensemble to complement it.

(800) 435-8995 www.BlueToneMusicUSA.com

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• Bound Presentations • Business Cards • Brochures

809 Second Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37210 (615) 248-9400 service@wondergraphics.net www.wondergraphics.net

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Attractions

Nonprofit arts organization with art galleries that feature local and regional exhibits, and a gift shop featuring local artists. Tinney Contemporary

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Art Galleries The Arts Co.

215 Fifth Ave. N. 254-2040, theartscompany.com The Arts Co. exhibits in a prime downtown art destination. New exhibits monthly, opening during First Art Saturday receptions. Curatorial and project service. LeQuire Gallery

3900 Hillsboro Pk., 4304 Charlotte Ave. 739-6573, 298-4611 lequiregallery.com The gallery features contemporary paintings, drawings and sculpture with an emphasis on figurative work. Exhibits change quarterly with work from Alan LeQuire – the nationally recognized sculptor of Musica and Athena Parthenos – always on view. Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission

800 Second Ave. S., Fourth Fl. 862-6720, artsnashville.org City agency that distributes grants to promote and support arts activities, and provides technical assistance for arts organizational growth.

Rymer Gallery

233 Fifth Ave. N. 752-6030, therymergallery.com The Rymer Gallery is Nashville’s largest contemporary gallery, featuring works by more than 40 artists from all over the world. We are located on Fifth Avenue of the Arts, in the epicenter of Nashville’s central business district. Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt Pl. near 24th Ave. Sarratt Student Center 322-2471, vanderbilt.edu/sarratt Sarratt Gallery features 10 exhibits a year of contemporary art by regional and national artists. Scarritt-Bennett Center – Gallery F

1008 19th Ave. S. 320-4651, scarrittbennett.org Serves as a showcase for emerging and established contemporary and “outsider” artists. Exhibits rotate throughout the year. We are conveniently located in the Music Row/Vanderbilt area. Advertising Partner, p. 65 Tennessee Art League

808 Broadway 736-5000, tennesseeartleague.org

237 Fifth Ave. N. 255-7816, tinneycontemporary.com The Tinney Contemporary is Nashville’s premier modern art gallery, representing a broad spectrum of museum-quality collected artists. We welcome visitors to view our rotating exhibits of beautiful art. We are in the heart of downtown near easy parking. Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery

23rd & West End Ave. 322-0605, vanderbilt.edu/gallery The Fine Arts Gallery features six exhibitions each year. A portion of the gallery space often shows items from the permanent collection of more than 6,000 works of art. This historical collection is the only one of its kind in the area, serving the needs of students and the wider community.

Attractions Adventure Science Center

800 Fort Negley Blvd. 862-5160, adventuresci.com Brings science to life through interactive exhibits such as the Adventure Tower, Body Quest, the Sudekum Planetarium shows and daily science programs. Antique Archaeology Nashville

1300 Clinton St. 397-7233, antiquearchaeology.com A lifelong picker, Mike Wolfe of the History Channel’s top-rated program, American Pickers, opened the second Antique Archaeology location in a turn-of-the-century automobile factory called the Marathon Village. The new store features antiques, vintage items, folk art and Antique Archaeology merchandise. Arrington Vineyards

6211 Patton Rd., Arrington 395-0102, arringtonvineyards.com Arrington Vineyards is Tennessee’s premier winery. Located only 25 minutes south of Nashville, Arrington Vineyards offers breathtaking views and outstanding wines for tasting. Belcourt Theatre

2102 Belcourt Ave. 846-3150, belcourt.org The Belcourt Theatre is the leading exhibitor of independent, foreign and repertory film programming in Nashville. It is also a much sought-after and intimate music venue. The theater has been nationally recognized and is an original member of the Sundance Art House Project. Belle Meade Plantation

5025 Harding Pk. 356-0501, (800) 270-3991, Ext. 25 bellemeadeplantation.com Belle Meade Plantation offers an unmatched environment for your next meeting. Check out our website to learn more about our corporate rental packages. Belmont Mansion

1900 Belmont Blvd. 460-5459, belmontmansion.com Built in 1850 by Adelicia Acklen – one of the wealthiest women in America – it was recognized as one of the most elaborate and unusual homes in the South. The elegant Grand Salon, with its regal staircase, may be used for special events and dining functions after hours. Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Arrington Vineyards

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painting and sculpture, a botanical garden named in the top 10 by Southern Living magazine and year-round, family-friendly activities.

Carnton Plantation

1345 Carnton Ln., Franklin 794-0903, battleoffranklintrust.org Home of The Widow of the South, Carnton was a field hospital after the 1864 Battle of Franklin. Restored garden and Confederate cemetery on-site.

2613 McGavock Pk. 872-8358, cootersplace.com Dukes of Hazzard museum and theme store operated by Ben “Cooter” Jones features the General Lee, props, memorabilia and personal appearances by original cast members.

The Carter House

Corsair Artisan Distillery

1140 Columbia Ave., Franklin 791-1861, carterhouse1864.com Built in 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter, the home was the site of one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War on Nov. 30, 1864. This registered historic landmark has been open to the public since 1953 and serves as a memorial to the Carter family, as well as the countless heroes of the Battle of Franklin. Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre

8204 Hwy. 100 646-9977, (800) 282-2276 dinnertheatre.com Nashville’s first professional theater. Serving up great buffets and Broadway plays for more than 40 years. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

1200 Forrest Park Dr. 356-8000, cheekwood.org Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheek estate. The attraction boasts nationally recognized collections of American and contemporary

Cooter’s Place Nashville

1200 Clinton St., #110 321-9109, corsairartisan.com Corsair Artisan is an independent craft distillery handcrafting small batches of spirits and whiskey using classic pot stills. Corsair welcomes visitors for tours of the distillery, with tasting room visits for the 21-and-up crowd. Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum

222 Fifth Ave. S. 416-2001, (800) 852-6437 countrymusichalloffame.org The 130,000-square-foot museum offers breathtaking views of the city and is conveniently located within walking distance of major downtown hotels and the Nashville Convention Center. Event space includes an 11,000-square-foot glass-roofed conservatory, four theaters, the elegant Hall of Fame rotunda and 40,000 square feet of gallery space. On-site catering is available for groups of 30 to 2,300. Advertising Partner, p. 1 A Cowboy Town and Meadowlark Lodge

3665 Knight Dr., Whites Creek Weekdays: 242-6201, Weekends: 876-1029 acowboytown.com

Guests will feel like they’ve stepped into the Old West. A Cowboy Town features cowboy cookouts with live music and old-time gunfights on Saturday nights. Also available: horseback riding, tours, hayrides, saloon, fishing and more. Open Wed.-Sun. Cultural Museum at Scarritt-Bennett Center

1104 19th Ave. S. 340-7481, scarrittbennett.org/museum.htm The museum features permanent exhibits on traditional, historic and modern cultures, as well as an international doll collection. A $1-per-person donation is requested at the library’s front desk. Advertising Partner, p. 65

attractions

Tour Tennessee via a 200-foot granite map, a walkway featuring the 95 counties, 31 fountains representing the major rivers of Tennessee and an extraordinary history wall.

Cumberland Caverns

1437 Cumberland Caverns Rd., McMinnville (931) 668-4396 cumberlandcaverns.com Discover Tennessee’s largest show cave and U.S. Natural Landmark. Open year round, seven days a week, with scenic walking tours, adventure trips and overnight spelunking with camping in the cave. Cumberland Caverns is the home of Bluegrass Underground concert series. Disciples of Christ Historical Society

1101 19th Ave. S. 327-1444, (866) 834-7563 discipleshistory.org Housed in a historic building with beautiful architecture and stained glass, the society holds the largest collection of Stone-Campbell material in the world.

