Nashville 2021
October 17-19, 2021
Our 2021 InterCity Visit took place in Nashville, TN. Delegates packed their cowboy boots and connected with Music City's key leaders on a variety of important issues. This trip's topics included education, healthcare, diversity, equity & inclusion, and addressing homelessness.
2022 Intercity trip information coming soon.
Please contact Emily Weisz at eweisz@austinchamber.com with any questions.
Session Information
Affordability
- Presented by Diane Janbakhsh, Chief Visionary Officer, Plaza Mariachi
Martha Silva, Interim Co-Executive Director, Conexion Americas
Beth Shinn, Professor, Vanderbilt University
Infrastructure
- Presented by Faye DiMassimo, Interim Director, NDOT and Senior Advisor Transportation Mayor Cooper’s Office
Mike Trimble, Director, City of Austin Corridor Program Office
Soul of Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium
- Presented by Ralph Schulz, President & CEO, Nashville Chamber of Commerce
Conversation with the Mayor
- Presented by John Cooper, Mayor, City of Nashville
Innovation & Inclusion
- Presented by Sandi Hoff, Chief of Staff, Nashville Technology Council
Holly Rachel, Co-Founder, Rachel + Winfree Consulting and President, Blacks in Technology Nashville
Jurnell Cockhren, Co-Founder, Black in Tech-Nashville
Moderated by Tam Hawkins, Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce
Addressing Homelessness
- Presented by Judy Tackett, Director, Metro Homeless Impact Division
Rev. Ingrid McIntyre, Founder, The Village at Glencliff
K-12 + Higher Ed
- Presented by Rena Hall, VP, Education Initiatives, Nashville Chamber
Jason Seay, Senior Director of Outreach, Tennessee Higher Education
Healthcare
- Presented by Sam Hazen, CEO, HCA Healthcare
Jon Foster, American Group President, HCA Healthcare
Moderated by Elizabeth Christian, CEO, Elizabeth Christian Public Relations
Regionalism
- Presented by Michael Skipper, Executive Director, Greater Nashville Regional Council
Mark Cate, Founder & President, Stones River Group
Upskilling, Workforce Development
- Presented by Andrew Hunt, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Director, Strategic Alignment for Adult Learner
Brandon Hudson, Senior Director of Workforce and Economic Development, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Mitch Currey, Director of Workforce and Economic Development at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Moderated by Laura Ward, SVP, Talent Development, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Air Services
- Presented by Doug Kreulen, CEO, BNA