Photo Gallery: 2022 Seven States Annual Meeting at FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis
November 21, 2022

Seven States Power Corporation held its 2022 annual meeting November 2-3 at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. The two-day event kicked off with a board meeting on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 2. The second day began with the business meeting, progressed with guest speakers and a panel discussion, and concluded with a dedication event for two new solar workstations.

This year’s theme, “Celebrate Innovation,” highlighted the impact Seven States is having across the Tennessee Valley by providing expert insight and technical experience for LPCs. Featured guest speakers on Thursday included Jeff Lyash, President and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and George Andraos, Director of Sustainable Energy and Innovation at Ford. A panel discussion between LPC leaders and Seven States staff highlighted the organization’s work across the Valley.

Seven States, member-owner MLGW, and MLGW-customer FedEx Institute of Technology ended the event by celebrating the installation of two solar workstations on the University of Memphis campus that will charge electronic devices for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Below you will find photos from the 2022 Seven States Annual Meeting. All photos were taken by Rich Smith and belong to Seven States Power Corporation.

A large billboard on the side of a building says big memphis.
A large brick building with a sign that says rock n ' soul reach out.
A group of people are sitting at tables in a room applauding.
A group of people are singing into microphones in a room.
A neon sign that says poplar tunes welcome seven states and endless highway
A group of people are posing for a picture in front of a sign that says rock n soul.
Three men are standing next to each other and talking in a room.
A group of people are standing next to each other and talking in a room.
A man and a woman are sitting at a table with bottles of water.
A man and a woman are talking to each other in a crowded room.
A hallway with signs for kentucky , georgia , mississippi and alabama
A large building with a lot of windows is sitting next to a smaller building.
A group of people are standing in a room talking to each other.
A group of men in suits are standing next to each other and laughing.
Two men are standing next to each other in a room and talking.
A group of people are standing around a table with green bags.
A man is signing a picture on a table.
A table topped with a row of white bags with green lightning bolts on them.
A group of people are standing around a table with cards on it.
A group of people are standing in a room talking to each other.
A group of people are standing around a table talking to each other.
A group of men are standing around a table with bags on it.
A seven states banner is hanging on a wall next to stairs
A woman is sitting at a table with a green table cloth.
Four green and white business cards with lightning bolts on them are sitting on a green table.
A group of men are standing next to each other in a lobby talking to each other.
A man and a woman are talking to each other in a lobby.
A man and a woman are standing next to each other and talking.
A group of people are standing in a hallway talking to each other.
A group of people are standing in a room talking to each other.
A group of people are standing in a lobby talking to each other.
A group of men are shaking hands at a conference.
Two men are talking to each other in a crowded room.
A white and green electric car is parked in a parking lot.
A blue picnic table with a solar panel on top of it.
A blue picnic table with a solar panel on top of it in front of a brick building.
The fedex institute of technology is located in a brick building.
A group of signs that say `` together we can make a bright future ''
A group of people are sitting in a large auditorium.
Two trophies are sitting on a green table.
A bunch of light bulbs filled with green balls on a table.
A group of men are sitting at a table in a conference room.
A group of people are sitting in an auditorium watching a presentation on a large screen.
A man is giving a speech at a podium in front of a large screen.
A man is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man is giving a presentation in front of a large audience in a lecture hall.
A man is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man is giving a presentation in front of a large screen in a conference room.
A man in a suit and tie is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man in a suit is standing at a podium giving a presentation.
A woman is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A woman is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A group of people are sitting in an auditorium watching a presentation on a large screen.
A group of people are sitting in a council chamber watching a presentation on a large screen.
Two men in suits are talking to each other in a room.
A group of people are standing in a room talking to each other.
A group of people are sitting in a large auditorium.
A man in a suit and tie is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man is standing at a podium giving a presentation.
A ford logo is displayed on a large screen in a conference room.
A group of people are sitting at tables in a conference room
A man is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man in a suit is standing in front of a podium giving a presentation.
A man is giving a presentation in front of a large audience in a lecture hall.
A man is giving a presentation in front of a large audience in a lecture hall.
A man in a suit is standing in front of a podium.
A group of people are standing in an auditorium talking to each other.
A group of people are standing in a room talking to each other.
Three men in suits are talking to each other in a conference room.
A woman is standing at a podium in front of an empty auditorium.
A framed picture with signatures on it is sitting on a table.
A group of people are sitting in front of a large screen in a conference room.
A group of men are sitting around a podium in a conference room.
A man is standing at a podium giving a speech to two other men.
A group of men are sitting in front of a large screen.
A man is standing at a podium with a guitar in front of him.
Two men shaking hands in front of an american flag
A man in a suit and tie is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man in a suit is standing at a podium giving a speech.
Two men are shaking hands in front of a podium.
A man is standing at a podium giving a presentation.
A man in a suit is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man in a suit and tie is standing at a podium giving a speech.
A man is standing at a podium giving a speech to a crowd of people.
A man in a suit and tie is giving a speech at a podium.
A man in a suit is standing at a podium speaking into a microphone.
A woman is standing at a podium holding a thank you sign.
A group of people are sitting at a picnic table.
A group of people are sitting at a picnic table in a parking lot.
A group of people are holding a thank you to our partners sign.

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