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum

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Falcon Rest Mansion

2645 Faulkner Springs Rd., McMinnville (931) 668-4444, falconrest.com The history is fun, the home-cooked food is delicious and the Victorian setting is breathtaking at Falcon Rest Mansion in McMinnville, halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga. The Victorian Carriage House events facility reflects the decor of the 1896 mansion and accommodates groups for meetings, dinners, weddings and receptions. An adjacent landscaped courtyard provides an equally elegant setting for outdoor events. For a special treat, schedule an interactive entertainment show that makes stars of the people in your group, based on the real history of the mansion and area. The ad-lib, no-pressure format is great for team-building or as an excursion for spouses during a meeting. Meals and tours of the mansion, called Tennessee’s Biltmore by PBS, are included. Fontanel Attractions

4225 Whites Creek Pk., Whites Creek 724-1600, fontanelmansion.com Located on a sprawling 130+ acres is a unique entertainment venue offering tours of Barbara Mandrell’s former mansion, private events, an outdoor music venue, The Farm House Restaurant, a museum and hiking trails. Advertising Partner, p. 29 Fort Nashborough

Riverfront Park 862-8400 nashville.gov/parks/historic/fortnashborough.asp Nashville was founded when James Robertson led his group of pioneers across the frozen Cumberland River and built Fort Nashborough. This replica of the original settlement reflects the lifestyle of frontier pioneers in the late 1700s. Fort Negley

Adjacent to Adventure Science Center & Greer Stadium 862-8470, nashville.gov/parks/historic/fortnegley Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Fort Negley was the largest and most important Union fortification built after Nashville fell in

1862 during the Civil War. The complex design was built primarily by slaves and free black workers conscripted into service. Frist Center for the Visual Arts

919 Broadway 244-3340, fristcenter.org The Frist Center is located in an elegant art deco building and presents exciting visual art from around the world. The center’s auditorium accommodates 225 theater-style, 200 for a banquet or 275 for a reception. Receptions of up to 490 can be hosted in the ornate lobby adjacent to the auditorium. Seasonally, the courtyard is available for a variety of events. Full-service catering and event planning services are available. General Jackson Showboat

2812 Opryland Dr. 458-1332, generaljackson.com The General Jackson Showboat, a grand four-deck paddlewheeler, offers midday and evening cruises on the scenic Cumberland River. Evening cruises include an elegant three-course dinner and a fabulous stage production. Midday cruises offer one of Nashville’s only daytime country music shows and a delicious lunch buffet. Private charters also available. George Dickel Distillery & Visitor Center

1950 Cascade Hollow Rd., Tullahoma (931) 857-3124, Ext. 229 georgedickel.com George Dickel manufactures some of Tennessee’s finest sippin’ whiskey. George Dickel will host your meeting, and afterwards your group can enjoy a private tour of the distillery. George Dickel is sure to create a unique and memorable experience for your group. Grand Old Golf & Go Karts

2444 Music Valley Dr. 871-4701, grandoldgolf.net Play one of our three miniature golf courses, each reflecting an aspect of Tennessee’s character and variety of terrain. Race side by side with your family and friends around our hairpin turns on the mid-state’s largest track.

Grand Ole Opry

2802 Opryland Dr. Grand Ole Opry House 871-OPRY, opry.com The Grand Ole Opry always features the best in country music. With a cast that includes Dierks Bentley, Little Jimmy Dickens, Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood and many more, the Opry gives audiences the chance to watch country music history as it unfolds. Advertising Partner, p. 38 Grand Ole Opry Museum

2804 Opryland Dr. 458-1332, 871-5766 opry.com The story of how the Grand Ole Opry became the cornerstone of country music is told in this museum that pays tribute to the world’s longest-running radio show. The story of legendary Opry members such as Roy Acuff and Minnie Pearl, as well as today’s Opry superstars, is told through a series of electronic displays and interactive video devices. Hatch Show Print

316 Broadway 256-2805 hatchshowprint.com Owned and operated by the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Hatch has been in business since 1879 and is one of the nation’s oldest-known letterpress poster shops. Hatch has created original art for vaudeville, circuses, Grand Ole Opry stars, concerts and sporting events. The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson

4580 Rachel’s Ln. 889-2941, thehermitage.com Just like Andrew Jackson did in the 1800s, The Hermitage still welcomes guests today. With more than 1,100 acres, The Hermitage offers meeting accommodations for groups of 20 to 2,000 and will provide that perfect indoor or outdoor setting for any occasion. This national historic landmark provides many opportunities to host unique receptions. Advertising Partner, p. 39

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705 Caldwell Dr., Goodlettsville 859-3678, manskersstation.org Historic Manskers Station is a living history site featuring Manskers Fort, an authentic reconstruction of a frontier log station typical of early Cumberland settlements, and the Bowen Plantation House, completed in 1787. The Bowen House is among Middle Tennessee’s oldest brick residences. Revolutionary War veteran Capt. William Bowen and his wife, Mary, built the home. Historic RCA Studio B

222 Fifth Ave. S. 242-5167, countrymusichalloffame.org Visit historic RCA Studio B, The Home of 1,000 Hits. Get an up-close look at what was once the second home of music legends Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton and more. More than 35,000 songs were recorded here, including It’s Now Or Never, Only The Lonely and I Will Always Love You. Now you can see how and where many of the greatest performers of the 1950s through the 1970s made timeless music and recording history. J&P Outings

725 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin 521-6414, jpoutings.com Specializing in hot-air ballooning for corporate events and family group functions: family reunions, bridal party activities, special celebrations, corporate outings, entertaining VIPs or employees, tethered flights and corporate advertising programs – we take our customers to a new level. Jack Daniel Distillery

182 Lynchburg Hwy., Lynchburg (931) 759-6357, jackdaniels.com Jack Daniel Distillery is the oldest registered distillery in the United States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors receive personally guided tours of the distillery and observe the famous Tennessee whiskey-making process. Advertising Partner, p. 28 Kenny and the Krooners Oldies Show

1122 Eastdale Ave. 585-2966, nashvilleoldies.com Moments to Remember is the mid-South’s most authentic oldies show. Get lost in the music of the 1950s and 1960s.

Lotz House

1111 Columbia Ave., Franklin 790-7190, lotzhouse.com Guided tour of the Civil War house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, with fine antiques and stories of the Lotz family during the Battle of Franklin. The house sits on the center of the battlefield and still bears the scars from the battle. We also offer a guided walking tour of the Franklin Battlefield. Miss Jeanne’s Dinner Theatre

theater in the United States. Nashville Children’s Theatre was recently ranked one of the top five children’s theaters in the U.S. by Time magazine. Nashville Comedy Theater

544-5386 nashvillecomedytheater.com We provide quality improv comedy shows, improv training courses and corporate entertainment. Nashville Dinner Theatre

Corner of Gleaves & 600 Ninth Ave. S. 902-9566, 242-8000 missjeannes.com A comedic mystery play with live music and a wonderful dinner. Each table becomes a team to decipher clues, bribe suspects with their Miss Marple’s currency and try to solve the crime. We can come to you. Off-site shows available.

209 Printers Alley 889-4000 nashvilledinnertheatre.com Nashville’s only historic downtown dinner theater venue. Free parking. Dinner and show only $40. Featuring concerts, Broadway, comedy, live music and Southern cuisine.

Music City Biplanes Tours, Inc.

2620 Music Valley Dr. 885-4747, (800) 308-5779 nashvillenightlife.com Dine with the stars! Enjoy a full Southern buffet with all the trimmings and a 90-minute country music variety show. Meet and greet the stars of the Grand Ole Opry, such as Tommy Cash, Steve Hall and Shotgun Red from Hee Haw, Johnny Counterfit, Jeannie Seely and Cindy Moore as Minnie Pearl, to name a few. This venue is also available for private parties and special events.

