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• 509th PIA Reunion (NASHVILLE, TN) ~ Sep 10-14, 2025

  • Start
    09/10/2025
  •  
    09:00
  • End
    09/14/2025
  •  
    09:00
  • Location
    Nashville, TN
  • Registered
    36 registrants

  Register

  
  

  If you would like to join or renew your 509th Association membership, go to:

       https://509th.org/ and click 'Join or Renew'.

  
  

  LOCATION:

    Holiday Inn Nashville Vanderbilt

    2613 West End Ave

    Nashville, TN 37203

  
  

  If you are staying in Nashville, please-please consider staying at our hotel. More numbers help reduce our costs for things like the hospitality rooms, other fees, and the banquet room.

  
  

  HOTEL RESERVATIONS (separate from reunion registration fee):

  Online Booking/Reservation Link:

  • https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=BNAVB&checkInDate=10&checkInMonthYear=082025&checkOutDate=14&checkOutMonthYear=082025&_PMID=99801505&GPC=P0I&cn=no&viewfullsite=true

  Reservation by Phone:

  • Call (615) 321-8259 or Toll Free (888)465-4329. Provide the Group Block Code: P01 (letter "p", number zero, number 1) and let them know you are part of the 509th Parachute Infantry Association Reunion group.

  Check-in Begins: 4:00 PM

  Check-out By: 11:00 AM

  
  

       Room rates are:

            $159 per night rate (plus per-night tax 16.75% plus $2.50).

  
  

  Be sure to notify the front desk at check-in that we have a group discount for self-parking. 

  • Self-Parking: $20.00 plus tax, per vehicle, per night (discounted from $35).
  • Overnight Valet: $40.00 plus tax, per vehicle, per night (discounted from $45).

  For additional information about the hotel, please visit the website link above.

  
  

  Reservation Cut-Off Date: All reservations must be received by Friday, August 15, 2025. Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be subject to space availability and prevailing rates.

  
  

  Hotel Dining:

  The Commodore Grille serves a full breakfast buffet each morning and offers dinner paired with nightly entertainment by Nashville singer-songwriters. 

  Breakfast:

  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 6:30 AM-10:00 AM

  Saturday, Sunday: 7:00 AM-11:00 AM

  Dinner:

  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 5:00 PM-10:00 PM

  Friday, Saturday: 5:00 PM-11:00 PM

  PLANNED AGENDA:

  
  

       The “Command Post” (CP) provides a full-sized meeting room to relax, visit, and just hang out with friends. It also includes complimentary snacks, beverages (e.g., sodas, regular/decaf coffee, hot water f/tea, etc.), and alcohol (21 and older)!

  
  

  The costs of these things are included in your registration fee. Please tip your volunteer bartender at "The Drop Zone" bar inside the CP!

  
  

       Ensure that you register/pay for additional attendees that want to access the CP and/or join the banquet dinner on Saturday.

  WEDNESDAY – September 10th, The CP (Vanderbilt Room, 2nd Floor)

  • First day of CHECK-IN!
  • Check with front desk for breakfast hours of operation.
    
  • 2:00 PM - 12:00 AM (midnight), The CP opens (officially) for Reunion check-in & registration support, normal amenities, and some 509th merchandise.

  THURSDAY – September 11th, The CP (Vanderbilt Room, 2nd Floor)

  • Check with front desk for breakfast hours of operation.
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM (midnight), The CP opens (officially) for Reunion check-in & registration support, normal amenities, and some 509th merchandise.

  FRIDAY – September 12th, The CP (Vanderbilt Room, 2nd Floor)

  • Check with front desk for breakfast hours of operation.
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM (midnight), The CP opens (officially) for Reunion check-in & registration support, normal amenities, and some 509th merchandise.

  SATURDAY – September 13th, The CP (Vanderbilt Room, 2nd Floor)

  • Check with front desk for breakfast hours of operation.
  • 9:00 AM, The CP opens (officially).
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (noon), Membership Board Meeting is called to order. Normal CP amenities and bar will be closed during the meeting. Following the membership meeting, the CP will be available for a short time before the banquet preparation. 
  • The dinner banquet will be held in the Centennial Ballroom, on the 1st floor!
  • 5:45 PM, The dinner banquet reception begins. Preferred attire: “business casual”, appropriate military uniform, or anything more formal. There will be a cash bar (hotel operated) until 8:30 PM (during dinner).
  • 6:45 PM, Posting of Colors
  • National Anthem
  • Invocation
  • Toasts
  • 7:00 PM, Dinner
  • • DINNER MENU:
    • • Chicken Breast, roasted with lemon and thyme, served with oven-browned potatoes and fresh asparagus.
      • All dinners include Caesar Salad (romaine and shaved parmesan cheese).
      • Desert: Red Velvet Cake.
      • Also includes bread, butter, iced tea, ice water, and regular or decaffeinated coffee. Other beverages may be available for a fee.

  • Guest Speaker
  • Retirement of the Colors
  • Our normal CP bar will re-open after the Colors are retired.
  • Following dinner, we will conduct a 50/50 raffle and then auction all the donated items!  If you have any auction items to donate, please bring them or contact: abn509thassoc@yahoo.com for instructions on where to send anything.
  • The 509^th CP bar (The Drop Zone) will re-open after dinner.
    
  • A DJ will be onsite to host music and dancing after the raffle and auction!
  • 12:00 AM (midnight), Hospitality room closes down.

  SUNDAY – September 14th

  • CHECK-OUT Day!
  • The CP will NOT be open Sunday morning.
  • Have a safe trip home!

  
  

  LOCAL ATTRACTIONS:

  • https://travel.usnews.com/Nashville_TN/Things_To_Do/
    
  • AMERICANFEST 2025, September 9th - 13th. 
         https://americanamusic.org/americanafest/

  
  

  
  

  All questions should be directed to: abn509thassoc@yahoo.com 

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