Updated 28 May 2026 0919
Listing guide: TN regions • West | • Central | • Eastern | • Elsewhere 

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May 4-5 • Small Business Summit, by Bank Director and Pinnacle Financial Partners, JW Marriott Hotel, details.

May 5 • GEODIS Americas Region President & CEO Laura Ritchey speaks during LU-NBJ Nashville Business Breakfast. Details. 

May 6-10 • Business Professionals Association National Leadership Conference, Gaylord Opryland, details. The Awards event is Oct. 19 at the Schermerhorn.

May 6 • (hybrid) Vanderbilt University "Dry Dock Demo Day," 9 a.m.-11:30a.m. virtual or inperson at Analog at The Hutton, followed by luncheon. More info.

May 7 • Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce MidTN Apprenticeship Network Kickoff, details.

AB's Seth Bernstein TNWAC May 8th

May 8 • Tennessee World Affairs Council, speaker Seth Bernstein, president-CEO of Alliance Bernstein, discusses current tariffs impact, in chat with Former Mayor Karl Dean. Register.

May 10-15 • Memphis: American Competitiveness Exchange, details.

May 11-12 • HealthTech - British HealthTech Industries Association, Nashville Chamber of Commerce convene at Belmont University. Details.

May 12 • TennSMART's Tennessee Smart Mobility Expo, GEODIS Park, Nashville. Details.

May 12 • Nashville Health Care Council Virtual Policy Update, 8a-9am, details.

May 12-14 • Nashville AI Week, The Factory, Franklin, details. 

May 12-14 • SBIR-STTR America's Seed Fund Week webinar series. Details.

May 13 • Innovation Night at Covenant Health Park, Knoxville, with Investors pitch their startups (yes), LEEP Demo Day (features startups from Argonne, Berkeley, ORNL and Lab of the Rockies), coworking, networking, startup showcase, bonus Knoxville SC soccer game, with halftime recognition of founders and innovators. Sponsors Market Square Ventures, 121 Tech Hub, Innovation Crossroad ORNL, LaunchTN, PYA. Details, registration.

May 13 • Nashville Technology Council "State of Tech" event Tech Hill Commons, 7:30am-10:30am.

May 13-14 • "Memphis in May International Festival," River Run, Bar-B-Q Cooking Contest and more.

May 14-15 • Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Tennessee, MidSouth Capital Connection, Omni Nashville, details.

May 15 • "Women in Business," Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Hermitage Golf Course, 11:15am-1:15pm. Details.

May 15 • Nashville Entrepreneur Center extended deadline for nominations for NEXT Awards. Details.

May 16-July 31 •  Aspie Bootcamp - Python, free virtual summer coding camp for participants who identify as autistic or neurodivergent. Applications window closed for '26.

May 18 • AI Across America, SeedAI, LaunchTN, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, 9am-2:30pm, details. 

May 19 • Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership, Brentwood, 9am-11:30am, details.

May 19 • "Accelerating AI Innovation - From Lab to Marketplace", Tennessee Technological University, details.

May 19 • Epicenter Memphis: Truist Foundation, Watson Institute present "The Anatomy of a Leader: Leadership, Values, Courage," led by Terry Ross PhD to help founders "lead with clarity, confidence, and intention in uncertain environments." Registration. Program.

May 20 • Last Mile Retail Awards, Four Seasons Hotel, Details. 

May 20 • Agetech: Aging and Longevity Innovation showcase, networking, details.

May 20 • "Housing Matters Conference," Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce at Belmont University, details.

May 20 • EPIcenter Memphis, Logistics Opportunity Challenge Problem Discovery Workshop, to surface real-world challenge and new opportunities in logistics, supply chain, details here.

May 20-21 • McDermott HealthEx 2026, Renaissance Nashville, details.

May 21 • "The Business of Senior Living," Nashville Entrepreneur Center, details.

May 21 • ClimateWiser series convenes with speaker Miller Morris, founder of Comma. Venue: Glasshaus. Details.

May 20-21 • Home Delivery World, focusing on trends in supply chain and investment, Music City Center, details.

May 20-21 • McDermott Will & Schulte's HealthEx 2026, Renaissance Nashville Hotel, details. 

May 21 • Nashville Entrepreneur Day, Geodis Park. Nashville Entrepreneur Center. 

May 24 • TITANS Small Business Support Grants application deadline, details.

May 25 • Memorial Day.  

May 27-29 • Turnaround Management Association Southeast event, Asheville, NC, details here.

May 28-29 • Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit, Chattanooga, details. 

May 28 • Banking Tech Awards,  New York City, details. Fintech.

May 31 • Deadline for applications to Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative pre-apprentice program, details.

MORE RESOURCES: Try LaunchTN's Regional Network and Industry Partners, individually arrayed and hyperlinked here. Previous VNC Calendars here. All VNC news coverage here. VNC

.last edited 28 May 2026 0919