P.O. Box 90745 463-7500 musiccitybiplanetours.com See Nashville from the front seat of our open-cockpit, classic Waco biplane. We offer 15-minute, 30-minute and 60-minute rides around Nashville and Middle Tennessee in our Waco biplane, flying from John Tune Airport in West Nashville. Music City Queen

2812 Opryland Dr. 458-3930, generaljackson.com The majestic Music City Queen is available for special events, charters, board meetings, award ceremonies, special themed events and company picnics. Or you may wish to plan a wedding, wedding reception, family reunion or special party. Be sure to ask about our schedule of themed cruises. Nashville Children’s Theatre

25 Middleton St. 254-9103 nashvillechildrenstheatre.org Nashville Children’s Theatre, a nonprofit professional theater, was founded in 1931 by the Junior League of Nashville and is recognized as the oldest children’s

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Nashville Pedal Tavern

Demonbreun & Division St. 390-5038, nashvillepedaltavern.com A new spin on pub crawls. A 16-person bar on wheels. Nashville Shores

4001 Bell Rd., Hermitage 889-7050, nashvilleshores.com Nashville Shores is a 385-acre family recreation destination located 10 minutes from downtown. It comprises a water park, 20 group event sites, an event management team, festival areas, marina, mini-golf, boat and Jet Ski rental, and other attractions.

Lane Motor Museum

702 Murfreesboro Pk. 742-7445, lanemotormuseum.org Private events at Lane Motor Museum are held among a display of more than 150 of the most unique cars and motorcycles in the United States. The 40,000-square-foot exhibit area features a warehouse-style interior with exposed brick walls and original wood flooring. Located only 3 miles from downtown Nashville, the museum is easily accessed from all points in the city. Laser Quest

166 Second Ave. N. 256-2560, laserquest.com Laser Quest is an interactive adventure game for ages 5 to 85. Unbeatable fun for social or group outings, student trips, sports teams, family reunions and corporate team-building events. Thirty or more play together, available rain or shine, private bookings available. Lost River Cave

2818 Nashville Rd., Bowling Green, KY (270) 393-0077, lostrivercave.com/caverentals Discover Kentucky’s only underground boat tour, just one hour north of Nashville on I-65, Exit 22. Lost River Cave offers a delightful escape into Kentucky’s Cave Country, with hiking trails, a seasonal butterfly habitat, gem mining sluice and charming Wildflower Gifts. Open all year, seven days a week.

Frist Center for the Visual Arts and the Union Station Hotel

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Nashville Zoo

3777 Nolensville Rd. 833-1534, nashvillezoo.org Featuring a wide variety of exotic animals from around the world. In addition, the zoo offers animal shows, keeper talks, a carousel, a historic home and farm, the Jungle Gym playground, gift shops and concession areas. National Corvette Museum

350 Corvette Dr., Bowling Green, KY (270) 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org Featuring interactive exhibits, driving simulators, a cafe, conference center, unique car displays and Corvette raffles. National Museum of African American Music

1506 Church St., Ste. 230 301-8724, nmaam.com The National Museum of African American Music will feature exhibits highlighting music instruments, great vocalists, genres, and hands-on music creation and production. Opening in 2012. Opry Mills

433 Opry Mills Dr. (877) SHOP-FUN, oprymills.com Opry Mills combines 200 discount and specialty retailers, theme restaurants and entertainment venues under one roof. Including OFF 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Ann Taylor Loft, Barnes & Noble, Ryman Auditorium

Liz Claiborne Outlet and Aquarium Restaurant. Special group programs offered. Reopening in 2012. Call for more details. Purity Dairy

360 Murfreesboro Rd. 244-1970, (800) 947-MILK puritydairies.com The sweetest visitor center in Tennessee features a short presentation, a new movie about our milk and ice cream processes, and lots of tasty Purity ice cream. Call first. Redneck Comedy Tour

316-0014, theredneckbus.com See the Nashville hot spots and laugh along the way! Ryman Auditorium

116 Fifth Ave. N. Reservations and ticketing: 458-1332 Administrative offices: 458-8700 ryman.com By day, the Ryman offers tours that showcase the legendary stars who have graced her stage. In the evenings, the Ryman continues to host concerts featuring the biggest names in show business year round. Advertising Partner, p. 39 Scarritt-Bennett Center

1008 19th Ave. S. 340-7500, (866) 420-5486 scarrittbennett.org

A 10-acre, tree-filled oasis in the heart of the city with award-winning collegiate Gothic architecture. Today, Scarritt-Bennett is a conference and retreat center. Outdoor labyrinth, art gallery, self-guided and pre-arranged tours available. Advertising Partner, p. 65 Schermerhorn Symphony Center

One Symphony Pl. 687-6500, nashvillesymphony.org Enjoy the acoustically excellent and architecturally stunning home of the Nashville Symphony. Utilizing the latest technology, the hall can be converted in approximately one hour from tiered seats to a flat parquet floor perfect for receptions, seated functions or exhibits. Featuring state-of-the-art audio and lighting capabilities, additional multipurpose spaces and an outdoor function area. Full on-site catering capabilities. Advertising Partner, p. 42 Tennessee Agricultural Museum

Ellington Agricultural Center 837-5197, tnagmuseum.org The museum has an extensive collection of home and farm artifacts from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Also on the property is a log cabin community with a wooden train and gardens. Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

501 Broadway, Bridgestone Arena 242-4750, tshf.net This state-of-the-art, interactive museum pays tribute to Tennessee’s rich sports history. Honorees include Peyton Manning, Wilma Rudolph, Tracy Caulkins and Tim McCarver. The museum features virtual-reality basketball, two theaters and many interactive stations. Available for group tours and can be rented for private parties or receptions. Tennessee State Capitol

Charlotte Ave. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. 741-2692, tnmuseum.org Designed by William Strickland, the historic Tennessee State Capitol looks much as it did when it was completed in 1959. One of the oldest-working antebellum capitols in the nation, several areas have been restored to their 19th-century appearance. Tennessee State Museum

505 Deadrick St. 741-2692, tnmuseum.org The Tennessee State Museum is one of the largest museums in the nation. Interpretive exhibits begin 15,000 years ago with prehistoric people and continue through the early 1900s, with an extensive and impressive Civil War collection. Check the website for changing exhibitions. Tommy’s Tours

2120 Lebanon Pk., Ste. 29 335-2863, tommystours.com Comedic sightseeing tours of downtown Nashville and celebrities’ homes. Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum

636 Farrell Pkwy. 832-8197, travellersrestplantation.org Built in 1799 by Judge John Overton, Travellers Rest is Nashville’s oldest historic house open to the public. Travellers Rest offers both self-guided and guided tours of the grounds and the historic buildings. Special tours and holiday events are also offered. A modern meeting facility can accommodate up to 150 attendees. A full kitchen is available. A Tribute to the KING: Through the Years 1953-1977

2416 Music Valley Dr. Texas Troubadour Theatre 758-0098, (866) 811-2502 thenashvilleking.com

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is home to more than 300 plant varieties and was designated a national arboretum in 1988. Buildings on campus date to its founding in 1873.

