General Conference Observer Hotel Information

(Delegates and Alternates should contact their Bishops Office for hotel information)

What is an Observer?
An Observer is defined as an individual who is a registered attendee at the General Conference who is neither an elected Delegate nor Alternate.  The Observer bears all expenses incurred to attend the meeting.  Observers do not vote nor are they able to make comments on the General Conference floor.

Headquarter Hotel
Overflow Hotel
Parking Information
Airport Transportation
Cancellations and Refunds
Scooters

Headquarter HoteL - SOLD OUT
(all meetings will take place in the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center)

Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference Center
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
615-889-1000

GC Group Rate: $140/flat (up to 4 people in the room at that rate) plus a $15/night resort fee.  A four night deposit is required to reserve your reservation in the observer block (approximately $650 includes tax and resort fee).  The resort fee includes:

• Wireless internet access in guest rooms
• Wireless internet access in Atriums, Restaurants and Lobbies
• Online Access to the Wall Street Journal
• Bottled water (2 replenished daily)
• Access to the Fitness Center at Relache, the Spa at Gaylord Opryland
• Local phone calls up to 20 minutes ($.10/minute thereafter)
• Toll-free and credit card calls up to 20 minutes($.10/minute thereafter)
• Scheduled complex transportation

The Gaylord Opryland Resort has a 30 day cancellation policy – as long as you cancel your reservation within 30 days of your date of arrival, your deposit will be refunded.

To reserve a room at Opryland, click here or call 888-777-6779 or 615-889-1000 and mention group code N-AME12.

When reserving your room, be sure to indicate the total number of individuals in the room as well as any special needs required.  Please be as specific as possible.  (For example, if you require a roll-in shower please indicate that as not all “accessible” rooms have roll-in showers.)  Room types and special requests cannot be guaranteed but the more detail provided will assist the hotel as they allocate room types.

Overflow Hotel - ROOMS AVAILABLE

Radisson Hotel at Opryland
2401 Music Valley Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-0800 

GC Group Rate:  $119/flat (up to 4 people in the room at that rate).  A four night deposit is required to reserve your reservation in the group block (approximately $550 – includes tax).

The Radisson is located across the street from the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference Center.  A complimentary shuttle will be available to transport guests to Opryland.  The Radisson has a 30 day cancellation policy – as long as you cancel your reservation within 30 days of your date of arrival, your deposit will be refunded.

To reserve a room at the Radisson, click here or call 888-777-6779 or 615-889-1000 and mention group code A-AME12.

When reserving your room, be sure to indicate the total number of individuals in the room as well as any special needs required.  Please be as specific as possible.  (For example, if you require a roll-in shower please indicate that as not all “accessible” rooms have roll-in showers.)  Room types and special requests cannot be guaranteed but the more detail provided will assist the hotel as they allocate room types.

Parking

Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center offers both valet parking and self parking.  For the 2012 General Conference, a group rate of $10 per day has been negotiated for overnight self parking (includes in and out privileges).  Valet parking is $26 per day for overnight valet parking (includes in and out privileges).  Guests with a handicapped placard or license plate may use valet parking for the self-parking price of $10.00 per day.

Parking at the Radisson is complimentary for overnight guests.

Airport Transportation

Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center offers an airport shuttle.  The group rate for this shuttle is $28 roundtrip.  To reserve your airport transportation, click here.

Cancellations and Refunds

There are no transfers or refunds for observer registration. Both the Gaylord Opryland Resort and the Radisson Hotel at Opryland offer a 30 day cancellation policy.  You must cancel your reservation at least 30 days prior to your date of arrival in order to receive a full refund of your deposit.

Scooters

Scooters will be available on-site. To Reserve a Scooter - click here

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