Treat Me Like a Customer

2:42 pm | Tuesday, Oct 18th
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Franklin Mayor Ken Moore and Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson will host 2016’s last Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast With the Mayors, presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners, with guest speaker, Louis Upkins Jr., on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Rolling Hills Community Church.

Entrepreneur, leadership consultant, author and speaker, Upkins works to move people from idea creation to innovation and manifestation – living intentionally in a nutshell. His life’s mission is to help all people find the purpose that is so instrumental in making individuals and companies successful, and then put that purpose into a tangible plan of action. He’s committed to this mission because he knows the joy and harmony that purposeful living can bring – in business, personal life, education and sports.

He’s confident intentional life planning has the potential to create not just any smile, but a confident one: a smile that speaks of a life lived completely.

Upkins is a leader to leaders, and author of “Treat Me Like A Customer,” which will be the theme of his Oct. 25 appearance.

Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m., with the program start at 7:45 a.m. To RSVP, go to  http://www.planetreg.com/Oct26BreakfastWithMayors

There is no cost to attend Breakfast With the Mayors, thanks to our generous partners, which include Williamson Medical Center; Williamson County Association of REALTORS: Tennessee Equine Hospital; Patterson Hardee & Ballentine, CPAs; Andrews Cadillac; Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant; Royal Cup Coffee; and the Williamson Herald.

More about Louis Upkins Jr.

Committed to bringing ideas to life, Upkins has worked with some of the largest names in a variety of industries, across the board, from professional sports and entertainment outlets and personalities to Fortune 500 companies and celebrities. To name a few: Oprah, Starbucks, Product (RED), The Olympic Games, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, The Kings of Comedy Tour (Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and Bernie Mac), Luther Vandross, UPS, Cracker Barrel, Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes, O’Charley’s, Burger King, McDonalds, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Fleetguard.

His products have been featured in many prominent, influential national publications such as Time, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and People.

Today he is a strategic advisor to many and utilizes his gifts through coaching companies, executives and their families to live completely.

Upkins is the founder of Leadership Sports, which marries the worlds of the professional athletes to the corporate space, is on the NASBA, Friends of Warner Parks Board, Best Buddies and YMCA Executive Board, Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation and has served on the advisory boards of the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, Leadership Middle Tennessee, New Hope Academy and the Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation.

In May 2007, Upkins served as Co-Chairman of the highly successful Luis Palau Nashville Cityfest, which was attended by over 100,000 people at Nashville’s riverfront.

Franklin Tomorrow has as its mission to engage the community, foster collaboration, and advocate for a shared vision for the future of Franklin. Through citizen interaction, surveys and events, the citizens have said they want Franklin to be a city with a vibrant economy, distinct character, great people, and robust neighborhoods. Learn more about the organization at www.franklintomorrow.org.

For more information, contact Franklin Tomorrow Executive Director Mindy Tate at (615) 794-0998 or by email at mindy@franklintomorrow.org.

Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast With Mayors

6:00 pm | Thursday, Apr 21st
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Franklin Tomorrow will take the temperature of our community on Tuesday, April 26, at the next Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast With the Mayors, presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners.
Breakfast service from Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant and Royal Cup Coffee will begin at 7 a.m. with the program start set for 7:45 a.m.
To RSVP for the event, click here.

Franklin Mayor Ken Moore and Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson will be joined by Rick Johnson, CEO of the Governor’s Foundation for a Healthier Tennessee, and Leslie Meehan, Assistant Director of Primary Prevention at Tennessee Department of Health.

 

Their topic will be “It Takes a Community,” focusing on how communities can work together to improve the health of their citizens through initiatives as well as through the built environment.
Johnson will discuss his work with Healthier Tennessee, an initiative to improve the state’s health and in which Franklin Tomorrow has participated as a pilot community through its Get Fit Franklin Initiative.

Rick Johnson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, a non-profit corporation that is leading and directing a statewide initiative to improve health outcomes in Tennessee.

He was previously Special Assistant to Gov. Bill Haslam and prior to that was Executive Vice President of Provision Healthcare. Before joining Provision, he was President of Eastern Management, a planning and project management consultancy.

In her role at the state Department of Health, Meehan’s office focuses on determinants of health related to physical activity, the built environment and transportation, healthy foods and other factors that influence health outcomes. The Office concentrates on the Big 3 + 1 (Tobacco, Physical Inactivity, Obesity and Drug Abuse) which are the largest drivers of poor health in Tennessee. Of these four, physical activity is the primary prevention strategy for the Tennessee Department of Health to improve population health.

Breakfast With the Mayors is free to attend thanks to the generosity of our partners, which include Pinnacle Financial Partners, Williamson Medical Center, Tennessee Equine Hospital, Williamson County Association of Realtors, Patterson Hardee and Ballentine P.C., Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant, Royal Cup Coffee, and the Williamson Herald.

Franklin Tomorrow has as its mission to engage the community, foster collaboration, and advocate for a shared vision for the future of Franklin. Through citizen interaction, surveys and events, the citizens have said they want Franklin to be a city with a vibrant economy, distinct character, great people, and robust neighborhoods. Learn more about the organization at www.franklintomorrow.org.

For more information, contact Franklin Tomorrow Executive Director Mindy Tate at (615) 794-0998 or by email at mindy@franklintomorrow.org.

Breakfast with the Mayors

3:50 am | Wednesday, Dec 30th
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Mark your calendars now for Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, the date of the first Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast With the Mayors, presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners, in 2016.

Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson and Franklin Mayor Ken Moore have invited the mayors of Williamson County’s other cities to join them that day for a mayoral summit.
Reservations for the event will be accepted in early January for the event, which will be held at Rolling Hills Community Church, 1810 Columbia Ave., in Franklin. Breakfast from Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant and Royal Cup Coffee will be served starting at 7 a.m. and guests will be able to network until the start of the program at 7:45 a.m.
Invited have been Brentwood Mayor Regina Smithson, Fairview Mayor Patti Carroll, Nolensville Mayor Jimmy Alexander, Spring Hill Mayor Rick Graham, and Thompson’s Station Mayor Corey Napier.
The remaining Breakfasts With the Mayors will be held April 26, July 26, and Oct. 25.
Additional information and sponsors for Breakfast With the Mayors will be announced in January. Sponsorships are available for the series or individual Breakfasts. For more information, contact Mindy Tate at (615) 794-0998.