The Upper Room Chapel and Museum of Christian Art

Wave Country

1908 Grand Ave. 340-7207, (877) 899-2780, Ext. 7206 upperroom.org/chapel The chapel features an 8’x17’ wood carving of The Last Supper and a 20’ stained-glass window with a Christian Fellowship theme. The museum displays nativity scenes, illuminated manuscripts, Bibles, artifacts and paintings. Group-friendly walking. Vanderbilt University

2201 West End Ave., Station B 322-7311, vanderbilt.edu Located 1.5 miles from downtown Nashville, the campus is a parklike setting. Vanderbilt

2320 Two Rivers Pkwy. 885-1052, nashville.gov/parks One of the area’s only wave-action swimming pools. Ride the waves or just let them lap at your feet. Wave Country also features three water flumes and two speed slides. There’s even a kiddie pool with water-dropping features and a children’s playground. Wildhorse Saloon

120 Second Ave. N. 802-8222, wildhorsesaloon.com Enjoy the award-winning menu, the best in live entertainment and a larger-than-life dance floor. The Wildhorse Saloon offers space for special events, including

a private banquet room, a mezzanine level, the contemporary third floor or the entire club. Advertising Partner, p. 45 Willie Nelson & Friends Museum & General Store

2613 McGavock Pk. 885-1515, willienelsonmuseum.com A Nashville tradition for 31 years. The attraction features Nashville’s largest souvenir shop and a museum dedicated to traditional country music legends. The museum showcases one of the world’s largest collections of personal items from Willie Nelson and his many friends.

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This high-energy, live musical biography starring John Beardsley transports the audience through six eras of the King’s career.

Yazoo Brewing

910 Division St. 891-4649, yazoobrew.com Taste award-winning locally brewed ales in historic Marathon Motorworks. Guided tours on Saturdays.

Something To Sing About The people have spoken. In Travel + Leisure magazine’s recent America’s Favorite Cities survey, Nashville was awarded several honors, including No. 1 for Live Music/Concerts and Bands. No matter what the season, Music City is always singing. Go to www.visitmusiccity.com to find out more about what’s happening throughout the year.

SPRING Awesome April If it’s April, then it’s an awesome month for fun in Music City. The Tin Pan South songwriters’ festival, Music City Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony, Nashville Film Festival and the Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon kick off a spring bursting with festivities.

SUMMER Hot Events Hot fun in the summertime is what’s in store during June, July and August. The CMA Music Festival might just be the hottest ticket in town, as country music stars take the stage for four days in early June. The CMT Music Awards coincide with the downtown festival. Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing! celebrates America’s birthday with food, family fun and great live music along the banks of the Cumberland River. As darkness descends, headline acts provide an evening of entertainment that culminates with one of the nation’s most spectacular fireworks displays synced to patriotic favorites performed by the Grammy-winning Nashville Symphony. The event has been named an AOL CityGuide Top Booms With a View.

AUTUMN Full Out Fall Handmade crafts, international festivals, Titans football and Predators hockey are all on Nashville’s fall calendar. As the weather turns cooler, “Country Music’s Biggest Night” celebrates the industry’s hottest stars during the nationally televised Country Music Association Awards in early November. The semiannual Music City Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony also takes place during CMA week. And speaking of music, you won’t want to miss the World of Bluegrass, the Americana Music Festival or Next Big Nashville either. September’s National Folk Festival – here for a three-year run that began in 2011 – offers a free lineup of traditional music in downtown Nashville for three days. The longest-running music festival in the nation will celebrate its 75th anniversary in Music City in 2013.

WINTER Home for the Holidays Lavish lights and elaborate decorations envelop the city in the spirit of the season. Throughout November and December, Nashville features a full slate of cultural celebrations, concerts, theatrical performances and historic events. Ring out the old and sing in the new – Music City’s Bash on Broadway features a live concert (Phil Vassar headlined in 2010), fireworks and an 80-foot Guitar Drop® as thousands count down the seconds to a Happy New Year. Although there’s a chill in air, February’s Music City Soul Series warms the hearts of everyone who loves jazz and R&B.

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RiverGate Mall

Fashion, fun and food for everyone with four department stores, 150 stores and 15 eateries. Located 10 miles north of Nashville, RiverGate is a great place to shop.

Specialty Shopping Berry Hill District

Bransford Ave. & Thompson Ln. 297-8822, berryhilldistrict.com

Shopping Malls CoolSprings Galleria

CoolSprings Galleria is an upscale shopping mall with five department stores, more than 165 specialty shops and a 500-seat food court. Located 15 miles south of Nashville, it’s the perfect place to get a little shopping done. Lebanon Premium Outlets

Located less than 30 miles from Nashville, Lebanon Premium Outlets® offers impressive savings at more than 60 designer and brand-name outlets, including Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Gap, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and more. Off I-40, Exit 238. The Mall at Green Hills

This mall features some of the finest specialty stores in the area with Pottery Barn, MAC, Origins, Aveda, bebe, Benetton, Betsey Johnson, Coach, Harold’s, Lillie Rubin, Talbots Woman, Tiffany & Co. and many more. Located on the corner of Hillsboro and Abbott Martin roads. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 am-9 pm, Sun. 12-6 pm. Opry Mills

Visit Nashville’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Opry Mills combines 200 discount and specialty retailers, theme restaurants and entertainment venues under one roof. Including OFF 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Ann Taylor Loft, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Liz Claiborne and Build-A-Bear Workshop™. Special group programs offered. Reopening in 2012. Call for more details.

Boswell’s Music City Harley-Davidson

180 Second Ave. N., 401 Fessler’s Ln. 242-7078, boswellsharley.com The Cocoa Tree

1200 Fifth Ave. N., Ste. 104 255-5060, thecocoatree.com Designer Renaissance Co.

2822 Bransford Ave. 297-8822, designerrenaissance.com The District

178 Second Ave. N., Ste. 402 400-0178, thedistrictnashville.org French’s Shoes & Boots

126B Second Ave. N. 736-2934, musiccityboots.com High Note Liquors

2471 McGavock Pk., #B 885-8286

Music Valley Merchants Association

2416 Music Valley Dr. 400-9919 visitmusiccity.com/musicvalleymerchants Nashville Farmers’ Market

900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 880-2001, 880-2000 nashvillefarmersmarket.org

OSHi International Floral Studio

206 Capitol Blvd. 972-5425, oshiflowers.com The Peanut Shop

19 Arcade 256-3394, nashvillenut.com Schakolad Chocolate Factory

443 Cool Springs Blvd., Ste. 107, Franklin 771-5077, schakolad.com

Music Ernest Tubb Record Shops

417 Broadway, 2416 Music Valley Dr. 255-7503, ernesttubb.com The Museum Store at the Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum

222 Fifth Ave. S. 416-2093 countrymusichalloffame.com Advertising Partner, p. 1

Hill Center Green Hills

4039 Hillsboro Pk. 252-8101, hillcentergreenhills.com

Souvenirs, Gifts & Specialty Items

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Frist Center Gift Shop

1215 Ninth Ave. N. 726-5867, jumptojefferson.com

919 Broadway 744-3990, fristcenter.org

Macy’s

Hartmann Factory Store

3813 Hillsboro Pk. 383-3300, visitmacysusa.com

1301 W. Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon 449-8000, hartmann.com

Metropolitan Wines

Music City Marketplace

401 Church St. 248-9463, metrowinenashville.com

501 Broadway, 150 Fourth Ave. N. 259-4747, 259-4730

Curious Heart Emporium in Berry Hill District

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Collegiate Sports The Nashville area is home to more than 20 colleges and universities that offer sports fans exciting action on almost a year-round basis, highlighted by the Southeastern, Ohio Valley, Atlantic Sun and Sun Belt conferences. Nashville also plays host each December to the Music City Bowl, which pits the SEC against the ACC in college football action. Log on to musiccitybowl.com for more information.

