# Nashville\-\--the only Music City

The FEDFLEET Organization, GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, and
the GSA Fleet Program welcome you to Nashville, Tennessee and FedFleet
2005. The FedFleet 2005 Planning Committee has worked very hard to make
this year's event an exceptional training experience and an excellent
value for your travel and training funds. Our agenda has over 45
breakout session, six general sessions, and an exhibit hall with over
350 vendor booths. FedFleet 2005 also incorporates Federal Vehicle
Standards Conference sessions into the agenda, as well as a ride and
drive event specifically dedicated to hybrid vehicles, neighborhood
electric vehicles, and energy conservation. We hope that you will take
advantage of the many educational and networking opportunities over the
next few days and thoroughly enjoy your stay at the Gaylord Opryland
Hotel. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the FedFleet 2005
workers if you have any concerns or questions.

And now, a little about this great city:

From orchids to orchestras, Nashville's uniquely diverse musical scene,
geographic beauty, cultural artistry and vibrant, come-alive history
make Music City a must-see addition to any itinerary.

Centrally located in Middle Tennessee and strategically nestled at the
intersection of three major interstate highways, Tennessee's capitol
city vibrates with a pulse like nowhere else in the world. Whether
you're staying for a week or a weekend, plan to pack for days chock-full
of endless delight and surprise.

Nashville is a city with a foundation built on 200 years of musical
roots. Today those roots have grown firmly into a platform from which
the city heralds its signature product. Not surprisingly, the heartbeat
of Music City is driven by music -- from country to classical and all
points between. Nashville is home to many superstars in the realms of
country, pop, jazz, blues and bluegrass. Tourists flock from all over
the globe to visit fabled Music Row, the business center of the music
industry, or any of the other places in Nashville where music of all
kinds lives and breathes.

Many enticing stops, musical and otherwise, await you in Music City. You
won't want to miss the spectacular Country Music Hall of Fame and the
world-class Frist Center for the Visual Arts. In a facility the size of
a full city block, the Hall of Fame unearths the colorful roots of
country music, traces the amazing careers of both legends and
superstars, and offers many interactive opportunities for visitors to
learn about country music and how it's created. At the Frist Center,
renowned artists' works from prestigious national and international
galleries are on loan for off-the-street observers as well as cultured
art enthusiasts to appreciate. The Frist also offers live musical
events, across a wide spectrum of styles, on certain nights throughout
the year. Both attractions bring a fresh look to our revitalized
downtown and showcase the diversity of Nashville's arts. These two
destinations, along with our critically acclaimed symphony, ballet,
opera and theater companies, continue to broaden the definitions of
Nashville as Music City.

While here, you also won't want to pass up the opportunity to take in
the Grand Ole Opry, the world's longest running live radio show. Since
its debut 79 years ago, the Opry's popularity continues to grow. For 31
years the world's premier ongoing country music program was staged at
the Ryman Auditorium, a historic downtown site dubbed "the Mother Church
of Country Music" because of its roots as a tabernacle. But since the
1970s, the Opry has called the larger 4,400-seat Grand Ole Opry House,
just a few miles northeast of downtown, home. The Opry continues to be
the epicenter of country music and is known worldwide for its place in
the hearts of millions of dedicated fans who continue to enjoy the
weekly program on radio and television.

For the shopping aficionado, nothing says "shoppertainment" better than
Opry Mills, a sprawling retail, dining and entertainment complex
adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry House where your group can shop all day
and enjoy more than 200 stores under the year-round comfort and
convenience of one completely enclosed facility. The ultimate,
distinctly Nashville shopping adventure awaits you at Opry Mills!

Proving that a city can be both regal and engaging, Nashville promises
to deliver all the amenities of a cosmopolitan city with the convenience
and feel of a small town. Come discover for yourself all the treasures
of Music City---the only Music City.