Hello Nashville, Tennessee • Fall Issue | 7
What happens at Neighborly’s 2025 conference in Nashville?
Neighborly’s Annual Reunion returns this fall to Nashville, gathering franchise owners, brand leaders, and partners for several days of learning and recognition at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Public listings place the event from October 11 to October 15, 2025, at the Opryland complex, a large meetings property near the Grand Ole Opry and ten minutes from the airport. These dates and the venue are confirmed by Nashville’s tourism bureau, which highlights the meeting on its client calendar.
The setting matters for a franchise conference of this size. Gaylord Opryland concentrates guest rooms, ballrooms, and exhibit halls under one roof, with indoor gardens and atriums that connect meeting spaces to dining and lounges. The resort markets more than 700,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space, a footprint designed for general sessions, brand breakouts, and an expo floor without sending attendees off campus during the day. The layout reduces travel time between sessions and helps vendors build traffic across a defined show floor.
Neighborly itself is a multi-brand home services franchisor with roots in Waco, Texas, and an expanding network across North America and Europe. The corporate site describes a family of established brands supported by shared systems, training, and vendor partnerships. That model is reflected at Reunion, where the program typically blends system-wide keynotes with brand-specific meetings so owners can align on strategy, then take away operational steps relevant to plumbing, HVAC, electrical, glass, or another service line. For most franchise operators, the draw is practical education paired with peer and vendor connections that can be put to work back home.
The calendar often follows a simple rhythm. Early arrivals use the first day to settle in, pick up badges, and meet with suppliers, then general sessions start in earnest as the week begins. Supplier timelines posted by third parties suggest the partner expo spans a tighter window within the larger conference, a common pattern that concentrates traffic and product demos when education blocks ease. Owners who plan their meetings around those hours usually find it easier to compare software, equipment, or marketing solutions without missing a brand meeting.
A few program notes are already public. Speaker schedules list author Mike Michalowicz for a Nashville keynote on Monday, October 13, aligning with the Reunion window. His Profit First work typically focuses on cash flow discipline and simple operating habits, themes that translate cleanly to franchise units with field teams and seasonality. A practical keynote can give owners a framework, then brand breakouts and panels turn that framework into weekly routines for dispatch, pricing, and technician coaching.
Side activities add texture. An open event listing promotes a Tribute Mile run inside the resort’s Delta Atrium on Sunday, October 12, at daybreak, a setting that showcases the indoor river and walkways many attendees use to cross the property. Short wellness events have become standard at large meetings, and at Opryland, they often fit before morning sessions without the logistics of leaving the complex. The tradition underscores how most conference life at this venue remains indoors, from breakfast to evening receptions.
Vendor notes point to expected categories on the show floor. Technology providers and operations partners promote Nashville dates matching the conference weekend, framing the expo as a place to compare inspection tools, scheduling platforms, and service equipment in one pass. The mix tends to mirror the daily needs of home service businesses, from lead intake to job costing, with pricing conversations easier to handle in person. Owners who arrive with a short list of priorities, such as labor efficiency or average ticket, usually report clearer next steps after walking the floor.
The host city offers context beyond the resort. Nashville’s visitor guides emphasize dense music, dining, and museum options, but during Reunion, most activity stays on property until the program winds down. When attendees do step out, a short ride connects Opryland to the Ryman, downtown venues, and riverfront walks, making evening exploration straightforward for those who build in extra time. The balance lets travelers pair a focused conference day with a taste of the city at night.
For readers evaluating what the week represents, the through line is system alignment. A franchisor that brings multiple brands together in one place can deliver consistent messages on customer experience, safety, and brand standards, while still giving each brand room to solve its own field challenges. Neighborly’s positioning as a family of brands supported by shared systems explains why owners from different trades convene under one banner. The effect is a common vocabulary, refreshed vendor relationships, and a plan for the next quarter that travels home in simple steps.
As the dates approach, public pages for the venue and the city provide the most reliable reference points for timing and location, and vendor and speaker listings help fill in program texture. The picture that emerges is a multi-day, single-venue conference designed to keep franchise operators close to education, peers, and partners, all within the walkable footprint of Gaylord Opryland.
For most franchise operators, the draw is practical education paired with peer and vendor connections that can be put to work back home.
multi-brand home services franchisor with roots in Waco, Texas, and an expanding network across North America and Europe. The corporate site describes a family of established brands supported by shared systems, training, and vendor partnerships. That model is reflected at Reunion, where the program typically blends system-wide keynotes with brand-specific meetings so owners can align on strategy, then take away operational steps relevant to plumbing, HVAC, electrical, glass, or another...