Golf Courses Public Courses Harpeth Hills Golf Course

2424 Old Hickory Blvd. 862-8493, nashville.gov/PARKS/golf/harpethhills 18 holes; par 72 McCabe Golf Course

46th Ave. N. & Murphy Rd. 862-8491 27 holes; par 70, par 36 Percy Warner Golf Course

Forrest Park Dr., off Belle Meade Blvd. 352-9958 9 holes; par 34 Shelby Golf Course

South 19th & Fatherland St. 862-8474 18 holes; par 72 Ted Rhodes Golf Course

1901 Ed Temple Blvd. 862-8463 18 holes; par 72

Presently, there are 113 parks on more than 10,570 acres, including both passive and active recreation. Nashville’s premier urban park, Centennial Park, was the city’s first wireless park and is also home to the Parthenon.

Professional Sports Baseball Nashville Sounds

534 Chestnut St. 242-4371, nashvillesounds.com The Sounds are Nashville’s AAA affiliate to the Milwaukee Brewers, and they are Nashville’s oldest sports franchise. They were the 2005 Pacific Coast League Champions and 2006 and 2007 Division Champions.

Football Tennessee Titans – NFL

One Titans Way, LP Field Information line: 565-4178, titansonline.com The AFC South Tennessee Titans begin another sold-out season in the much-heralded home of the NFL’s “loudest fans.”

Hall of Fame Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

501 Broadway, Bridgestone Arena 242-4750, tshf.net Paying tribute to Tennessee’s rich sports history with exhibits on sports from team to extreme. Museum features 7,500 square feet of interactive displays and two theaters with streaming video.

Hockey Nashville Predators – NHL

501 Broadway, Bridgestone Arena Tickets and information: 770-PUCK, nashvillepredators.com

Two Rivers Golf Course

The Nashville Predators offer a season of their signature, on-the-edge excitement. Group tickets available at a discounted rate. All-Inclusive Zone available with game tickets and all-you-can-eat food and beverage. Suites can also be rented on a game-night basis.

Running Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

(800) 311-1255, cmmarathon.com The marathon welcomes more than 30,000 runners the last Saturday of April. In Music City style, the race features local bands every mile and a post-race concert headlined by some of music’s hottest stars. This certified course is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.

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Women’s Half Marathon

(727) 502-9202, womenshalfmarathon.com The Women’s Running Magazine Women’s Half Marathon Series is the nation’s largest women’s half marathon series. The WHM Series awards all half marathon finishers an industry first, patent-pending two-in-one medal and charm. Finishers also receive a designer goodie bag and tech tee. All events in the Sept. series begin with a two-day women-specific health and fitness expo and finish with an outdoor party, complete with food, music and white linen tablecloths. Each event also includes a 5K run.

Tennis Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex

222 25th Ave. N. 862-8490, sportsplextennis.com Year-round play on 19 courts, both indoor and outdoor. The Ruthelia Buchi Indoor Tennis Center features four hard courts. One of the outdoor courts features stadium seating for 2,500. Call for rates and hours. Nashville Predators

Two Rivers Pkwy. & McGavock, near Opryland 889-2675 18 holes; par 72 Vinny Links Golf Course

2009 Sevier St. 880-1720 9 holes; par 28 Youth Golf Program (open Memorial Day-Labor Day)

Resort Courses Gaylord Springs Golf Links

18 Springhouse Ln. 458-1332, (866) 51-LINKS gaylordsprings.com 18 holes; par 72 Hermitage Golf Course

3939 Old Hickory Blvd., Old Hickory 847-4001, hermitagegolf.com 36 holes; par 72 Vanderbilt Legends Club

1500 Legends Club Ln., Franklin 791-8100, legendsclub.com 36 holes; par 71, par 72

Metro Parks 862-8400, nashville.gov/parks Metro Parks and Recreation has a wide variety of facilities and programs across Davidson County.

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dining These Nashville-area restaurants have been arranged alphabetically. The maximum capacity of a restaurant’s largest private room is noted, however many restaurants will be able to accommodate venue buyouts and larger groups. Many of these eateries can work with you to create a special event for your group.

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1808 Grille

(American) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 1808 West End Ave. 340-0012, 1808grille.com

B.B. King’s Blues Club and Restaurant

(Southern/New Southern) Private Dining: 200 Downtown 152 Second Ave. N. 256-2727, bbkingclubs.com Advertising Partner, p. 36 Barefoot Charlie’s

(American) Private Dining: n/a North Nashville 125 Sanders Ferry Rd., Hendersonville 431-2859, barefootcharlies.net

Amerigo Italian Restaurant

(Italian) Private Dining: 60 West End/Vanderbilt 1920 West End Ave. 320-1740, amerigo.net

Big River Grille and Brewing Works

(American) Private Dining: 400 Downtown 111 Broadway 251-4677, bigrivergrille.com

Aquarium

(Seafood) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive Reopening in 2012. Call for more details. 516 Opry Mills Dr. 514-8600, nashvilleaquarium.com

The Bluebird Cafe

(American) Private Dining: n/a Green Hills 4104 Hillsboro Rd. 383-1461, bluebirdcafe.com

Boswell’s Grill

(American) Private Dining: n/a Airport/Elm Hill Pike 401 Fesslers Ln. 256-0737, boswellsharley.com Bound’ry

(Eclectic/International) Private Dining: 150 West End/Vanderbilt 911 20th Ave. S. 321-3043, pansouth.net Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 220 Printers Alley 242-5837, bourbonstreetblues.com Buffalo Billiards Parlor

(Pub Fare/Brewery) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 154 Second Ave. N. 313-7665, buffalosnashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 112 Burger Up

(American) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 2901 12th Ave. S. 279-3767, burger-up.com Cabana

(Continental) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 1910 Belcourt Ave. 577-2262, cabananashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 109 Caney Fork River Valley Grille

(Seafood) Private Dining: 56 Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2400 Music Valley Dr. 724-1200, caneyforkrestaurant.com Cantina Laredo

(Mexican) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 592 12th Ave. S. 259-9280, cantinalaredo.com Capitol Grille, Hermitage Hotel

(Continental) Private Dining: 30 Downtown 231 Sixth Ave. N. 345-7116 thehermitagehotel.com/site/dining_capitolgrille.aspx Advertising Partner, p. 65 Cascades American Café, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

(American) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 871-6848, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56 Chef’s Market Café & Take Away

(Deli/Gourmet Deli) Private Dining: n/a North Nashville 900 Conference Dr., Ste. 9, Goodlettsville 851-2433, chefsmarket.com Cocina Mexican Grill

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(Mexican) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 501-A Union St. 255-4570, cocinamexican.com

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(American) Private Dining: 32 Downtown 611 Commerce St. 255-8400 Advertising Partner, p. 52 The Cupcake Collection

(Deli/Gourmet Deli) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 1213 Sixth Ave. N. 244-2900, thecupcakecollection.com Dan McGuinness Irish Pub

(Irish) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 1538 Demonbreun St. 252-1991 danmcguinnesspub.com/nashville Dave & Buster’s

(American) Private Dining: 250 Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive Reopening in 2012. Call for more details. 540 Opry Mills Dr. 514-1202, daveandbusters.com Demos’ Steak and Spaghetti House

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 300 Commerce St. 256-4655 demosrestaurants.com

Dick’s Last Resort

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 154 Second Ave. N. dickslastresort.com Dunn Bros Coffee

(Coffeehouse) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 401 Church St., Ste. 100 252-2567, dunnbros.com eat, the restaurant at Loews Vanderbilt

(American) Private Dining: 80 West End/Vanderbilt 2100 West End Ave. 321-1990, loewsvanderbilt.com Advertising Partner, p. 51 El Rey Mexican Restaurant

(Mexican) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 139 Second Ave. N. 726-8862

F. Scott’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar

(American) Private Dining: n/a Green Hills 2210 Crestmoor Rd. 269-5861, fscotts.com

The Falls Bar & Lounge, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

(American) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 871-6848, gaylordhotels.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56

The Family Wash

(American) Private Dining: n/a East Nashville 2038 Greenwood Ave. 226-6070, familywash.com

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Commerce Street Grill – Renaissance Nashville Hotel

Findley’s Irish Pub, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

(Irish) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 871-6848, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries

(American) Private Dining: n/a Green Hills 4017 Hillsboro Pk., Ste. 310 463-0022, fiveguys.com West End/Vanderbilt 2020 West End Ave. 320-3678

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

(Steak) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 2525 West End Ave., Ste. 220 342-0131, flemingssteakhouse.com Advertising Partner, p. 106 Freshii

(Deli/Gourmet Deli) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 530 Church St., #405 364-3600, freshii.com

Seared scallops with shrimp hash at Fish & Co.

