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Where Leaders Gather: The Ascension Conference Returns

WUTC | By Ray Bassett
Published April 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM EDT
Ascension Leadership Conference logo.
Hinton & Company

(Aired Mon 4/07/25)

Leadership is complex.

A conference that returns to downtown Chattanooga this week for its second year aims to empower professionals to grow as leaders, at any stage of their careers.

The Ascension Leadership Conference - organized by Hinton & Company, in partnership with the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce - is Thursday at the Marriott Downtown.

Wade Hinton is CEO of Hinton & Company.
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