There are 167 article(s) tagged Greater Memphis Chamber:

• April 2021

  • 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. 

    By Tom Bailey April 28, 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

  • 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.

    By Clay Bailey, Linda A. Moore February 02, 2021

• January 2021

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries January 20, 2021

• December 2020

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher December 30, 2020

• November 2020

  • 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.

    By Linda A. Moore November 13, 2020

• September 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

• June 2020

  • COVID-19 speeds shift into brave new world of technology

    Benjamin Pring, co-founder of the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work, said COVID-19 has spurred faster adoption of virtual meetings, voice-recognition platforms and technologies enabled by machine learning.

    By Wayne Risher June 24, 2020

• April 2020

  • Memphis chamber seeks to disaster-proof businesses

    The chamber will be enlisting help from city and county officials and businesses, small and large, to set up a business response council “to deal not just with recovery, but resilience and reset,” Robertson told a Shelby County Commission committee Wednesday, April 29.

    By Wayne Risher April 30, 2020

  • Road to Recovery: How does Memphis compare with Nashville in rebound from COVID-19?

    As Tennessee begins easing coronavirus restrictions today, Memphis leaders continue to grapple with reopening plans. Has Memphis kept pace with peer cities in the region? And how do its coronavirus response and recovery plans fare with its great rival to the East — Nashville – which already has published a plan to reopen gradually over the coming months?

    By Marc Perrusquia April 27, 2020

  • Harris wants tighter nursing home regulation as facilities’ COVID toll rises to 9

    The first two COVID outbreaks at nursing homes in Shelby County have now taken eight lives – four each as confirmed cases of the virus have spread to a total of nine assisted living facilities countywide.

    By Bill Dries April 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 26: Strickland warns of possible reduction in services

    "There may come a time when we must reduce your city services due to city employees becoming infected with the virus,” Mayor Jim Strickland said in an email Thursday afternoon.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 17, 2020

  • Chamber opens small biz lunch series to public via Zoom

    Greater Memphis Chamber has retooled a live, monthly, members-only small business program to a twice-a-week, virtual, free presentation to help businesses navigate COVID-19 recovery. It begins Thursday, April 16.

    By Wayne Risher April 15, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 17: Strickland declares state of emergency; third local case confirmed

    The state reports the total number of confirmed cases in Tennessee is 73, and a third Shelby County case has also been reported. That individual is isolated at home and did not contract it in Shelby County.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

• February 2020

  • Futurist, author to launch chamber’s 2020 Thought Leadership Series

    Futurist Byron Reese is the first speaker for the Greater Memphis Chamber's 2020 Thought Leadership Series, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Memphis Botanic Garden.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 07, 2020

• January 2020

  • Economic alliance aims to attract 3,800 jobs, $1.1 billion in projects in 2020

    The Regional Economic Alliance announced goals for 2020 on Thursday, Jan. 8: 68 projects, 3,800 jobs, $1.1 billion in capital investment, $109 million to minority and women-owned enterprises.

    By Wayne Risher January 09, 2020

  • Wheel tax increase squeaks through committee

    Members of the committee spent hours hearing from MATA supporters Wednesday and will vote Monday on a $20 wheel tax increase for the transit authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2020

• December 2019

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: FedEx Express’ Richard W. Smith

    Richard W. Smith talks about his role at the Greater Memphis Chamber, the Memphis economy and job market, and his various roles at FedEx Express with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

    By Eric Barnes, Bill Dries December 07, 2019

  • The Early Word: Saturday is everything, a medical marvel and what’s giving me life

    Good morning, it’s Friday, Dec. 6, and for many, this is a day of preparation. For those participating in St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend, packet pickup today is at the Landers Center in Southaven from noon to 9 p.m.

    By Mary Cashiola December 06, 2019

  • Greater Memphis Chamber names Willie Gregory next chairman

    The Greater Memphis Chamber chose the Nike executive to succeed Richard W. Smith as board chairman during the annual Chairman’s Luncheon at The Peabody on Thursday.

    By Wayne Risher December 05, 2019

  • Smith talks poverty, equity and ‘scope creep’ at Chamber as he exits

    Richard W. Smith, the outgoing chamber board chairman and FedEx Express vice president, defended the use of tax incentives for economic development gains during an extended "Behind The Headlines" interview.

    By Bill Dries December 03, 2019

• November 2019

  • Eric Miller resigns from Greater Memphis Chamber role

    Eric Miller has resigned from his post as senior vice of economic development for the Greater Memphis Chamber. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 15, 2019

  • Chamber CEO advocates for incentives, public transit funding

    Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Beverly Robertson spoke at the Frayser Exchange Club as part of the organization's initiative to better engage with neighborhoods. 

    By Omer Yusuf November 01, 2019

• October 2019

  • UpSkill901 career fair provides access to employers, resources

    The career fair is part of a Greater Memphis Chamber effort to “upskill” 10,000 people for jobs in the Memphis market. 

    By Elle Perry October 31, 2019

  • Shelby County Schools students visit local industries

    Students from 21 Shelby County Schools visited 15 companies for National Manufacturing Day Friday as part of an annual program designed to show students opportunities in the local manufacturing industry.

    By Hira Qureshi October 04, 2019