June 2010

Tennessee Hospitality Association Names Greg Adkins as CEO

Greg Adkins, a veteran association executive with broad legislative experience, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Tennessee Hospitality Association.  In his new position, Adkins will oversee the day-to-day management and operations of TnHA and the Greater Nashville Hospitality Association (GNHA).  He will also be responsible for a comprehensive legislative program and for maintaining membership and recruitment.

• TnHA New CEO Greg Adkins (115kb)

TnHA Adopts Award-Winning Green Hospitality Certification Program

"Tennessee Green Hospitality" encourages hotels, bed-and-breakfasts and other lodging facilities and restaurants to become aware of their impact on the environment and to take steps to reduce their carbon footprints while increasing the overall sustainability of their operations.  See the press release below for more information.

See this story online:  Knoxvillebiz.com and Green Lodging News

• TN Green PR (25kb)

TnHA Restaurant Members Featured in Southwest's Spirit Magazine

A number of TnHA Restaurant Members were featured in a Southwest's Spirit Magazine article about Nashville's dining scene, which grows in diversity on a daily basis.  From Jimmy Kelly's "white jacket-clad waiters' to the "contemporary Southern cuisine" of Watermark Restaurant, Nashville offers a variety of upscale restaurant choices, which can be found in almost every neighborhood.  Tayst, Nashville's only "green-certified restaurant" offers a fresh, unique menu complimented by chic, refined decor, whereas Noshville, "an authentic New York-style delicatessen" offers a quick bite or a refreshing milkshake to hip Nashvillians.  Of course, if you're craving Southern comfort food, you can never go wrong with the world famous "Southern biscuits and country ham" always on the menu at The Loveless Cafe.

Nashville's rich music scene also plays a part in the dining experience.  "Local produce and live jazz come together with flair" at the 1920s-style F. Scott's Restaurant & Jazz Bar, while the live music and Southern fare at Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant has drawn in "stars for more than a decade."