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2025 ThinkTennessee Policy Forum

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Music City Center
Nashville TN, United States
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Tue, Sep 30, 8am - 4pm CDT

Event description

ThinkTennessee 2025 Policy Forum
“Driving Tennessee’s Prosperity”


When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Where: Music City Center, Nashville, TN


This first-of-its-kind policy forum will bring together leaders, experts, and community members to engage in meaningful dialogue around some of the most pressing issues facing Tennesseans today: housing, transportation, childcare, and workforce development.

To tackle these pressing policy issues, our sessions throughout the day will feature panelists and speakers from across Tennessee, from city mayors and regional leaders to issue-area experts and policymakers.

We can’t wait to host these valuable discussions and begin the hard work of moving Tennessee forward.


The event agenda can be found below — speaker details coming soon!

Interested in becoming a sponsor? View our sponsorship packages and then contact us at info@thinktn.org for more information.

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Agenda

  • 8:00-8:30 AM: Networking & Breakfast

  • 8:30-9:00 AM: Welcome Speaker

  • 9:00-10:15 AM: What's Next for Tennessee's Economy - Panel of business leaders explore what's on the horizon for the state's economy

  • 10:15-10:30 AM: Break

  • 10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Morning Panels (Housing & Childcare)

  • 12:00-1:15 PM: Lunch Session - Regional leaders explore how our state's regions are thriving

  • 1:15-2:45 PM: Afternoon Panels (Transportation & Workforce Development)

  • 2:45-3:00 PM: Break

  • 3:00-4:00 PM: Closing Session - Making Politics Work for Tennesseans: Bipartisan leaders explore how we can be builders together

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Travel & Logistics

We have arranged room blocks at the following hotels (both within close walking distance of Music City Center) for the night of Monday, September 29. Please use the links below to make your reservation.

Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown

118 8th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

To reserve your room at the Cambria for the night of Monday, September 29, please use our Cambria room block link.

AC Hotel Nashville Downtown
410 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203

To reserve your room at the AC Hotel for the night of Monday, September 29, please use our AC Hotel room block link.

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Host Committee

Nicole Austin, Kingsport Chamber of Commerce

Hal Cato, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Dhathri Chunduru, Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Stephanie Coleman, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Alfred Degrafinreid, Leadership Tennessee

Greg Dotson, PE, Gresham Smith

Kevin DuBose, Housing & Neighborhood Development, City of Knoxville

Tammi Ford, Blount Partnership

Maeghan Jones, Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

Matt Largen, Williamson, Inc.

Dr. Bill (William) Lyons, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs

Dr. Kimberly McCorkle, East Tennessee State University

Anna McQuiston, MidSouth Development District

Mayor Paul Montgomery, City of Kingsport

Ashley Northington, RW Jones Agency; Moving Forward of Middle Tennessee

Dr. Carol Rothstein, Jackson State Community College

Dr. Mina Sartipi, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Lesley Scearce, United Way of Greater Chattanooga

Gary Shorb, Urban Child Institute

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