During the event, attendees heard from Governor Bill Lee and TNECD Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, as well as CBS Sports Lead Play-by-Play Announcer Jim Nantz and a host of other speakers who discussed topics ranging from entrepreneurship to workforce to foreign direct investment and the programs that help build strong communities throughout the state.

Three-Star Community Development Certification efforts were recognized by county representatives, along with Commissioner McWhorter and TNECD Community Development Director Jody Sliger.

Three-Star serves to promote economic and community prosperity through collaboration to positively impact every Tennessean.

Pictured L-R: Ethan Hadley, Beth Wyatt-Davis, Mayor Allen Foster, Stuart McWhorter, Mayor James Mayberry, R.J. Crawford, and Jodi Sliger.