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East Ridge Nursing Home Administrator Wins Award
Doyle Love, executive director at Life Care Center of East Ridge, received the American College of Health Care Administrators' Facility Leadership Award for the second year in a row.
Pueblo thinks big on project to expand riverwalk
Pueblo's recent success in clinching state tourism incentives could give the city the boost it needs to complete several public projects along the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk.
Opry Benefit 'Guitars Of The Stars Auction' Takes Place During CMA Fest
The 4th ANNUAL GUITARS OF THE STARS BENEFIT AUCTION, will give Country music fans the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind guitars from GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBERS, on THURSDAY, JUNE 7th at 5p at the CMA MUSIC FEST BUCKLE STAGE, 4th Ave.
Gaylord Texan Resort's 9th Annual SummerFest Event Opens 5/25 - 9/3
This summer season, Gaylord Texan Resort invites visitors to experience an unforgettable summer vacation at the grandest resort destination in the Lone Star State.
Interior secretary to sign waterfowl pact
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will appear in Nashville next week to sign an update to an international agreement for conserving migratory waterfowl at the 75th Ducks Unlimited National Convention.
Brace Yourself For Hotel Merger Mania
One sure sign an industry is trending upward is an increase in mergers and acquisitions activity.
Editorial: Staying true to Colorado's tourism mission
Colorado's Economic Development Commission board voted in favor Friday of following chief Ken Lund's recommendation to give incentives to the Aurora Gaylord project.
Gaylord Entertainment Awarded Tax Incentive Deal by the Colorado...
The incentive award provides for an annual rebate of 65.8 percent of the state sales tax generated by the project for the first 30 years of its operation.
Aurora History Museum: Welcome to Colorado, now go home
Aurora's tourism efforts got a big boost Friday, when the state's Economic Development Commission approved $81 million in Regional Tourism Act incentives for the hotel/resort/convention complex planned by Gaylord Entertainment Co.
Gaylord Gets Partial Tax Break For Denver Project
From The Tennessean: State Approves 66% Sales Tax Rebate Gaylord Entertainment won't get all the economic incentives it sought for a proposed 1,500-room convention center/hotel complex near Denver, but the Nashville-based hotel chain may go ahead with the project anyway.
Nashville's Grand Ole Opry: Does country music's history have a price tag on it?
According to a recent business report from Bloomberg.com , country music's most-revered and historic stage has edged one step closer to the sale block.
2 projects picked for Colorado tourism subsidies
A hotel project near Denver International Airport and a Pueblo project have been chosen to receive incentives under the Regional Tourism Act, beating out projects in Douglas County, Glendale, Estes Park and Montrose County.
National Western Stock Show board meets on same day Gaylord could get state subsidy
Today, the state's Economic Development Commission will choose which, if any, of six projects that applied will get subsidies under the Regional Tourism Act.
Colorado eco devo chief recommends Gaylord project for tourism incentives
Colorado's economic development chief has recommended a proposed Gaylord hotel in Aurora receive at least some of the incentives was seeking under a state tourism law.
Craig Smith leads Tennessee Open by two; Todd Burgan seven behind
Craig Smith of Nashville shot a second-round 8-under-par 63 on Wednesday and leads entering the final round of the Tennessee Open in Nashville.
Company behind Mesa resort reports sales uptick
After Nashville-based hospitality company Gaylord Entertainment last week released a first-quarter earnings report detailing an uptick in bookings and overall revenue, CEO Colin Reed told investors he was "cautiously optimistic that the positive group demand trends we witnessed in the first quarter will continue." But the improvements aren't enough ... (more)
Grand Ole Opry in Play After Poison Pill Voted Down: Real M&A
Country-music history could be up for sale as the owner of the Grand Ole Opry, the showcase that's hosted everyone from Johnny Cash to Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood, is pushed to weigh its options.
Spate of Lawsuits Flows From Nashville Inundation of 2010
Gaylord Entertainment Inc., whose Nashville hotel and entertainment properties sustained more than $250 million in flood damage two years ago, and others are charging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service with negligence and failure to act during the event.
Crawford conference going to Nashville
The 2012 Crawford Contractor Connection Conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, June 19-22, and online registration is open until June 8. The conference is an educational and interactive event that provides networking opportunities for insurance carriers, network contractors and exhibitors who service the insurance and ... (more)
Rachel, the steam engine, gets a little 'TLC'
Rachel, the little steam engine, has sat the last eight years largely neglected, off to the side in Grapevine's railroad engine house.