Davidson County Democratic Women's monthly meeting, guest speaker is Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis, professor and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Meharry Medical Center; topic: the politics of women's health care in Tennessee, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15; second floor conference room, Nashville Farmers' Market, 900 Rosa Parks Ave. 615-353-9754.
Fourth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Reception, hosted by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 6:30-9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15, Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant, 3798 Nolensville Road. 615-216-5737.
The Future of Health Care in the U.S., hosted by Insurance Benefits Associates Inc.; keynote speaker is Tommy Thompson, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and ex-governor of Wisconsin, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15; Embassy Suites, 811 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin. 615-371-8900. Cost: free.
Basics of government contracting, 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Sept. 15, presenter is Paul Middlebrooks, consultant with UT Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Building, 501 Memorial Blvd., Murfreesboro. www.tsbdc.org. Cost: free.
2009 Governor's Conference on Economic and Community Development, ends Sept. 15, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, www.tnecd.gov.
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