Optional activities.(NACM'S 110TH CREDIT CONGRESS & EXPOSITION: Special Events)(Calendar)

Sunday, May 21 Music City, USA 9:00am-1:00pm $65.00 per person

On this exciting tour you see the many faces that make up Music City, USA. It begins with a driving tour of Music Row, home of recording studios and music publishing offices. Next, you tour the Ryman Auditorium, one of Nashville's signature historical country music landmarks. Originally built by Capt. Ryman as a tabernacle, it is best known as the "mother church" of country music and home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. The last stop is the Country Music Hall of Fame, the world's largest research center dedicated to a single form of American music. The Hall of Fame provides an in-depth look at the people, places, instruments, and emotions that have contributed to the development of country music.

Monday, May 22 On Presidential Ground 9:30am-2:30pm $69.00 per person

Take time to visit one of the most popular presidential homes in the nation. Arrive to a southern style welcome by a costumed interpreter who will guide you on a lively tour, recounting a colorful life of our nation's seventh president, his family and daily life at The Hermitage in the early 19th century. The Hermitage is a National Historic Landmark standing on 650 acres of rolling meadows and woodlands. The recently restored mansion exhibits the most complete collection of original furnishings and personal belongings of any early presidential home in America. Six rooms retain rare original wallpapers. This beautiful plantation was more than just a home to Andrew Jackson; the magnificent mansion was his haven, a peaceful shelter from political tension and turmoil. Your visit will include a tour of The Hermitage mansion, grounds, garden, Jackson's tomb, original cabins, the Hermitage church and museum, as well as a short film and lunch.

Tuesday, May 23 Tennessee Legend: Jack Daniel 8:30am-3:30pm $70.00 per person

The Jack Daniel Distillery is the oldest registered distillery in the country and is a National Historic Site. Nestled between a rolling hill and the Mulberry Creek, a Visitor Center tells the story of the people, place and process that give Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey its character. You will see everything from rare bottles and ...