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AREA GUIDES scene unleashes an irresistible vibe of musical prowess from street corner live music performances to downtown Memphis blues clubs. The world-famous Peabody Hotel in Memphis, just off of Beale Street nightlife, offers upscale, five star ameni- ties and, of course, the marching ducks. The largest hotel in Memphis is Memphis Marriott Downtown Hotel with 600 rooms and 12,434 sq. ft. of meeting space. The hotel adjoins the Memphis Cook Convention Center, which offers 350,000 sq. ft. of meeting space including a 125,000-sq. ft. column- free exhibit hall. WHOYOUGONNACALL? Memphis CVB – (901) 543-5304 www.memphistravel.com NASHVILLE From its very beginnings, Nashville grew from a foundation built on music. TodayMusic City is still making history. Nashville’s connection to music is unequalled, and its reputation as Music City has been consistently proven for over 200 years.Nashville has 24,305 hotel Beale Street Musician rooms in the city. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is now the largest non-gaming hotel property in the United States with 2,881 rooms and 288,999 sq. ft. of exhibit space. The Nashville Convention Center features 118,675 sq. ft. of exhibit space. For assis- tance selecting vendors for your next Photo Credit: Memphis CVB Nashville meeting, The Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce would be more than happy to assist. WHOYOUGONNACALL? Nashville CVB – (615) 259-4730 Nashville Black COC – (615) 876-9634 www.nashvilleblackchamber.org Nashville city skyline Photo Credit: Nashville CVB Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 73