201 Rep. John Lewis Way South, Nashville, TN 37203
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The Music City Center is Nashville's flagship downtown convention facility, opened in 2013 and purpose-built to host large, city-wide conventions. The complex spans 2.1 million square feet of modern event and meeting space and is situated in the heart of downtown, adjacent to Bridgestone Arena and the Country Music Hall of Fame. The facility offers expansive exhibit halls, flexible meeting rooms, and full convention amenities. A Music City Center Wayfinding App — available on iOS and Android — provides turn-by-turn, photo-based directions to help attendees navigate the building. The venue is within easy walking distance of numerous downtown hotels and entertainment districts.
Music City Center is home to the largest covered parking garage in downtown Nashville. The three-level structure provides 1,800 spaces and operates with 24-hour roving security. A fully automated payment system accepts debit and credit cards upon exit. The venue notes its rates as reasonable by downtown standards. Rideshare drop-off is also convenient directly at the convention center, and the walkable downtown core allows attendees to park once and move freely on foot throughout the event.
Nashville's central location makes the Inland Marine Expo conveniently drivable for a large portion of attendees across the Midwest and Southeast. Nashville International Airport (BNA) is approximately 16 minutes from downtown and Music City Center. From BNA, rideshare services and taxis provide direct access to the venue and all official hotels. Once downtown, nearly all IMX partner hotels are within easy walking distance of Music City Center, making it practical to park once and walk throughout the event. The Music City Center Wayfinding App (available on iOS and Android) assists with navigation inside the building.
All hotels listed below are within walking distance of Music City Center and were part of the official #IMX2026 negotiated room block. Several blocks are sold out; rooms at standard rates may still be available by contacting hotels directly.