There are 178 article(s) tagged Greater Memphis Chamber:

• 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

• August 2019

  • Greater Memphis Chamber takes its message to Orange Mound

    Beverly Robertson, president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, brought the organization’s first stop in its new “Taking it to the Streets” initiative to Orange Mound.

    By Elle Perry August 14, 2019

• July 2019

  • Coffee named new senior VP of Chairman’s Circle

    Nancy Coffee is the new senior vice president of the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle, the chamber announced Friday.

    By Bill Dries July 26, 2019

  • The C-suite isn’t the only place to find leaders

    The irony is this: The very process of trying to prove your value is devaluing. Yearning for more responsibility, more respect for your skills and talents, or even additional compensation can lead to burnout.

    By Roquita Coleman-Williams July 19, 2019

  • Chamber initiative asks companies to disrupt out-of-town relationships

    The Greater Memphis Chamber wants local companies to intentionally disrupt out-of-town relationships by bringing outside vendor contracts back to Memphis. 

    By Michelle Corbet July 08, 2019

• June 2019

  • Female executives launch local Women’s Business Council

    With the gender wage gap and sexual harassment in the workplace coming to the forefront from the #MeToo movement, a group of local executives has partnered with the Greater Memphis Chamber to launch a council focused on women in the workplace. 

    By Michelle Corbet June 21, 2019

  • Employers need to tap an under-used resource: the re-entry population

    Companies previously opposed to hiring ex-offenders are awakening to the value of creating taxpayers rather than funding perpetrators.

    By Beverly C. Robertson June 10, 2019

  • MICAH seeks new steps to enhance employment opportunities

    Local group looks for ways to curb poverty – from providing seminars to improving skills to lobbying for better public transportation for workers to reach jobs.

    By Abigail Warren June 03, 2019

• April 2019

  • ‘Interim’ dropped from Robertson’s top title at Chamber

    Memphis business organization drops "interim" tag from president and CEO Beverly Robertson's title. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 11, 2019

  • Philip Spinosa leaving Greater Memphis Chamber

    Philip Spinosa, senior vice president of the Chairman's Circle, becomes the fifth person to leave a leadership position at the Greater Memphis Chamber since last summer. 

    By Michelle Corbet April 10, 2019

• March 2019

  • ‘Significant’ music industry growth seen among promising job sectors

    The Memphis & Shelby County Regional Economic Alliance met publicly for the first time Thursday and agreed on priorities for job growth, ranging from transportation and logistics to the music industry.

    By Wayne Risher March 29, 2019

  • Strong 2018 showing adds 13,500 jobs in Memphis metro area

    The Memphis metropolitan area posted a strong showing in job creation in 2018, exceeding its 10-year average by a wider margin than other cities. But it's not a trend, yet.

    By Wayne Risher March 19, 2019

  • Greater Memphis Chamber names VP of new business intelligence team

    The Greater Memphis Chamber announced Tuesday Chad Matheson will join the organization as its first vice president of business intelligence.

    By Natalie Pilgrim March 12, 2019

  • Women and Business panelists give career, life advice

    Beverly Robertson, Gina Sweat and Melissa McFerrin give career advice to a mostly female audience at The Daily Memphian's Women and Business Seminar.

    By Elle Perry March 01, 2019

• February 2019

  • Robertson: Workforce development and economic development go hand in hand

    When reporting on economic development, the media often emphasizes tax breaks while downplaying the net new taxes generated. This leads many people to simply misunderstand how incentives work and can have serious repercussions for a community, as can be seen in New York with Amazon.

    By Beverly C. Robertson February 19, 2019