DMC Experts in Music City


Let’s create your ultimate group experience

A journey to Nashville is sure to put a song in your attendees’ hearts. Travel & Leisure named the “Songwriting Capital of the World” its #1 destination, Rolling Stone called it the “Best Music Scene”, and Fortune lauded its booming tech sector. Music IS Nashville’s universal language. From the latest country stars to Jack White’s retro rock, rhythms rule the cultural scene, complemented by outstanding restaurants, a lively university community and glorious opportunities for groups to explore the great outdoors.

Let Hosts Nashville be your DMC partner to bring the music, hospitality, and southern charm of the city to your next group or corporate event. Hosts Nashville will help you plan and execute a successful conference, meeting, incentive trip or team-building activity while showcasing the best of what the Nashville has to offer. From securing event venues and arranging transportation, to planning unique experiences such as private concerts, whiskey tastings, or hot chicken cook-offs, Hosts Nashville are the destination management experts with the local knowledge and experience to make your event an unforgettable hit.

Hosts Nashville proudly services in the following locations:
  • Nashville Metropolitan Area

The DMC in Nashville just as visionary as you

Inspired by the fervor of Nashville, Hosts Nashville offers immersive, unconventional special event planning and group adventures that exemplify Tennessee’s rockin’ playfulness.  In addition to achieving the industry’s most rigorous DMC criteria, they also offer:

Longevity

The entire team brings a collective 177 years of event planning and DMC experience to you and your group.

Accreditation

Maple Ridge Events is a member of the Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI).

Certification

The team has 5 DMCP's, 3 CMP's, 1 CAP and the only CSEP (Certified Special Events Professional) in the state of Tennessee.

Honors

Maple Ridge’s award-winning team is proud to have won 10 of awards since 2017.

Leadership

They are Music City Platinum Ambassadors and CEO Robyn Bass was proudly recognized as a 2019 Woman of Influence by the Nashville Business Journal.

Highly Rated

Consistently rated top scores by clients in Hosts Global customer surveys.

What’s new for groups in Nashville

Liquor Lab

An interactive craft cocktail, beer, spirits and wine event space.
Liquor Lab

An interactive craft cocktail, beer, spirits and wine event space.

Johnny Cash’s Kitchen & Saloon

Opened next door to the Johnny Cash museum, this restaurant features Johnny and June Cash’s favorite Southern recipes.
Johnny Cash’s Kitchen & Saloon

Opened next door to the Johnny Cash museum, this restaurant features Johnny and June Cash’s favorite Southern recipes.

Fit Farm

A wellness experience and adult fitness retreat and playground located in the rolling hills just outside of Nashville.
Fit Farm

A wellness experience and adult fitness retreat and playground located in the rolling hills just outside of Nashville.

Fun for all (yes, all)

Fascinate the history lovers. Feed the foodies. Thrill the risk-takers. We defy one-size-fits-all and deliver custom experiences that excite everyone in the group.

Select group type
Adventure
Foodies
Wellness
Unique Tours
Culture
Leisure

Adventure

  • Soar Adventure Tower
  • Little Harpeth River
  • Hermitage Golf Course

Foodies

  • 8-course Indian Cuisine at Tailor
  • Shareable Cocktails at Downtown Sporting Club
  • Nashville Dining Experience

Wellness

  • Goat Yoga
  • Rhapsody Spa
  • Float Spa

Unique Tours

  • Cadillac Tour with Elvis Impersonator
  • Music Row Scavenger Hunt
  • Golf Cart Taxis

Culture

  • Candle Bar
  • Create Your Own Hatch Show Concert Poster
  • Frist Museum

Leisure

  • Uncommon James Shopping
  • Arrington Vineyards
  • Radnor Lake State Park

Meeting & event possibilities in Nashville

Fun facts from your DMC experts

President Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase “Good to the last drop” while drinking local coffee at the Maxwell House Hotel.

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Nashville was granted the first FM broadcasting license in the country in 1941.

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The 42-foot tall golden statue of Athena is the largest enclosed sculpture in the Western Hemisphere.

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Private: Cardinal Health Amps Up the Volume in Music City

How do you raise the bar for the largest industry conference for independent pharmacists, attended by 5,000 people?

Our clients say it best

“Our visit to the Jack Daniels Distillery was canceled the morning of the tour due to flooding. Maple Ridge was able to find us an alternate distillery to tour in record time. Excellent job!!!!!!”

Meeting Planner, Life Sciences Industry

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