In his annual address to the Rotary Club of Nashville, Governor Haslam will speak about the state’s progress in economic development, creating jobs, higher education, including Tennessee Promise, and other initiatives. Since taking office in 2011, Tennessee students have been the fastest improving in the country in academic achievement. High school graduation rates are at an all-time Read More »

Several members have stepped up to sponsor the 2017 Rotary Large Club Conference. Each year, the Executive Directors and President-Elects of Rotary’s largest clubs in the country get together for three days of learning and fellowship. We are excited to host the Large Club Conference in January 2017 and it would not be possible without Read More »

In the business world, Hal Cato is one of Nashville’s most recognizable names and a relentless cheerleader for the city. For the past three decades, he’s oscillated between the private and nonprofit sectors: aside from having built an impressive career in health care, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Oasis Center for 10 Read More »

Join us Monday, November 14, with CEO of Thistle Farms, Hal Cato. Thistle Farms encompasses a two-year residential program, a successful bath and body care line, the Thistle Stop Cafe, and Shared Trade- a global marketplace. Cato will discuss driving sales and creating a profitable organization, more opportunities for existing employees, and Thistle’s network of sister organizations across the country.

Join us for a Veteran celebration on Monday, October 31. Rotarian Genma Holmes will have a ‘fireside chat’ with Ambassador Theodore Britton. Ambassador Britton served in the U. S. Marine Corps, participating in the staging for the invasion of Japan. He also  served in the Korean War. Between 1942 and 1949, Britton and about 20,000 other black Read More »

This year, we have incorporated a great, new way for you to give to the Footprint Fund. You can give in under 30 seconds using your phone! All you have to do is text to the number 41444, and then in the message section, put in the keyword NRST. You’ll receive a text with a Read More »

Yacoubian Research has developed a comprehensive membership survey for our club. Rotarians will receive an email October 17 containing a link to the questionnaire. The email will come from Berje Yacoubian. Didn’t receive the survey? Contact us for help. Thanks  for your participation!

By 2035, the population of the Greater Nashville Area is expected to surpass 2.5 million people, and Nashville International Airport (BNA) passenger traffic will grow from 12 million today to more than 20 million. BNA Vision is a comprehensive plan designed to enable the airport to meet the needs of this record-setting growth and maintain Read More »

“Making Some Sense of the 2016 Presidential Election” The 2016 presidential campaign has been unconventional on many fronts. But there are important and predictable features of this contest. By focusing on these key structural features, we can move past the 24/7 news coverage that focuses on the day to day machinations of the campaign and, Read More »

Join us Monday, October 17 with guest speaker Professor John Geer, Chair of Political Science at Vanderbilt University.