Music City Chart Climbers is an accelerator program designed to engage and empower diverse communities by connecting them with opportunities in Nashville's hospitality industry. During the eight-month program, the initiative will offer complimentary NCVC membership, education, and networking opportunities to small and economically disadvantaged businesses owned by people of color, LGBTQ+, women, the disability community, and veterans. Fifteen Nashville businesses will be selected by business and community leaders for the first cohort. They will attend two-hour monthly sessions on topics such as hospitality, sales, marketing, PR/social media, human resources, finance and accounting, and entrepreneurship.
Music City Chart Climbers Key Dates:
Applications Open: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Applications Deadline: Friday, November 8, 2024
Session 1: Thursday, January 9, 2025
Session 2: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Session 3: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Session 4: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Session 5: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Session 6: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Session 7: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Session 8: Thursday, August 14, 2025
NCVC's Chairman & President's Luncheon: Fall 2025
Application for the first Music City Chart Climbers cohort is now open and will close on November 8, 2024. Applicants with questions about eligibility can contact the Membership Team or refer to the business categories.
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Current NCVC members are ineligible.
"Music City Chart Climbers grew out of our strategic plan as a commitment to empower minority-owned businesses to seize opportunities in the hospitality industry," said Deana Ivey, President and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. "Whether it's securing contracts with conventions in Nashville or better serving our leisure travelers or partnering with large-scale event organizers like the NFL, who actively seek diverse vendors, this program will better ready more small businesses to tap into our industry."