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Summer sizzles for Nashville-area hotel bookings, too The Tennessean Share    
There's been a lot less room at local inns this summer, and the crush of visitors has provided a much-needed boost to the middle Tennessee economy. "We've had seven or eight months of growth," said Butch Spyridon, president of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau. "To me, that says we're on the right path." Special events drew a record number of overnight visitors in June, making it one of the best months ever for Nashville-area motels and hotels. More
With makeover, Gaylord Opryland is thriving The Tennessean Share
In a remarkable tale of resilience, Gaylord Opryland hotel emerged from the May 2010 flood here more robust than before the sprawling hotel — known for its indoor boat tours and Christmas spectaculars — was swamped by disaster. Among the changes to the 2,881-room resort were a revamped lobby, renovated guest rooms and new restaurants and bars. The makeover won raves from locals and visitors. More Gavin DeGraw plans bar and music venue in downtown Nashville Nashville Business Jounral Share
Pop-rock singer songwriter Gavin DeGraw is opening National Underground, a bar and music venue in the heart of Nashville's tourist district. Metro Nashville recently issued the business a sign permit. More Heading to Nashville? Search concerts, music events with this app The Huntsville Times Share
Droid users have a new app on the Nashville music scene. The Nashville Live Music app launched by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau has been available on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad since early June. The Nashville Live Music app is the first citywide live music guide. It is designed to help visitors and locals locate live music venues throughout Music City. More
Holiday Inn Express to open most hotel rooms in US USA Today Share
Holiday Inn Express is the busiest hotel chain in the U.S. in terms of construction, with nearly 21,000 guest rooms expected to open between now and 2014. That's according to HotelNewsNow.com, which compiled the top 15 hotel chain list by ranking those with the most guest rooms in the U.S.'s active pipeline. More US travel: Overseas visitor spending driving growth Travel Weekly Share
The travel industry accounted for more than 1 in 9 jobs created in the U.S. economy through the first seven months of the year, as increased spending by overseas travelers and a relatively weak dollar contributed to the rebound in tourism spending. Through July, the travel industry added 106,000 jobs, or more than 11 percent of the U.S. jobs created to date in 2011, according to the U.S. Travel Association. More Splother named top 10 forward-thinking ideas pushing Nashville — and the world — into the future PR Web Share
Cutting-edge, online music licensing site, Splother.com, has been named one of the top 10 forward-thinking ideas pushing Nashville — and the world — into the future by the Nashville Scene in their Innovations Issue. Spolther.com, which has offices is Nashville and Los Angeles, was created by three music industry and branding veterans, with a goal of streamlining the licensing process. More |
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