{"id":11,"date":"2016-12-03T18:41:32","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T18:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/location\/"},"modified":"2017-11-29T10:23:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T16:23:38","slug":"location","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2017\/location\/","title":{"rendered":"Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/map-of-downtown-nashville-wcus-points-of-interest\/\">WordCamp US 2017 Conference Venue, Music City Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>WordCamp US 2017 will\u00a0be held at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com\/\">Music City Center<\/a>,\u00a0201 Fifth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203. Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, Music City Center is home to a covered parking garage and is directly on several <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nashvillemta.org\/\">Nashville MTA<\/a> bus routes.<\/p>\n<p>Music City Center is able to boast its 2.1 million square foot presence in the heart of Nashville. \u00a0With its downtown location, visitors find themselves just steps away from Nashville&#8217;s many offerings.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to hosting events, Music City Center is the host to public artwork. The center represents over 50 artists and displays with over 100 pieces of eye-catching artwork. The art pieces include a mixture of paintings, suspended pieces, new media, mosaics, and light works that can be observed throughout the building.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/map-of-downtown-nashville-wcus-points-of-interest\/\">Our Downtown Map<\/a> gives you an idea about what is in the area.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/after-party-location\/\">After Party Location, Adventure Science Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Adventure Science Center (located at\u00a0<a title=\"Get Directions\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/UgGCU7ho7eQ2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">800 Fort Negley Blvd. Nashville, TN 37203<\/a>)\u00a0is just a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/g3SMaeq3aYE2\">short jaunt<\/a>\u00a0from the Music City Center, our main venue. When you get there, you can expect lots of fun exhibits to explore, food, drinks, a photo booth, and even karaoke! We hope you will join us Saturday (December 2nd) at 8:00p.m. for an evening that is sure to be a blast.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/hotel-wcus-2017\/\">Hotel and Travel Information<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Need a place to stay? Check out the amazing group rate we&#8217;ve gotten at the <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/hotel-wcus-2017\/\">Renaissance Nashville Hotel<\/a> which is walking distance from Music city center.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for some extra tips on transportation, parking, or if you&#8217;re coming from outside the US, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/2017\/07\/16\/travelling-to-wordcamp-us\/\">Travelers Information post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nashville is growing by leaps and bounds as a diverse city with many possibilities. Here are just some of the \u00a0accolades\u00a0Nashville has received\u00a0in recent years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nashville named WalletHub\u2019s #1 best city for women-led businesses<\/li>\n<li>Nashville named the 2015 Destination of the Year by Travel and Leisure Magazine<\/li>\n<li>Nashville named 2011 Best Music Scene by Rolling Stone Magazine<\/li>\n<li>Nashville ranked within the top 10 on Cvent\u200b\u2019s list of Top 50 Meeting Destinations in the United States. (August 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Nashville listed in Collaborate Magazine\u2019s list of the Top 12 Foodie Cities for Meetings.<\/li>\n<li>Nashville named #3 Best Convention City in the 10 Best USA Today Readers\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/li>\n<li>Nashville named in GreenBiz.com\u2019s list of Top 10 U.S. Cities for Green Meetings in 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/04\/buytickets_Ticket.png?resize=501%2C252&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Get your ticket today!\" width=\"501\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/04\/buytickets_Ticket.png?w=501&amp;ssl=1 501w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/04\/buytickets_Ticket.png?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/04\/buytickets_Ticket.png?resize=500%2C251&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Randy Hicks.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Contributing Writer: Eleasha Drew<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp US 2017 Conference Venue, Music City Center WordCamp US 2017 will\u00a0be held at Music City Center,\u00a0201 Fifth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203. 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