Few people realize that the Nashville Convention Center uses no municipal dollars. Thanks to expert financial planning, in May 2006 the original 20-year construction bonds were paid in full from the special hotel room tax collections. The citizens of Nashville have never had to contribute to the operation or debt service for the facility. And we are committed to providing a continual source of visitors and revenue for all our neighbors downtown. In the past 10 years, our economic contribution in Nashville has been more than $910 million and nearly 3.5 million visitors – and we’re still growing. You can count on the Nashville Convention Center to continue to be a good neighbor for many years to come.