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Located in the heart of the very trendy Gulch warehouse district, Sambuca is Nashville’s only rockin’ dinner club. Sambuca serves American food, live music nightly and has a rooftop patio that overlooks the Nashville skyline. Choose an intimate, private booth for your dining experience, or sip a martini in our bar where Nashville comes to see and be seen. Enjoy live music seven nights a week, which is as diverse as the American food, from soft rock, pop, top 40 hits and even country with a spice. Looking for a location for your rehearsal dinner, business luncheon, or networking happy hour? From 20-200, we cater to any size group.

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601 12th Ave. S. • Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 248-2888 • www.sambucarestaurant.com

Sole Mio … where the taste of Northern Italy and Music City met and fell in love! Divine homemade Italian cuisine for over 16 years. One block from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Private rooms, catering available. • Great “date” location • Monthly charity events 60784 • Buon Appetito!

311 Third Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 256-4013 www.solemionash.com

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Experience a true taste of Nashville by dining in one of this city’s architectural treasures. Named “One of the Top 10 Steakhouses in the U.S.,” the Stock-Yard serves the finest in USDA prime beef, seafood, lobster and more. Private rooms available for groups of 10-300. COmPlimENTArY 60581 ShUTTlES AvAilAblE.

901 Second Ave. N. Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 255-6464 www.stock-yardrestaurant.com

FLEMING’S PRIVATE DINING • For Parties, Dinners, Meetings & Other Important Occasions • Prime Steak, Fresh Seafood & 100 Wines by the Glass • Morning & Afternoon Functions • AV Services, Including Wi-Fi & TANDBERG Video Conferencing 60894 Please ask for our Private Dining Director to discuss your special event.

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(Sports Restaurant/Bar) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 889-1000, gaylordopryland.com The Garden Café at the Hermitage

Maggiano’s Little Italy

(Italian) Private Dining: 160 West End/Vanderbilt 3106 West End Ave. 514-0270, maggianos.com Margaritaville

(Southern/New Southern) Private Dining: n/a Airport/Elm Hill Pike 4580 Rachel’s Ln., I-40, Exit 221 889-2941, thehermitage.com Advertising Partner, p. 65

Private Dining: n/a Downtown 322 Broadway 208-9080, margaritavillenashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 36

Giovanni Ristorante

Martin’s BBQ Joint

(Italian) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 909 20th Ave. S. 760-5932, giovanninashville.com Hard Rock Cafe

(American) Private Dining: 40 Downtown 100 Broadway 742-9900, hardrock.com Advertising Partner, p. 2 Holland House Bar & Refuge

(New American) Private Dining: 100 East Nashville 935 W. Eastland Ave. 262-4190, hollandhousebarandrefuge.com

(Barbecue) Private Dining: n/a Outside Davidson County 7238 Nolensville Rd., Nolensville 776-1856, martinsbbqjoint.com McNamara’s Irish Pub & Restaurant

(Irish) Private Dining: n/a Donelson 2740 Old Lebanon Rd. 885-7262, mcnamarasirishpub.com Merchants Restaurant

(American) Private Dining: 135 Downtown

401 Broadway Corner of Broadway & Fourth Ave. 254-1892, 254-3012 merchantsrestaurant.com Meritagé Grille, Doubletree Hotel

(American) Private Dining: 65 Downtown 315 Fourth Ave. N. 244-8200, doubletree.com

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Fuse Sports Bar at Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

Midtown Café

(Continental) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 102 19th Ave. S. 320-7176, midtowncafe.com Advertising Partner, p. 109 Morton’s – The Steakhouse

(Steak) Private Dining: 90 Downtown 618 Church St. 259-4558, mortons.com Music City Bar & Grill

(American) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2416 Music Valley Dr., #161 883-2367, musiccitybar.com Seafood Martini at Sambuca

Hooters Restaurant

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 184 Second Ave. N. 244-4668, hootersrmd.com Incredible Dave’s

(American) Private Dining: n/a Outside Davidson County 1000 Rivergate Pkwy., Goodlettsville Jack’s Bar-B-Que

(Barbecue) Private Dining: 75 Downtown 416 Broadway 254-5715, jacksbarbque.com Jim & Nick’s

(Barbecue) Private Dining: n/a West Nashville 7004 Charlotte Pk. 417-3050, jimnnicks.com Jimmy Kelly’s

(Steak) Private Dining: 80 West End/Vanderbilt 217 Louise Ave. 329-4349, jimmykellys.com John A’s

(American) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2421 Music Valley Dr. 885-1540, johnasrestaurant.com Lenny’s RJ Subshop

(Deli) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2288 Lebanon Pk. 231-1055, lennys.com The Listening Room Café

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 209 10th Ave. S., Ste. 200 259-3600, listeningroomcafe.com The Loveless Cafe/The Loveless Barn

(Southern/New Southern) Private Dining: 95 West Nashville 8400 Hwy. 100 646-9700, Ext. 3 lovelesscafe.com, lovelessbarn.com

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Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre

(Dinner/Breakfast Theater) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2620 Music Valley Dr. 885-4747, (800) 308-5779 nashvillenightlife.com Nashville Originals

Private Dining: n/a P.O. Box 120668 386-3940, nashvilleoriginals.com Nashville Palace

(Dinner Theater) Private Dining: 725 Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2611 McGavock Pk. 889-1540, nashvillepalace.net Neely’s Barbecue

Old Hickory Grill Restaurant, Sheraton Music City

(Southern/New Southern) Private Dining: 180 Airport/Elm Hill Pike 777 McGavock Pk. 885-2200 sheratonmusiccity.com Advertising Partner, p. 60 Old Hickory Steakhouse, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

(American) Private Dining: 60 Hillsboro Village 1796 21st Ave. S. 383-9333, thepancakepantry.com Panera Bread

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 401 Commerce St. 401-1171, panerabread.com

(Steak) Private Dining: 100 Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 871-6848, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56

Paradise Park Trailer Resort

Opry Backstage Grill

The Patterson House

(Barbecue) Private Dining: n/a North Nashville 2292 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 251-8895, neelysbbq.com

(American) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2401 Music Valley Dr. radisson.com/nashville-hotel-tn-37214/ tnnashop/dinings

Nooley’s

The Palm Restaurant

(Cajun) Private Dining: n/a North Nashville 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., #102 259-9818

Pancake Pantry

(Steak & Seafood) Private Dining: 70 Downtown 140 Fifth Ave. S. 742-7256, thepalm.com

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 411 Broadway 251-1515, myspace.com/paradiseparknashville (American) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 1711 Division St. 636-7724, thepattersonnashville.com Puckett’s 5th & Church

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 500 Church St. 770-2772, puckettsgrocery.com Puckett’s in Historic Downtown Franklin

(Southern) Private Dining: n/a South/Franklin 120 Fourth Ave. S., Franklin 794-5527, puckettsgrocery.com Rainforest Café

