Tullahoma Events Center     

The photos below show actual events held at the Tullahoma Events Center.  Click on any photo for a slide show.

See sub-pages at right for Wedding Ceremonies and for Trade Shows and Expo Layout.

Famous "Firsts" at the TEC (and other fun facts)

First Event and First Dinner - October 27, 2009 - hard-hat dinner and tour for Historic Preservation Society of Tullahoma

First Thanksgiving Dinner - November 7, 2009 - Bethany Church Good Neighbors Club

First Christmas Party - December 6, 2009 - corporate family Christmas party

First Live Music Performances - December 8, 2009 - Olde Towne Christmas Stroll featuring the THS Aristocats, THS Mixed Choir, and the South Jackson Street Band

First Luncheon - December 11, 2009 - City employees Christmas luncheon

First Meeting - December 17, 2009 -   Tullahoma Pride Committee

First Wedding and First Wedding Reception - December 19, 2009

First Graduation Reception - December 20, 2009 - PhD graduation

First 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration - January 1, 2010

First Dance - January 16, 2010 - sponsor: Coffee County Youth Leadership

First Chamber Coffee and First Mayor's Proclamation Presented - January 26, 2010 - hosted by E.B. Thoma & Son Insurance

First Political Event - January 26, 2010 - campaign kickoff for candidate

First Visit by a Member of U.S. Congress - Rep. Lincoln Davis, February 16, 2010

First Employee Recognition Dinner - March 4, 2010

First Christening Party and First Birthday Party - March 6, 2010

First Corporate Business Meeting -      March 17-18, 2010

First Rock Concert - Rockin' in the Spring, fundraiser for Project Graduation,             April 10, 2010

First Jazz Concert - Third Monday Jazz Jam - April 19, 2010

First Prom - April 23, 2010 - mid-state home schoolers

First Photo Shoot - Candy Couch for THS Prom, April 24, 2010

First Benefit and Auction - May 15, 2010

First Investment Seminar - May 20, 2010

First Quinceanera - June 12, 2010

First Business Roundtable - June 24, 2010

First Class Reunion and First Performance by "Soul Session" - July 3, 2010 - 35th reunion of Tullahoma High School Class of 1975

First 70th Wedding Anniversary Celebration and Second Mayor's Proclamation Presented - July 10, 2010

First 40th Wedding Anniversary Celebration and First Surprise Party - August 14, 2010

First Ice Cream Social - August 17, 2010

First Sweet 16 Party - August 21, 2010

First THS Football Homecoming Dance - September 11, 2010

First Non-Profit Fundraiser - September 30, 2010 for Muscular Dystrophy Association

First Church Dinner - October 10, 2010

First Wedding Rehearsal Dinner - October 15, 2010

First State of Tennessee event - November 10, 2010, Dept. of Safety Child Passenger Safety Coalition quarterly meeting

First City of Tullahoma public event - November 11, 2010, Veterans Day observance

First combination of Wedding Rehearsal, Rehearsal Dinner, Wedding, and Reception - December 3-4, 2010

First Dance Audition - December 16, 2010, backup dancers for HIStory Told By HER

First college bowl game shown via internet wi-fi connection during a wedding reception - January 1, 2011 

First Use for Dance Instruction - January 11, 2011, ballroom dance classes

First Use for Theater Rehearsal - January 26, 2011, HIStory Told By HER

First Silent Auction - January 7, 2011, THS Baseball Booster Club dinner

First Yard Sale and First Bake Sale - January 11-12, 2011, benefit for employees of Damron's Restaurant

First 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration - March 12, 2011

First Scout Event - Cub Scout Pack 303 Pinewood Derby, April 3, 2011

First Temporary Cable TV Connection - South Jackson Goes To The Races fundraiser, May 7, 2011

First Convention - NC&StL Railway Preservation Society, May 20-21, 2011

First Retirement Reception - Linda Titus, Miss Linda's Day Care, July 10, 2011

First Visit by a Governor - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, July 14, 2011

First Vist by Santa Claus - December 4, 2011

First 65th Wedding Anniversary Celebration - January 22, 2012

Random Fun Facts

Shortest Advance Booking - three days (first time - kennel club registration;    second time - reception for Governor)

Longest Advance Booking - five years (for July 4 weekend, 2015)

Known Facebook accounts with photos taken against TEC brick wall - 7

Most extreme weather during an event - tornado warning siren during a meeting (we moved our chairs and meeting into the bathroom)

Wildlife spotted outside on security cameras - raccoon, possum, 2 skunks, gray fox, squirrel (plus lots of cats)

