September 16, 2024
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood recently won six Golden Ticket Awards after receiving finalist placement in eight total categories. The park’s six Golden Ticket awards in 2024 marked the most of any theme park in the world.
September 3, 2024
Western Tennessee
MemphisTravel.com; @MemphisTravel
Memphis’ central U.S. location and affordability make it an ideal destination for meetings and events, according to Malvin Gipson, executive vice president of convention sales, sports, and services for Memphis Tourism. “Best known as the home of the blues, soul, and …
September 3, 2024
Western TennesseeVisitJacksonTN.com; @VisitJacksonTN
Planners won’t get lost in the crowd in Jackson, according to VisitJacksonTN.com. “Whether your group is focused on the rich music of rockabilly, sports and outdoors, arts and culture, history, or our attractions, you won’t be disappointed. In Jackson, you are the crowd.”
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Eastern TennesseeVisitWilsonTN.com; @VisitWilco
“Near Nashville, but miles from ordinary” describes Wilson County, according to Jason Johnson, director of Wilson County CVB. “Our proximity to Nashville International Airport and Nashville itself gives visitors easy access to our destination and to the Nashville scene. In Wilson County, you …
September 3, 2024
Middle TennesseeVisitMusicCity.com; @VisitMusicCity
Nashville truly lives up to its name as “Music City,” says Adrienne Siemers, chief sales officer for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “With more than 250 live-music venues featuring all genres, more music museums than anywhere else in the world, world-class attractions, …
September 3, 2024
Named by Southern Living magazine in 2024 as one of the “South’s Best Cities on the Rise” and one of the “15 Friendliest Cities in the South,” Franklin’s historic 16-block Main Street is filled with local shops and restaurants, live-music venues, art galleries, a boutique hotel, and more, “all of …
September 3, 2024
Tucked into the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Sevierville is a popular vacation destination within a day’s drive of more than half the nation’s population east of the Mississippi River. “Sevierville is beautiful and filled with fun for all ages, which is great for meeting attendees who want to …
September 3, 2024
Eastern TennesseeMyPigeonForge.com; @My_PigeonForge
Just six miles from the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge offers a variety of venues for smaller groups needing less than 50,000 square feet of space, including the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge, which can accommodate 12,000 attendees, says …
September 3, 2024
Eastern TennesseeVisitKnoxville.com; @VisitKnoxville
Knoxville consistently surprises meeting planners with a “Wow, I had no idea!” experience, says Pearl Dorsey, director of sales for Visit Knoxville. “Here, they find an unexpectedly sophisticated mix of culture, adventure, and cuisine rooted in history and genuine Southern hospitality. Planners love the walkability of …
September 3, 2024
Eastern TennesseeVisitKingsport.com; @VisitKingsport
Part of a fast-growing metro area, Kingsport offers a prime convention hotel and offsite venues for events, local shops and restaurants, and many ways to enjoy the outdoors. The 3,750-acre Bays Mountain Park, with a nature center, planetarium, animal habitats, and more than …
