Abby Trotter
Tennessee Economic Partnership

c/o Hall Strategies
222 Second Ave. North
Suite 210
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 242-8856
abby@hallstrategies.com


Doug Lawyer, Chair
Knoxville Chamber

17 Market Square, Suite 201
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 246-2645
dlawyer@knoxvillechamber.com


2012 Overview of Activities

2012 Jones Lang LaSalle Academy

Dates:February 8-9, 2012
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Overview:This leading commercial real estate firm hosts 1,200 top professionals each year. TEP will sponsor the event with 10 TEP members attending to market the state. In addition to a booth presence at the event on both the 8th and 9th, TEP will have a Jack Daniels tasting bar at the Wednesday evening Welcome Reception at the JW Marriott.



Southern Economic Development Council: 2012 Meet the Consultants

Dates: May 14 for TEP Songwriter Event
May 15-16 for Meet the Consultants
Location:Atlanta, Georgia
Overview:Atlanta is a hot-bed for site location consultants important to our state. TEP will connect with some of those consultants through a songwriter event that highlights not only our people, but also our unique assets. Atlanta-area site location consultants and speakers from the Southern Economic Development Council’s Meet the Consultants Conference will be invited to enjoy performances by songwriting talent Wednesday evening.


Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar

Dates:August 6-9, 2012
Location:Traverse City, Michigan
Overview:The Center for Automotive Research, a leading thought-group on the automotive industry, hosts a meeting of top automotive executives in the world each August in Traverse City, Michigan. This seminar will attract very high level, automotive executives.


Other 2012 activities (dates TBD) include:

  1. Toronto Key Market Visit
  2. Chicago Key Market Visit
  3. Greenville Key Market Visit
  4. Conversation with the Governor event – Dallas, Texas
  5. Inbound consultant visit - Nashville, Tennessee



Past 2011 Activities

Solar Symposium