Meeting rooms: 60 (for 90,000 total square feet of space)
Hang points from the ceiling in exhibit hall: every 30 feet
Light fixtures: 16,426
Operable partitions: more than a mile
—theOmniNashville Hotel, scheduled to open in 2013, with- inmonths of the newconvention center’s grand opening.The hotel will have 800 guest rooms and suites; more than 80,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including two ball- rooms; several restaurants and lounges; retail space; a pool; a fitness center; and aMokara signature spa. “By itself, the convention center is a home run for down-
town and our tourismindustry,” Mayor Dean said. “The addition of an adjacent headquarters hotel takes the convention-center pro- ject from ahome run to a championship win in terms of attendance and the number of events it’s expected to host every year.” Just steps from Music City Center (and the Country Music Hall
of Fame), theOmni Nashville Hotel’s design and décor, as well as its culinary, lifestyle, and retail venues, will reflect Nashville’s style and identity as Music City. Omni Hotels&Resorts owns 45 distinct
luxury hotels and resorts in leading business and leisure destinations across NorthAmer- ica, each of which showcases the destina- tion’s local flavor while featuring Four- Diamond services. The brand is frequently recognized by top consumer-researchorga- nizations suchas J.D. Power and Associates, which ranked Omni “Highest in Guest SatisfactionAmongUpscale Hotel Chains” in its 2010 North America Hotel Guest Sat- isfaction Index Study.
A NEW BEAT: The exterior view of Music City Center from 5th Avenue and aerial view of the property (note its rooftop guitar shape) rein- force the new convention center’s namesake.