Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Approves Appointment of William E. Haslam to its Board of Directors

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. is a lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences. The Company’s holdings include Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, and Gaylord Rockies Resort &Convention Center, which are non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. It also owns the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, as well as two ancillary hotels adjacent to its Gaylord Hotels properties. Its hotel portfolio is managed by Marriott International and includes a combined total of 11,414 rooms, as well as more than three million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. The Company also owns an interest in Opry Entertainment Group.