Summit 2027 attendee map
27 events
Sessions by day and time, the hotel room block, dinners and the walking routes between venues in downtown Nashville for a 3-day summit, April 13 to 15, 2027. Sample data.
- Opening keynote and expo hall
Tue, Apr 13, 2027, 9:00 AM · Music City Center, Grand Ballroom
Doors open at 08:15 for badge pickup. The expo hall opens right after the keynote and stays open until 17:00.
- Workshop: contracts and cancellation terms
Tue, Apr 13, 2027, 1:00 PM · Nashville Public Library, Ward Auditorium
Walk time (min) 11
Hands-on session with sample vendor contracts. Bring a laptop; seats are first come, and the room fills by 12:50.
- Breakfast briefing: venue and budget trends
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 7:45 AM · Frist Art Museum, lobby
Walk time (min) 9
Coffee and a 40-minute briefing before the main stage. Badge scan at the door, no ticket needed.
- Main stage keynote
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 10:30 AM · Ryman Auditorium, main floor and balcony
Walk time (min) 8
The one session of the week held off site. Doors at 10:00, walk up Rep. John Lewis Way N from Broadway; the shuttle loop runs from Music City Center every 10 minutes.
- Workshop: sponsor and exhibitor sales
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 1:30 PM · Cummins Station, 4th floor event room
Walk time (min) 8
Two 50-minute working sessions on selling sponsorships. Freight elevators on the 10th Avenue side go to the fourth floor.
- Pitch session: new event technology
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 4:00 PM · Nashville Farmers Market, Market House
Walk time (min) 28
Eight five-minute pitches from event-tech startups, then an hour of open demos. Take the shuttle from Cummins Station; the walk from the convention center is 28 minutes.
- Panel: sustainability in event production
Thu, Apr 15, 2027, 11:30 AM · Tennessee State Museum, auditorium
Walk time (min) 30
Four producers on waste, power and transport at large events. Lunch boxes are handed out at the door.
- Industry awards ceremony
Thu, Apr 15, 2027, 9:30 AM · Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Laura Turner Concert Hall
Walk time (min) 6
Twelve awards in 90 minutes, with seating by badge color. Finalists sit in the first six rows.
- Closing keynote
Thu, Apr 15, 2027, 2:00 PM · Bridgestone Arena, lower bowl
Walk time (min) 3
Closing talk and the 2028 city announcement. Enter from Broadway; the concourse opens at 13:15.
- Welcome reception
Tue, Apr 13, 2027, 6:00 PM · Country Music Hall of Fame, CMA Theater lobby
Walk time (min) 2
Open bar and small plates with the galleries open. Badge required; guests of attendees need a $65 ticket.
- Sponsor reception in the Gulch
Thu, Apr 15, 2027, 4:00 PM · Copper Spoke Kitchen, private room
Walk time (min) 14
Standing reception for 120 with the 14 sponsors who paid for the week. Union Station is a 5 minute walk for the closing party at 18:30.
- Ledger & Lime, crawl stop 1
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 6:00 PM · Ledger & Lime, upstairs bar
Walk time (min) 10
First stop of the Wednesday dinner crawl: one drink and a tasting plate. Tap your badge at the host stand.
- Dovetail Kitchen, crawl stop 2
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 7:30 PM · Dovetail Kitchen, main dining room
Walk time (min) 7
Sit-down second course at long tables for 16. Vegetarian and gluten-free plates are marked on your badge sticker.
- Late Set Lounge, crawl stop 3
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 9:30 PM · Late Set Lounge, back room
Walk time (min) 4
Last stop: a live set and the final drink ticket. The room is two doors from the Broadway rideshare pickup.
- Speaker and partner dinner
Tue, Apr 13, 2027, 8:15 PM · Hearth & Hammer, chef's table
Walk time (min) 30
Invitation only, 40 seats, for speakers and partners. A shuttle leaves the Hall of Fame at 19:50 and returns at 22:45.
- Closing party at Union Station
Thu, Apr 15, 2027, 6:30 PM · Union Station, lobby
Walk time (min) 10
Final night in the lobby of the 1900 train station, with food stations and a band. Badge required, no ticket needed.
- Fifth & Demonbreun Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Walk time (min) 1 · $289
Across the street from the convention center. Highest-demand block, so it sells out first.
- Lindenwood Suites
121 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201, USA
Walk time (min) 5 · $249
Suites with a kitchenette, a 5 minute walk down 4th Avenue. Rooms sleep four.
- Gulch Yard Hotel
401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Walk time (min) 15 · $229
In the Gulch, next to the Wednesday workshop at Cummins Station. A 15 minute walk or one stop on the shuttle.
- Capitol Hill Inn
623 Union St, Nashville, TN 37219, USA
Walk time (min) 15 · $209
A few blocks from the library and the Ryman. Lowest rate downtown in the room block.
- West End Court Hotel
1919 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Walk time (min) 30 · $179
Midtown, with free breakfast. A 30 minute walk, so take the morning shuttle at 07:30 or 08:15.
- Music City Central
400 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37219, USA
Walk time (min) 16
The downtown WeGo bus hub, a 16 minute walk from the convention center. Buses to the airport leave from here.
- Riverfront Station
Nashville, TN 37201, USA
Walk time (min) 8
Music City Star commuter rail stop next to the Schermerhorn. Useful for Thursday only, if you stay outside the city.
- Cumberland River pedestrian bridge
Nashville, TN 37201, USA
Walk time (min) 9
Car-free crossing to the east bank. A 10 minute stroll from Broadway, and the best skyline view of the week.
- Rideshare and taxi zone
Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Walk time (min) 2
Official pickup point for the week, marked with purple flags on Demonbreun Street. Staff with flags direct pickups from 07:00 to 23:00.
- Convention center garage
701 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Walk time (min) 2
Event rate $24 a day with an in and out pass from the registration desk. Enter on Demonbreun Street.
- Gulch lot, event shuttle
1100 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Walk time (min) 13
Cheaper overflow lot with a shuttle every 12 minutes between 07:00 and 18:00. Fills by 08:30 on Tuesday.