Faculty/Professional and Exhibitor/Recruiters Only!
Hotel Reservation Cut-Off Date: Monday, January 18, 2009.
(Why is this date important?)
Hotel Accommodations
NSBP has reserved a block of rooms at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel for conference attendees.
Discover the delightful Renaissance Nashville Hotel and experience all that Music City has to offer within one distinctive downtown property. Perfectly positioned in the business district, this recently renovated hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee is connected to the Convention Center, and within walking distance of the Sommet Center, LP Field, B.B. King's Blues Club, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, and Historic Second Avenue District.
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
611 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Online Hotel Booking:
The online hotel room reservation is just a click away! Click on the link below and you will be directed to the property's home page with the code already entered in the appropriate field. All you need to do is enter your arrival date and departure date to begin the reservation process.
Or you can contact reservations by phone at 1-800-327-6618
Room rate: $165.00 plus 15.25% tax per night single/double occupancy. Room rates are guaranteed until January 18th or until the block is sold out. All reservations must be accompanied by a Credit Card to guarantee your reservation. Hotel check-in is at 4:00 PM, and check-out is at 12:00 PM.
The hotel reservation cut-off date is Monday, January 18, 2009 by COB 5:00pm. Reservations received after January 18th, or the room block has been filled, will be made on a space-available basis, and may be subject to significantly higher rates. We encourage you to make your hotel reservations early for the best price and availability.
On-site parking is available:
Daily Parking Rate: $6.00 per day
Valet Parking Rate: $25.00 per day
*This is not a complimentary service for NSBP/NSHP conference attendees.
Air Travel
Nashville International Airport (BNA) is served by 16 airlines; operating 400 average daily flights to 89 markets and 49 non-stop markets
Ground Transportation
Metropolitan Transit Authority
(MTA)
(615) 862-5950
Tourists and business travelers now have a convenient and inexpensive
way to travel to and from the Nashville International Airport to
downtown Music City. For the economical price of $1.35, they can ride
the Nashville MTA's route 18 Airport/Elm Hill bus, which serves the
airport and downtown on an hourly basis, seven days a week. The downtown bus stop is two blocks from the Renaissance Nashville Hotel (map). For more information visit Nashville MTA's website or call (615) 862-5950.
All MTA buses are accessible to people with disabilities.
Gray Line Airport Express
(615) 883-5555
The Gray Line Airport Express services the downtown and west end hotels of Nashville from the Nashville International Airport. Service begins at 5:00 AM and runs until 11:00 PM. We depart every 15-20 minutes from the airport and every 30 minutes for most hotels.
Taxis
From
the airport, the meter starts at $7.00 and the rate is $2.00 per mile.
There is a flat rate of $25.00 to the downtown hotel area.
Weather
Nashville's weather and temperature range is fairly moderate compared to many other cities in the USA.
Normally, the temperatures in Nashville will range from an average low of 37 degrees in January to an average high of 80 degrees in July. Average temperature in February
· High 46
· Low 28
Conference Attire
Business casual attire is appropriate for all conference activities. Since the meeting room temperatures vary, we recommend that you dress in layers and bring a sweater or jacket to the sessions.
