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In Ringgold, The Tri-State Summit From Thrive Regional Partnership

A slice of biodiversity in the Thrive Region.
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A slice of biodiversity in the Thrive Region.

In this corner of the Southeast - where Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama meet - you’ll find Thrive Regional Partnership.

The nonprofit aims to cultivate what it calls “responsible and inspired growth” across 16 counties in the Greater Chattanooga region - in sectors from infrastructure, freight mobility and broadband to natural treasures, arts and culture.

Wednesday and Thursday, Thrive hosts its Tri-State Summit - presented by TVA - for leaders across industries, state lines and county lines at the Colonnade in Ringgold.

Bridgett Massengill is Thrive’s president and CEO.

Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission - one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Thrive Tri-State Summit.
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Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission - one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Thrive Tri-State Summit.
Dar Williams, singer-songwriter and urban planning expert - one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Thrive Tri-State Summit.
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Dar Williams, singer-songwriter and urban planning expert - one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Thrive Tri-State Summit.

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