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Welcome to the 2002 Spirit of Innovation Award event and the Chattanooga Area Chamber’s first on-demand Webcast!

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Meet the Sponsors of the Award Event
Steelcase Inc. (Premium Sponsor), Ivan Allen Furniture Co. and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
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A Brief Introduction to the 2002 Award Finalist Companies
Alexian Brothers
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Astec Industries
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Magister Corp.
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PlayCore
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Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group
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U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
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The 2002 Award Breakfast Program
Welcome from Tom Edd Wilson, President and CEO, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, program and keynote introduction by Jim Frierson, Chair, Sprit of Innovation Award
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Remarks by Bob Corker, Mayor, City of Chattanooga
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Award Presentation by Patsy Hazlewood, 2002 Chairwoman of the Board, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce; acceptance remarks by Cort Dondero, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Xpress Enterprises; presentation of Leap chair by Inman Allen, Chairman/CEO, Ivan Allen Furniture Co.
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Closing by Tom Edd Wilson

Keynote Presentation
Will Eastman
, Project Historian and Coordinator, Nobel Voices; Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
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Meet the Winner of the 2002 Kruesi Award for the Spirit of Innovation!
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

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Learn Why the 2002 Finalist Companies are Innovation Contenders!
Alexian Brothers

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Astec Industries
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Magister Corp.
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PlayCore
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Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group
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Know More about Your 2002 Sponsor Companies
Steelcase Inc. (Premium Sponsor)
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Ivan Allen Furniture Co.
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
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See the Interviews Held After the Awards Ceremony
Tom Edd Wilson
, President and CEO, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
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Jan Haerer, Director of Technology Transfer and Economic Development, Oak Ridge National Lab
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Will Eastman, Project Historian and Coordinator, Nobel Voices; Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
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Richard Ector, President, Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group
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Dan Gray, Vice President of Elder Care Services, Alexian Brothers Health Systems
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Colin Williams, President, Magister Corp.
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Bob Farnsworth, CEO, PlayCore
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Meet Last Year’s Spirit of Innovation Award Winner
Collins & Aikman
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Congratulations to the 2002 Spirit of Innovation Award finalists and winner! And, thank you for joining the historic first on-demand webcast of the Chattanooga Area Chamber.


Event video production and editing by WBRO and Fire Eye Productions.
Webcast viewing window design and production, encoding, hosting and streaming by globalspeak.com


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