All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM | IAVM Foundation Golf Tournament (prior registration required) Buses to depart from Omni Hotel 5th Avenue entrance at 7:00am. |
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Legacy Project - A Day of Service at Glen Leven Farm (prior registration required) Buses to depart from Omni Hotel 5th Avenue entrance at 7:30am. |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration
Level 2: Registration Area |
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
DirectConnect
Omni Nashville Hotel - Legends Ballroom |
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Nashville Food Adventure
Tennessee Whiskey Tour Prior registration required for all tours. For transportation information, please click the links above to visit our Optional Events / Venue Tours page. |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | CVP Testing (Prior registration required with approved CVP application) Room 212 |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Grand Ole Opry Tour Music City Center Tour Tennessee Whiskey Tour Echoes of Nashville Walking Tour Prior registration required for all tours. For transportation information, please click the links above to visit our Optional Events / Venue Tours page. |
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Agent & Promoter Showcase (Invitation Only) |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Membership Committee Meeting |
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Leadership Dinner (Invitation Only) Buses to depart from Omni Hotel 5th Avenue entrance at 6:00pm. |
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | VenueConnect MeetUp (Invitation Only) |
All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.
Monday, August 7, 2017
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Registration Level 2: Registration Area |
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Upstart
206 Heartsaver® CPR AED
(pre-registration required) |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Exhibitor Info Meeting Exhibit Hall B-C |
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Welcome & Keynote
Grand Ballroom BC |
11:45 AM - 3:30 PM | Trade Show & Lunch Exhibit Hall B-C |
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Nashville Brews Cruise (Spouse/Companion Event) Prior registration required. For transportation information, please click the link above to visit our Spouse / Companion Events page. |
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds BootCamp
(pre-registration required) The Fairgrounds Nashville Arenas BootCamp
(pre-registration required) Bridgestone Arena Performing Arts BootCamp
(pre-registration required) Schermerhorn Symphony Center Stadiums BootCamp
(pre-registration required) First Tennessee Park Transportation for Ampitheaters/Fairgrounds and Stadiums will be provided. Buses to depart from Music City Center 5th Avenue entrance at 3:30pm. |
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM |
Amphitheaters / Fairgrounds BootCamp
(pre-registration required) The Fairgrounds Nashville Arenas BootCamp
(pre-registration required) Bridgestone Arena Performing Arts BootCamp
(pre-registration required) Schermerhorn Symphony Center Stadiums BootCamp
(pre-registration required) First Tennessee Park |
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM |
Sector Opening Reception
The Fairgrounds Nashville Sector Opening Reception
Bridgestone Arena Sector Opening Reception
Honky Tonk Central Sector Opening Reception
Schermerhorn Symphony Center Sector Opening Reception
First Tennessee Park |
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
Sector Opening Reception
Bridgestone Arena |
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | VenueConnect Opening Night Reception Bridgestone Arena |
All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Certification Honors Breakfast 207 |
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Morning Coffee Break & Sponsor Showcase |
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
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9:45 AM - 2:30 PM | Trade Show & Lunch Exhibit Hall B-C |
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Music City Center Art Tour (Spouse/Companion Event)
Prior registration required. |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Allied Meeting 210 |
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM |
Upstart
206 |
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Refreshment Break |
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM |
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Sector Happy Hours
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Young Professionals and 30|Under|30 Happy Hour |
All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Registration Level 2: Registration Area |
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Business Meeting 207 |
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Region 1 Meeting - 202A Region 2 Meeting - 204 Region 3 Meeting - 202BC Region 4 Meeting - 205 Region 5 Meeting - 208 Region 6 Meeting - 209 Region 7 Meeting - 201 |
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Morning Coffee Break & Sponsor Showcase
Level 2: Prefunction Area |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
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12:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Venue Industry Awards Luncheon - Sponsored by Ungerboeck Grand Ballroom BC |
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
Upstart
206 |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Just Desserts Tour (Spouse/Companion Event) Prior registration required. For transportation information, please click the link above to visit our Spouse / Companion Events page. |
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM |
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Refreshment Break Level 2: Prefunction Area |
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | |
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Diversity Reception Level 3: Seating Lounge |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Closing Night Party Wildhorse Saloon We will have shuttles running on a continuous loop from the Omni Hotel. The pick up location will be at the 5th Ave. entrance at the Omni; first shuttle will depart at 6:45pm.
We will also have shuttles running from the Renaissance Hotel. The pick up location will be at the front entrance; first shuttle will depart at 6:45pm.
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All room locations are at Music City Center, unless otherwise indicated.
Sessions and times are subject to change.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Committee Chair Orientation 207 |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Music City Center Venue Tour Bridgestone Arena Tour First Tennessee Park Tour Ascend Amphitheater Tour Schermerhorn Symphony Center & Ryman Auditorium Tour - Sponsored by David. M. Schwarz Architects Prior registration required for all tours. For transportation information, please click the links above to visit our Optional Events / Venue Tours page. |
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM |
VenueConnect Committee Meeting
201A |
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Committee Meetings: Editorial Advisory - 201B Research - 202A Mentoring - 202B Venue Safety & Security - 202C Governance - 203A Awards Review Task Force - 203B Industry Affairs Council - 204 |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Committee Meetings: Board of Governors - 201A Young Professionals - 201B Arenas - 202A Stadiums - 202B Audit - 202C Member Engagement - 203A Universities - 204 |
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Committee Meetings: Amphitheaters & Fairgrounds - 201A Convention Centers - 201B Sustainability - 202A Leadership Development - 202B Performing Arts - 202C GuestX - 204 |