(Global) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive Reopening in 2012. Call for more details. Opry Mills Mall 514-3000, landryrestaurants.com Ravello, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

(Italian) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 871-6848, gaylordhotels.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56 Rippy’s Smokin’ Bar & Grill

(Barbecue) Private Dining: 64 Downtown 429 Broadway 244-7477 Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

(Steak) Private Dining: 60 West End/Vanderbilt 2100 West End Ave. 320-0163, ruthschris.com Saffire

(American) Private Dining: n/a South/Franklin 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin (514) 599-4995, saffirerestaurant.com Sambuca

(Continental) Private Dining: 35 Downtown 601 12th Ave. S. 248-2888, sambucarestaurant.com Advertising Partner, p. 106 Santa Fe

(Steak) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2520 Music Valley Dr. 885-7852, santafecattleco.com Savarino Cucina

Pancake Pantry

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(Italian) Private Dining: n/a Hillsboro Village 2121 Belcourt Ave. 460-9878

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(Sports Restaurant/Bar) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2408 Music Valley Dr. 883-3866, scoreboardbar.net Shoney’s Restaurants

(American) Private Dining: n/a Airport/Elm Hill Pike 546 Donelson Pk. 883-8110, shoneys.com Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2645 McGavock Pk. 885-0568 Solario, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center ®

(Mexican) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 889-1000, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56 Sole Mio

(Italian) Private Dining: 80 Downtown 311 Third Ave. S. 256-4013, solemionash.com Everything handmade. More than 16 years in downtown Nashville. One block from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Fresh pastas, chicken, veal and seafood specials. Voted top in 25 categories by Citysearch. Private dining room available. Advertising Partner, p. 106 South Street Original Crab Shack and Authentic Dive Bar

(Southern/New Southern) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 901 20th Ave. S. 320-5555, pansouth.net

The Stock-Yard Restaurant

(Steak) Private Dining: 250 Downtown 901 Second Ave. N. 255-6464, stock-yardrestaurant.com Advertising Partner, p. 106 Stoney River Legendary Steaks

(Steak) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 3015 West End Ave. 340-9550, stoneyriver.com Sunset Grill

(Continental) Private Dining: 80 Hillsboro Village 2001 Belcourt Ave. 386-3663, (866) 496-3663 sunsetgrill.com Advertising Partner, p. 109 Symphony Cafe

Private Dining: n/a Downtown One Symphony Pl. 687-6400, nashvillesymphony.org Advertising Partner, p. 42 Table 3 Restaurant & Market

(French) Private Dining: n/a Green Hills 3821 Green Hills Village Dr. 739-6900, table3nashville.com Taco Mamacita

(Mexican) Private Dining: n/a Music Row 1200 Villa Pl. 730-8552, tacomamacita.com The Tin Roof

(Pub Fare/Brewery) Private Dining: n/a Downtown

1516 Demonbreun 313-7103 tinroofbars.com 2 Rivers Grille, Nashville Marriott

(Continental) Private Dining: n/a Airport/Elm Hill Pike 600 Marriott Dr. 889-9300, marriott.com Advertising Partner, p. 59

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Scoreboard Bar & Grill

Two Twenty Two Grill

(Southern/New Southern) Private Dining: 80 Downtown 222 Fifth Ave. S. 416-2096 Varallo’s Chile Parlor & Restaurant

(American) Private Dining: n/a Downtown 239 Fourth Ave. N. 256-1907, varallos.com

Wasabi’s, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center

(Sushi) Private Dining: n/a Opryland Area/Music Valley Drive 2800 Opryland Dr. 871-6848, gaylordhotels.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56 Whiskey Bent Saloon

(American) Private Dining: n/a West End/Vanderbilt 306 Broadway 401-2580, whiskeybentsaloon.com Wildhorse Saloon

(Barbecue) Private Dining: 100 Downtown 120 Second Ave. N. 802-8222, wildhorsesaloon.com Advertising Partner, p. 45

Sunset Grill • Cabana • Midtown Cafe Three unique Nashville dining choices for two-600 people. • Lunch, Dinner & Late Night • Breakfast & Brunch • Meetings, Parties & Receptions • Complimentary Shuttle Service • Online Reservations Available • Locally Owned & Operated You may call our events contact for more information: Angela Hammitt, (615) 414-0850.

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Dining By Area of Town Airport/Elm Hill Pike

The Tin Roof �� 109

Old Hickory Steakhouse, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 108

Boswell’s Grill �� 104

Two Twenty Two Grill �� 109

Opry Backstage Grill �� 108

The Garden Café at the Hermitage �� 107

Varallo’s Chile Parlor & Restaurant �� 109

Rainforest Café �� 108

Old Hickory Grill Restaurant, Sheraton Music City �� 108

Wildhorse Saloon �� 109

Ravello, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 108

Shoney’s Restaurants �� 109 2 Rivers Grille, Nashville Marriott �� 109

Donelson McNamara’s Irish Pub & Restaurant �� 107

Downtown

East Nashville The Family Wash �� 105 Holland House Bar & Refuge �� 107

Green Hills The Bluebird Cafe �� 104

Santa Fe �� 108 Scoreboard Bar & Grill �� 109 Shoney’s Restaurants �� 109 Solario, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 109 Wasabi’s, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 109

B.B. King’s Blues Club and Restaurant �� 104

F. Scott’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar �� 105

Big River Grille and Brewing Works �� 104

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries �� 105

Outside Davidson County

Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar �� 104

Table 3 Restaurant & Market �� 109

Incredible Dave’s �� 107

Buffalo Billiards Parlor �� 104

Hillsboro Village

Cantina Laredo �� 104 Capitol Grille, Hermitage Hotel �� 104 Cocina Mexican Grill �� 104 Commerce Street Grill – Renaissance Nashville Hotel �� 105 The Cupcake Collection �� 105 Demos’ Steak and Spaghetti House �� 105 Dick’s Last Resort �� 105 Dunn Bros Coffee �� 105 El Rey Mexican Restaurant �� 105 Freshii �� 105 Hard Rock Cafe �� 107

Pancake Pantry �� 108

South/Franklin

Savarino Cucina �� 108

Puckett’s in Historic Downtown Franklin �� 108

Sunset Grill �� 109

Saffire �� 108

Music Row

West End/Vanderbilt

Taco Mamacita �� 109

1808 Grille �� 104

North Nashville Barefoot Charlie’s �� 104 Chef’s Market Café & Take Away �� 104 Neely’s Barbecue �� 108 Nooley’s �� 108

Jack’s Bar-B-Que �� 107

Opryland Area/ Music Valley Drive

The Listening Room Café �� 107

Aquarium �� 104

Margaritaville �� 107

Caney Fork River Valley Grille �� 104

Merchants Restaurant �� 107

Cascades American Café, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 104

Hooters Restaurant �� 107

Meritagé Grille, Doubletree Hotel �� 107 Morton’s – The Steakhouse �� 107 The Palm Restaurant �� 108 Panera Bread �� 108 Paradise Park Trailer Resort �� 108

Martin’s BBQ Joint �� 107

Amerigo Italian Restaurant �� 104 Bound’ry �� 104 Burger Up �� 104 Cabana �� 104 Dan McGuinness Irish Pub �� 105 eat, the restaurant at Loews Vanderbilt �� 105 Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries �� 105 Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar �� 105 Giovanni Ristorante �� 107 Jimmy Kelly’s �� 107 Maggiano’s Little Italy �� 107

Dave & Buster’s �� 105

Midtown Café �� 107

The Falls Bar & Lounge, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 105

The Patterson House �� 108

Findley’s Irish Pub, Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 105

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse �� 108 South Street Original Crab Shack and Authentic Dive Bar �� 109

