Loews Vanderbilt Hotel – Nashville
2100 West End Avenue
Registration: 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon and Discussion: 12:30 p.m...
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The New 'It' City: How Immigrants Contribute to Nashville's Growing Success
Leaders from the public and private sectors will discuss immigration in this gateway city.
Registration: 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon and Discussion: 12:30 p.m...
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel – Nashville
2100 West End Avenue
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Overview
Nashville has received national acclaim for its vibrancy, cultural diversity, and economic growth in recent years. Immigration to the city has played a key role in its success, contributing to economic competitiveness as well as its international draw as a destination for music, food, and higher education. Since voters chose not to enact English-only legislation in 2009, Nashville has distinguished itself as a leader among new gateway cities taking steps to create a welcoming environment for immigrants. Five years later, the city has an opportunity to reflect on the positive impact of that vote, to ask what more can be done to attract and retain talent and business, and to maximize immigrants’ potential to create opportunities for all Nashvillians. Join us for a luncheon with leaders from the public and private sectors that will address these questions and more.
Welcome and Introduction:
- Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Keynote Speakers:
- Karl Dean, Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
- Jim Cooper, Member of Congress, U.S. House of Representatives
Panelists:
- Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
- Todd Gardenhire, State Senator, Tennessee General Assembly
- Renata Soto, Co-founder and Executive Director, Conexión Americas
- Stephen Fotopulos, Former Executive Director, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (Moderator)
Prior registration is required.
Members of AS, COA, and partnering organizations: $15 for individual seats, $100 for an 8-person table;
Non-members: $25 for individual seats, $160 for a 8-person table.
In partnership with:
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Tennessee Immigrants and Refugee Rights Coalition, and Welcoming America.
Read an AS/COA fact sheet on how immigrants make cities more economically competitive.
Americas Society thanks Rockefeller Brothers Fund for its support of our Immigration and Integration Initiative.
Event Information: Beckie Bintrim | bbintrim@as-coa.org | 212-277-8372
Press: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
Cancellation: Contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014
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Agenda
Agenda
12:00-12:30 pm Registration
12:35-12:40 pm Welcome
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society and Council of the Americas
12:40-1:05 pm Keynote Remarks
- Jim Cooper, Member of Congress, U.S. House of Representatives
- Karl Dean, Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
1:10-1:50 pm Nashville as a Leader: Opportunities for the Future
- Greg Adkins, CEO & President, Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association
- Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
- Todd Gardenhire, State Senator, Tennessee General Assembly
- Renata Soto, Co-founder and Executive Director, Conexión Américas
- Stephen Fotopulos, Former Executive Director, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (Moderator)
1:50-2:00 pm Audience Q&A
