Antiques And Garden Show Of Nashville Inc

THE ANTIQUES & GARDEN SHOW OF NASHVILLE IS AN ANNUAL CHARITY EVENT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHEEKWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN & MUSEUM OF ART AND THE ECONOMIC CLUB OF NASHVILLE (ECON) CHARITIES, INC., BY EXHIBITING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANTIQUES, LANDSCAPED GARDENS AND HORTICULTURAL ITEMS AND BY OFFERING A RELATED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.

IN JANUARY 2024 THE ANTIQUES AND GARDEN SHOW OF NASHVILLE CELEBRATED ITS 34TH YEAR AT THE MUSIC CITY CENTER. THE SHOW HAS BEEN HELD THERE SINCE IT OPENED IN 2013 AND PROVED TO BE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR. MANY PREVIOUS DEALERS RETURNED ALONG WITH NEW ONES TO BRING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO THE AUDIENCE. THE SHOW OPENED ON THURSDAY EVENING WITH THE TRADITIONAL BENEFACTOR'S RECEPTION FROM 5:30 TO 6:30 WHERE 500+ GOLDEN BENEFACTORS, BENEFACTORS AND VIP GUESTS CELEBRATED THE KICKOFF OF THE SHOW. THE PREVIEW PARTY FOLLOWED FROM 6:30 TO 9:30PM WHERE OVER 1,800 GUESTS ENJOYED HEAVY HORS D'OEUVRES AND A GREAT PREVIEW OF ALL THE VENDOR BOOTHS AND SPECTACULAR GARDENS. THE SHOW OPENED ON FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUED THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ATTENDANCE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 15,500 WHICH WAS CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL. TICKETS WERE PURCHASED FROM A VARIETY OF STATES WITH THE MAJORITY BEING IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION. WE CONTINUED TO STREAMLINE EXPENSES WHEREVER POSSIBLE UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS, SECURING IN-KIND DONATIONS AND TARGETING MARKETING THROUGH INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE. THE ANTIQUES AND GARDEN SHOW WAS HONORED TO PRESENT A STELLAR LINEUP OF LECTURE GUESTS ONCE AGAIN FOR THE 2024 SHOW. CELEBRATING THE 34TH YEAR, THE CHAIRMEN WERE DELIGHTED INA GARTEN AND FAITH HILL, MODERATED BY MARY CELESTE BEALL TO BE THE FEATURED KEYNOTE LECTURE ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE KEYNOTE LECTURE HAD GREAT ATTENDANCE OF 1766 PEOPLE. THE CHAIRMEN INVITED BUNNY WILLIAMS, TO SERVE AS HONORARY CHAIRMAN. FRIDAY AFTERNOON WAS A LIFESTYLE LECTURE WITH AJIRI AKI, WHICH HAD EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A BOOK SIGNING. SATURDAY MORNING WAS A FLORAL LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION FEATURING GABRIELLA SALAZAR. THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WAS A DESIGN PANEL DISCUSSION LED BY STACEY BEWKES WITH JESSE CARRIER AND MARA MILLER OF CARRIER AND COMPANY AND MEREDITH AND HUNTER ELLIS OF JAMES SHOWROOM. THERE WERE BOOK SIGNINGS FOLLOWING BOTH LECTURES. BOTH SATURDAY LECTURES SOLD OVER 1,000 TICKETS. THE KEYNOTE EVENT WAS SPONSORED BY MILIEU MAGAZINE. THE BOURBON PARTY WAS HOSTED ON FRIDAY EVENING, TARGETING A YOUNG 25-40-YEAR-OLD CROWD. WE PARTNERED WITH BROWN-FORMAN AND HOSTED THE EVENT IN THE CENTER GARDEN ON THE SHOW FLOOR. A NEW AUDIENCE OF GUESTS WERE INTRODUCED TO THE ANTIQUES MARKET, EDUCATED ABOUT DESIGN AND LIFESTYLE ENTERTAINING WHILE ENJOYING SOUTHERN FOOD AND BOURBON TASTINGS. THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO SHOP THE SHOW FLOOR BEFORE AND DURING THE PARTY AND EXPOSED TO EXTRAORDINARY GARDENS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PROFESSIONALS WHO ELEVATED THE BAR REGARDING EDUCATING THE AUDIENCE ON APPRECIATION OF GARDENS. THE BOURBON PARTY SOLD 983 TOTAL TICKETS.