BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260402T150000Z DTEND:20260402T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CHAMBER HOSTED: 2026 Speaker Series: Knox County Mayoral Candidate Luncheon DESCRIPTION:The chamber's Speaker Series events provide an opportunity for businesses and the public to hear from speakers on specific topics or issues that are of importance to them\, their business\, and our community. Members receive discounted pricing as a benefit of membership. Attendees from the community are always welcome. \n\n\n\n2026 Knox County Mayoral Candidate Luncheon\n\n \n\nThe next Knox County mayor will serve over half a million residents and oversee a budget of $1.1 billion or more (based on the 2025-26 budget).\n\n\n\nJoin us for a luncheon with the candidates and emcee/facilitator\, Bill Lyons\, as they answer our questions and yours.\n\n \n\nLyons is vastly experience in the fields of Tennessee state and local government\, American politics\, voting behaviors and elections\, including 16 years as the chief policy officer for the City of Knoxville before returning to the University of Tennessee. He is currently a professor emeritus of political science in the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs.\n\n\n\nEarly voting in Knox County for the primary county mayor election begins April 15 through April 30. Election Day is on May 5. \n\n\n\nConfirmed candidate participants to date are:\n\n\n Betsy Henderson Knox County Board of Education Chair\, District 6\n Kim Frazier Knox County Commission\, At Large\, Seat 11 (Vice Chair 2025-26)\n Larsen Jay Knox County Commission\, At Large\, Seat 10\n Beau Hawk President\, Knoxville-Oak Ridge Central Labor Council\n\n\nSponsorships/Tickets/Tables are available in limited quantities.\n\nGot a question for the candidates? Send it to us here! (Please note while we will make every effort to incorporate as many questions/topics as possible\, we are limited by time allotted for the event) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The chamber'\;s Speaker Series events provide an opportunity for businesses and the public to hear from speakers on specific topics or issues that are of importance to them\, their business\, and our community. Members receive discounted pricing as a benefit of membership. Attendees from the community are always welcome. \;
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\n2026 Knox County Mayoral Candidate Luncheon
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\nThe next Knox County mayor will serve over half a million residents and oversee a budget of $1.1 billion or more (based on the 2025-26 budget).
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\nJoin us for a luncheon with the candidates and emcee/facilitator\, Bill Lyons\, as they answer our questions and yours.
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\nLyons is vastly experience in the fields of Tennessee state and local government\, American politics\, voting behaviors and elections\, including 16 years as the chief policy officer for the City of Knoxville before returning to the University of Tennessee. He is currently a professor emeritus of political science in the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs.
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\nEarly voting in Knox County for the primary county mayor election begins April 15 through April 30. Election Day is on May 5. \;
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\nConfirmed candidate participants to date are:

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Sponsorships/Tickets/Tables are available in limited quantities.

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Got a question for the candidates? Send it to us here! \;(Please note while we will make every effort to incorporate as many questions/topics as possible\, we are limited by time allotted for the event)

\n LOCATION:Rothchild Event Center 8807 Kingston Pike Knoxville\, TN 37923 UID:e.3139.13756 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20261031T183033Z URL:https://business.farragutchamber.com/events/details/chamber-hosted-2026-speaker-series-women-in-leadership-13756 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR