How the Grizz will help local biz leaders ‘extend the Memphis brand globally’
“We thought, ‘Hey, this is an opportunity to extend the Memphis brand globally.’ .. We are using this as a business development tour,” Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend said. (Photo illustration by Kelsey Bowen, Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Any time the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce is recruiting businesses to Memphis, its always tout its assets.
One of those is not like the others. It’s not artificial intelligence, or a global logistics hub.
It’s the Grizzlies — the state’s only NBA franchise, and the organization responsible for making Memphis a professional sports city.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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