The Opryland Resort is Nashville’s largest meetings venue, and had more than 329,900 room nights booked for convention travelers over the next six months, Reed said. In addition to the resort, the Grand Ole Opry suffered an estimated $16-17 million in damage and will be closed until Oct. 1. Business pros love National’s speed and perks. For more information about the Company, visit www.GaylordEntertainment.com. All Rights Reserved. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. We have had to manually test every aspect of our mechanical, electrical, information technology, and power generating systems in order to understand what works, what needs to be repaired, and what needs to be replaced. * The Company has ample liquidity for the restoration and plans to fund the project through the use of a combination of cash on-hand, available borrowings and cash flow generated by its other three hotel assets – the Gaylord Palms, the Gaylord Texan and the Gaylord National. However, as a result of the timeline associated with the reopening of the resort, the company will release 1,743 employees, effective June 12, 2010. The Company's entertainment brands and properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Springs Golf Links, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. Whenever possible, conventions are being relocated to other hotels within the Gaylord network, including the Gaylord Palms, Gaylord National, and Gaylord Texan. Cascais in Lisbon and Pestana Viking, Pestana Alvor South Beach and Pestana Dom "We were hit hard, but first and foremost we came out of this with all of our guests," Reed said. 440-acre property’s restaurants, 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, pools, Reshape. Hotels around the world are reopening after being temporarily closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are deeply sorry to have to make this incredibly difficult decision, as our employees are and have always been the driving force behind the success of our business,” said Reed. Reshape. Total cost of $400 million dollar expansion per the news report. Don't underestimate the challenges we face. The * Grand Ole Opry House: October 1, 2010. attractions at all three resorts are open for business. There is an entire city of infrastructure which operates under the Gaylord Opryland campus, the majority of which was fully under water, and thus the assessment process has been extensive. * Gaylord Opryland: November 15, 2010. Restoration efforts at Gaylord Opryland, Grand Ole Opry and the Company’s other Nashville-area assets include: * At Gaylord Opryland; • The Cascades Lobby, Cascades Restaurant, sushi bar, and Cascades Terrace lobby bar will require complete renovation. | Enterprise and National Define the Path Forward.