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GenTN Conference 2008

June 13 and 14, 2008

Nashville Downtown Public Library

GenTN’s annual summer leadership conference is made for Tennessee’s emerging leaders. The goal of the conference is to create and environment where participants can interact with other leaders from across Tennessee, learn about the state of the state and be inspired to look beyond themselves to come up with innovative solutions to the challenges facing Tennessee.

In its past conferences, GenTN has featured keynote addresses from notables such as Governor Phil Bredesen, John Seigenthaler, Tony Giarratana, and Congressman Jim Cooper. Panelists at the conferences have included Department of Finance & Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz, music industry and community leader Kitty Moon Emery, MPACT Memphis’ Doug Bacon and former mayor of Chattanooga Jon Kinsey, just to name a few.

2008 Conference

2008 will mark the fifth annual GenTN conference. The conference will be held on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 at the Downtown Library in Nashville. The speakers and agenda for this year’s conference are being lined up now, and they stand to be the best ever. Speakers include:

• Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton
• Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
• Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury John Morgan
• Former Tennessean Publisher and USA Today Founder John Seigenthaler

Check here for more speakers in the coming weeks!

Panel discussions and group sessions will address a variety of topics, including
• Tennessee By the Numbers
• Green Tennessee (Environmental Issues)
• One Tennessee (Diversity and Multiculturalism)
• Partner Tennessee (Public-Private Partnerships)
• Forward Tennessee (Economic Development)
• Brand You (Personal Branding and Marketing)
• Rhythm Tennessee (Music, Art and Culture)

CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Generation TN is proud to recognize this year’s sponsors:

Gold Event Sponsor:
PES logo

Leadership Mentors:
Phyllis Bennet
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cheadle, Jr.
MARSH USA, Inc.
Byron Trauger

Patrons for Change:
Jessica Betts
Neely Coble Company
Hope and Howard Stringer

Special thanks to:

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations
Tennessee Malt Beverage Association
Lipman Brothers, Inc.

Previous Conferences

GenTN 2007
Held June 1 and 2 in Nashville, GenTN 2007’s theme was “Inform, Interact, Inspire.” Keynote speakers included University of Tennessee President John Petersen, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Governor Phil Bredesen, who made his fourth visit to the GenTN conference. Attendees took part in discussions on the state of the state, the role of education and different approaches to community development from Memphis to East Tennessee.

GenTN 2006
The 2006 conference was held on July 14 and 15 in Nashville. In keeping with GenTN’s own growth and goals, the theme of the 2006 conference was “Making a Change”. The keynote speakers were Congressman Jim Cooper and Tony Giarratana, the developer behind the Signature Tower, which upon completion will be the tallest building in the southeast.

Featured Speakers and Panelists

AC Wharton