Highlands happenings

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From High School to High Demand Jobs, CTE Pathways Pave the Way in the Highlands Region

The Highlands Economic Partnership recently hosted a highly successful career fair for graduating high school seniors who pursued Career...

CareerFest Made A Big Impact!

The Highlands Economic Partnership hosted their inaugural CareerFest on November 17, 2022, at the Leslie Town Centre. This event had the...

Economic Development to Gauge Progress: From Personal Finance to Macroeconomics

Determining a quantifiable way to measure the status of the economic well being and quality of life for members of a community is a...

Why Networking Matters

The power of professional networking cannot be overstated. The benefits reach far and wide for all parties involved. We have narrowed...

THE POWER AND PURPOSE OF REGIONALISM

Depending on the context, the word “regionalism” has connotations of a time before modernity, of tribal rivalries and decentralized...

HIGHLANDS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IS BACK

Highlands Young Professionals is gearing back up! The recently restructured Highlands YP is scheduled to kick off on Thursday, September...

HIGHLANDS ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES HIGHLANDS TRAINING CENTER

COOKEVILLE – The Highlands Economic Partnership will launch the new Highlands Training Center this winter. Early in the year, the...

HIGHLANDS ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PHASE V

COOKEVILLE – The Highlands Economic Partnership hosted their Phase V fundraising launch on Thursday, September 15th. The HEP Phase V...

HIGHLANDS ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP EARNS THE PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY

COOKEVILLE – The Highlands Economic Partnership (HEP) has been awarded the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, a nonprofit...