You'll see images of UT Men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl but he wasn't discussing his team, he was the guest speaker for the Innovation Valley conference at the Knoxville Convention Center on Monday Sept. 8th. Images By Design photographers Wade Payne and Lisa Norman-Hudson were hired to cover this event which took place in Knoxville, Oak Ridge and in Alcoa TN all via satellite link. WBIR's Robin Wilhoit, Halleran Hilton Hill and the CEO of Pilot Oil Jimmy Hasalm all joined Bruce Pearl to unite this Innovative event. The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley has technology companies flocking to the Knoxville area due to its highly skilled workforce, generous federal and state incentives, access to the superlative incubator environment for various specific types of scientific research, and magnificent quality of life. Visit our web-site to view images of this event at www.thepurplelens.com.
