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Convention Trade: The perfect mix for the perfect meeting location. State of the art venues and the intoxicating city vibe make Memphis the obvious choice for your next meeting or convention.

• A Perfect Harmony of Music, Attractions & Entertainment: Memphis Strikes the Right Chord as a Meeting Destination
• A Star Among Movie Locations, Memphis Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Conventions and Meetings.
• Bio-Med, Barbecue & The Blues:
• Blues, Beale and BBQ on a Budget-Memphis Style
• Rich in Culture and Musical Heritage
• The Best of The South: Memphis Has an Accent All Its Own

What Others Are Saying: The word is out. Memphis is loved by writers around the world. Read their stories here.

• Tributes to Motown and Southern Soul - 3/17/2009
  MOTOWN and Stax. Say the names and a music lover’s head instantly fills with melodies, like “Dancing in the Streets,” by Martha and the Vandellas, or “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” by Otis Redding.
• Folk Alliance Again an International Celebration of Music - 3/9/2009
  
  Nearly 1,700 musicians and music industry persons gathered in Memphis, Tennessee February 18-22 for the 21st Annual International Folk Alliance Convention, an event that celebrates folk music and dance.
   
• Your Guide to the Best Festivals Around - 3/3/2009
  Not everything cool happens in Europe but a lot of the talented folks from this alliance of great countries do head over to the U. S of A for an incredible annual event - called the International Blues Challenge.
• Memphis Awash in Memories of Elvis - 2/26/2009
  Blues, barbecue and Beale Street have attracted visitors to Memphis for decades, but for some, a trip here is more than just a vacation; it's a pilgrimage to pay homage to the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley.
• Memphis Named as MSN World's Best City for Music Festivals - 7/7/2008
  
  MSN Travel Guide put together their list of the top 15 cities to visit for music festivals.  Memphis was first on their list!
   
   
• Fodor's Names Graceland Among It's Top 10 Favorites - 6/24/2008
  

  Memphis' Graceland is named in Fodor's Top 10 Tourist Traps We Love.  Graceland joins the ranks amongst such destinations as The Amalfi Coast, The Eiffel Tower, The Mona Lisa, and Niagara Falls to name a few.

• LIFE's Dream Destinations: 100 of the World’s Best Vacations - 5/27/2008
  Visit Snowdonia and Reykjavik, Rajasthan, Denali, The Forbidden City and Cuzco, As Well as Six “Impossible Dream” Destinations, from Your Living Room
  
  
• Atlanta, Memphis Mark 40th Anniversary of MLK's Death - 3/17/2008
  Forums, exhibits and other events are scheduled in Memphis and Atlanta to mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
  
• Where Time Stands Still - 3/15/2008
  It was a small detail, really. The air conditioner had been left on in the cramped motel room, its thin stream of air ruffling the pages of a newspaper tossed carelessly onto the bed. And yet it was that simple detail that brought the exhibit to life.
• Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - 2/1/2008
  Retrace the path to equality at the National Civil Rights Museum as it commemorates the 40th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  
• Destination: Memphis, Tenn - 1/12/2008
  GET AWAY: Love Memphis, but can't take another Graceland tour? Visit Jan. 31-Feb. 2 for what's expected to be the biggest International Blues Challenge competition yet, with 160 acts from eight countries competing in clubs up and down Beale Street.
• Take a Walk Down Beale Street - Memphis, Tennessee - 12/14/2007
  you're walking in Memphis, you'll want to take a stroll down to Beale Street and see where the blues began. This 2 mile stretch of city street is the home of B.B. King, Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, and Rufus Thomas to name just a few.
• Hotel Duck Flap, Part II - 12/1/2007
  2008 will mark the 75th anniversary of the ducks in residence at The Peabody. Quackers were put in the hotel fountain as a prank by the then-general manager, she says, "after a hunting trip and a little bit too much Jack Daniels.
• Elvis "Tribute" Hopefuls Vie to Win over Graceland - 8/17/2007
  The King is dead. Long live the King – of Elvis tribute artists
  The Union Tribune, SignOnSan Diego, San Diego, CA
• Nightlife on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee - Newsday.com, Melville, NY - 8/10/2007
  Although I don't own a single Elvis Presley record, I've always had a thing for the King. When Paul Simon sang, "I'm going to Graceland, Graceland ... Memphis, Tennessee," I wanted to pack my bags and go along for the adventure.
• 30th Anniversary of ‘Elvis Week’ Live from Graceland Exclusively on Sirius’ Elvis® Radio: New York, NY - 8/9/2007
  SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will air exclusive coverage of Elvis Week 2007 on Elvis Radio, channel 13.  Fans can tune in August 11 through August 17 to hear live special broadcasts, including back-stage coverage of Elvis:  The 30th Anniversary Concert, and The 3rd Annual SIRIUS Satellite Radio Candlelight Vigil show hosted by lo
• Still the King - Times Daily, Florence, AL - 8/8/2007
  Thirty years after his death at 42, Elvis Presley remains everything to everyone. He's the American dream and nightmare all rolled into one.
  What a life.
• Raise Your Hand - MSN.com, Redmond, WA - 8/1/2007
  With this week's premiere of the PBS documentary "Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story on Great Performances," one of the great chapters in popular American music is reopened and set before the public...
• Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story - Variety, Los Angeles, CA - 7/31/2007
  Without making a direct declaration, Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville's bracingly impressive docu "Respect Yourself" makes a great case for Stax Records as the greatest soul label ever. Without making a direct declaration, Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville's bracingly impressive docu "Respect Yourself" makes a great case for Stax Records as the grea
• A Southern Sound Check along the "Music Highway" - LA Times, Los Angeles, CA - 7/21/2007
  Knowing how obsessed Elvis fans can be, I wasn't surprised when my wife and I drove up to the Heartbreak Hotel and found, true to the song's lyrics, that it was actually "down at the end of Lonely Street" and that the desk clerk was "dressed in black.
• Respect Your Stax - Los Angeles City Beat: Los Angeles, CA - 7/15/2007
  The “50 Years of Stax” concert – set for this Wednesday, July 18, at the Hollywood Bowl – should be the most soulful local summer soiree since the storied record label promoted the semi-legendary “Wattstax” festival that reportedly drew 100,000 people to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum back in 1972.
• Memphis Tunes up to Celebrate 9 Days of Burning Elvis Love - USA Today, McLean, VA - 7/1/2007
  There'll be a whole lot of Elvis goin' on in Memphis August 11-19, when record numbers of fans descend on the city to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the icon's death on August 16, 1977.