Puckett’s 5th & Church �� 108

Fuse Sports Bar at Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center �� 107

Rippy’s Smokin’ Bar & Grill �� 108

John A’s �� 107

Whiskey Bent Saloon �� 109

Sambuca �� 108

Lenny’s RJ Subshop �� 107

Sole Mio �� 109

Music City Bar & Grill �� 107

West Nashville

The Stock-Yard Restaurant �� 109

Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre �� 108

Symphony Cafe �� 109

Nashville Palace �� 108

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Stoney River Legendary Steaks �� 109

Jim & Nick’s �� 107 The Loveless Cafe/ The Loveless Barn �� 107

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Bluegrass Layla’s Bluegrass Inn

418 Broadway 726-2799, laylasbluegrassinn.com

Blues/Jazz/Swing B.B. King’s Blues Club and Restaurant

152 Second Ave. N. 256-2727, bbkingclubs.com Advertising Partner, p. 36

Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar

220 Printers Alley 242-5837, bourbonstreetblues.com

F. Scott’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar

2210 Crestmoor Rd. 269-5861, fscotts.com

Jazz & Jokes

Bridgestone Arena

Concerts/Venues

Curb Event Center

174 Third Ave. N. 242-5653, jazzandjokes.com Acuff Theater

2804 Opryland Dr. 871-7633, 871-5766 opry.com

501 Broadway 770-2000, bridgestonearena.com 2002 Belmont Blvd. 460-8500, belmont.edu Grand Ole Opry House

Belcourt Theatre

2804 Opryland Dr. 871-7633, 871-5766 opry.com Advertising Partner, p. 38

Blair School of Music

The Loveless Cafe/ The Loveless Barn

2102 Belcourt Ave. 846-3150, belcourt.org 2400 Blakemore Ave. 322-7656, vanderbilt.edu/blair Advertising Partner, p. 112

nightlife & entertainment

8400 Hwy. 100 646-9700, Ext. 3 lovelesscafe.com, lovelessbarn.com Nashville Municipal Auditorium

417 Fourth Ave. N. 862-6390, nashvilleauditorium.com Advertising Partner, p. 38 Noah Liff Opera Center

3622 Redmon St. 832-5242, nashvilleopera.org Ryman Auditorium

116 Fifth Ave. N. Reservations and ticketing: 458-1332 Administrative offices: 458-8700 ryman.com Advertising Partner, p. 39 Schermerhorn Symphony Center

One Symphony Pl. 687-6500, nashvillesymphony.org Advertising Partner, p. 42

Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)

505 Deaderick St. 782-4000, tpac.org

War Memorial Auditorium

Corner of Union & Seventh, 301 Sixth Ave. N. 782-4000, tpac.org Wildhorse Saloon

120 Second Ave. N. 802-8222, wildhorsesaloon.com Advertising Partner, p. 45

Country Cadillac Ranch

305 Broadway 742-9078, cadillacranchnash.com Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree

2416 Music Valley Dr. 255-7503, ernesttubb.com

The Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum

222 Fifth Ave. S. 416-2001 countrymusichalloffame.com Advertising Partner, p. 1

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Grand Ole Opry

Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)

2802 Opryland Dr. Grand Ole Opry House 871-OPRY, opry.com Advertising Partner, p. 38

505 Deaderick St. 782-4028, tpac.org

A Tribute to the KING: Through the Years 1953-1977

2416 Music Valley Dr. Texas Troubadour Theatre 758-0098, (866) 811-2502 thenashvilleking.com

Legends Corner

428 Broadway 248-6334, legendscorner.com

Private and class instruction in 27 areas of music to pre-college, university and adult students. Host venue for performing ensembles on campus and throughout Nashville. Six hundred-seat Ingram Hall and 275-seat Turner Recital Hall available for rental to not-for-profits. 60385

Nashville Crossroads

419 Broadway 313-8012, nashvillecrossroadsbar.com

Rock

Nashville Palace

2611 McGavock Pk. 889-1540, nashvillepalace.net

100 Broadway 742-9900, hardrock.com Advertising Partner, p. 2

Robert’s Western World

Songwriters

Hard Rock Cafe

416 Broadway 244-9552, robertswesternworld.com

The Bluebird Cafe

4104 Hillsboro Rd. 383-1461, bluebirdcafe.com

The Second Fiddle

420 Broadway 252-4818, thesecondfiddle.com

Old Hickory Grill Restaurant, Sheraton Music City

Sessions Lounge at the Sheraton Downtown Nashville Hotel

Variety

The Stage on Broadway

The Big Bang

412 Broadway 726-0504, thestageonbroadway.com

411 Broadway, Second Fl. 747-5851, 747-5853 thebigbangbar.com

Tootsies Orchid Lounge 2400 Blakemore Ave. Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 322-7651 http://blair.vanderbilt.edu

422 Broadway 726-0463, tootsies.net

Buffalo Billiards Parlor

154 Second Ave. N. 313-7665, buffalosnashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 112

Whiskey Bent Saloon

306 Broadway 401-2580, whiskeybentsaloon.com

Dave & Buster’s

Reopening in 2012. Call for more details. 540 Opry Mills Dr. 514-1202, daveandbusters.com

Wildhorse Saloon

120 Second Ave. N. 802-8222, wildhorsesaloon.com Advertising Partner, p. 45

Ivories Nightclub, Holiday Inn Opryland/Airport

Dinner Theaters

2200 Elm Hill Pk. 883-9770

Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre

8204 Hwy. 100 646-9977, (800) 282-2276 dinnertheatre.com

Great food and fun times in a historical setting! We offer 20 HDTVs so you can keep up with your favorite team, game, or event. Pool your game? Eleven tables are waiting for you! Full-service bar (including wines and 36 beer taps). Plan a party in our backrooms, which overlook the Cumberland River and Titans’ Stadium. 61017 Open daily 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Kenny and the Krooners Oldies Show

1122 Eastdale Ave. 585-2966, nashvilleoldies.com

Miss Jeanne’s Dinner Theatre

Corner of Gleaves & 600 Ninth Ave. S. 902-9566, 242-8000 missjeannes.com

Margaritaville

322 Broadway 208-9080, margaritavillenashville.com Advertising Partner, p. 36

Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre

2620 Music Valley Dr. 885-4747, (800) 308-5779 nashvillenightlife.com

Paradise Park Trailer Resort

Irish Dan McGuinness Irish Pub

1538 Demonbreun St. 252-1991, danmcguinnesspub.com/nashville Findley’s Irish Pub, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

2800 Opryland Dr. 871-6848, gaylordopryland.com Advertising Partner, p. 30 and 56 McNamara’s Irish Pub & Restaurant

2740 Old Lebanon Rd. 885-7262, mcnamarasirishpub.com 154 Second Ave. N. • Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 313-POOL (7665) inquire@buffalosnashville.com www.buffalosnashville.com

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777 McGavock Pk. 885-2200, sheratonmusiccity.com Advertising Partner, p. 60

623 Union St. 259-2000, sheraton.com/nashvilledowntown Advertising Partner, p. 54

411 Broadway 251-1515 myspace.com/paradiseparknashville Sambuca

601 12th Ave. S. 248-2888, sambucarestaurant.com Advertising Partner, p. 106 The Tin Roof

1516 Demonbreun 313-7103, tinroofbars.com Veranda Lounge, Sheraton Music City Hotel

Performing Arts

777 McGavock Pk. 885-2200, sheratonmusiccity.com Advertising Partner, p. 60

Nashville Children’s Theatre

The Wine Loft

25 Middleton St. 254-9103 nashvillechildrenstheatre.org

503 12th Ave. S. 891-2967 thewineloftgulch.com

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