Gaylord Opryland’s A Country Christmas Opens New Event Tomorrow
Hall of Trees Nashville’s Biggest Christmas Tree Show
Nashville, Tenn.—( November 20, 2007 ) The newest event added to the beloved A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center is sparkling and ready to open tomorrow, November 21, 2007. Hall of Trees is a display of spectacularly decorated Christmas trees with a community charity tie-in, and all trees will be up for bidding in an online auction.Guests have the opportunity to participate in this event in two ways--and both support great causes. Each tree, sponsored by a business, is tied to a charity chosen by that sponsor. The trees feature major prizes, ranging in value from $500 to more than $7,000 and include restaurant gift certificates, airline tickets, guitars, electronics and hotel getaways among other items. For example, the Epiphone Tree is decorated with $6,000 worth of guitars, including an ICE! featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
First,Hall of Trees visitors can vote for their favorite trees by putting donations in that tree's collection box on site in the hall. The sponsor of the tree with the most on-site donations will win a trophy and all of the donations for each tree will go to that sponsor's charity.
Also, Hall of Trees guests, and others interested in bidding on the trees, can participate in an on-line auction at www.halloftrees.com (the web site becomes active when the hall opens tomorrow). All proceeds from the auction will benefit charities including The American Cancer Society, Angel Heart Farm, Army Emergency Relief, Belle Meade Plantation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Donelson Senior Center for the Arts, The Gear Foundation, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, Musicians On Call, Nashville Alliance for Public Education, Nashville Humane Association, Nashville Ronald McDonald House, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Opry Trust Fund & Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville Zoo, St. Jude's Hospital, Second Harvest Food Bank, United Service Organizations, Weimeriener Rescue, and Wendy's Wonderful Kids.
"The trees are gorgeous, and the prizes on the trees will make even Scrooge feel like bidding through the on-line auction. This attraction is a fun new way for Gaylord Opryland to entertain and to give back to the community at the same time," said Ken Groneck, director of special events and entertainment at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Hall of Trees is located in Gaylord Opryland Convention Center's Ryman B3 Exhibit Hall. The trees will remain on display for auction until 5 p.m. CST on Dec. 21, 2007. The decorated trees and associated gifts will be delivered to the winners before Christmas.
Gaylord Opryland Resort would like to thank participating sponsors who include but are not limited to: Aviation Systems, The Bound'ry Restaurant, Country Music Television (CMT), Crossin Dixon / Bell & Associates Construction LP, Dick's Flowers, Ephiphone, Humana, Johnston and Murphy, La Paz Restaurant, Nashville Songwriters Association International, O'Charley's, Regal Cinemas, Service Systems Associates, Southwest Airlines, Microsoft, Musicians On Call, Nashville Humane Association, Nashville Superspeedway, Old World Christmas, Ozburn - Hessey Logistics, Lexus of Cool Springs, Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Waddell & Reed, Wendy's Nashville Advertising Cooperative.
Vacation packages for all of the A Country Christmasevents are on sale now. To purchase packages, make reservations or get information about any events please visit www.gaylordopryland.com or call 1-888-999-OPRY (6779).
ABOUT A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Gaylord Opryland's A Country Christmas® presented by Nissan is proud to present ICE!™ presented by Coca-Cola®, featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. This is the Only attraction like it in the USA! From the Grinch's frozen mountain top lair, to the interactive slides and surprises, this life-sized story told in ice will make even the coldest of hearts grow three sizes. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular® presented by Allstate® Insurance Company, starring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes® is back with dazzling costumes, brilliant choreography and favorite scenes, such as the "Living Nativity" and the "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." There's The Pam Tillis Christmas Dinner Party™, Christmas on the Cumberland aboard the General Jackson® Showboat, Treasures For The Holidays Craft Show; Santa's E-mail; Carriage Rides; Photos with Santa; Brightest Star Fountain Show; Hall of Trees and nearly two million Christmas lights. It's everything Christmas and all at Gaylord Opryland®.
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Jeff Zimmer, (615) 458-2873, jzimmer@gaylordhotels.com
Rob Regg, (615) 458-2882, rregg@gaylordhotels.com