BPA National Leadership Conference

May 6 - 10, 2026 (Nashville, Tennessee)



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Estimated Costs of Attendance
Registration $150
Travel $500
Hotel (4 nights quad occupancy) $300
Meals (5 days) $250
Tours $150
Miscellaneous $125
Per Attendee Estimate $1,450
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NLC Housing Assignments



Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Address: 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
Rate: $287 per night ($336.17 inclusive of taxes & fees*)
*Includes 9.75% Sales Tax, 6% Occupancy Tax, and $2.50 city tax per room per night
States:
AK, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MT, NM, OH, OK, SC, TX, WI, International Chapters, Virtual Chapter

The Inn at Opryland, a Gaylord Hotel

Address: 2401 Music Valley Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
Rate: $269 ($316.56 inclusive of taxes and fees*)
*Includes 9.75% Sales Tax, 6% Occupancy Tax, and $2.50 city tax per room per night
States: IA, KS