Why Should You Come to Nashville? So Many Reasons; Plenty of Answers
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TAMPA, FL 33634 www.watermelon.ag the Fall 2017 Official Newsletter of the NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION Why Should You Come to Nashville? So Many Reasons; Plenty of Answers In a few short months, we will gather in Music City This event will support two local charities that are tory, and helped to – Nashville, Tennessee for our annual Watermelon vital to the local Nashville community. Soles for launch so many Family Reunion that is most commonly referred to as Souls is a Christian-based charity that provides foot- musical careers and the National Watermelon Association Convention & wear to the indigent, the poor and the needy. The legends in country Annual Meeting. And, You Are Invited to join us for Nashville Rescue Mission, also a Christian-based music. Set in the this important kickoff to the 2018 domestic watermel- charity, provides food, clothing and shelter to a simi- Opry’s home alongside on season. You will join over 500 watermelon family lar audience of Nashvillians. Your admission to this the Gaylord Opryland members from all walks of the industry as we come charity event is $50 plus a gently-used (or new) pair Hotel, it is a magical together in fellowship, educational opportunities, com- of footwear. Join us to support these local charities, place where they ‘air’ petition, honors and support of your Association. and enjoy a unique, engaging musical event. the ‘live’ radio show twice weekly. Climb aboard the coach buses that will whisk you away to the Opry, where you will be ushered through the dressing room hallways into Studio A, which has hosted many awards shows, Nashville tv series events, and more. Following a wonderful dinner and On Wednesday, two additional events are available drinks, you will be ushered into the main auditorium A musical theme will set the tone including a shotgun tournament at the Nashville into your front and center seats for the ‘live’ airing Gun Club, and an event called Legends, Lyrics & of the Grand Ole Opry, which typically features 5-6 When you arrive in Nashville, the Music Capital Lunch at the Country Music Hall of Fame. See the singers/bands that each perform 3 songs each. In of the World, you will be guided throughout your jour- new convention website for details. February, an untraditional touring month, we could ney with the sounds, notes and tones of music from see almost any member of the Opry from Keith Ur- start to finish. Music will guide us through all four ban to Carrie Underwood to Brad Paisley to Martina days of the convention, and lend a guiding hand as we McBride. The lineup is normally announced one help the local community, actually write new music Opening Night week in advance, and never disappoints. with proven songwriters, entertain our attendees, and at The listen to some of the best in the music industry. All the Miss America, Kellye Cash WildHorse while, music will guide us through the educational op- (grand-niece to Johnny Cash) portunities, contests, awards and other sessions that all Saloon make up our annual meeting and convention. Throughout the main Thursday night’s convention days, culminating A Benefit for opening event in with the final evening’s honors Charity; Leaving Nashville will be & awards banquet, our special like no other opening night at our Mark on the guest will be former Miss our convention. And, the event will be held in the America, Kellye Cash, who Community largest Honky-Tonk in all of Nashville, the famous is the grand-niece of country WildHorse Saloon - -where country music legends music legend Johnny Cash. Helping the local and stars of yesterday and today have all appeared. Kellye will join us, and will community that hosts The slate of musicians that will perform will be sing our Nation’s Anthem, the our annual convention announced at a later date, but you can be assured Star-Spangled Banner, at the will begin to take shape in Nashville, and become that the dance floor will be rocking, the music will banquet. We are delighted to an annual part of our convention. And for the first be familiar, and feet will be tapping. welcome Kellye and her husband Todd to Nashville. event of its kind, we are taking out all of the stops. On Wednesday evening, you are invited to take part When you depart the coach buses that will bring you Educational Sessions will take center stage in a musical event that will be fun, memorable and from the hotel to the front entrance of the WildHorse, engaging. This is an optional event on a traditionally you will enter a magical place with three floors of A welcome part of our national convention has been open evening. entertainment, including billiard tables, Skeeball and the ever-growing offerings of educational sessions Foosball on the second floor, along with a photo op- that change from year to year. The forums in Nash- Four of Nashville top songwriters will join us in portunity screen and much more. We will have some ville will be no exception, and will cover today’s hot the Songwriter Sessions, a 3-hour event that aims very special guests to introduce at this opening event, topics to include immigration & labor; electronic logs to please. Two proven songwriters, and two up- so get your dancing shoes ready to go to Nashville. – truckers; federal agencies & interactions with them; and-comers, will sing and talk about their hits at the and more. Additionally, we will hold the third year in beginning of the session. Then, we will divide the our series called the IMPACT Hour. audience into four groups, where each group will go An Evening at the Grand Ole Opry down the hall to your session room and write a song Honoring the Past, and Welcoming the Future with the writer. No more than 60 minutes later, we This is the second optional event on a traditionally will gather together again, and the songwriters will open evening, but an event that we could not pass Nashville will be the host city to welcome our third perform the newly written songs. up. After all, the Grand Ole Opry is set in his- class of inductees into the Association’s Hall of NASHVILLE continued on page 26 2 • the Vineline National Watermelon Association • Fall 2017 3 • the Vineline National Watermelon Association • Fall 2017 the National Watermelon Association, InIInc.c 190 Fitzgerald Road• Suite #3 • Lakeland, Florida 33813 (863) 619-7575 office • (863) 619-7577 fax www.watermelon.ag The VinelineVineline is publishedpu quarterly by the National Watermelon Association, serving our members Nationwide since 1914. All rights reserved, except where otherwise noted. Printed in the USA. To subscribe or to change the address of a current mailing, please call the Association office in Lakeland. Subscription rates: $50.00 per year for a print copy of the four (4) quarterly issues of The Vineline member magazine. 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Well, we can answer both of those questions for you in this very special session. watermelonconvention.com. At the songwriters Sessions on Wednesday night, Register for the National you will hear from, meet and work with four Watermelon Convention by singer-songwriters that have written country music February 1st for the hits! Learn why they wrote some of the songs they Early Bird Rate. Deadline for optional event registration is Friday, January 22, 2018. did, and write a new song with them! All proceeds from this event will go to benet the Soles for Souls charity and the Nashville Rescue Mission. The Sheraton Music City Hotel The newly renovated Sheraton Music City Hotel Evening at the Grand Ole Opry is 11 minutes from the Nashville Airport and 13 minutes from downtown. Reserve your room by Enjoy the LIVE radio show that made county January 26, 2018 to take advantage of the music (and Nashville) the music capital $179 group rate. Space is limited so call or of the world -- The Grand Ole Opry. book your room online to secure your place in the hotel. On Friday night you will enjoy Call : +1-888-627-7060 - Keyword: Watermelon - Website: watermelonconvention.com a private dinner buet and drinks in Studio A, and center stage seating for the two hour live radio show.