Gaylord Opryland AV & Production
Independent AV for Conventions & Galas at the Opryland Resort
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is a world unto itself — over 700,000 square feet of meeting and event space wrapped around nine acres of glass-roofed indoor gardens, rivers, and atriums. It's one of the largest convention resorts in the country, and producing a show here takes a team that knows how to operate at that scale. Nashville Audio Visual is your independent production partner at Opryland — an alternative to in-house AV that saves money and gives you a dedicated crew.
The resort's sheer size is the challenge: long load-in distances, the unique acoustics and climate of the atriums, and logistics that can swallow an inexperienced crew. We've worked the property and plan around exactly those realities.
What We Produce at Gaylord Opryland
- General sessions in the resort's grand ballrooms — line arrays, LED walls, IMAG
- Atrium & garden galas — dramatic lighting and audio designed for the glass spaces
- Breakout-room AV across the convention center at scale
- Exhibit & sponsor space power, rigging & AV
- Live streaming & hybrid integration
- On-site crew sized for the resort's load-in distances
Independent AV at a Resort This Big = Big Savings
On a 700,000-square-foot show, AV is a major line item — and in-house pricing makes it bigger. Bringing in Nashville Audio Visual gives you an itemized quote you can compare directly to the in-house bid, with the same equipment and a crew sized for the property.
- Well below in-house AV rates for comparable scope
- We handle the resort's insurance, rigging & labor rules
- Logistics planned for Opryland's scale and distances
- Serving Nashville since 1995 — 25,000+ events
Gaylord Opryland AV — Common Questions
Can I bring an outside AV company to Gaylord Opryland?
In most cases, yes — event organizers can bring an independent production company to Gaylord Opryland rather than relying solely on in-house AV, typically at a meaningful savings. Nashville Audio Visual coordinates directly with the resort's convention services and operations teams to meet all requirements for rigging, power, and labor. We'll confirm the specifics for your contracted space before we build your plan.
Do you know the Gaylord Opryland property?
Yes — and it's a property you need to know. Gaylord Opryland is one of the largest convention resorts in the country, with over 700,000 square feet of event space wrapped around nine acres of indoor gardens and atriums. We've produced events in its major ballrooms and atrium spaces and understand the long load-in distances, the climate and acoustics of the glass atriums, and how to move a large production through a resort this size.
What can you produce at Gaylord Opryland?
Large, multi-day conventions and showpiece galas: main-stage general sessions with line arrays and LED walls, dramatic lighting and audio for atrium and garden receptions, breakout-room AV at scale, exhibit space, live streaming, and full stage and set design — all with on-site crew and technical direction.
We're planning an Opryland convention from out of state — can you manage it?
Absolutely; that's the bulk of our convention work. You plan remotely, we do a virtual walkthrough, build the plan and a single all-in quote, coordinate with the resort, and our Nashville crew runs the show on the ground from load-in through strike.