At the 2009 Summit the Fregonese and Associates planning firm highlighted their consulting work in the region and pinpointed the strengths and weaknesses of the Middle Tennessee region.

The 2009 Summit Research identified our Six Issues of Regional Importance:

Ed Cole, past Executive Director of Cumberland Region Tomorrow and TDOT Chief of Environment & Planning, presented the 2009 Awards for Regional Thinking and Action to DeWitt Ezell, Jack Turner, and Steve Turner.