Business Growth and Development Events

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• CEO Storytellers

  Successful local business leaders will share advice in small group settings over a casual lunch at this event designed for small business owners.
  Expected attendance: 50-60. Held four times a year. Presented by our Small Business Advocate, First Tennessee.
  

• HR Building Blocks

  Open to both presenters and attendees, this is a four-part topical series focused on employers' needs in workforce management and human resources.
  Average attendance: 50-75 per session. Held four times a year. Presented by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.
  

• HR Connect 4

  Open to both presenters and attendees, this two-hour learning event is a new program designed for busy HR professionals who want to learn about hot topics in a fast-paced, high-energy setting. Participants will be placed into a group of 15 based on level of HR experience or company size, and will rotate among four topics.
  Anticipated attendance: 60 per session. Held two to four times a year.
  

• International Business Council

  Specialized forum to assist local businesses in beginning or expanding existing international trade.
  Average attendance: 50-75. Held at various times throughout the year.
  

• Small Business

  These programs champion the growth and development of small business by providing education resources, advocacy and fostering business development through relationships and networking. The signature event is the Informed & Inspired Speaker Series.
  Average attendance: 50-75. Held six times a year in February, April, June, August, October and December. Presented by our Small Business Advocate, First Tennessee.
  

• Roundtables

  This confidential forum of leaders from non-competing businesses will regularly meet in small groups to share and gain practical knowledge and counsel. Available Roundtables: CEO, CFO and Marketing.
  Average group size: 12, with a total of 100 participants. Held year-round, with an occasional event for all participants. To learn more or apply for a Roundtable, click here.
  

• Walkabout180

  Open to both presenters and attendees, Walkabout180 is a half-day learning event designed to bring together small business owners and leaders who are short on time, but want the opportunity to learn about innovative topics in a fast-paced, high-energy setting. Sessions will be designed to deliver immediate and practical tools.
  Average attendance: 150. Held in the spring and fall of each year. Presented by our Small Business Advocate, First Tennessee.
  

• Young Professionals

  Networking and educational offerings specifically aimed at Middle Tennessee's next generation of key leadership. Programs include the Nashville Emerging Leader Awards (NELAs) and various networking events.
  Average attendance varies from 50 to 250. Held several times a year. Presented by Lipscomb University College of Business.