by Mat Dirjish
Guitar Center Business Solutions announces Resonate, what it describes as a first-of-its-kind integrated technology expo coming to Nashville. The free one-day expo, taking place Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm CDT at the Music City Center in Nashville, will bring together pro audio, commercial AV, control, and collaboration representatives from the music, technology, and enterprise worlds.
Resonate is Guitar Center’s way of expanding beyond its roots as a music and professional audio retailer into a full-scale professional ecosystem. As pro audio increasingly intersects with commercial AV, collaboration, and networked systems, Resonate will the address the growing demand for education, connection, and real-world insight across separate sectors.
Curtis Heath, president of Guitar Center Business Solutions, explains, “We created Resonate as systems are converging faster than organizations can adapt, and the industry needs clearer leadership around how everything connects. Our experience across education, performance, and enterprise environments positions us to help the market move forward with solutions that are practical, scalable and built to last.”
Resonate attendees represent corporate, higher education, health care, worship, hospitality, and live entertainment sectors. The event will feature hands-on demonstrations, interactive showcases, and expert-led sessions across networked audio, collaboration platforms, video and LED display, control and automation systems, and integrated distribution workflows. Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with manufacturers and integrators shaping the industry today. Platinum sponsors include Shure, QSC, Logitech, DVS LED Systems, and Electro-Voice.
Resonate will feature a keynote from Coach Micheal Burt, international speaker, best-selling author and founder of The Greatness Factory. Additional programming will include a Custom House Songwriter’s Round with Nashville’s top hit makers including Josh Phillips, the songwriter behind Cody Johnson’s 2025 ACM Song of the Year award for “Dirt Cheap”, and Brock Berryhill, a songwriter behind Jelly Roll’s 2025 ACM’s Album of the Year nomination, and presentations hosted by HP, Legrand.
Registration for the expo is free for early registrants. For more information and to register, visit the Resonate Expo page. Also pay a visit to the Guitar Center website.
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