NAVA 39

OBSERVING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE TENNESSEE FLAG

7-9 October 2005, The Sheraton Nashville Downtown
623 Union Street, Nashville, TN 37219
Tel: (615) 259-2000 | Fax: (615) 742-6057

The Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel is a luxury, Four Diamond rated facility nestled in the heart of downtown Nashville.

A block of rooms has been set aside at the conference hotel at the single occupancy rate of $99.00, or a double occupancy rate of $109.00 [not including taxes].

Please make your lodging arrangements directly, Toll free 1- 800-447-9825 or via Fax at (615) 742-6096, before Sept. 7, 2005––say you are with NAVA to get the special room rate. Check-out time is prior to 11:00 am and Check-in time is after 4:00 pm. Downtown Airport shuttle service - $12.00 one-way and $18.00 round trip.

The view of the Sheraton on the left is seen from the south steps of the Tennessee capitol building.

This view of the Sheraton from the north shows it overlooking the War Memorial Building. Just across Union Street from the Sheraton, in the War Memorial Building, is the Military Department of the Tennessee State Museum, which is one of the tour sites for NAVA 39.

The view below, looking north from the hotel, shows the Legislative Plaza in front of the War Memorial Building, and the Tennessee State Capitol.

Just to the right of the Legislative Plaza is the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in the James K. Polk building. The underground levels of that building house the main exhibits and storage facilities of the Tennessee State Museum, another of our tour sites for NAVA 39.

High on the list of tours, just a 15 minute shuttle ride south of the conference hotel, is the Nashville City Cemetery. Among the "residents" of the cemetery is Captain William Driver, of Old Glory fame. Our NAVA 39 group photo will be made at Captain Driver's grave, with a full-scale reproduction of Old Glory as the backdrop.

Below is a photo of the replica of Old Glory, flanked by the flags of Pitcairn Island, with which Captain Driver had an important connection, and the Rock City Guards, the Confederate infantry battalion from Nashville, in which Captain Driver's son, George, fought and died.

At the end of the convention, we will auction Old Glory to the help cover costs of the convention.

Time on Your Own

Within walking distance of the conference hotel you can enjoy a Broadway show, attend a NFL or NHL event, dine at fine restaurants, or enjoy a night on historic 2nd Avenue, Printers Alley, or Broadway. The photo, above, shows 2nd Avenue (also known as Market Street), while below is a view of Broadway. . .

. . . and of course, there is a flag store on Broadway.

Other sites of interest downtown are:

The Ryman Auditorium, former and occasional home of the Grand Ole Opry;

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts;

Fort Nashboro; and

The Country Music Hall of Fame.