Traveling by Car

FOCUS attendees may self-park their cars at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel for only $10 per day. Make sure to tell the parking attendant that you are attending the Focus Conference to receive this reduced parking rate since the Gaylord's normal daily parking rate is $18 per day. For GPS purposes, the address of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel is: 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN.

Directions to The Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville

No matter where you're driving from, it's easy to get to Opryland Hotel from area interstates, as well as from the Nashville International Airport.

See below for directions.

From Nashville International Airport
- Leave the airport complex and go west on Interstate 40
- Proceed to Exit 215 and take Briley Parkway - 155 North
- Go to and exit the parkway at Exit 12 (Opryland Hotel)
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Opryland Hotel complex

Using Interstate 40 West
- Go west on Interstate 40
- Proceed to Exit 215 and take Briley Parkway - 155 North
- Go to and exit the parkway at Exit 12 (Opryland Hotel)
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Opryland Hotel complex

Using Interstate 40 East
- Go east through Nashville on Interstate 40
- Proceed to Exit 215 and take Briley Parkway - 155 North.
- Go to and exit the parkway at Exit 12 (Opryland Hotel)
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Opryland Hotel complex

Using Interstate 65 South
- Go south on Interstate 65
- Proceed to Exit 90B to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go east on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12 (Opryland Hotel)
- Turn right off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Opryland Hotel complex

Using Interstate 65 North
- Go north on Interstate 65
- Proceed to Exit 90B to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go south on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12 (Opryland Hotel)
- Turn right off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Opryland Hotel complex

Using Interstate 24 West
- Go west on Interstate 24
- Proceed to Exit 54 to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go north on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12 (Opryland Hotel)
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Opryland Hotel complex

Using Interstate 24 East
- Go east on Interstate 24
- Proceed to Exit 43 to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go east on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12 (Opryland Hotel)
- Turn right off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Opryland Hotel complex

Traveling by Air

The Nashville International Airport has 12 airlines serving hundreds of markets. Those airlines and their contact information are listed below.

American Airlines For reservations - call 800-433-7300 or visit www.aa.com
American Eagle For reservations - call 800-433-7300 or visit www.aa.com
American Connection For reservations - call 800-433-7300 or visit www.aa.com
Continental Express For reservations - call 800-525-0280 or visit www.continental.com
Delta Air Lines For reservations - call 800-221-1212 or visit www.delta.com
Delta Connection For reservations - call 800-221-1212 or visit www.delta.com
Frontier Airlines For reservations - call 800-432-1359 or visit www.frontierairlines.com
Southwest Airlines For reservations - call 800-435-9792 or visit www.southwest.com
United Express Airlines For reservations - call 800-241-6522 or visit www.ual.com
US Airways For reservations - call 800-428-4322 or visit www.usair.com
US Airways Express For reservations - call 800-428-4322 or visit www.usair.com
AirCanada For reservations - call 888-247-2262 or visit www.aircanada.com

AIR TRAVEL DISCOUNTS FOR FOCUS ATTENDEES

In the past, numerous airlines offered group discounts for people traveling to conferences by air. In the last few years, however, most have stopped offering group discounts. Of the few remaining airlines that still offer discounts, Focus has found that the discounts are miniscule at best and that attendees almost always obtain better rates simply by shopping around and by reserving early. The airlines printed in red (below) are offering a discount to Focus attendees. To obtain the best rates shop around and reserve early.

American Airlines/American Eagle/American Connection – Code is 6552BK
 
Continental Airlines/United Airlines – Code is ZM37584817 for online booking. If booking through a travel agent use Agreement Code: 584817 and Z Code: ZM37

Delta Airlines/Delta Connection – Code is NM89S

CAR RENTALS

Rent a car from AVIS Rent-A-Car at specially negotiated FOCUS Conference rates. To make your reservation over the internet simply click here to access the Avis webpage for our event. To make your reservation over the phone, call 1-800-331-1600 and give the attendant FOCUS reference # DOO6137.