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MUSIC CITY CENTER RECEIVES DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP LIVE AWARD

MUSIC CITY CENTER RECEIVES DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP LIVE AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2015

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Music City Center was awarded the 2015 Nashville Downtown Partnership Award in the LIVE category today for the recent addition of bee hives on the green roof.

The Nashville Downtown Partnership Annual Awards honor individuals, companies and organizations for outstanding achievements in the LIVE, WORK, PLAY and INVEST categories. Awards are presented to downtown groups or individuals who have made significant contributions toward the partnership's core purpose - "to make downtown Nashville the compelling urban center in the Southeast in which to live, work, play and invest."

The LIVE award recognizes new or innovative residential developments, successful promotion of downtown living, or an ongoing successful track record in residential development. The Downtown Partnership honored the Music City Center for promoting sustainable lifestyles and local food as a way of green urban living.

"The Downtown Partnership has done so much for the city and we are honored to receive this award," said Charles Starks, President/CEO of the Music City Center. "It's incredible how much downtown Nashville has changed over the last eight years and our team is dedicated to making sure that growth continues in a sustainable way."

 

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About the Music City Center

The Music City Center, Nashville’s convention center, features a 353,143 square foot exhibit hall, the 57,500 square foot Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom, and an 18,000 square foot Davidson Ballroom. The building includes an art collection featuring local and regional artists, a covered three-level parking garage with 1,800 spaces, and is LEED Gold certified. The Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame is also located inside the Music City Center at the corner of 6th Avenue and Demonbreun.