As 2011 begins, the editors of Convene are looking over our shoulders to list the highlights of our 2010 coverage. You'll notice that many of the stories are the same ones now popping up on top 10 story lists everywhere, helping make the point: meetings are in the middle of everything.1. When the Cumberland River overflowed its banks in early May, it was the worst natural disaster in Nashville’s history. But it would have been a lot worse for meeting attendees and other guests staying at the Gaylord Opryland Resort had it not been for the decisive actions taken by hotel managers, who evacuated 1,500 guests just hours before the hotel was inundated with water. Editor in chief Michelle Russell had the story in the December issue.
