Department of Tourist Development
Susan Whitaker, Commissioner
Welcome
Take a legendary music tradition, blend in breathtaking mountain vistas, add miles of lakes and rivers, combine with a stirring history and a rich agricultural heritage and you get just a sampling of Tennessee!
To plan your next vacation to the great state of Tennesssee, please visit www.tnvacation.com, the Official Tennessee Vacation Planning Web site.
Tennessee, The Stage is Set for You!
Tourism Headlines
Tour Operators Name Tennessee First In 2009 Motorcoach Travel
January 23, 2009
Tennessee has been named the No.1 Motorcoach State for 2009. More...
Tennessee Tourism Hosts Series of Geo-Green Webinars
June 29, 2009
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development along with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation are sponsors of six free Geo-Green webinars. More...
What's New
Summer is here! For 2009 our summer site has been refreshed with more great travel ideas for your summertime Tennessee vacation. Also, be sure to enter our summer contest for a chance to win a race weekend getaway to Bristol Motor Speedway. In Tennessee, you'll find 
cool celebrations and hot summer fun for just about everyone!
Featured Link: summer.tnvacation.com
Also new on tnvacation.com:
Sustainable travel planner section
Browse our 2009 electronic vacation guide
Interactive Links:
Watch videos from across the state
Watch more celebrity videos
Make your own video itinerary with Dolly
A Message From The Department
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is one of the leaders among state organizations in the United States tourism industry. In 2007, Tennessee's tourism generated a $14.2 billion economic impact to the state's economy, another $1 billion increase for the second consecutive year. More...
