October 9, 2009
Contact: Matt Cook, 417-616-5151

Springfield, Mo--Nashville, Tennessee is preparing for the 43rd Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, which are taking place at the Sommet Center in Nashville on November 11. The awards show will honor the artists, producers, and writers in the country music industry for their work in 2009. Top awards include Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Male and Female Vocalists of the year. Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are hosting this year?s event. To help visitors enjoy the full CMA awards experience, Vacations Made Easy offers two deluxe vacation packages for the weekend.

The 2009 CMA Awards Show Package offers two nights of lodging in Nashville and Bronze Level tickets to the CMA Awards. The Bronze Level tickets provide seats in the upper level of the Sommet Center. This package offers several different lodging choices in Nashville, including the deluxe Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Guesthouse Inn and Suites, and the Radisson at Opryland.

The Red Carpet, Stars, and Guitars package offers a more extensive Nashville vacation. This package includes the Nashville City Tour, Riverboat Cruise and Dinner, tickets to the CMA Awards, and three nights of lodging in Nashville. The Nashville City Tour includes a guided tour of the city as well as a tour of Ryman Auditorium and an evening performance of the Grand Ole Opry. On the day of the awards show, guests will enjoy dinner on the Riverboat Cruise, which is accompanied by music. After the cruise, guests will head to the awards show, where they will receive the red carpet treatment.

Vacations Made Easy is a primarily online based travel company that has been in operation since 2001. They offer activities, lodging and complete packages to hundreds of destinations on every continent, including Antarctica, as well as general information to help in planning itineraries and times for traveling.

For additional information, contact Vacations Made Easy by phone at 1-800-987-9852 or by e-mail at sales@vacationsmadeeasy.com.