The Tennessee Business Leader Summit on Early Childhood Investment will be co-hosted by the Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children, United Ways of Tennessee, Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance, and Tennessee Department of Human Services.

This event will educate business leaders on the current climate of early childhood education and to discuss the economic benefits of early childhood investments in Tennessee. Participants will be equipped with the tools and resources needed to become knowledgeable  advocates of early childhood interests and to foster a viable workforce for the future. Attendance to this meeting is by invitation only.

Agenda

See the Summit program here(PDF)

Summit Materials

• View the invitation to the summit here(PDF).
• "Promoting Quality Early Childhood Education Programs: The Challenges and Opportunities of Preparing ALL Children for a Successful Future"(PDF) Mark Ginsberg.
• Tennessee Department of Education Factsheet (PDF)
• Tennessee Department of Human Services Child Care Statistics (PDF)
• Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance Handout (PDF)
• "Why Investing in Early Childhood Programs is Important for the Economy" (PDF) by TIm Bartik
• Young Children in Tennessee at a Glance - Fact Sheet by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (PDF)
• "Young Children in Tennessee at a Glance" (PDF) Remarks by Linda O'Neal

Speakers

Rob Dugger, Chairman, Advisory Board, Partnership for America's Economic Success

Tim Bartik, Senior Economist, W.E. Upjohn Institute

Mark R. Ginsberg, Executive Director, National Association for the Education of Young Children

Media Coverage

"2009 Tennessee Business Leader Summit on Early Childhood Investment." McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, LLC. October 19, 2009

Diane R. Neighbors. "Early development of child is investment." Memphis Commerical Appeal. September 16, 2009.