Tri-Cities Networking Professionals

09/29/2026

FREE Networking Events in the Tri-Cities This October!

Looking to grow your connections this month? Below are the free events we recommend. Grab a coffee, bring your business cards, and come meet some great people!

Want even more?
We check multiple sites to put this list together each month, and one of our favorite resources is Incredible Towns - Tri-Cities, TN. Between their own events and the others they list, you'll find nearly 20 free networking opportunities they host around the region each month, as well as others. Check out their calendar on their website for Tri-Cities Events or follow their page to stay in the loop.

Know of an event we missed?
There's a lot happening in our area, and we know we haven't caught everything! Tell us about other networking events in the comments or send us a message, and we'll include them next time.

Some of This Month's Networking Events

Tuesday, October 6: Visitor Networking Day
Hosted by Tri-Cities Business Builders
Time: 8:00 – 9:30 AM
Location: Fusion Restaurant, 2320 Pendragon Road, Kingsport
Light breakfast provided. Open visitor day, so come see what they're all about!

Wednesday, October 7: East TN Community Network
Hosted by North East Community Credit Union
Time: 8:00 – 9:30 AM
Location: 980 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton

Thursday, October 8: Cornerstone Community Mixer (hosted by us!) Tri-Cities Networking Professionals
In partnership with Hands On! Discovery Center
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Location: Hands On! Discovery Center, Gray
Free, open professional networking with a full breakfast and coffee provided. Open to all. We'd love to see you there!

Friday, October 16: Network at 9
Hosted by Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: 602 Sevier St., Johnson City
Open mingle and networking for chamber members and anyone interested in getting involved.

Friday, October 16: Coffee and Connection
Hosted by Summit Leadership
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: 3515 Bristol Highway, Johnson City
A mid-morning mingle, open to all.

See you out there!

09/23/2026

Proud to share this one from our own Duran Sparkman!

Duran brings the same heart to every TNP meeting that he's bringing to this workshop: sales built on trust, listening, and real relationships instead of pressure. He's also a big part of our Education committee, and our group is better because of the way he pours into others.

If you've ever felt like "selling" and "being yourself" were at odds, this morning is for you.

Tuesday, Sept 29 | 9 AM–12 PM
Summit Leadership, Johnson City
$69, limited to 50 seats

Registration link is in the comments of the original post. Grab a seat and go support one of our own. Iron sharpens iron.

Most sales training teaches you how to push. This one teaches you how to listen.

Join sales professional Duran Sparkman for “Selling with Trust: A Roadmap from Pitch to Partnership”—a three-hour interactive workshop on the consultative sales approach.

👉 Old school vs. new school selling—and why it matters
👉 DISC profiling: read your prospect in the first 30 seconds
👉 “Why” questions and active listening that build real trust
👉 Trial closes that feel natural, not forced

The round-table format is limited to 50 seats, so participants will practice the techniques in real time.

Tuesday, September 29 · 9 AM–12 PM
Summit Leadership, Johnson City
$69 general admission

Registration link in the comments—grab your seat before it fills.

09/09/2026

🗓️ TOMORROW: A New Season of Opportunity!

Join Tri-Cities Networking Professionals for our Cornerstone Community Business Mixer — Thursday, Sept 10th | 8:30–10:00 AM

☕ Free to attend
🥐 Breakfast & coffee provided
🤝 Open networking, no pressure, just connection

Whether you're a familiar face or brand new to the room, come refresh, reconnect, and meet local business owners and professionals building something real in the Tri-Cities.

📍 Bring yourself and your business cards — we'll handle the rest.

Iron sharpens iron. See you there! 🗡️

08/09/2026

Summer’s over. So is the excuse.

Kids are back in school. Vacations are done. The distractions that pulled your focus off your business for the last three months are gone.

Now it’s time to get back to work — and back in the room with people who can help you grow.

CornerStone Community Mixer
Free Open Networking | Coffee Included
Thursday, August 13 | 8:30 AM
Tri-Cities Networking Professionals

No pitch, no pressure. Just a room full of local professionals ready to reconnect and build.

Bring a friend. Bring a stack of business cards. Show up.

07/07/2026

We needed to address something. This one's best experienced as a swipe-able carousel — check it out on our Instagram give us a follow while you're there!
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Cornerstone Community Mixer | Thursday, July 9th | 8:30 AM�Hands On! Discovery Center, Gray TN — Free & open to all.

07/06/2026

Free events you can’t miss these next two weeks of July to grow your business.

We’re back for another month of open networking across the Tri-Cities — and July’s lineup has something for everyone.

⭐ Don’t miss: Our Cornerstone Community Mixer on July 9th at 8:30 AM — Hands On! Discovery Center in Gray, TN. This is our flagship free event, open to all professionals in the area. Free coffee, real connections, zero pressure. Hands On! Discovery Center

Also on the calendar:
📍 July 10 — Coffee & Connection, 10:00–11:30 AM, Summit Leadership, Johnson City Summit Leadership

📍 July 17 — Networking at 9, 9:00 AM, JC Chamber, Johnson City (members and non-members welcome) Johnson City Chamber of Commerce

Know of a great free networking event we didn’t include? Drop it in the comments — we’d love to add it to next month’s roundup.

See you out there

07/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out and joined the festivities at our first evening social! With over 50 people attending it was a great turn out. Special thanks to Caleb Tull with the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, Taste and See Charcuterie for food and Johnson City Brewing Company for hosting our event.
We all had a great time meeting new people and building community!
Our only wish is we took more photos before the crowd thinned out.
If you took photos drop them in the comments!