The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will host its inaugural NABC Music City Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser on Sept. 22 at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, TN, featuring a four-person scramble and awards reception.
Held in conjunction with the 2025 CIECA CONNEX Conference, taking place Sept. 23-25, the fundraiser is an opportunity to join industry colleagues and customers for great golf and to support the NABC — and to win bragging rights, raffle prizes and auction items.
In 2025, all golf events are held through the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation, making sponsorship and golf donations tax-deductible for companies and participants.
Through the foundation, proceeds will benefit families in need, military members, veterans and first responders, and help fulfill the mission of harnessing the power of the collective membership of the collision repair industry to positively impact communities across the country.
New City and New Course Offers Challenging Layout
For the first time, NABC and the Changing and Saving Lives Foundation are partnering with CIECA to host the golf fundraiser in conjunction with the annual CIECA CONNEX Conference. It is also the first time the NABC has hosted a golf event in booming Nashville, home to two NABC level one members: Pinnacle Financial Partners and Nexterra.
The golf fundraiser will take place at the beautiful Gaylord Springs Golf Links, located 10 minutes from Nashville International Airport and five minutes from Gaylord Opryland Resort.
Gaylord Springs Golf Links has consistently been recognized among the best courses in Tennessee. Carved from the banks of the meandering Cumberland River, the Scottish links-style, par-72 layout offers 18 holes bordered by limestone bluffs and wetlands. With challenges around every fairway bend, Gaylord Springs forces players to think and react, creating a satisfying finish every time a flag is pulled from the cup. From tee to green, no matter the skill level, players will be inspired by the beauty that surrounds them.
On Sept. 22, the event will open with registration from noon to 1 p.m. The shotgun start is scheduled for 1:30, followed by a reception at 5:30.
The NABC Music City Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser will feature four-person teams in a best-ball format. Greens fees are $350 per person and $1,400 per foursome. Players will have an opportunity to participate in special on-course incentives and raffle prizes. Registration is available here.
An NABC Recycled Rides vehicle will be presented as part of the 2025 CIECA CONNEX Conference at 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills. CIECA is the sponsor of the digital registration platform for the NABC golf fundraiser.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Take advantage of having your company’s name recognized by becoming a NABC Golf Fundraiser sponsor. Benefits include having your company’s name displayed on signage at the event in front of leaders in the industry and on the NABC website. All sponsorships include the opportunity to include samples, product offerings and giveaways in the event swag bag.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the tournament including:
• Presenting sponsorship
• Hole sponsorships
• Food truck sponsorship
• Contest sponsorship – longest drive, closest to the pin
• On-course beverages
• Apparel, golf balls and tee packs
Sponsor the Full Season of NABC Golf and Gala Events
For 2025, NABC is continuing the popular full-season sponsorship opportunities to make it easier and more affordable to sponsor the NABC Changing and Saving Lives golf fundraisers and NABC Gala, and all sponsorships are now tax-deductible.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Deborah Robinson at drobinson@nationalautobodycouncil.org.