Number of Chamber of Commerce coffees held at the TEC - 4

Number of wedding ceremonies performed in the TEC - 9

Wedding anniversaries celebrated at the TEC - 40th, 50th, 60th, 65th, 70th

Past Events at the TEC

• October 2009                                       
• Historic Preservation Society of Tullahoma History Stroll
• Historic Preservation Society of Tullahoma hardhat tour and covered-dish dinner
• November 2009                                  
• Bethany Good Neighbors Club Thanksgiving Dinner
• December 2009                                  
• Corporate family Christmas party
• Olde Towne Christmas Stroll
• Government employees Christmas luncheon
• Corporate Christmas party
• Tullahoma Pride Committee meeting
• WEDDING #1 and reception
• PhD reception
• January 2010                                       
• 60th Wedding Anniversary
• Coffee County Youth Leadership dance for THS and CCCHS
• Tullahoma Kennel Club registration
• STAR THS  basketball homecoming dance
• Chamber of Commerce Coffee #1 hosted by E.B.Thoma Insurance
• Election campaign kickoff
• February 2010                                     
• Chamber of Commerce Power Luncheon for Congressman Lincoln Davis
• March 2010                                          
• Government employee recognition dinner
• Christening party
• Corporate training seminar
• Chamber of Commerce Coffee #2 hosted by Results Physiotherapy
• Baby shower
• April 2010                                             
• Corporate training seminar
• Rockin' in the Spring concert for Project Graduation
• Third Monday Jazz Jam begins
• Spring Soiree: home schoolers junior-senior prom
• Photo shoot by Candy Couch for THS prom
• Celebrate Life and Think Spring gathering
• May 2010                                              
• Wedding reception
• Wedding reception
• Benefit dinner and auction
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• Investment seminar
• Graduation celebration
• June 2010                                             
• Quinceanera
• Wedding reception
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• Downtown District meeting
• Wedding reception
• July 2010                                               
• THS 1975 Class Reunion
• 70th Wedding Anniversary
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• Wedding reception
• August 2010                                         
• Downtown District meeting
• 40th Wedding Anniversary
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• Ice Cream Social
• Sweet 16 Party
• Wedding reception
• September 2010                                 
• THS Homecoming Dance
• Downtown District meeting
• Grown Folks Nite
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• Wedding reception
• Muscular Dystrophy Assn. Lock-up
• October 2010                                       
• WEDDING #2 and reception
• Church dinner
• Old Town District meeting
• Wedding rehearsal dinner
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• Downtown District meeting
• Wedding reception
• Wedding reception
• November 2010                                  
• Investment dinner and seminar
• Bethany Good Neighbors Club  Thanksgiving Dinner
• TN Dept. of Safety Child Passenger Safety Coalition quarterly meeting
• City of Tullahoma Veterans Day observance
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• Quinceanera/Sweet 16
• December 2010                                  
• Rehearsal dinner
• WEDDING #3 and reception
• Rehearsal dinner
• Wedding reception
• Dance auditions
• Third Monday Jazz Jam
• January 2011                                      
• Wedding reception
• Church banquet
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Corporate training and dinner
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• WEDDING #4 and reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Theater rehearsal
• February 2011                                     
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Theater rehearsal
• Theater rehearsal
• Grown Folks Nite
• THS Baseball Booster dinner
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Theater rehearsal
• Theater rehearsal
• Benefit yard sale (two days)
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Theater rehearsal
• Tennessee Downtowns workshop
• Theater rehearsal
• Chamber of Commerce Coffee #3 hosted by 311 Shahan Building
• Theater rehearsal
• Theater rehearsal
• March 2011                                          
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Dancing and live music
• 50th Wedding Anniversary
• Great American Cleanup meeting
• Wedding reception
• April 2011                                             
• Pack 303 Pinewood Derby
• Treasure Hunters Roadshow (five days in adjacent building)
• Employee Recognition Dinner
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Grown Folks Nite
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• May 2011                                              
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• "South Jackson Goes To The Races" Kentucky Derby party fundraiser 
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• NC&StL Railway Preservation Society 2011 Reunion (two days)
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Graduation reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• June 2011                                              
• Rehearsal dinner
• WEDDING #5 and reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Wedding reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Wedding reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Corporate training seminar
• July 2011                                               
• WEDDING #6 and reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Corporate training and dinner
• Retirement reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Governor Bill Haslam reception
• Family reunion
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Grown Folks Nite
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• International Coin Collectors (five days in adjacent building)
• Wedding reception
• August 2011                                         
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Wedding reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Investment dinner and seminar
• Chamber of Commerce Coffee #4 hosted by Hospice Compassus
• Church dinner and dance
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• September 2011                                  
• Benefit dinner and live auction
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Wedding reception
• Gold, Silver & Diamond Buyers (six days in adjacent building)
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Wedding reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Young Life Club
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• October 2011                                       
• WEDDING #7 and reception
• Sons of Confederate Veterans Tennessee Division seminar
• Church dinner
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Wedding reception
• Business meeting
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Grown Folks Nite
• November 2011                                   
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Young Life Club
• 85th Birthday reception
• Bethany Good Neighbors Club Thanksgiving Dinner
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• City of Tullahoma Veterans Day observance
• WEDDING #8 and reception
• Ohio Valley Gold & Diamond Buyers (nine days in adjacent building)
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Muscular Dystrophy Assn. Lock-up
• Business meeting
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Wedding reception
• December 2011                                   
• Tullahoma's Holiday Shopping Expo
• Day-long corporate district meeting
• Corporate family Christmas party
• Olde Towne Christmas Stroll
• Grown Folks Nite: New Year's Eve
• January 2012                                    
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• WEDDING #9 and reception
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Bible study and dinner
• Tullahoma City Schools day-long teacher workshop
• Mississippi Valley Gold & Silver Refinery (six days in adjacent building)
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Bible study and dinner
• 65th Wedding Anniversary
• Business meeting
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• Bible study and dinner
• Miss Tullahoma Sweetheart Pageant
• Ballroom dancing lessons
• February 2012                                   
• Bible study and dinner
• Ballroom dancing lessons