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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.

Our mission is to provide one-of-a-kind culinary experiences that leave you and your guests with lasting memories and satiated palates. Every detail is meticulously thought out, and our commitment to hospitality, with over 40 years of experience working in some of the world's most acclaimed restaurants, brings a level of excellence rarely found in the catering industry.

Brought to you by the team from Church and Union Nashville, Church and Union Charleston, Tempest Charleston, La Belle Helene Charlotte and Church and Union Charlotte. Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar is now open for dinner service. Situated below the historical L&C Tower in the heart of Downtown Nashville, Ophelia's offers signature pizza pies, classic Italian entrée's, specialty cocktails and one of a kind dessert experiences. "When we started working on the concept behind Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar, we were really inspired by the classic Shakespearean tragedy, Hamlet,” says Patrick Whalen, co-owner of the 5th Street Group.“ We wanted to reimagine European dining traditions and bring it to downtown Nashville's dynamic atmosphere." The menu focuses on Italian inspired cuisine created by Chef Partners Jamie Lynch and Adam Hodgson utilizing imported Italian ingredients as well as local Nashville products. Chef Jamie boasts an impressive culinary background including Le Cirque, Aureole and Café Boulud. Since opening Church and Union Charlotte in 2012, he has been recognized as Charlotte Magazine’s Best Chef 5 separate times. He competed on Season 14 of Top Chef in Charleston where he made his mark with his controversial decision to give up immunity, the only time in the show’s history, he also competed on Season 17 Top Chef All Stars LA. “We have created a menu that caters to both locals and visitors who are seeking a dining experience that combines the city's character with playful and classic flavors," said Chef Partner Jamie Lynch. "Our dishes are fresh takes on traditional favorites, and we're thrilled to bring another really great dining option to 4th Avenue in downtown Nashville.” Following dinner service each Friday and Saturday, Ophelia's will offer the After-Dinner Party Experience from 10:30pm-3am. Sip cocktails at one of Ophelia's exclusive VIP tables in the main room or on the outdoor patio, and close out your night with a signature 'Happy Ending.' (2 boxes of pizza to go)

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!

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.

Show Ready Productions is a leading national event production services provider. We are your event production partner from start to finish. Our team is dedicated to making sure we begin with your vision and leave you and your attendees inspired by the experience.

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.

We’re an experiential events agency that partners with teams to create experiences that make brands easy to love and hard to forget. Most companies already know what makes them easy to love; we help teams design moments that truly stick backed by our trademarked neuroscience tool, Nistinct.

ShowPro Productions is a full-service event production company specializing in technical excellence for corporate conferences, meetings, and live experiences. We provide end-to-end audio, video, lighting, LED, staging, and broadcast solutions — from equipment rental and logistics to complete technical production management. With a strong focus on the East Coast and nationwide capabilities, we help corporations and organizations deliver seamless, high-impact events.