We are so excited to welcome you to Rocky Top this October! Please find information about the BisNet Conference 2024, including a schedule, accommodation details, directions to the Haslam Business Building (HBB) and registration, below.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Registration
Please complete the registration form and one of the payment options.
Payment
Due to Tennessee state law and regulations, we must charge state and local sales tax on the goods being received by the attendees. Because of this, there are two options for payment. If your institution is not tax exempt, please use the “General Attendees Registration” link, where the tax will be added to your registration fee.
Instructions for Tax-exempt Institutions
If you are an institution that is state and local tax-exempt in Tennessee, please email one of the following as proof of your tax-exempt status to hcbfio@utk.edu . Once this is approved, you will be sent a link to register tax free.
- Exemption certificate issued by the TN Commissioner
- Completed streamline sales tax certificate, including the exemption number issued by the TN Commissioner
- 501(c)3 IRS determination letter
ACCOMMODATIONS
Conference attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the group rate at the Graduate Hotel (1706 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville TN 37916). The Graduate Hotel is close to campus and restaurants.
GETTING TO THE HASLAM COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Arriving to Knoxville
Knoxville McGhee Tyson airport (TYS) is approximately 11 miles/25 minutes from UT campus and The Graduate.
Rideshare services are available at TYS. Taxis can be scheduled ahead of time with Lightning Taxi.
TYS rental car options include
- Alamo
- Enterprise
- Budget
- Avis
- National
- Hertz
Getting to know Knoxville
Getting Around Knoxville
Many UT students enjoy walking from the campus to downtown, which usually takes about 15 minutes.
UT also offers a free bus service that travels from the campus to downtown every 15 to 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday-Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Uber and Lyft are also great options to explore other areas of Knoxville.
Popular downtown Restaurants
NEAR KNOXVILLE
Knoxville is close to a national park, mountain towns, and many attractions, including:
Want to learn more about Knoxville before the conference? Explore Visit Knoxville’s Things To Do page for information on October events! If you have any questions, please reach out to arosamond@utk.edu.
Agenda
5-7:30 pm
Reception in Saloon 16, Inside the Graduate Hotel
1706 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville TN 37916
7:45-8 am
Meet in Graduate lobby to walk to conference
Graduate Lobby
8-8:30 am
Breakfast and Registration
HBB 501
8:30-9 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
HBB 501
9-9:30 am
Introductions
HBB 501
9:30-10:30 am
Melissa Torres: Bisnet & the Forum
HBB 501
10:30-10:45 am
Break
10:45-11:45 am
"What’s trending now? Reports from the field"
HBB 501
11:45 am-1:15 pm
Lunch in Haslam
HBB 501
1:15-2:15 pm
Campus & Building Tour
UT Campus
2:15-2:30 pm
Break
2:30-3:30 pm
"If you lead them, will they come? Challenges in faculty-led":
HBB 501
3:30-4:30 pm
"Workin’ 9 to 5: staffing your office"
HBB 501
5:45-6 pm
Start meeting in the lobby of the Graduate hotel
810 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
6:30-8:15 pm
Dinner at the Sunsphere
810 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
8:15-8:45 pm
Shuttle service to the Graduate hotel and downtown begins.
810 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
8:45-8:46 pm
Final shuttle leaves the Sunsphere
810 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
8-9 am
Breakfast
HBB 501
9-10:15 am
"Best Practices"
HBB 501
10:15-10:30 am
Break
HBB 501
10:30 am-12 pm
"Know your partners"
HBB 501
12-1:15 pm
Lunch
HBB 501
1:15-2:15 pm
Study abroad and scholarships: What’s APPening?
HBB 501
2:15-3 pm
What Else: Other Burning topics in Biz Ed Abroad
HBB 501
3-3:05 pm
Closing remarks
HBB 501