A society grows greatwhen leaders plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
Governor, State of Tennessee
Bill Lee
Deputy Governor/Commissioner, TN Department of Economic & Community Development
Stuart C. McWhorter
Commissioner, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Deniece Thomas
Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Lori Mann Bruce
Official Chattanooga-Hamilton County Historian
Linda Moss Mines
Principal, VisionFirst Advisors
Minah Hall
Mayor, Hamilton County
Weston Wamp
Actress, Author and Philanthropist
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, TN Board of Regents
Jothany Reed
Director, UTC Quantum Center
Rick Mukherjee
Producer, 9-1-1: Nashville & Head of Production for CBS/Paramount’s Kapital Entertainment
Michael Lohmann
Schedule
Sept 30
- 3:00–5:00pmEarly Badge Pick-up
Oct 1
- 9:00–11:00amRegistration/Badge Pick-up
- 10:00–11:00amNew to Economic Development Session
- 11:30am–1:00pmCommissioner’s Luncheon
- 1:30–2:30pmSession Block 1
- 3:00–4:00pmSession Block 2
- 5:30–8:30pmOpening Night Reception hosted by UTC
Oct 2
- 7:30–8:30amBreakfast
- 8:30–9:15amPlenary
- 10:00–11:00amSession Block 3
- 11:30am–1:00pmGovernor’s Luncheon
- 1:00–2:00pmCommunity Photos
