Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association - Chattanooga

W June 3, 2009, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME/PLACE), First Tennessee Box, AT&T (Lookouts) Field, Chattanooga, TN – Board/Committee Chair Meeting. Initial 15 min. infomercial by Barbara Marter on FSG Bank (confirmed 2/17/09). HOST: Mike Griffin on behalf of First Tennessee Bank.

Tu June 16, 2009, 5:00-7:00 p.m., McKamey Animal Center, 4500 N. Access Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415 (tele. 423/425-3750) – Social/fund-raising/educational benefit to benefit McKamey Animal Center. Potentially to feature “silent auction” of cat/dog treat items, cat/dog treat items purchasable for donation to the Center appropriate to their dietary restrictions on their housed animals; facility tour; etc. PLANNING LEADER: Donna Killian, Social Enrichment Chair.   Planning supporters: Mike Griffin, Community Education Chair; Jennifer Hoff, Communications Chair; Marc Serrano, Technology Chair. OTHER SUPPORT: Laurie Shipley (new member of McKamey Board), Shula Yelliott, Rosemary Seitz, Mary Ellen Galloway, Cynthia Fagan.

By July 1, 2009 – LCAA pays $1500 YLC scholarship per board vote of 4/01/09. Upon receipt of a written letter request from Leadership Chattanooga, LCAA Board will consider funding a similar scholarship amount for that program.

NO JULY BOARD/COMMITTEE CHAIR MEETING (summer vacation break).

M Aug. 3, 2009, 12 noon-1:30 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME/PLACE), Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN Headquarters, Building #5, Cameron Hill, 9th Street, Chattanooga – 12 noon-12:30: “Leadership Exchange” w/ reps from Leadership Marion (Vicki Lofty invited by e-mail on 5/21/09); 12:30-12:45: Infomercial by David Lawrence, Cynthia Fagan & Rodney Woods on BCBSTN (confirmed 2/11/09); and 12:45-1:30: monthly board/committee chair meeting. Rodney Woods, chair of Annual Meeting Special Planning Committee, to announce preliminary plans for meeting site and keynote speaker. “BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH/SNACK.” Tour of BCBSTN may be available following meeting.

Th Aug. 13, 2009, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Table 2 Grille, 232 E. 11th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 (tele. 423/756-8253), Welcoming Reception hosted by LCAA for incoming members of 2009-2010 class of Leadership Chattanooga. PLANNING LEADERS: Donna Killian, Social Enrichment Chair, and Barbara Marter, Treasurer/Membership Chair. Planning supporters: Jennifer Hoff, Communications Chair; Mike Griffin, Community Education Chair; Marc Serrano, Technology Chair; and all other officers and board members.   OTHER SUPPORT: Eddie Grant, Kelly Brexler.

M Sept. 14, 2009, 12 noon-1:00 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME/PLACE to avoid conflict w/ Labor Day), Interfaith Hospitality Network, 711 E. 11th Street, Chattanooga – 12 noon-12:15 Infomercial by Mary Ellen Galloway on Interfaith Hospitality Network (confirmed 2/17/09); and 12:16-1:00: monthly board/committee meeting. “BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH/SNACK.”

Sept./Oct. 2009 – Continuing graduate education event w/ working title of “Navigating Choppy Economic Waters” aboard Delta Queen, Fat Cat Ferry or other TN River craft tentatively to feature panel of economists, accountants, credit counselors, local government/business “green” stimulus recipients, etc. To educate LCAA members about the current economy, strategizing/positioning to utilize federal stimulus monies, etc. Co-sponsored w/ Chattanooga Bar Ass’n (executive director, Lynda Minks Hood, = LCAA member). PLANNING LEADER: Rodney Woods, Graduate Programs Chair. OTHER SUPPORT: Mike Griffin, Community Education Chair, and Eddie Grant, Laurie Shipley, Cynthia Fagan, Pam Morris, Mary Ellen Galloway, Kelly Brexler.

Sept. 1-Oct. 4, 2009 – Immed. Past Pres./Nominating Cte. Chair David Lawrence confers with Pres.-Elect David Higney, forms a committee as may be required, and develops the proposed slate of nominees for 2010 to present at the 10/05/09 board meeting for board approval.

M Oct. 5, 2009, 12 noon-1:30 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME/PLACE), First Things First, 620 Lindsay Street, Chattanooga – 12 noon-12:30 p.m.: “Leadership Exchange” w/ reps from Leadership Cleveland (Bernadette Douglas invited by e-mail on 5/21/09); 12:30-12:45: infomercial by Eddie Grant/Julie Baumgarner on First Things First (confirmed 2/18/09); 12:45-1:30 p.m.: monthly board/committee chair meeting. Immed. Past Pres./Nominating Cte. Chair David Lawrence presents for Board approval the finalized proposed 2010 slate of officers, board members and committee chairs to present at the Jan. 2010 annual meeting for membership election (per LCAA Bylaws Art. X, nomination process to be completed by 12/31/09 for 2010 year; completion by October allows advance planning). “BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH/SNACK.”

