2026 TNSC Agenda
Draft Only
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Monday, August 17th
SWANA Managing Recycling Systems
Class 8:00 am-5 pm
Mountain View Upstairs A
Tuesday, August 18th
SWANA Managing Recycling Systems
Class 8:00 am-5 pm
Mountainview Upstairs A
Wednesday, August 19th
Exhibitor Set-up & Registration (upstairs)
SWANA Class 8 am-5 pm
Mountain View Upstairs A
Mountainview upstairs
Mountainview upstairs
Golf Tournament 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Gatlinburg Golf Course
TNSC Welcome & Opening 4:00 PM
(Main Ballroom 1-4)
Caleb Powell, TRC President
Reception/Kickoff with Exhibitors at Park Vista
Ballroom 1-4, Downstairs
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
5:30 pm-7:00 pm Dinner on your own
*Trolleys run every 30 minutes for downtown
Hospitality Suite - 7:00 pm Networking Event
Bus will run from Park Vista to event from
6:45 pm to 11:30 pm.
Thursday, August 20th
8:00 am – 10:00 pm Registration Open / Exhibitor Set-up
8:00 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
(Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 4 downstairs)
8:30 am – Morning Opening Remarks
RJ Richardson, TN Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(Ballroom 1,2,3,4)
8:45 am – 9:15 am Open Plenary-TBA
9:15 am- 9:45 am Open Plenary TBA
9:45 am– 10:00 am Break with Exhibitors
10:00 am - 12:00 pm- Mayor's Meeting
Mountainview C & D (upstairs)-TBA
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Morning Breakout Sessions
Track 1-5- 10:00 am to 10:50 am
Track 1-5- 11:00 am to 11:55 am
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Buffet w/Exhibitors
(Main Ballroom)
Caleb Powell, TRC President -TRC Overview, Scholarship, and Awards 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
RJ Gibson, TN Chamber of Commerce, TCCI Awards 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm
Jan Compton, TNEC 1:15 pm -1:30 pm
1:35 – 3:40 pm - Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Track 1-5- 1:35 pm to 2:20 pm
Track 1-5- 2:30 pm to 3:40 pm
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner on your own/optional
7:00 pm – Outside Networking Event
Friday, August 21st
8:30 am – 9:30 am - Breakfast with Exhibitors
Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 4 (Downstairs)
8:30 am – 9:00am – TBA
9:00 am – 9:30 am- TBA
9:30 am – 10:00 am - TBA
10:00 am-10:30 am – Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Adjourn
**Must be present to win!
10:30 am Exhibitor Break Down
Mail any checks to
Tennessee Sustainability Conference
P.O. Box 23796
Nashville, TN 37202
The deadline for agenda changes is July 8th. No refunds issued after July 20th. We do charge a processing fee for refunds.
