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WELCOME
TO WIFLE 2010
You are invited to the WIFLE Eleventh Annual Leadership Training
Conference taking place at the
Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee,
June 21-24, 2010. The hotel is rich with
Nashville history and boasts large, efficient meeting
rooms. Because of the hotel's size, all
conference attendees should easily be
accommodated. But please reserve your room early
because WIFLE rooms do sell out
quickly.
We will again offer
pre-conference activities including the Annual
Golf Tournament and pre-conference
training. Check the conference webpage for
details. Additional conference information
will be posted online as it becomes available - check back
often!
See You
in Nashville!
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Margaret
M. Moore
President
WIFLE Foundation, Inc. |
Monica
Blodgett Rocchio
Vice President
WIFLE Foundation, Inc. |
Conference Assistance
Telephone: 877-WIFLE10
Conference Fax: 562-980-7560
Conference Email: Melina
Patrick
 ABOUT
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Nashville was founded in 1779, and was originally called Fort Nashborough after the American Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. Nashville quickly grew because of its prime location, accessibility as a river port, and its later status as a major railroad center. In 1806, Nashville was incorporated as a city and became the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. In 1843, the city was named the permanent capital of the state of Tennessee.
By 1860 Nashville was a very prosperous city. The city's significance as a shipping port made it a desirable prize as a means of controlling important river and railroad transportation routes. The post-Civil War years of the late 19th century brought a newfound prosperity to Nashville. These healthy economic times left the city with a legacy of grand classical-style buildings, which can still be seen around the downtown area.
It was the advent of the Grand Ole Opry in 1925 combined with an already thriving publishing industry that positioned it to become "Music City USA." Since the 1970s, the city has experienced tremendous growth, particularly during the economic boom of the 1990s when urban renewal became a priority
with construction or renovation of several city landmarks, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Public Library downtown, the Sommet Center, and LP Field. Today the city along the Cumberland River is a crossroads of American culture, and one of the fastest-growing areas of the Upper South. |
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