Join highlands Physicians for the 2009 EMR Summit to be held on Thursday, November 12 from 2pm - 8:15 pm at MeadowView Conference and Resort, Kingsport, TN

Please visit www.highlandsphysicians.com to register. For more information call (423) 392-1920 or click here

“Will This Float” will be held Thursday, November 19 during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The event will begin at 5:30 pm at the Bus Pit, downtown Kingsport. This is an elevator pitch business idea competition. Tickets are now on sale for $20. Ideas will be taken through November 1. Contact Rachel Horton at (423) 737-2241 or visit willthisfloat.com

A fun-filled program with Tim Siglin, Jose Castillo, Yvette Fragile and some special guests discussing the pros and cons of co-working spaces.  Join us for breakfast, networking at program beginning at 8am.  Please call (423) 279-9000 or email dboggs@nettc.org to reserve your spot.

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Please join us for our Annual Meeting to  be held on Thursday, December 3rd at 8am at the Johnson City Power Board.  Guest speaker will be Newt Raff, President of First Tennessee Bank. 

Please call (423) 279-9000 for more information or to reserve your seat.

The Institute for Business & Industry Services and Continuing Education of Northeast State Community College announces a unique opportunity for upcoming and current Six Sigma professionals. The Institute will offer a Six Sigma Black Belt "Jump Start" training course on Dec. 15 at Wayne G. Basler Library on the main campus.

For more information or assistance with registration, call Cindy Tauscher at 423.354.2570 / cmtauscher@NortheastState.edu  or click here to register,

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Feb. 1st - 5th: "National Green Week"

Founding Director of Lipscomb University’s Institute for Sustainable Practice, G. Dodd Galbreath, will present “Greening Your Business for Survival in the New Economy”.    You will learn how to apply sustainability concepts in your business and receive information to help your business survive in the new economy.  The event will be held at the Bristol Public Library at 11:30 A.M.  Cost is $24 which includes lunch.  To register, call 423-989-4873

Technology Legislation Town Hall & Tour of KHEC

The 2010 Excellence in Tennessee Conference is right around the corner (Feb. 23-24). This year’s theme is Strategy 2010: Make the most of all your moving parts. The schedule is packed with presentations designed to help organizations make the most of what they already have, and succeed into the new decade. Companies from all over Tennessee can get high-level training at an affordable price, and we want to make sure everyone in the state knows about it. 

For more information, visit http://www.tncpe.org/Strategy2010

Support science in our schools! The competition is open to all high schools in the State of TN. Visit www.orau.gov/sciencebowl for more information or to learn how you can help.

The Northeast Tennessee Technology Council is sponsoring a tour of the facilities of Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU). This event will be held at BVU on Wednesday 3/17/10, 1:00pm-2:30pm. Stacy Evans, Manager of Network Engineering, and Mark Lane, Chief Technology Officer, will give a brief presentation on how BVU’s services have enhanced economic development in its service area, describe and show some of the technology used, and give an overview of future plans.

The Northeast Tennessee Technology Council is sponsoring a tour of the new Franklin Woods Community Hospital (FWCH). This event will be held at FWCH on Thursday 4/8/10, 1:00pm-2:30pm. FWCH has been built to be certified as a Leader in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) facility. A brief presentation on the medical, information, and green technologies that make FWCH unique will be given along with a sneak preview tour. Franklin Woods is scheduled to open to the public in July.

Rob Johnson, Project Superintendent for Skanska (the construction firm) will lead the tour.  Dennis Georgatos, Senior Project Manager for Skanska will also share insight into the project plan, including the green initiative. Rich Rairigh, Senior Director of Information Technology at Mountain States Health Alliance will speak to the technologies to be used at FWCH. Rhonda Mann, Chief Nursing Officer for FWCH will also be present to answer any patient care related questions.

Reservations are requested, and can be made at http://nettc040810.eventbrite.com. There is no charge for this event, however there are a limited number of tickets available.

Please contact the Northeast Tennessee Technology Council at info@nettc.org for more information.

Chamber members are invited to attend the American Society for Quality (ASQ) tour of Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) airport facilities on Thursday May 6^th.

Non-ASQ members are encouraged to attend. This is a great opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes view of Tri-Cities Regional Airport operations. TRI airport is a vital asset which is essential to regional business success. Learn what the airport is doing to better serve us, and how we can help the airport be more successful. We hope to see you there showing support for Tri-Cities Regional Airport.

For planning purposes reservations must be received by noon April 30 (CLICK HERE for online reservations). For dinner reservations the meal is $12 for guests (payable at the door). The tour is available without dinner. The airport tour is available to the first 46 registering and airport parking is free (see details below).

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ASQ Section 1106 www.asq1106.org

May 6, 2010 Tour

Tri-Cities Regional Airport

Reservations Must be Made by Noon April 30^th

A Maximum of 46 for this Tour

5:30-6:15 dinner in the Tailwinds restaurant in the Airport terminal – (go thru the restaurant into the back private dining room)

Menu

Lemon Pepper Chicken

Green Beans

Baked Potato

Assort. pies for dessert

Dinner rolls

Drinks

$11 for members

$12 for guests

6:15 – 6:45 … Patrick Wilson, (Executive Director) and David Jones (Director of Operations) will make a presentation about the airport facilities, operations and marketing

6:45-8:00 … A behind the scenes tour of the airport

Free airport parking - Park in the long-term parking lot and bring your ticket in to the meeting for validation. Your ticket must be stamped to receive free parking.

Dinner reservations MUST be in by noon on Thursday April 30

A Maximum of 46 for this Tour

Call Jason Barger at (423) 578-6505

Or

On-Line Registration at CLICK HERE

Calling all innovators…to connect, collaborate and create. The Tennessee Technology Development Corporation is hosting its annual Tennessee Innovation Conference and Venture Showcase, May 10-11, at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. The Tennessee Innovation Conference is designed to provide practical, useful information to innovators and entrepreneurs with the goal of creating and supporting more high-growth enterprises in Tennessee. Furthermore, the Venture Showcase will provide a glimpse into the Volunteer State’s economic future by showcasing interactions between investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and professional service providers. A special reception sponsored by the Nashville Health Care Council and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday, May 10. If you are interested in learning more about innovation in Tennessee and the fundamentals of building high-growth companies, this event is for you. Join us May 10-11 for a unique learning and networking experience.   Who Should Attend: Venture Capitalists Angel Investors High-potential Entrepreneurs Aspiring Entrepreneurs Scientists/Researchers Inventors Service Providers to High-growth Firms Government Officials Technology Transfer Professionals   Hotel Information: Hotel reservations can be made by calling Loews Vanderbilt Hotel at 1-800-336-3335. Please reference TTDC to receive the special group rate of $119/night. The deadline for the discount rate is Friday, April 17.     This strategic event to strengthen Tennessee’s economy is being underwritten by TTDC and partner organizations. As such, there is no registration fee to attend the conference, and the dress is business casual.     Tennessee Innovation Conference & Venture Showcase Agenda   For more information, and to register, click here.     TTDC is funded under an agreement with the state of Tennessee. 230 4th Ave. N. Ste. 601 Nashville, TN 37219 www.tntechnology.org

You are cordially invited to attend the Northeast Tennessee

The Southwestern Virginia Technology Council's annual gala is scheduled for Thursday, June 17 at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on the campus of Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. with reception and tech expo, followed by live music, dinner, door prizes, a world renowned keynote speakers, and culminates with the presentation of the highly touted SWVTC High Tech awards for 2009.

http://www.swvtc.org/eventView.asp?EventID=14