Country Star Trace Adkins Surprises Guests At Nashville Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Hotel

Country Star Trace Adkins Surprises Guests At Nashville Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Hotel

While in town for his Christmas Show 2014 Tour, Trace Adkins greeted guests, bought the best of Music City to hotel guests with a holiday performance and joined Carlson Family Foundation to present $50,000 donation to Wounded Warrior Project

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Grammy-nominated country music star Trace Adkins made a surprise visit to a Country Inns & Suites By Carlson( SM) hotel in Nashville for an appearance and performance for guests, hotel staff and Wounded Warriors.

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While in town for a December 12 performance for The Christmas Show 2014 Tour, Trace joined the Country Inns & Suites hotel staff to help during the busy holiday season. While he was there, he checked in guests from behind the front desk and gave a special holiday performance.

Following Adkins' surprise holiday performance, he joined Country Inns & Suites By Carlson in partnership with the Carlson Family Foundation, to present a $50,000 donation to Wounded Warrior Project(®) to help fund the organization's Economic Empowerment pillar. The funds will help Wounded Warrior families achieve long-term financial stability through training, education and employment services.

"It's great to be back in Nashville today working with Country Inns & Suites guests, staff and Wounded Warrior Project," said Trace Adkins. "I'm honored to help present this donation, which will help the Wounded Warrior Project fund efforts to assist heroes in getting back on their feet. It's an admirable thing and I'm happy to help."

"Country Inns & Suites By Carlson is proud to partner with the Carlson Family Foundation to support the Wounded Warrior Project," said Scott Meyer, senior vice president, Midscale Brands, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Americas. "Country Inns & Suites is all about making guests feel at home and serving them with a kind and caring spirit and Trace has helped us do that here today."

"This generous donation from the Carlson Family Foundation will help make a significant impact on the lives of the many veterans and their families," said Teresa Nichols, Manager of Major Gifts at Wounded Warrior Project, who accepted the donation today on behalf of the organization. "Last fiscal year we placed more than 1,900 injured service members in meaningful careers through our Warriors to Work program and this donation should help us meet our goal of placing 2,500 more warriors this year."

Additionally, the Carlson Family Foundation is sponsoring Trace Adkins' on-stage Christmas tree giveaway throughout his current The Christmas Show 2014 Tour. At each performance, Adkins will donate the large Christmas tree from his stage to a local charity.

About Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM
)Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM )is a leading mid-market hotel brand with over 465 hotels in the United States, Canada, India and Latin America. The brand's Be Our Guest service philosophy encourages employees to serve guests with the same kind and caring spirit given to friends when they are being hosted at home. Signature and complimentary brand amenities include high-speed Internet access, hot breakfast served on classic diningware, fitness centers and business centers.

Country Inns & Suites By Carlson is a part of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, which also includes Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu(®), Radisson(®), Radisson Red, Park Plaza(®) and Park Inn(®) by Radisson. For reservations and more information visit, www.countryinns.com.

ABOUT TRACE ADKINS:
Trace Adkins' trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. His hit list includes "You're Gonna Miss This," "Ladies Love Country Boys," "Songs About Me," "Every Light In The House," "Hillbilly Bone (Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins)," and "Just Fishin'," to name a few. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Program and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dollars as winner of NBC's All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In recent years, Adkins has performed seven USO Tours.

About The Carlson Family Foundation
The Carlson Family Foundation was established in 1959, by its founder, Curtis L. Carlson. Today, the Carlson Family Foundation continues to fulfill its founder's vision and the commitment of the Carlson family to give charitably to humanitarian and community affairs.

The Carlson family owns Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and is the parent company of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has more than 1,340 hotels in operation and under development including: Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu(®), Radisson(®), Radisson Red, Park Plaza(®); Park Inn(®) by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM).

About Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project(®) (WWP) has a vision of fostering the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history. To achieve this objective, WWP is committed to a lifetime of service and commitment through its mission: to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP current serves more than 60,000 warriors and nearly 9,000 family members through its 20 unique programs and services. The purpose of WWP is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.



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