January 2026 - Cvsg-news - list.chattanooga.digital

Chattanooga Venturing kickoff and dialogues for 2026
by Greg Laudeman, Ed.D. Jan. 28, 2026

Jan. 28, 2026

We had to move our 2026 kickoff out a week to this coming Monday, February 2, due to weather. You can get more details and register online at https://luma.com/b2kwzwo8. Plan to arrive at 5:00 PM for networking. The program will start at 5:30 and our goal is to wrap up by 7:30. The kickoff will include a review of 2025, appreciation of Venture and related initiatives, do some learning-by-doing about engagement methods, and identify priorities for our 2026 program. The first Chattanooga Venturing dialogue will focus on community engagement with former Chattanooga mayor, Ron Littlefield, on February 23. You can get more details and register to attend at https://luma.com/cz0hwuhv. Current plans are for the March dialogue to focus on conserving our environment and natural areas and for April’s dialogue to be about housing co-produced by CNE. If you are working on any of these topics or know of folks who are, please reach out and share. We have established an initial version of our online platform. If you would like to check that out or help add content, please reach out. For background of Chattanooga Venture and more information about the Study Group, visit https://chattanooga.digital/chattanooga-venturing. This page includes links to videos from our 2025 speaker series and other resources. Please share this information with anyone else who might interested in the Chattanooga Venturing Study Group or any of our activities. PS, please mark this email as “not spam” and add this email address, cvsg-news(a)list.chattanooga.digital, to your contacts or “safe senders” list. — Greg Laudeman, Ed.D. Executive Officer and Principal Eduity, LLC www.eduity.net greg(a)eduity.net 706-271-5521

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CVSG 2026 Program Kick-off postponed due to weather
by Greg Laudeman Jan. 25, 2026

Jan. 25, 2026

The CVSG 2026 Program Kick-off will be postponed to next Monday, February 2, due to weather. It will be at the same time and location. Arrive at 5:00 p.m., program starts at 5:30 p.m., at Adelle's, 400 East Main Street. We will update the event registration directly. Email greg(a)eduity.net for details or with any questions. Sorry for any inconvenience! -- Greg Laudeman, Ed.D. 706-271-5521

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Join us for the Chattanooga Venturing Study Group 2026 kick-off event, Monday, January 26, 5:30 PM
by Greg Laudeman Jan. 20, 2026

Jan. 20, 2026

Welcome to the (new) email announcements list for the Chattanooga Venturing Study Group! The Chattanooga Venturing Study Group 2026 program will kick-off on Monday, January 26th, 5:30 PM at Adelle’s, 400 East Main St. Register online to attend at https://luma.com/b2kwzwo8. The agenda for the kick-off is: 5:00 PM - Networking 5:30 PM - Welcome “Why Study Chattanooga Venture?” An appreciation of Venture Review of 2025 Overview of 2026 5:45 PM - Brainstorming community challenges (learning exercise) 6:20 PM - Mapping assets (learning exercise) 6:50 PM - Call to action and wrap-up 7:00 PM - Adjourn Our 2026 program includes: Establishing an online platform, You can get a preview at https://discourse.chattanooga.digital/. Hosting topical dialogues between people who worked on key issues with Venture and those working on related issues today. All dialogue sessions will be on the fourth Monday of the month at Adelle’s. Meeting regularly for group discussion. Regular Study Group meetings will be 12:00 PM on the first Tuesday of each month at Adelle’s. You can find more information about Venture and the Study Group at https://chattanooga.digital/chattanooga-venturing. Videos of our speaker sessions from 2025, including the 1994 video, “Chattanooga: A Community with a Vision,” are online at https://vimeo.com/showcase/11773651. If you are interested in joining the Study Group, please complete the interest form online by clicking here <https://cloud.eduity.net/apps/forms/s/KbHkwnS9TtBcBb5fSNFoKmA8>. Feel free to email me directly if you have any questions or suggestions. If you do not want to receive announcements, news, or updates related to the Study Group, click the link below or email chaventuring-leave(a)list.chattanooga.digital <mailto:chaventuring-leave@list.chattanooga.digital>. — Greg Laudeman, Ed.D. Executive Officer and Principal Eduity, LLC www.eduity.net greg(a)eduity.net 706-271-5521

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