As many of you know, the RWA National convention is booked to be at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville at the end of this July. This past weekend, Nashville had a tornado and a whole lot of rain. The levees broke and the hotel is flooded in some places. So, they’ve closed the hotel, cancelled all reservations for the next 90 days, and might be closed longer than that for repairs.
What will happen to the RWA National conference? Well, I’m guessing it won’t be at the Opryland Hotel! I’m curious to see how this shakes out. It won’t be easy for RWA to find another venue that’s large enough, especially so close to the conference date. I’m guessing that my non-refundable airline ticket to Nashville isn’t going to be good for anything. 😦
At close of business yesterday, RWA said they would provide updates on their website, which is here. At this point, there’s only the message about the hotel that was received by potential attendees yesterday afternoon.
Stay tuned!
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