Tennessee Inventors Association (TIA) Meeting Newsletters
The Tennessee Inventors Association sends a monthly newsletter to members and visitors. The newsletters contain notes on the previous meeting and information on other items of interest. Some newsletters include pdf copies of the handouts. To view these handouts, Adobe Acrobat or other pdf file reader/viewer program must me installed on your computer.
| Month | Meeting Description |
|---|---|
| May |
May 2013 Zane Hagy and marketingThe agenda for the May meeting includes a presentation by Zane Hagy of z11 communications. |
| April |
April 2013 Dr. Gene OverholtThe speaker for April 27 was Dr. Gene Overholt, co-founder and president of Gastrointestinal Associates in Knoxville. |
| March |
March 2013 Andrew Lake, patent attorneyThe March meeting will feature Andrew Lake, a shareholder of Pitts & Lake, a Knoxville patent law firm. |
| February |
February 2013 David BoltThe February meeting featured David Bolt, Founder of Sustainable Future, Home energy Improvements and solar technology. |
| January |
January 2013 Leo Knight and the Entrepreneurs of KnoxvilleThe January meeting featured Leo Knight, the founder of Entrepreneurs of Knoxville, a Knoxville, TN, organization of local businesspersons and entrepreneurs. The January meeting was also the first regular scheduled meeting at our new meeting place at LMU on Ceder Bluff Road. |
| Month | Meeting Description |
|---|---|
| December |
December 2012 TIA MeetingThe December 15, 2012, meeting of the TIA is a special event. Members will meet at Perkins Restaurant at 9507 Kingston Pike (between Cedar Bluff Road and Pellissippi Parkway) for a late breakfast and then a tour of our new meeting location at the Cedar Bluff campus of Lincoln Memorial University (LMU). See LMU map. |
| November |
November 2012 ElectionsThe agenda for the November 17 TIA meeting included the TIA annual elections. Our featured speaker is J.R. Charles, the owner of Digital Consultants. Digital Consultants is an advertising company JR founded. |
| October |
October 2012 TIA general meetingThe October 20 TIA meeting was a general meeting with no scheduled speaker. Several topics were discussed, including the upcoming TIA elections in November. |
| September |
September 2012 Carbon fiber in East TennesseeThe September 15 meeting of the TIA featured a presentation by Jesse Smith. Jesse is the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley Director of Technology. He is also involved in the Advanced Composites Employment (ACE) Accelerator. His presentation, Carbon Fiber for Dummies, explained the ins and outs of carbon fiber and its potential. |
| August |
August 2012 Business ModelsThe program for the August 18 TIA meeting included a presentation by Mike Thompson, a teacher, inventor, and author. He spoke about business models. |
| July |
July 2012 Tennessee Small Business Development Centers (TSBDC)
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| June |
June 2012 Inventor progress and TIE planningThe June 16 meeting of the TIA featured a presentation by Carl Papa about marketing his inventions. Carl has two inventions that aid golfers in improving their swing. The second half of the meeting was a discussion of the upcoming Tennessee Inventor Expo scheduled for early 2013. |
The program for the July 21 TIA meeting included a presentation by Jutta Bangs from the 