Basecamp at Waterhouse Pavilion - July 7

850 Market Street,Chattanooga TN 37402

04 August, 2021

Description

Basecamp is a monthly coworking day in Miller Plaza, the first Wednesday of every month, June through September. *If you can not join us in person we will be going live from our Facebook page during each programmed event* Basecamp is a monthly coworking day in Miller Plaza, the first Wednesday of every month, June through September. The free event includes a complimentary lunch, a speaker series featuring small business experts from the INCubator, coffee throughout the day, and an after-work happy hour with entertainment, where you can experience the buzz of the Innovation District while networking with like-minded thinkers and doers. ...................................................................................................... EVENT TIMELINE 9:00 AM 1 Million Cups (registration required) An event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving peer network of founders in Chattanooga. Coffee and pastries brought to you by Goodman Coffee. Speaker: KaDeadra McNealey from Millennial Nail Bar! MNB is a platform that conveniently brings the nail technician to clients for nail care services. ...................................................................................................... 11:00 am -3:00 pm Outdoor games provided by Open Spaces ...................................................................................................... 12:00 PM Experience Talks with the INCubator (Complimentary Lunch Provided by Community Pie) Experience Talks, hosted by the INCubator is a speaker series that connects business experts with local entrepreneurs. Listen to the experts as you enjoy free lunch. The HR Summer Series hosted by the INCubator and SHRM will be hosted in-person at Basecamp. To view the event virtually, please join our Facebook Live. About our speakers: Jim Pugh is the current President of Southeast TN SHRM, which is an affiliate Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). In his current role at PlayCore Corporation (2014-present), Jim is the Corporate Director of Human Resources. Rebecca Hunter served on Governor Bill Haslam’s cabinet as Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources for eight years. Prior to this appointment, she spent six years as the Director of Human Resources for Hamilton County Government in Chattanooga and held management positions in governmental finance for over 25 years. Merri Mai, a native Chattanoogan and Past President of Southeast TN SHRM, began her career in human resources thirty years ago. Recognizing the necessity for eliminating attrition while obtaining quality personnel, she developed screening procedures which she incorporated into her hiring process... and her attrition dropped 50%, which led to the formation of her company. As a licensed private investigative agency, Application Researchers® provides everything from criminal histories to health screenings for over 2000 clients. ...................................................................................................... 1:00 PM BYOW (Bring your own work) - Silent Party Edition Join us on Miller Plaza, listen to curated playlists on a provided set of headphones, and enjoy the ample charging stations and the fast, free Wifi courtesy of EPB FIber Optics. ...................................................................................................... 4:00 PM Happy Hour + The Journey (Creatives Edition) The series will feature authentic stories from local creatives about how they have built their platform, featuring artists identified by Sound Corps, ArtsBuild, RISE Chattanooga, and Proof Incubator. We will encourage them to share the hard stuff, as well as the joyous points, in order to help people understand the life of a creative. Enjoy a live candid conversation with a glass of wine or cold beer brought to you by Bitter Alibi. Then afterwards sit back and enjoy as they showcase their talent. Speaker: Jules Downum is producer, director, dancer and a co-founder of The Pop-up Project, a Chattanooga based non-profit organization. And, she is Chattanooga's first city artist. The Pop-up Project is a highly acclaimed non-profit production company in Chattanooga, TN. Our vision is a vibrant, diverse and sustainable arts community. 6:00 PM Event Ends