Greater Memphis Chamber’s annual luncheon reflective of a changed world
Chamber officials and members share experiences of the pandemic, plan for the future.
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December 2021
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Greater Memphis Chamber names Peabody exec next chairman
Doug Browne has worked for The Peabody for 19 years, but he started his career in hospitality as a dishwasher.
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Industry leaders give insights in 2021 Daily Memphian CRE seminar
Industry leaders covered everything industrial, office and retail, and two of the region’s top economic development experts talked Ford and its unprecedented planned development.
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October 2021
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$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.
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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.
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September 2021
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Memphis Chamber launches Center for Economic Competitiveness
The center’s new report found that Memphis is No.1 when compared to its peers in the area for diverse tech talent.
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Opinion: For workers’ comp change is inevitable, but not uncertainty
One study found that the median business with more than $10,000 in monthly expenses could only survive for two weeks with the cash they had on hand.
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August 2021
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Pro-consolidation voices see business boom, but others not so sure
While proponents of merging the City of Memphis and Shelby County governments cannot promise that consolidation would mean a spike in economic development, they believe it is the straightest line to major growth. Opponents aren’t so sure and worry about negative fallout.
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Third bridge across river would likely be a replacement
Greater Memphis Chamber chief public policy officer Bobby White said planning construction could take a decade or more, most likely across the administrations of several presidents, governors and mayors.
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July 2021
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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.
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Labor shortage creates a ‘great time to be an employee’
Employers are giving hiring bonuses, creating retention incentives, making work schedules more flexible, raising pay, providing transportation to workers and providing other incentives to fill positions during this tight labor market.
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June 2021
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Where have all the workers gone?
As the economy has started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have been having a hard time finding enough workers to meet the demand. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, the labor shortage might not be ending any time soon.
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May 2021
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New bridge movement energized by Hernando DeSoto closure
The closure of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge has re-energized supporters of a plan to add a new bridge across the Mississippi River in the Memphis area for cars and trucks.
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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.
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Will workers return as unemployment benefits wane?
Unemployment benefits will soon be dropping in Tennessee. Employers are hoping that will help convince more people to return to work as the economy improves.
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Site Selection magazine honors Memphis Chamber, EDGE
For the second consecutive year, the EDGE and Greater Memphis Chamber have received a top 25 honor by Site Selection magazine for their work in 2020 to recruit jobs and investment.
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April 2021
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Plains All American mounting fight against revised city ordinance
Plains All American Pipeline is launching a full-on offensive against the proposed legislation with the help of organizations that support the oil and gas industry.
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Existing pipeline makes Byhalia Connection unneeded, environmental groups say
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Businesses worry pipeline ordinance would have ‘unintended consequences’
Some business leaders are expressing concern that an ordinance intended to block the controversial Byhalia Connection oil pipeline could hinder their businesses and hurt economic recruitment efforts in the city.
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Longtime owner Russell Gwatney closes his last area new car dealership
For the first time in 33 years, no new car dealerships named “Gwatney” are operating in Memphis.
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February 2021
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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.
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Chamber president seeks return to classes for SCS
Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Beverly Robertson sent a letter to Shelby County Schools superintendent Joris Ray and the board to urge them to reopen Memphis area schools.
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January 2021
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Sawyer’s call for six-month PILOT moratorium finds little support
Sawyer wants to examine the ground rules for awarding the most-used tax incentive in Memphis economic development and the results of past or ongoing PILOTs.
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December 2020
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U of M mulls future of business research unit after chief’s retirement
University of Memphis officials say they’re mulling over the future of Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research to see if it can continue serving business, government and community organizations.
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November 2020
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Let’s discuss: Finding ways to grow the number of Black college graduates in Memphis
Community leaders will discuss why it is necessary for the city to have more Black college graduates.
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September 2020
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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.
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