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Shaping the Future of manufacturing - Speakers

Manufacturing Solutions Conference 2007

November 7-8, 2007

Nashville Airport Marriott, Nashville, TN



Keynote Speakers


Doug HallDoug Hall, The Eureka! Ranch
CEO/Founder
The Eureka! Ranch

Doug Hall is founder and CEO of the Eureka! Ranch Technology, Ltd, a business development consultancy and an invention and research think tank that has helped companies like Nike, Walt Disney and American Express discover measurable smarter choices for growth. Doug Hall is also a columnist for Business Week SmallBiz, hosts the Jump Start Your Brain daily advice feature on 400+ radio stations, co-hosts the "Brain Brew" radio show and was a judge on the ABC television show, American Inventor. DATELINE NBC described Hall as an eccentric entrepreneur who might have what we have all been looking for...the happy secret to success.

Cordia Harrington Cordia Harrington, Tennessee Bun Company

President and CEO
Tennessee Bun Company

Cordia Harrington is the President and CEO of Tennessee Bun Company. Prior to baking, she owned three highly successful McDonald's® restaurants in Illinois. Cordia's enthusiasm and passion for her work are highly contagious and are the foundation for her success. Her passion in life is to help others succeed which is a big reason for her success in the business world. She often shares her experiences as a Keynote Speaker.

Bob BookerBob Booker, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.

Manager of Legal, Environmental Engineering and Community
Relations/Communications

DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.

Bob Booker is the Manager of Legal, Environmental Engineering and Community Relations/Communications for DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., the world's third largest automotive supplier. DENSO employs approximately 4,000 people in East Tennessee and 115,000 globally. Mr. Booker will highlight DENSO's participation in the 2006 Tennessee Shingo Prize Competition. He will specifically focus on how the Shingo Program is consistent with the Toyota Production System and how it can make a company more efficient. DENSO received the 2006 Tennessee Shingo Platinum Level Award as well as the National Shingo Prize. Bob graduated with Honors from the University of Tennessee School of Law and continues at the University of Tennessee as an adjunct faculty member. He has also served his country as a United States Army Intelligence Officer and has previous work experience with Lockheed Martin Corporation and with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Thank you. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Peterson at (615) 532-4906, becky.peterson@tennessee.edu or Donna Bridges at (888) 763-7439, donna.bridges@tennessee.edu



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