October 7-9, 2009 – Annual Conference of Tennessee Association of Community Leaders (TACL) at the Music Row Hotel ($99/night) behind Ruby Tuesday’s in Sevierville/Pigeon Forge, TN. Host: Leadership Sevier County Association (contact Jay Lowe at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Diane Parks and Chamber’s Leadership programs providing primary assistance given East Tennessee location of conference. Subject to board approval and availability for attendance, LCAA to sponsor attendance by Pres. Vital and Pres.-Elect Higney. Others interested in attending w/ employer/personal sponsorship: Eddie Grant, Mike Griffin, Kelly Brexler.

Oct. 5-Nov. 15, 2009 – target dates between which for Pres.-Elect Higney to compile letters and to mail out information packets to all 2010 nominees regarding their responsibilities, etc.

M Nov. 2, 2009, 12 noon-1:00 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME/PLACE), ARSecommerce, 1001 Reads Lake Road, Hixson – 12:00-12:15 p.m.: infomercial by Marc Serrano on ARSecommerce (confirmed 2/11/09); 12:15-1:00 p.m.: monthly board/committee meeting. Agenda to include Report from Oct. 7-9 TACL Conference and ideas gleaned for 2010 LCAA activities and plans. “BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH/SNACK.”

Th Nov. 19, 2009, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 5461 N. Terrace Road, Chattanooga – 3rd Leadership in Action Series event jointly sponsored w/ Global Diversity Leadership Program/American Diversity Report (Deborah Levine), Leadership Chattanooga (?), Allied Arts, and Holmberg Institute Leadership Training Alumni (“Holmies”). Focus: “Education & Diversity.” PLANNING LEADERS: Mike Griffin, Community Education Chair, and Graduate Programs Chair, with support from all other officers, board members and committee chairs. OTHER SUPPORT: Eddie Grant, Cynthia Fagan.

Mid-Nov. 2009 – Membership drive among LC grads who’ve never joined and/or don’t currently belong to LCAA to be completed prior to letters/dues notices going out. Treas. Marter/Chamber (Diane Parks) to send out dues/membership renewal notices to be paid by 12/31/09.

W Dec. 2, 2009, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Niko’s Southside Grill, 1400 Cowart Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408 (tele. 423/266-6511) (NOTE RETURN TO OLD TIME FOR HOLIDAY LUNCH)– Holiday Lunch for Board and Committee Chairs (“dutch treat” but w/ pre-set menus to ease burden on restaurant staff). Initial 15 min. infomercial by Shula Yelliott re: the Hamilton County Government Read 20 Program (confirmed 2/11/09). PLANNING LEADER: Donna Killian, Social Enrichment Chair. OTHER SUPPORT: Eddie Grant, Laurie Shipley, Mary Ellen Galloway, Cynthia Fagan, Shula Yelliott.

M Jan. 11, 2010, 12 noon-1:30 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME/PLACE to avoid conflict w/ holidays), Senior Neighbors/Alexian Brothers of Southeast Chattanooga, 1000 Newby Street, Chattanooga (tele. 423/668-2141) – 12 noon-12:30 p.m.: “Leadership Exchange” w/ reps from Rhea County Leadership Program (Raymond Walker invited by e-mail on 5/21/09); 12:30-12:45 p.m.: infomercial by Colleen Combs on Senior Neighbors/Alexian Brothers of Southeast Chattanooga (confirmed 4/21/09); 12:45-1:30 p.m.: monthly board/committee chair meeting (last one chaired by President Vital).

Tu January 26, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (place TBD/TBA) – Annual Membership Meeting.   Creative site and engaging/dynamic speaker to be selected by Special Annual Meeting Planning Committee chaired by Rodney Woods. Agenda also to include presentation of awards, election of 2010 board, recognition of board members whose terms expire 12/31/09, review of 2009 activities, assessment/evaluation of 2009 goals met, 2010 plans, etc. To reduce the time allocated to the business portion of the meeting and in order to provide more time for the keynote speaker, will explore presenting business information through pre-meeting e-mail attachment and in paper handout form during the annual meeting with brief oral reference being made thereto during the meeting. PLANNING LEADER: Rodney Woods, chair, Special Annual Meeting Planning Committee, in conferral w/ Pat Vital, LCAA Pres.; David Higney, Pres.-Elect; and all other officers, board members and committee chairs. OTHER SUPPORT: Eddie Grant, Mike Griffin, Laurie Shipley, Cynthia Fagan, Kelly Brexler.

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