MUSIC CITY CENTER ANNOUNCES DECEMBER AND JANUARY NUMBERS

MUSIC CITY CENTER ANNOUNCES DECEMBER AND JANUARY NUMBERS
Direct economic impact for December and January exceeds $34 million
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Music City Center announced today that the building generated over $34 million in direct economic impact during the months of December 2018 and January 2019.  

The Music City Center hosted 31 events with 72,364 attendees the last two months, generating 28,115 total room nights with a direct economic impact of $34,920,351. Fiscal year-to-date 150 events have been hosted with an attendance of 226,181 and an economic impact of $178,386,069. Tax collections continue to outperform expectations, and future sales bookings continue to outpace previous years.  

“We’ve kicked off the new year strong with a number of events, including the First Couple’s Inaugural Dinner and Ball for Governor Bill Lee,” said Charles Starks, President/CEO of Music City Center. “Additionally, we offered several public shows to the local community, including the Progressive Nashville Boat Show, Nashville Pink Bridal Show, Log & Timber Home Show and Nashville RV Super Show.”

The Convention Center Authority also announced that the Music City Center achieved 44.67 percent DBE participation in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, spending $656,485 with minority, women-owned and small businesses. Additionally, the Music City Center’s contractors spent a combined $584,095 with DBE firms.

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About the Music City Center

The Music City Center, Nashville’s convention center, features a 353,143 square foot exhibit hall, the 57,500 square foot Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom, and an 18,000 square foot Davidson Ballroom. The building includes an art collection featuring local and regional artists, a covered three-level parking garage with 1,800 spaces, and is LEED Gold certified. The Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame is also located inside the Music City Center at the corner of 6^th Avenue and Demonbreun.