Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group
2022 Spring Quarterly Forum
3/17/22 Thurs 6pm-8pm (in-person)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville, 201 Crossings Pl., Antioch, TN 37013
Food provided
Admission is $20 for non-members (free for members)
2022 calendar year membership is $40 (free admission for all four forums of 2022)
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RSVP: John Mickner, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.TIMBG.org
“Going around the room” self-introduction
Panel discussion: Post Covid – How to Drive Business Growth in 2022
Moderator: John Mickner
Panelists:
Andy Bhakta, President, Triumph Hospitality and SiLa Developments
Evan Butler-owner, Day1 Graphics and Media
Maria Cosgrove, CEO, Balanceback
Rod Palmer, Franchise Owner, Bigby Coffee
TIMBG board:
Nelson Boren, Kip Dodson, Alana Grimaud, Yousef Husseini, John Mickner (COO), Austin Niravong, Tony Roberts, Jana Truman, Ming Wang (president and co-founder)
Partner chambers and businesses:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville, 201 Crossings Pl., Antioch, TN, 37013
Tennessee American-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (www.tac3.org)
Tennessee Chinese Chamber of Commerce (www.tccc.us)
TIMBG was co-founded by Drs. Ming Wang and Galen Hull in 2013
TCCC was co-founded by Drs. Ming Wang and Qiang Wu in 2007
www.TIMBG.org, www.tccc.us and www.diverseculturalevents.com
AIER’s Bastiat Society program in Nashville will host an event with Dr. Ming Wang, world-renowned laser eye surgeon, philanthropist and co-founder of Common Ground Network.
In this presentation, Dr. Wang will discuss what the two superpowers of the 21st century, U.S. and China, have in common, in history, culture, sport, people, custom, food, economy, religion and other areas. He will analyze the mutually beneficial trade opportunities, including for Tennessee. Dr. Wang firmly believes that while ideological differences do exist between the world’s #1 and #2 powers, it is in the seeking common ground that we do share, particularly in trade and economic exchange, that will help improve living standard and quality of lives of people of these two great nations. The film “Sight” is based on Dr. Wang’s autobiography as an immigrant “From Darkness to Sight”, co-starring Greg Kinnear.
The Bastiat Society of Nashville’s speaker series is co-sponsored by The Beacon Center of Tennessee & The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) (affiliated with Middle Tennessee State University). This co-sponsorship does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the speakers’ positions on the issues discussed.
Eventbrite ticket required.
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Schedule:
6:00 - 6:30 PM: Networking
6:30 - 7:15 PM: Presentation
7:15 - 7:30 PM: Q&A
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Ticket Prices:
$0 for Founding Members
$10 for Annual Members
$20 for Non-Members
$0 for Actively enrolled university students who register with a .edu email address. Those who register with a non- .edu email address will be unregistered and asked to purchase tickets at full price.
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More about the speaker:
Dr. Ming Wang, Harvard & MIT (MD, magna cum laude); PhD (laser physics), is a world-renowned laser eye surgeon, philanthropist, and a co-founder of the Common Ground Network.
As a teenager, Ming fought valiantly to escape China’s Cultural Revolution – during which millions of innocent youth were deported to remote areas to face a life sentence of hard labor and poverty. He came to America with only $50 and earned two doctorate degrees, one in laser physics and one in medicine, and graduated with the highest honors from Harvard Medical School and MIT.
Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration has helped patients from over 40 states in the U.S. and 55 countries, with all sight restoration surgeries performed free-of-charge. Dr. Wang was named the Kiwanis Nashvillian of the Year for his lifelong dedication to help blind orphaned children from around the world.
The film “Sight” is based on Dr. Wang’s autobiography “From Darkness to Sight” and co-stars Greg Kinnear.
Tennessee American-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Networking and International Business Experience Sharing Meeting
Tues. November 16, 2021 6pm-8pm
Dynasty Super Buffet, 5433 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211
RSVP: John Mickner, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 231-920-2366
Cost: Members $10, non-members: $20
Annual TAC3 membership is $100 - Sign up for membership and get dinner free
Don't wait...register today at www.tac3.org
Go Around the Room- Self-Introduction
Presentation/discussion:
“Seeking common ground in U.S. China trade”
Guest Speaker Ming Wang, M.D. PhD
In this presentation, Dr. Wang will discuss what the two superpowers of the 21st century, U.S. and China, have in common, in history, culture, sport, people, custom, food, economy, religion and other areas. He will analyze the mutually beneficial trade opportunities, including for Tennessee. Dr. Wang firmly believes that while ideological differences do exist between the world’s #1 and #2 powers, it is in the seeking common ground that we do share, particularly in trade and economic exchange, that will help improve living standard and quality of lives of people of these two great nations. The film “Sight” is based on Dr. Wang’s autobiography as an immigrant “From Darkness to Sight”, co-starring Greg Kinnear.
Hosted by TAC3, Music City Insurance and Finance, John Morse-First National Bank of Middle TN
TAC3 Board: Nelson Boren, Tim Cummings (AV and IT), Hsing Liu (Marketing), John Mickner (COO), John Wang (President), Ming Wang (Honorary President).
Partner chambers: Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group-TN-China Network