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GenTN Conference 2009

June 26 and 27, 2009

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, Mayor Karl Dean 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.

2009 Conference

2009 will mark the sixth annual GenTN conference. The conference will be held on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at the Downtown Library in Nashville. It features a new format designed to include more of what previous attendees said made the conference unique: networking and interaction. Click here to see this year’s schedule and speakers.

Friday will feature a wide array of workshops for attendees to choose from, each with a leader who brings specialized knowledge in fields that have a direct impact on the lives of attendees. From entrepreneurship to the power of social networks, these options will put attendees in smaller groups and in a position to interact with other attendees as well as the leaders to inspire them to take new steps.

Saturday will feature a more traditional conference panel program, with topics to include:

- You, the Economy and the Future
- How Green Is Tennessee?
- Better Schools, Better State
- Beyond the City Walls

In addition, on Saturday, GenTN will host candidates in the 2010 governor’s race for a unique lunch. Candidates from both parties and all sides of the political spectrum will sit with attendees over lunch, giving GenTN members access to share their thoughts and hear from the candidates on what issues are important to them.

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

Gold Event Sponsors:

Special thanks to:

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

Previous Conferences

GenTN 2008
Held June 16 and 17 in Nashville, GenTN 2008 included keynote addresses from former Tennessean publisher John Seigenthaler, Shelby County Mayor A.C. Wharton and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. Panel sessions covered topics from environmentalism to personal branding and the role of the arts in Tennessee.

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.

Previous Speakers and Panelists

AC Wharton