Chattanooga, TN --- The sixth “CEO Speaker Series - The Talk of the Town” will be presented on Thursday, June 11, from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at The Chattanoogan, 1201 Broad Street. Hosted by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and The Company Lab, the CEO Series keynote speaker will be Sheila C. Boyington, co-Founder and President of Thinking Media.

The CEO series is an opportunity for local business owners and others to hear from successful entrepreneurs who started small businesses and have grown their organizations into major corporations. The keynote speakers share their growth challenges and successes in order to help mentor other area business owners. Cohutta Banking Company, a Division of Synovus Bank sponsors this event.

The CEO Series is a cooperative effort between The Tennessee Small Business Development Center, The Company Lab, Chattanooga State Community College, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested two weeks in advance. The registration fee for this event is $10 online or $15 at the door (cash only); the registration deadline is June 10 at 2:00 p.m. Register and pay online at www.tsbdc.org/chscc. (Click “View Upcoming Training,” Topic = Managing a Business)