There are 53 article(s) tagged Ted Townsend:

• December 2022

  • Memphis Chamber names new chief economic development officer

    Gwyn Fisher replaces Ted Townsend, who was named CEO and president of the chamber, effective Dec. 13.

    By Neil Strebig December 01, 2022

• October 2022

  • St. Jude adding offices in former Terminix space

    As the hospital’s six-year, multi-billion dollar expansion gets underway, 500 office employees have moved into 150 Peabody Place. And area shops and restaurants are mighty glad to see them.

    By Aisling Mäki October 31, 2022

• September 2022

  • Selling Memphis: When your city’s in the spotlight for the wrong reasons

    Recent crime in Memphis has made national, and even international, headlines. Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend can’t change that. But, as he continues to promote Memphis, he sees confirmation that those crimes don’t define the city. 

    By Don Wade September 25, 2022

• August 2022

  • Townsend: With BlueOval City, ‘everyone is looking at us now’

    Incoming Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend spoke Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon.

    By Abigail Warren August 11, 2022

  • British med tech delegation tours Memphis

    A delegation from the Association of British HealthTech Industries just completed a two-day tour of Memphis to establish stronger relationships with local health care organizations.

    By Aisling Mäki August 01, 2022

• July 2022

  • ‘Taking it to the streets:’ Memphis Chamber tours Orange Mound

    The stop in one of the first communities in the nation built by and for African Americans is part of a series of listening tours the Greater Memphis Chamber is holding. 

    By Daja E. Henry July 16, 2022

• June 2022

  • Robertson to step down as head of Greater Memphis Chamber

    Ted Townsend will replace Robertson, the Chamber’s first Black president and CEO.

    By Neil Strebig June 24, 2022

• March 2022

  • Is Shelby County ready to capitalize on Ford’s Blue Oval City?

    Site work at Blue Oval City could begin as early as March 15, and local officials say Shelby County is poised to be an electric vehicle hub “if we dare to dream big enough.” 

    Related stories:

    Ford, ready to grow workforce, begins to recruit eighth-graders
    
    Ford will run EV business separately as Ford Blue
    
    HTL’s Mark Herbison visits Fayette County to speak about Blue Oval City

    By Rob Moore March 02, 2022

• February 2022

  • Bluff City Biz: Concourse B and Blue Oval City with Ted Townsend

    “In many cases, this will be the first impression or experience our visitors will have when they’re coming to Memphis,” Townsend said, “and hopefully we’ll see many, many returns as a result of it.” 

    By Rob Moore February 21, 2022

• November 2021

  • Bluff City Biz: Ford, U of M and Downtown development with Ted Townsend

    The Greater Memphis Chamber’s Ted Townsend talks about the megasite’s name change — “I have no problem with it.” — the U of M’s new president and Downtown development.

    By Rob Moore November 15, 2021

• October 2021

  • Courting Ford: How the Memphis Megasite was chosen as the winning site

    Memphis area industry recruiters share stories of how West Tennessee landed “the big one.”

    By Tom Bailey October 11, 2021

  • $21-an-hour threshold for EDGE incentives faces long odds in council

    City Council members took a test vote of sorts in committee sessions on a proposal to make pay of $21 an hour the minimum for getting tax breaks from EDGE. The new Ford plant in Haywood County came up in the discussion.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2021

  • Townsend moves full-time to Greater Memphis Chamber

    Townsend, who has split his time between the Greater Memphis Chamber and the University of Memphis over the past year, is now working exclusively for the Chamber. 

    By Rob Moore October 01, 2021

• July 2021

  • Upgrades will change look, feel of Memphis International

    ‘The whole idea was to make it modern so when someone gets off the plane, they say Memphis is going places and Memphis is cool,’ said Scott Brockman, president and CEO of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.

    By Don Wade July 26, 2021

• May 2021

  • Memphis chamber taps new workforce development chief

    The Greater Memphis Chamber is hiring Amity Schuyler, a seasoned veteran of nonprofit and government work, to oversee its efforts to promote workforce development in the community.

    By Blake Fontenay May 26, 2021

• April 2021

  • Crime rate doesn’t necessarily deter businesses considering relocation

    Although Memphis has long battled perceptions (and reality) about its crime rate, community leaders say it’s not as much of a factor in economic recruitment efforts as one might expect.

    By Blake Fontenay April 19, 2021

• March 2021

  • Project Bluebird: Memphis nests with fledgling carmaker

    California-based Mullen Technologies has been literally all over the map in deciding where it will make its first electric vehicle. Now, Memphis leaders feel they’ve made a safe bet on the start-up, and the payoff could be hundreds of manufacturing jobs.

    By Tom Bailey March 21, 2021

• February 2021

  • Chamber: Tax incentives remain crucial but other factors could lessen them

    On “Behind The Headlines,” Greater Memphis Chamber President Beverly Robertson and Economic Development Chief Ted Townsend talked about a new round of PILOT reform discussions, “resiliency” and the local economy’s comeback from the COVID pandemic.

    By Bill Dries February 27, 2021

• January 2021

  • UMRF earns international designation; could boost recruiting

    The designation signifies UMRF can help with domestic market research, patent reviews, import/export law, plus offers access to capital investment. 

    By Jane Roberts January 13, 2021

• September 2020

  • Politics and pandemic hurt colleges’ ability to attract international students

    On Memphis campuses, dozens of international students have deferred their arrival because they could not get visas, a factor of the pandemic and immigration politics.

    By Jane Roberts September 28, 2020

  • U of M, Chamber partner in economic development; Townsend will lead

    At the U of M, Townsend built a reputation for working with public-private partnerships that have brought high-tech firms to its UMRF Research Park.

    By Jane Roberts September 16, 2020

  • Entrepreneurs, seasoned at Smith & Nephew, create remote care software

    Two entrepreneurs from Smith & Nephew have built software that allows surgeons to remotely monitor patients. As the service, MiCare Path, gets on its feet, the creators will stick with what they know best: spines and knees.

    By Jane Roberts September 09, 2020

• June 2020

  • Legislature’s $32 million for Herff sets off U of M jubilation

    Construction on Herff addition could begin in 18 months. The U of M wants to increase STEM major graduates as part of its push to be ranked a Carnegie-level R1 university.

    By Jane Roberts June 20, 2020

  • Economic Recovery Town Hall highlights how Memphis has pivoted in pandemic

    The gains include new collaborations, technology devices for all SCS students and the speed at which the crisis has forced people to adapt.

    By Jane Roberts June 19, 2020

• April 2020

  • Health care startup doubles space Downtown due to pandemic

    Prospero Health quickly adapted to telemedicine and expanded its reach by 20 states.

    By Jane Roberts April 30, 2020