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TN Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development

A woman serves a meal at Helen's BBQ restaurant in Brownsville, TN.

April 1-2, 2026

Knoxville, TN

TN Certified Economic Developer Program

Course Details

Date:
April 1-2, 2026

Course Times:
Course Check-In Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
Day 1: 10:00 AM - 5:30 p.m. ET
Day 2: 8:00 AM - 12:30 p.m. ET

Course Fee:
$495/Early Registration $445 (by March 10, 2026)

Location:
UT Conference Center/600 Henley Street/Knoxville, TN 37902

Hotel Information & Link:
Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown/ 300 Korean Veterans Blvd

Please Note:
This link and rate code is only available for class attendees. If this link and special rate is used by someone outside of the class, the reservation will be cancelled and a fee will be applied to the credit card used to book the reservation.


Other Notes:
Meals provided:
Day 1 - Lunch
Day 2 - Breakfast

The registration fee covers course instruction. Course materials, selected meals and refreshment breaks are complimentary. Registration does not cover hotel and other travel expenses. Registration is limited and is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please make payment for the course no later than 10 business days before the course start date. If payment is not received, you risk having your registration cancelled to make room for those on the wait list.

Cancellations made 10 business days or more before the course start date will be eligible for a full refund or credit toward a future TCED course. Cancellations made less than 10 business days will be eligible for credit only, minus a $100 cancellation fee.

The hotel group rate provided on this page is available exclusively to registered course attendees. Reservations will be verified against the official course roster. Reserve your room and select the dates you need to stay for the group rate. Please book early as the reserved block of rooms could fill up.

A limited number of scholarships are available to course participants from Tennessee. Scholarships do not include hotel, travel or meals.

If applying for a scholarship, please register for the class to save a seat and choose the "Invoice" option. If a scholarship is not awarded, the participant may decide to keep the seat or withdraw at the time of notification with no penalty. Scholarships are non-transferable.

Download the Scholarship Application, or get more information about scholarships on our Scholarships webpage.

If you need assistance accessing your account, please contact us at 615-253-6371 or email us. You may also register by submitting a Course Registration Form by email. 

The attire for the course is business casual.


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Meet Your

TCED Course Instructor

Mo Collins

Mo Collins

Mo Collins is a North American speaker/trainer at the intersection of entrepreneurship, economic development, and technology innovation. Mo combines data and trends with thoughtful insight to guide entrepreneurs and the communities that support them in navigating the global economy.

She most recently served as the Senior Director of Entrepreneurship at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest economic development organization of its kind in the world. She led the organization’s certification of Entrepreneurship Development Professionals (EDPs) and continues to provide community capacity training to urban cities and rural communities across all fifty states through a small consulting practice called Entrepreneurial Communities.