Plan Your Trip
to the
2005 National NOW Conference
in Nashville
The 2005 National NOW Conference may seem a long way away,
but it's never too early to plan your trip. Here's some
information to help you get started.
Travel | Conference Hotel | Dining | Fun
Travel
Driving: Get directions to Nashville by entering the hotel
address into websites such as Mapquest and Yahoo! Maps.
Once you've arrived in Nashville, the hotel concierge can
provide driving directions to area attractions
and restaurants.
Flying: You will be flying into Nashville
International Airport (airport code BNA). Many major airlines,
including American, Southwest and Delta, fly into this airport.
Check the following links for travel deals: Southwest,
Orbitz, Travelocity,
Expedia, and Cheaptickets.
Getting Around: Eight national car rental
chains are located at the airport; taxi and limousine services
are also available. (A typical cab ride from the airport to
the hotel costs about $20.) Additionally, there is a Gray
Line Airport Express shuttle ($12 one way, $18 round trip)
that departs every 15-20 minutes from the airport and approximately
every half hour from the Loews Vanderbilt hotel, from 5 a.m.
until 11 p.m. Reservations are not required for the service
from the airport, and special rates are available for groups
and conventions.
For more information: Nashville International Airport
Conference Hotel
The 2005 NOW conference will take place at the Loews
Vanderbilt Hotel, located in the trendy west end
corridor of Nashville, across the street from historic Vanderbilt
University. Unique shops and restaurants are within walking
distance of the hotel, and Music Row and the Country Music
Hall of Fame are also nearby. The hotel offers the following
amenities:
Concierge, childcare, pet-sitting and waking services
Dry cleaning and laundry services
Self and valet parking
Fitness center
Harold Kraus Art Gallery
Plus much more!
For more information: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville
Dining
The conference hotel has three dining establishments:
- The Loews Vanderbilt's restaurant, Eat,
serves three meals a day. Open daily, 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.;
5 - 10 p.m.
- Its steakhouse, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse,
offers large portions and a cozy atmosphere. Open Monday
through Saturday, 5 - 10 p.m., Sunday, 5 - 9:30 p.m.
- The Loews Vanderbilt's lounge, Drink,
offers a place to sit and have a cocktail while discussing
the day's events. Open daily, 3 p.m. - midnight.
Additionally, the following restaurants are within a mile
of the conference site and Vanderbilt University. Many of
the restaurants listed are in the $20-and-under price range.
Tony Wade’s Hall of Fame (family fare);
Dan McGuinness (English pub fare); Caffeine
(coffee house: sandwiches, pastries, etc.); Off
The Grill (free delivery); Pie Wagon
(California cuisine); Baja Fresh Mexican Grill;
McDonald’s; Arby’s; Broadway Brewhouse/Mojo Grill
(Cajun and Creole); Ken’s Japanese Restaurant; Noshville
New York Delicatessen; South Street Original
Crab Shack & Authentic Dive Bar; Taste of India; Taco Bell;
Mellow Mushroom (pizza); Fuddruckers
(burgers); Cheeseburger Charley’s
For more information: Nashville CitySearch
Fun
Here is just a sampling of Nashville's many different attractions:
The Grand Ole Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame
The Ryman Auditorium
The Wild Horse Saloon
The Parthenon
For more information: Nashville
Convention & Visitors Bureau
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