- The Westin Memphis Beale Street (901.334.5900; www.westinmemphis.com) opened in May with 203 guest rooms and 6,800 square feet of meeting space.
- The River Inn of Harbor Town (www.riverinnmemphis.com), a 28-room boutique hotel and spa located along the Mississippi River on the northern edge of downtown Memphis, is currently under construction and slated to open this fall.
- The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center (615.889.1000; www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylordopryland) completed meeting space renovations last fall, converting the Ryman A Exhibit Hall into 18 flexible meeting rooms, a 6,033-square-foot ballroom and additional prefunction space.
- The Peabody Memphis (901.529.4000; www.peabodymemphis.com) recently wrapped up a renovation of all 464 guest rooms, and as of this month, all guest units are non-smoking. The historic property offers 80,000 square feet of flexible event space.
Nashville
- Hotel Indigo West End Nashville (615.329.4200; www.hotelindigo.com) will open this fall with 139 guest rooms, while Hotel Indigo Downtown Nashville (877.846.3446; www.hotelindigo.com) is scheduled to debut in February 2008 with 115 guest rooms. Each property will offer approximately 2,700 square feet of meeting space.
- A 285-room InterContinental Hotel (888.424.6835; www.intercontinentalhotel.com) will become the newest element of Nashville’s West End Summit development when it opens in late 2008. The property will offer 18,000 square feet of meeting space and a 10,750-square-foot ballroom, along with dining options, a health spa and a lounge.
- The 200-room Hotel Palomar–Nashville (800.546.7866; www.kimptonhotels.com) is slated to open by 2009 in the Signature Tower, a planned residential development in downtown Nashville. The hotel will feature a spa, a fitness center, a pool deck, a restaurant, and meeting facilities.
- The Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown (615.277.5000; www.hamptoninn.com) will open this summer with 154 guest rooms and approximately 1,200 square feet of meeting space.
- Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville Airport (615.871.0033; www.embassysuites.com) will wrap up a $702 million property-wide renovation this summer. The hotel offers more than 14,000 square feet of meeting space.
Jackson
- The 83-room Hampton Inn & Suites Jackson (731.427.6100; www.jacksontnsuites.com) opened in January. The hotel has meeting space accommodating up to 30 attendees.