About NashvilleMoDELS 2007 will be held in Nashville, Tennessee during the first week of October. Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and is located on the Cumberland River in the north-central part of the state. Nashville is a major hub for the health care, music, publishing, and transportation industries.
Nashville is home to seventeen post-secondary educational institutions, including Vanderbilt University
There are many activities for visitors available in Nashville, as described at www.onlinenashvilleguide.com. Many popular tourist sites in Nashville involve live and recorded music, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Ryman Auditorium, which was for many years the site of the famous "Grand Ole Opry" that's now located near the airport. Downtown Nashville is home to a large number of music clubs and honky tonks, including the infamous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, which hosted many big names from the country music scene whilst remaining small, intimate, and unchanged since it started in the sixties. The Wildhorse Saloon is another great spot if you enjoy country dancing.
Additional sites of interest include Cheekwood, home of the Maxwell House coffee fortune, the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson (7th president of the USA), and the Belmont Mansion, a pre-civil war home. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts hosts major US and international exhibits. If you are interested in a unique Nashville experience, make a reservation at the Bluebird Café for an evening of authentic songwriting and performing like you've never experienced before (ssshh! No talking!!). For a truly renaissance experience, consider an afternoon tea at the Hermitage Hotel.
The average temperature in early October is the mid-60's Fahrenheit, which is around 18 Celsius. The airport is close by (i.e., 15-20 minutes) to the city and to Vanderbilt University, so getting to the conference facilities will be straightforward.
Things to Do in Nashville
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