NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 30, 2008) – After being open just a month and a half, Fuse is creating a national buzz and already also earning awards. First, there was the celebrity bash recently hosted by Kid Rock and Kim Kardashian that was and is still being covered in national magazines, broadcasts and talked about on blogs. Now Fuse, an unexpectedly edgy addition at the South’s landmark Gaylord Opryland Resort, is in the spotlight for winning awards from the readers of Tennessee’s largest newspaper in six categories and another for design from a lifestyle magazine.

First, for spaces that included “beauty, intelligence and wit,” Nashville Lifestyles magazine chose Fuse as one of its Top Ten Design Spaces for 2008. The editors of the magazine said, “Nashville’s had nightclubs before, and as we grow, surely new ones await us in the future, but right now, no nightspot is as hot as the vermillion-hued Fuse in the Opryland Hotel. Designer Jeffrey Beers has flawlessly transported a little 21st century Las Vegas luxe to one of the city’s established landmarks.”

This week, the Tennessean announced the results of its readers’ choice poll, the Toast of Music City. Voters picked Fuse as number one in three categories:

Fuse: Best Dance Club
Fuse: Most Creative Cocktails
Fuse: Best DJ- DJ Tyrus

Voters also named Fuse as among the top three in the following categories:

Fuse: Best Place to Take a First Date (2nd)
Fuse: Best Place to Spot Celebrities (3rd)
Fuse: Best Server/Liz Buerlson (2nd)

About Fuse server Liz Buerlson, one voter who was quoted in the newspaper wrote, “Liz is the kind of server you will remember in every way. She is dedicated, smart, efficient, knows her stuff and is fun..plus beautiful. Fuse is lucky to have her,” The Tennessean.

Designed by international nightclub architect Jeffrey Beers to be a red-and-black “oasis of sensuality,” the 14,000 sq. ft. Fuse includes reactive imagery, go-go dancers, a misting vodka locker featuring more than five dozen top-shelf brands and “experience cocktails,” restrooms with see-through panels and VIP coves with concierge service.

To view or download NEW photos of Fuse please click here
http://www.gaylordoprylandsales.com/fuse/press. To view the full results of the Tennessean’s Toast of Music City, visit http://data.tennessean.com/v2/bin/toast/2008-winners/. To learn more about Fuse or see photos or a video of the celebrity opening party, please visit www.fusenashville.com.

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Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center - the largest non-gaming in-hotel facility in the continental United States - is known for providing superior products and services to the meetings and convention industry. Winner of numerous prestigious awards including the coveted Gold Key Elite Award in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007and Gold Platter Elite in 2004, 2005 and 2006, Gaylord Opryland Nashville is the flagship property of the Gaylord Hotels brand owned by Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.gaylordentertainment.com or www.gaylordopryland.com.