FLOODING FORCES DOZENS OF CONVENTIONS TO RELOCATE

Gaylord Opryland Helps Group Travelers Find New Sites In and Out of Nashville

Nashville, Tenn.—( May 7, 2010 ) Floodwaters have closed the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, leaving tens of thousands of travelers planning a visit to Nashville in the coming months without hotel rooms or convention space.

The economic impact on the Nashville community will be significant while the hotel remains closed. Gaylord Opryland had already booked 181,600 room nights over the next three months from group travelers alone. The sudden loss of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center represents 10 percent of the total number of hotel rooms in the city of Nashville. The 2,881-room facility receives more than one million visitors each year, generating nearly 25 percent of the city's total hotel tax revenue.

The question now: Where will those convention travelers go?

"Our top priority for booked guests is to find the best alternative solution that meets the needs of our customers and their convention plans," said Pete Weien, senior vice president and general manager of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. "Whenever possible, we are transitioning them to other Nashville hotels. Other customers have chosen to relocate their events to another facility within the Gaylord family."

To date, Gaylord has officially transferred more than 8,800 room nights to other hotels in downtown Nashville, and another 811 room nights are confirmed for hotels in Franklin, Tenn. In addition, the company is actively working with dozens of groups to salvage their upcoming conventions in Music City and secure another 49,000 room nights for the local tourism industry. As part of this process, Gaylord is also working closely with Nashville officials and a number of downtown hotels to ensure a smooth transition.

"We're doing our best to mitigate the disruption in Nashville's tourism and entertainment industries by keeping convention travelers coming to Music City. That includes two groups who have agreed to hold their events at the Nashville Convention Center," said Weien.

Other groups prefer to remain at a Gaylord facility for their conventions. There are approximately 58,000 room nights in this category at this time.

"Gaylord is committed to helping Nashville recover from these devastating floods," said Weien. "We're working hard to get the hotel and all of our Nashville attractions back up and running even better than before."

About Gaylord Entertainment

Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts, and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country music's finest performers for more than 80 consecutive years. The Company's entertainment brands and properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Springs Golf Links, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about the Company, visit www.GaylordEntertainment.com.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Mark Fioravanti, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Gaylord Entertainment
615-316-6588
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Patrick Chaffin, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Investor Relations
Gaylord Entertainment
615-316-6282
pchaffin@gaylordentertainment.com

Media Contacts:

Brian Abrahamson, Vice President of Corporate Communications
Gaylord Entertainment
(615) 316-6302
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Josh Hochberg or Dan Zacchei
Sloane & Company
(212) 486-9500
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