Music City Center Gets Funding
Nashville's premier convention center complex gets one time payment to help with budget challenges.
By Kelly Braden
on April 9th, 2020
The Music City Center is a trade show convention complex located in downtown Nashville Tennessee. Recently, they were a recipient of $40 million to help offset budget challenges related to the current Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
As the current pandemic has proven, businesses related to tourism and trade shows have been hit hard with loss of revenue, and employees in this sector have seen their jobs disappear or put on temporary hold.
From CEO Charles Starks
We are fortunate to be in a position during these uncertain times where we can help the city of Nashville with its budgetary challenges, said Charles Starks, President and CEO of Music City Center. We value our strong partnership with Metro as we extend our support to the city.
About the Music City Center
The Music City Center includes over 2.1 million square feet of space. The convention center features a 353,143 square foot exhibit hall, a 57,500 square foot Grand Ballroom, and an 18,000 square foot Davidson Ballroom.
The building also includes an art collection featuring local and regional artists and a covered three-level parking garage with 1,800 spaces.
It is great to see that the funding will help Music City Center fully compensate their staff during this pandemic. Non-operational employees work remotely in accordance with Tennessee’s Safer at Home regulations.