Nashville Lawn & Garden Show. The 23rd annual Nashville Lawn & Garden Show celebrates through Sunday the timeless appeal, importance and fun of gardening. Gardens Past, Present & Future is the theme in 2012 for Tennessee’s largest and most popular annual gardening event, staged at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. More than 250 exhibit booths will offer horticultural products and services, outdoor living décor, gardening equipment, plants, flowers and more. Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
Waller Lansden Healthcare Briefing
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis will host a healthcare briefing event titled, “Compliance and Conflict: Effectively Enforcing Corporate Compliance Programs Without Turning Violators into Whistleblowers,” designed to help general counsel, in-house healthcare attorneys, compliance officers and HR managers navigate this evolving territory. Speakers include William Athanas and Jennifer Weaver, partners at Waller Lansden, who specialize in government healthcare investigations, qui tam litigation, and corporate compliance matters, and John Park, associate at Waller Lansden, who specializes in labor and employment matters with experience across a broad range of industries. 8-9:30 a.m., 511 Union Street. Information: wallerlaw.com/seminars.
Interactive Media Meet-up
Chamber members with similar interests meet to discuss trends, challenges, ideas and thoughts. These meet-ups give members the opportunity to learn, network and develop long-term, meaningful relationships in a casual setting that promotes conversation and camaraderie. 8:30-9:30 a.m., Goodwill Industries of Middle TN, Inc., 937 Herman Street, Lifsey Building, Room 120. Information: 743-3063, nashvillechamber.com.
Women. Leadership. Faith.
Sophia A. Nelson, author of Black Women Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama and one of only a handful of African American female national opinion writers, will be one of two featured speakers at “Women. Leadership. Faith.,” Lipscomb University’s second women’s conference. 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Swang Chapel on campus. Information: arts-sciences.lipscomb.edu, 966-.6146.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6
Outlook Tennessee
Governor Bill Haslam addresses Outlook Tennessee, sponsored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Haslam will share insights about the state’s economy and business environment. The breakfast event serves as an opportunity for Chamber members to share their thoughts about what state government can do to help grow jobs. 7:30 a.m., Sheraton Nashville Downtown, 623 Union Street. Information: 743-3063, nashvillechamber.com.
MARCH 11-12
Independent Community Bankers of America National Convention
Attendees will hear from top national policymakers and learn the latest community banking issues in more than 60 educational workshops. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Information: icba.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
Business Outlook Summit
Local and national experts discuss how the Nashville area is poised to capitalize on positive economic growth. Keynote Speakers are Dennis Hightower, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Dr. Winslow Sargeant, chief counsel for advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration. 7:30-11:30 a.m., Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Avenue. Information: 743-3063, nashvillechamber.com.
MARCH 22-26
Olympic Qualifying Soccer
USA vs. Cuba, El Salvador vs. Canada (March 22), USA vs. Canada, Cuba vs. El Salvador (March 24) and USA vs. El Salvador, Canada vs. Cuba (March 26). LP Field. Tickets on sale now through ussoccer.com, by phone at 800 745-3000, at Nashville area Ticketmaster outlets and at the LP Field ticket office. Group tickets are available for a minimum of 30 people. Information: visitmusiccity.com/visitors/olympicsoccer.