NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 2, 2008 - Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) announced today that it will present to attendees of the 12th Annual Wachovia Global Real Estate Securities Conference being held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY on Tuesday, December 9 at 9:30 a.m. EST. David Kloeppel, president and chief financial officer of Gaylord Entertainment, will communicate the Company's recent financial performance, growth objectives and business strategy..

The event will be webcast and can be accessed on Gaylord's website at http://ir.gaylordentertainment.com. To listen to and view the webcast, please visit the investor relations website at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install necessary multimedia streaming software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be made available after the presentation and will run for 30 days.

ABOUT GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT
Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country music's finest performers for 80 consecutive years. The company's entertainment brands and properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Springhouse Links, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about the company, visit www.gaylordentertainment.com.

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CONTACT: Investor Relations Contacts:
Gaylord Entertainment
Mark Fioravanti, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(615) 316-6588
mfioravanti@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Rob Tanner, Director Investor Relations
(615) 316-6572
rtanner@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Media Contacts:
Gaylord Entertainment
Brian Abrahamson, 615-316-6302
Executive Director of Communications
babrahamson@gaylordentertainment.com
or
Sloane & Company
Josh Hochberg, (212) 446-1892
jhochberg@sloanepr.com