Eastern Tennessee
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“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 will find historic downtowns with shopping and dining, city and state parks, and lakes where you can connect with nature. We have nationally recognized events like NASCAR, IndyCar, and the Tennessee State Fair, all with hotels at affordable rates, restaurants that have a table waiting for you, and folks that welcome you.”
Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon is the county’s largest event space, with 79,000 square feet of function space, including a 45,000-square-foot main exhibit hall, 7,000 square feet of meeting space, and a 7,000-square-foot concourse. Additional space includes The Capitol Theatre, which can seat 400 theater style; Billy Goat Hill Retreat, with an event barn that can accommodate 70 people; the dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn Mt. Juliet and Tru by Hilton Mt. Juliet, with a total of 172 guest rooms and meeting space for 300 attendees; Courtyard Nashville Mt. Juliet, with 3,195 square feet of function space; and Del Monaco Winery in Watertown, with a ballroom seating 300 guests and outdoor venues to accommodate 500.
