BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T083000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:ETEC - Heidi Smith\, VP of Economic Development\, TVA DESCRIPTION:Join the East Tennessee Economic Council for our September 18th meeting\, in-person\, or virtually\, featuring Heidi Smith\, Vice President of Economic Development at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Smith leads TVA's economic development efforts\, working with communities and business leaders across the Tennessee Valley to attract investment\, create jobs\, and support long-term economic growth.During the meeting\, Smith will share insights into TVA's economic development priorities\, the opportunities shaping the Tennessee Valley\, and what continued investment means for the future of East Tennessee. Attendees will gain perspective on the region's competitive landscape and the partnerships helping drive economic growth across the Valley. No registration is necessary for in-person attendance.Register in advance for the ETEC meeting virtually: https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-CgrDMiHNTsDsHqH0FyubCh2ys57LzH#/registration\nFor more information about ETEC's weekly meetings\, click here.\nVisit the Find Us page for the meeting location\, address\, and map.Heidi Smith\nVice President of Economic Development\nTennessee Valley Authority\n\nHeidi Smith serves as Vice President of Economic Development for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)\, where she leads initiatives aimed at fostering job creation and attracting investment across the seven-state TVA service region. Smith leads global business and economic incentives programs and specialists\, furthering TVA's mission of service through economic growth. Since joining TVA in 2002\, Smith has been instrumental in the development and implementation of strategic recruitment\, community development programs\, in-depth site development initiatives\, and customized workforce development strategies. Her efforts focus on preparing communities to be in a more marketable position for economic growth opportunities. Programs and initiatives developed under Smith's leadership include InvestPrep\, InvestReady\, Workforce Invest\, Rural Leadership Institute\, and Workforce Institute.Smith works closely with state\, regional\, and local economic development and local power company partners in the areas of business recruitment\, project management\, and community development. Smith is also a certified facilitator for Facilitative Selling and Proposing to Win training. Before joining TVA\, Smith worked for Forcum Lannom Construction Company as vice president of business development and marketing. Smith earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and communications from the University of Arkansas\, is a recipient of the Tennessee Economic Development Council Fred H. Harris Professional of the Year Award and is listed in Southern Business and Development's Southern Economic Development Hall of Fame. She enjoys spending time with family and resides in Nashville.\nSpecial thanks to Paschal Solutions\, Inc. for sponsoring all \nETEC Friday Morning Meetings in September. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join the East Tennessee Economic Council for our September 18th meeting\, in-person\, or virtually\, featuring Heidi Smith\, Vice President of Economic Development at the \;Tennessee Valley Authority \;(TVA). \;

Smith leads TVA&rsquo\;s economic development efforts\, working with communities and business leaders across the Tennessee Valley to attract investment\, create jobs\, and support long-term economic growth.

During the meeting\, Smith will share insights into TVA&rsquo\;s economic development priorities\, the opportunities shaping the Tennessee Valley\, and what continued investment means for the future of East Tennessee. Attendees will gain perspective on the region&rsquo\;s competitive landscape and the partnerships helping drive economic growth across the Valley. \;

No registration is necessary for in-person attendance.

Register in advance for the ETEC meeting virtually: \; \;https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-CgrDMiHNTsDsHqH0FyubCh2ys57LzH#/registration


For more information about ETEC&rsquo\;s weekly meetings\, \;click here.


Visit the \;Find Us page \;for the meeting location\, address\, and map.

Heidi Smith
Vice President of Economic Development
Tennessee Valley Authority

Heidi Smith serves as Vice President of Economic Development for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)\, where she leads initiatives aimed at fostering job creation and attracting investment across the seven-state TVA service region. Smith leads global business and economic incentives programs and specialists\, furthering TVA&rsquo\;s mission of service through economic growth. \;

Since joining TVA in 2002\, Smith has been instrumental in the development and  \;implementation of strategic recruitment\, community development programs\, in-depth site development initiatives\, and customized workforce development strategies. Her efforts focus on preparing communities to be in a more marketable position for economic growth opportunities. Programs and initiatives developed under Smith&rsquo\;s leadership include InvestPrep\, InvestReady\, Workforce Invest\, Rural Leadership Institute\, and Workforce Institute.

Smith works closely with state\, regional\, and local economic development and local power company partners in the areas of business recruitment\, project management\, and community development. Smith is also a certified facilitator for Facilitative Selling and Proposing to Win training. \;

Before joining TVA\, Smith worked for Forcum Lannom Construction Company as vice president of business development and marketing. Smith earned a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in marketing and communications from the University of Arkansas\, is a recipient of the Tennessee Economic Development Council Fred H. Harris Professional of the Year Award and is listed in Southern Business and Development&rsquo\;s Southern Economic Development Hall of Fame. She enjoys spending time with family and resides in Nashville.


Special thanks to \;Paschal Solutions\, Inc. \;for sponsoring all \;
ETEC Friday Morning Meetings in September.



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