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One of the largest showboats ever built, the General Jackson is an elegant triumph of American ingenuity. With its elegant filigree and stately design, the boat is reminiscent of the opulence of the American Victorian era.

✨AS SEEN AT CVENT CONNECT! ✨ The loved classic — Lollipop Signs — the lightest and brightest LED sign in the world • Open Seats in Dark Auditoriums • Brand Recognition • VIP Seating • Direct Guests & Manage Traffic Flow • Brighten up your event with Lollipop Signs! Complimentary catalogue with your branding – Connect with us today for more information, or send us your logo and we will create an interactive presentation highlighting your brand.

The pathway to becoming Chattanooga’s favorite DMC. If you want to know where we came from, we’re going to have to go all the way back to the year 2000 (yep, we’ve been around for a while!). That’s when our company was founded in Tennessee, but back then we were known as Specialty Planners International (SPI). Our primary focus was on meeting and corporate incentive travel planning. It wasn’t long before we moved our headquarters to the glittering lights of Las Vegas, where we worked with corporate clients traveling all over the globe – everywhere from El Salvador to San Francisco. We loved our time under Vegas’ bright neon colors, but in 2014 the hills of Tennessee called us home. After moving our corporate headquarters back to Middle Tennessee, we expanded our offerings to include all DMC services. We found that having our trifecta of offerings made us truly unstoppable – DMC services, meeting planning, and incentive travel all under one umbrella. Our clients were thrilled! We like to keep things fresh, so we soon decided it was time for another change. That’s when we rebranded into Connect Event Group. We felt our new name really encompassed exactly what we do. We connect groups of people through strategic events, meetings, and trips. Along with the new brand, we also moved our company headquarters to beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee. And the rest, as they say, is history. And that’s how we became the leading Chattanooga DMC!

Encore provides creative, production and event technology services to create events that transform. Encore creates memorable event experiences that engage and transform organizations. As the global leader for event technology and production services, Encore’s team of creators, innovators and experts deliver real results through strategy and creative, advanced technology, digital, environmental, staging, and digital solutions for hybrid, virtual and in-person events of any type.

Our Nashville restaurant is located on Signal Crossing, a premier destination for shopping. The restaurant features an open churrasco grill where guests can dine and watch gaucho chefs demonstrate the culinary art of churrasco as they butcher, prepare, and grill different cuts of meat over an open flame. The main dining room is anchored by a white Carrara Market Table and our signature bas-relief interpretation of Antonio Carigni’s O Lacador statue, the embodiment of the gaucho culture. The restaurant also features soaring wine displays, dry-aged meat lockers for in-house aging, and a lively indoor bar, ideal for all-day happy hour.

Elite Team Events was recently spun off from Strayboots as a standalone corporate experiences company built exclusively for organizations that want the highest caliber of team-building, leadership development, corporate offsites, corporate retreats, and transformational event programming. Elite Team Events operates at the top of the corporate experience category, delivering sophisticated, high-impact activities that challenge teams physically, mentally, emotionally, and strategically. The company currently operates in 33 countries and is known for designing experiential programs that push teams beyond ordinary collaboration and into measurable transformation. Elite does not create basic team-building activities. Elite creates powerful shared experiences that build trust, sharpen communication, expose leadership, test resilience, and turn corporate teams into winning machines. Programs range from premium onsite corporate challenges and executive offsites to full-scale global retreat activations, including real private island Survivor-style retreats, mountain wilderness leadership activations, desert racing experiences in Saudi Arabia, skydiving-based courage and trust programs, high-performance outdoor expeditions, extreme problem-solving challenges, CSR impact missions, and custom-designed physical and mental competitions built around each client’s goals. Every Elite Team Events program is designed to move people out of passive participation and into real action. Teams compete, communicate, adapt, lead, fail, recover, and win together. The result is not just an event; it is a shared experience that becomes part of the company’s culture. Built on years of proven corporate event expertise, Elite Team Events serves companies seeking premium onsite team-building, global offsite programming, leadership retreats, executive challenges, and unforgettable experiential activities that strengthen performance, deepen connection, and create teams that are prepared to win anywhere in the world.

We are a full-service ground transportation management company serving clients across North America. 414 LC plans, coordinates, and manages customized transportation programs of all sizes. We are not vehicle brokers. We oversee the entire process to ensure every detail runs smoothly. From single transfers to large-scale convention shuttles and everything in between, our team brings hands-on experience and careful coordination to each program. We focus on reliable execution, clear communication, and strong partnerships. Our goal is simple: deliver a seamless transportation experience that reduces the workload for our clients and creates a better experience for their attendees.

Beckon Entertainment is a full-service event production and entertainment agency specializing in corporate conferences, brand activations, private concerts, and large-scale festivals. We leverage deep industry relationships and a high-touch approach to deliver turnkey solutions across event production, talent buying, and experiential strategy. Our team has partnered with global brands including Live Nation, Anheuser-Busch, MLS, Coca-Cola, and the NFL. From creative design and technical execution to securing world-class talent, Beckon simplifies the process and ensures every detail aligns with your vision to deliver maximum impact.

Ryman Auditorium is a historic 2,362-seat live-performance venue and museum located at 116 Rep. John Lewis Way North, in the downtown core of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. It is owned and operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

JHR Photography is a Nashville-based photo and video production partner serving DMCs, agencies, and corporate planners who need reliable, on-brand media coverage without adding to their workload. Our Certified Media Operators are Nashville locals. They know the venues, the production flow, and the pace of live events, which means faster setup, fewer surprises, and consistent delivery from day one. We cover conventions, trade shows, conferences, corporate off-sites, and leadership events at Nashville's top venues including Music City Center, Gaylord Opryland, the Omni, City Winery, Canary Row, and many other Boutique Hotels. Our teams integrate directly into your production timeline and capture what matters: keynote speakers, award recipients, trade show floors, networking moments, and branded details. Then we deliver polished, ready-to-use assets on your schedule. Planners choose JHR because we handle the media so they can focus on the event. Delivery: Photography galleries within 72 hours. Same-day highlights available. Video within 21 business days.