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    • Who We Are
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      • Greater Nashville Hospitality Association (GNHA)
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      • Nashville Originals
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      • Sevierville Hospitality Association (SHA)
      • Smoky Mountain Vacation Lodging Association (SMVLA)
      • West TN Hospitality Association (WTHA)
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    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • 365
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    • Young Professionals
    • Membership Directory
  • SAVINGS
    • Strategic Partners & Discount Programs
    • AA&D Guide
    • NRA Marketplace
  • ADVOCACY
    • HospitalityTN PAC
    • Government Relations Updates
    • Find your TN Legislator
  • EVENTS
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    • Governor's Conference on Hospitality and Tourism
    • Stars of the Industry Awards
  • Education
    • Tennessee ProStart
    • Scholarship Opportunities
    • ServSafe
  • Resources
    • COVID-19 UPDATE
    • PPE Vendors
    • Presentations from Past Events
    • TN Department of Tourist Deveolpment
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​COVID-19 Updates & Resources

FROM HTN PRESIDENT/CEO ROB MORTENSEN

These are obviously very challenging days for our industry and our members.  I want to assure you that HTN is working on a number of initiatives to assist you during this time, including providing you with business and employee resources and making sure that our industry's concerns are being well represented with decision makers.  We will be monitoring and communicating with you any of the fast-changing actions regarding the situation and providing you with the latest information we can find from federal, state, and local sources.

As always, your association staff is committed to providing you with exceptional service, particularly during this time; please feel free to contact us at any time with your questions, needs, and concerns:

Rob Mortensen                                                                          Jessica Cardwell                                                                  Sandi Goad                
President/CEO                                                                           Director of Finance & Marketing                                        Director of Member Services
Office: 615.385.9970 x170   Cell: 615.506.9455                  
Office: 615.385.9970 x130   Cell: 865.705.5227              Office:  615.385.9970 x120    Cell: 615.521.9790
Email: rob@hospitalitytn.com                                                 Email: jessica@hospitalitytn.com                                     Email: sandi@hospitalitytn.com

                                               Austin Schneider                                                                          John Whisenant
                                               Director of Education                                                                   Director of Tourism & Communications

                                               Office: 615.385.9970 x180  Cell: 443.866.2232                       Office: 615.385.9970 x100   Cell: 615.734.9380
                                               Email: austin@hospitalitytn.com                                               Email: john@hospitalitytn.com

While this is an incredibly difficult time for us, I also believe that this is an opportunity for us to work together as Tennesseans and as an industry to assist both our businesses and our communities.  Working together we can and will get through this.  As Maya Angelou said, "Every storm runs out of rain."  It may be pouring now, but I'm confident that the clouds will clear.  We just need to stand together, work together, and help each other to weather the storm.
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The “Tennessee Pledge” is a plan to help Tennesseans return to work in a safe environment, restore their livelihoods and reboot our state’s economy.  This plan was developed by Governor Lee, the Unified Command Group and Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group with input from health experts, state and local partners and business and industry leaders. 
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CLICK HERE FOR THE TENNESSEE PLEDGE WEBSITE.


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The Tennessee Talent Exchange is a new initiative to help displaced hospitality and tourism workers find employment in the grocery, retail and logistics industries now.

Tennessee Talent Exchange is a joint initiative of HospitalityTN, the Tennessee Grocers & Convenient Store Association, the Retail Association, and the TN Department of Labor. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION



​HTN AND SYSCO PARTNER IN SERIES OF NEW RESTAURANT REOPENING PSAs


HospitalityTN, with the financial support of SYSCO and in cooperation with the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, is producing and distributing a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) highlighting two important themes regarding restaurants and their reopening: "We're A Part of Your Community" and "We're Important to Tennessee's Economy."  Both themes also carry messages encouraging Tennesseans to return to dining out and that restaurants will maintain guest and employee safety as their highest priority.

The PSAs are being produced in both 30 second and 1 minute formats.  The first 30 second "We're A Part of Your Community" spot has been completed and will begin broadcast distribution soon.  The other spots/formats are being completed now.

Click the media player below to hear the first PSA.

                    
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST NEWS & UPDATES FROM HTN
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RESOURCES

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT VENDORS

SBA CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SMALL BUSINESS GUIDANCE & LOAN RESOURCES

​AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION & RESOURCES

NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION & RESOURCES

U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION & RESOURCES

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

MEETINGS MEAN BUSINESS - RESOURCES FOR THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY


​UPDATES FROM AROUND THE STATE
(Please send your destination's update information to john@hospitalitytn.com)
 
Chattanooga
Clarksville
Cleveland/Charleston/Bradley County
Columbia
Franklin
Jackson
Johnson City
Kingsport
Knoxville
Memphis
Morristown
Nashville
Oak Ridge
Sevier County (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Sevier County)
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