Reunion Information!

Shipmates,

USS Dyess Association 7th Annual Reunion

We will be visiting the city of Nashville, TN from September 8-11, 2010. Our host hotel will be the Radisson Hotel at Opryland located 8 miles from the airport and easy driving from the north, east, south or west. The Radisson Hotel at Opryland also offers Free Shuttle Service to/from Gaylord Hotel Opryland, General Jackson Showboat, Opry Mill Malls, Grand Ole Opry and Gaylord Springs Golf Links

Reservations for the reunion may be made by calling 800-333-3333 or 615-889-0800 and mention you are with the USS Dyess reunion. Room rates are $99.00 + tax per night. Three days before and after you may make reservations at the same price for those wishing to stay longer in Nashville. The hotels cancellation policy is you may cancel within 24 hours of the event. We have booked rooms and as the hotel is quite large so if we need more rooms they are available.

We are planning a great banquet for all who attend. We will have a photographer, dinner buffet, planning on having entertainment for your enjoyment. The association will pay for the buffet dinner for members and their spouces, in some cases we will pay if the member is accompanied by a family member or a long time companion after review by the committee. Members must be paid up for 2009/2010 to receive the free buffet dinner.

Nashville International Airport is located just eight miles from Radisson Hotel at Opryland and offers over 350 daily flights into and out of Music City USA through various airlines, including Southwest Airlines!

Airport Shuttle transportation is provided between 5:00 am - 11:00 pm, seven days a week. Guests may purchase tickets at the Gaylord Information Desk, located on the airport's Transportation Level.

Our Wildhorse Saloon/Downtown District Shuttle travels from the hotel and Radisson Hotel at Opryland to the Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame, Wildhorse Saloon and back.

With over 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, the Radisson Hotel at Opryland is an excellent choice for board meetings, seminars and social events. The experienced staff at the Radisson Hotel at Opryland is on hand to ensure that events run smoothly from start to finish. 

The Radisson Hotel at Opryland features 303 standard guest rooms including 2 suites. In-room amenities include: complimentary High-Speed Internet, data ports, voice mail, on-demand movies, coffee makers, hair dryers and ironing boards.  The Radisson Hotel at Opryland is a smoke-free property. Bed choices of either One King Size Bed or Two Double Beds, or One King Size or Two Double Beds guest Sleep Number® Beds Rooms by Select Comfort TM, which enhance your comfort as they feature dual air chambers allowing you to adjust the firmness of the mattress to your exact level of comfort with the touch of a button.

This is only a brief look at what will be offered. We will send out more information at a later date. Make plans to attend in 2010.

The USS Dyess Reunion Committee. Your contact persons are
Jerry [email protected], Joe [email protected], Ken Moore, Paul Naughton and
Fred Anderson