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Horizons Of Innovation At Thrive’s State of Freight Forum

The landscape of the Tennessee Valley with Chattanooga in the distance.
Thrive Regional Partnership
The landscape of the Tennessee Valley with Chattanooga in the distance.

What’s on the road of cutting edge in transportation, here in the Southeast and beyond?

Think of alternative fuels, sustainability, supply chains, vehicle electrification and lithium ion batteries.

All are on the agenda for this year’s State of Freight Forum - presented by Thrive Regional Partnership here in Chattanooga, the nonprofit for responsible growth across 16 counties in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.

The Forum is Tuesday from 9 AM to 12 PM at Catoosa County College and Career Academy - 190 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold.

Shannon Millsaps is Thrive’s chief operating officer - and Rhett Bentley is the nonprofit’s chief communications officer.

State of Freight Forum 2024 banner.
Thrive Regional Partnership

Ray is the host and producer of Scenic Roots, Mondays - Thursdays at 3 PM on WUTC.
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