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/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T110000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Outlook Williamson 2026 DESCRIPTION:Agenda7AM Breakfast\, networking and expo8AM Session 1 (What the Data is Telling Us)9AM Session 2 (National Trends\, Local Relevance)10AM Session 3 (Long-Term Impact and Local Choices)Outlook Williamson: An Economic Forum for Business LeadersOutlook Williamson convenes the business community for a data-driven look at the local economy. We'll discuss what's working\, what's changing\, and what decisions today could mean for Williamson County in the years ahead. Grounded in findings from Williamson\, Inc.'s 2026 Outlook Survey and paired with regional and national expertise\, this year's forum connects real business sentiment with broader economic forces shaping our community.Session I: What the Data Is Telling UsSpeakers:Matt Largen\, President & CEO\, Williamson\, Inc.Stephanie Coleman\, President & CEO\, Nashville Area Chamber of CommerceThis fireside chat marks the official unveiling of Williamson\, Inc.'s 2026 Outlook Survey\, examining how local employers and professionals are thinking about the economy and the year ahead. The conversation explores key questions around business confidence\, hiring expectations\, housing affordability\, transportation\, and the role of policy\, placing Williamson County's responses within a broader Middle Tennessee context.Session II: National Trends\, Local RelevanceSpeaker:Nick Riashi\, Senior Director and Investor Relations Expert\, Consultant ConnectWhat happens nationally has a direct impact on decisions made in Williamson County. This session connects national economic and site selection trends to what they mean locally for employers\, employees\, and the county's competitive position. Topics include how corporate relocation and expansion trends influence interest in Williamson County\, how infrastructure and housing factor into business decisions\, and how inflation\, automation\, and policy environments shape where companies choose to invest. Attendees will gain clearer insight into how national forces translate into local opportunity\, competition for talent\, and long-term economic positioning across Williamson County. Session III: Long-Term Impact and Local ChoicesSpeaker:Del Boyette\, President & CEO\, Boyette Strategic Advisors\n\nThis session takes a long-range view of economic decision-making and its lasting effects on communities. Drawing from real-world examples\, Boyette Strategic Advisors examines how growth-related decisions in other markets have shaped affordability\, infrastructure\, workforce outcomes\, and economic resilience over time. The discussion will explore potential opportunities and threats facing communities\, encouraging attendees to think critically about how today's choices both locally and regionally can influence economic outcomes for decades to come. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Agenda

7AM Breakfast\, networking and expo

8AM Session 1 (What the Data is Telling Us)

9AM Session 2 (National Trends\, Local Relevance)

10AM Session 3 (Long-Term Impact and Local Choices)

Outlook Williamson: An Economic Forum for Business Leaders

Outlook Williamson convenes the business community for a data-driven look at the local economy. We&rsquo\;ll discuss what&rsquo\;s working\, what&rsquo\;s changing\, and what decisions today could mean for Williamson County in the years ahead. Grounded in findings from Williamson\, Inc.&rsquo\;s 2026 Outlook Survey and paired with regional and national expertise\, this year&rsquo\;s forum connects real business sentiment with broader economic forces shaping our community.

Session I: What the Data Is Telling Us

Speakers:

This fireside chat marks the official unveiling of Williamson\, Inc.&rsquo\;s 2026 Outlook Survey\, examining how local employers and professionals are thinking about the economy and the year ahead. The conversation explores key questions around business confidence\, hiring expectations\, housing affordability\, transportation\, and the role of policy\, placing Williamson County&rsquo\;s responses within a broader Middle Tennessee context.

Session II: National Trends\, Local Relevance

Speaker:

What happens nationally has a direct impact on decisions made in Williamson County. This session connects national economic and site selection trends to what they mean locally for employers\, employees\, and the county&rsquo\;s competitive position. Topics include how corporate relocation and expansion trends influence interest in Williamson County\, how infrastructure and housing factor into business decisions\, and how inflation\, automation\, and policy environments shape where companies choose to invest. Attendees will gain clearer insight into how national forces translate into local opportunity\, competition for talent\, and long-term economic positioning across Williamson County.

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Session III: Long-Term Impact and Local Choices

Speaker:

LOCATION:230 Franklin Rd Franklin TN 37064 UID:e.4580.1371863 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260514T151405Z URL:https://members.williamsonchamber.com/chamber-events-calendar/Details/outlook-williamson-2026-1619139?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR