Gaylord Opryland Video Feed:
Annual "A Country Christmas" Celebration Kicks Off with the World-Famous Lighting of two million holiday lights, real snow, live reindeer and thousands of spectators.
Nashville, Tenn. —( November 17, 2010 )SATELLITE FEED:
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time: 10:15 – 10:45 p.m. ET
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NEWS: A Country Christmas kicks-off at Gaylord Opryland Resort with a dazzling lighting ceremony that brings the Christmas spirit to life and signals the beginning of the season. Other visually compelling elements include live entertainment, colorful and extravagant decor and thousands of people.
FORMAT: B-roll and soundbites
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
For additional video, press information and images, visit www.gaylordopryland.com/mediaroom
STORY SUMMARY:
Nashville's iconic Gaylord Opryland Resort, which has been closed since unprecedented flooding during the first weekend in May, re-opened this week and is better than ever—just in time for its 27th annual A Country Christmas presented by Coca-Cola, running from Nov. 19, 2010 through Jan. 2, 2011.
Nearly 1 million guests each year experience the family-friendly shows and activities and beautiful two million twinkling lights that are the hallmark of the world-famous A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland. A Country Christmas has been called one of the "Ten Great Places to Catch Up with Santa" byUSA Today; hailed as "The Most Christmassy Hotel in the Nation" by the Travel Channel's "Extreme Christmas"; named one of the top 10 places to spend Christmas in the world by Travel + Leisure; and referred to as a "Nashville treasure" by Southern Living.
SOUNDBITES:
· Soundbites from Colin Reed, Chairman and CEO of Gaylord Entertainment, Pete Weien, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Gaylord Opryland Resort
B-ROLL INCLUDES:
- Footage of the lighting ceremony, featuring two million lights, Santa Claus, the Radio City Rockettes and a cast of holiday characters
- Shots of:
- Thousands of people enjoying the festivities
- Ornate décor, inside and out
- ICE!, an interactive, colorful ice sculpture world of ICE! themed Santa Claus is Comin' to Town®
- Shots of SNOW!, a brand-new winter wonderland made of real snow, featuring live reindeer, a snow maze and a snowball throwing range
- The Radio City Rockettes, Santa, live musical acts and more
VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Gaylord Opryland Resort
ORIGINATION: NorthStar Studios Transmissions, Nashville, TN
TROUBLE NUMBERS: 615-650-6290 or 615-650-6287
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Stacey Rendelman
Hillman Communications
srendelman@hillmanpr.com
(410) 616-8945
Stacey Udell
Hillman Communications
siudell2@aol.com
(632) 253-4043
On site:
Amy Atkinson
VP, Leisure Marketing & Public Relations
Gaylord Hotels
Aatkinson@gaylordhotels.com
Jenny Barker
Director of Public Relations
Gaylord Opryland Resort
Jbarker@gaylordhotels.com
