 MUSIC CITY CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY!  Nashville will once again give locals and visitors a free July 4th celebration with a spectacular concert and fireworks display at Riverfront Park. The City's 4th of July celebration was ranked among the Top 11 displays in the U.S. and granted the title of "The Most Musical Boom" by AOL City Guide in June, 2007. Performers for "Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing!" presented by Southwest Airlines include Big Machine Records' Taylor Swift; Curb recording artist Rodney Atkins; Columbia Records duo Van Zant and the Grammy-nominated Nashville Symphony, which will provide the music for both the performers and the fireworks. The national anthem will be performed by singer/songwriter Keni Thomas, a former Army Ranger and member of the elite Task Force Ranger.  The festivities will begin downtown at Noon with the free Family Fun Zone featuring inflatable's for all ages, sponsored by Kroger and Coca-Cola. Pre-show live music from the The Dirt Drifters, Dead Country Band, Chris Janson and award-winning singer/songwriter Jeffrey Steele will take place from 2-6 p.m. The official two-hour concert will kick-off at 8 p.m. and will be aired live nationally on Great American Country Network (GAC) in its entirety and locally on
NewsChannel 5. The musical entertainment can be heard on 103 WKDF and 104.5 The Zone.
NASHVILLE CVB LAUNCHES SONGWRITING COMPETITION  Think you've written the next big hit? Or know someone who has? Then have we got a competition for you! The Nashville CVB is launching the "Music City Songwriting Competition" on July 1 and will partner with Phil Vassar, XM Satellite Radio, Jack Daniel's, GAC, Southwest Airlines, Universal Records South, The Music Group International, and Renaissance Nashville Hotel to make it all happen. Songs will be judged by a panel of top music industry executives, singers and songwriters. The winning songwriter will be flown to Music City and have the opportunity to perform the song on "Music City Connection: Heroes Behind the Hits," a monthly radio show recorded and produced by the Nashville CVB and broadcast exclusively on XM Satellite Radio. That show will be hosted by Universal South recording artist Phil Vassar. The winning songwriter will also have their song published by The Music Group International and have a recording of their song produced by renowned Nashville producer and Universal South President Mark Wright. Also, every person who enters the "Music City Songwriting Competition" will receive a copy of Phil Vassar's upcoming album This Is My Life. For more information on the "Music City Songwriting Competition" please visit, www.visitmusiccity.com |
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Industry Indicators
May hotel occupancy was 69.7%, a increase of 3.3% compared to May 2006. YTD hotel occupancy was 64.7%, a decrease of 0.2% compared to YTD last year.  April hotel tax collections were $2,206,554, an increase of 6.8% compared to April 2006. Fiscal YTD collections were $20,364,150, an increase of 9.6% compared to this time last year. |
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Live Music Venue Sign  If you have live music in your venue at least four days a week, then make sure our visitors know. Call Allie Hardee at (615) 259-4734 or email her at allie@visitmusiccity.com to order your guitar pick sign today. |
Governor Signs Convention Center Bill Governor Phil Bredesen has signed into law a bill giving Metro the authority to raise revenue to fund the building of a new downtown convention center. The state legislation was needed in order to give metro the authority to levy increased taxes and fees aimed at visitors. |
| The CVB Sales, Marketing & Membership Teams: Hosted the annual meeting for the Georgia Society of Associtaion Executives as well as the opening reception. This industry meeting was held at the Nashville Convention Center and was attended by close to 300 people. There were two evening functions hosted by the Nashville Hospitality Community. One reception/dinner was at The Stage (a local honky tonk), hosted by the Downtown Convention Center. The other at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, which hosted a cooking demonstration and interactive dinner for the group. Finalized 2007-08 Marketing Plan. Members are welcome to request a copy. Assisted with coordination and promotion of 2 Downtown River Jam concerts to support Nashville's Celebrate 200. Hosted a Nashville Press Tour with 14 national journalists, as well as individual press trips throughout the month including American Baby Magazine. Hosted a Retreat for the incoming Board of Directors for the Georgia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (GaMPI.) The group stayed at the Renaissance Hotel during the three day retreat and attended functions hosted by other hotels including the Hermitage Hotel, the Loews Vanderbilt, and the Gaylord Opryland Resort. The CVB also took them to a special luncheon in the press box of LP Field. Helped promote Luis Palau event to support weekend visitation. Cosponsored the Music City Leadership Study Mission with the NACC which took over 140 business and community leaders to Washington DC and Baltimore. Hospitality industry issues were at the forefront: convention centers, museums of African American history and culture, waterfront development and sports were among the topics studied in great detail. |
Member Notes Membership Invitation Please email Melinda Judd if you know a company that would benefit from an NCVB Membership. We will be happy to contact them! Melinda Judd, VP of Membership 615-259-4751 / Melinda@visitmusiccity.com Fatima Thompson, Member Services 615-259-4744 / Fatima@visitmusiccity.com |
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