There are 19 article(s) tagged Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce:
Eighty-six members of the Greater Memphis Chamber traveled to Nashville to meet with state legislators, officers and cabinet heads to advocate for issues relevant to the local business community.
The Chamber secured an all-day Memphis showcase on Saturday, March 9, officially called 3-9(01) Day, to highlight the city’s innovators, creators and entrepreneurs.
Greg Duckett, Baptist Memorial Health Care executive vice president and chief legal officer and former City of Memphis chief administration officer, will succeed Doug Browne, president of Peabody Hotels & Resorts.
In 2022 alone, 29 billion pounds of food materials moved through the Memphis metropolitan area.
The Greater Memphis Chamber is optimistic Memphis can continue to build its pipeline of tech talent through local educational programs, which will be key in ensuring Shelby County’s role in sending workers to future BlueOval City.
The YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South and the Greater Memphis Chamber are teaming up with a Florida-based company to open clinics at local Ys starting in 2024.
Terri Bosby has presided over 50 ribbon-cuttings for the Greater Memphis Chamber this year, or more than two a week. At a difficult time in Memphis, Bosby is reminding us what determination and enthusiasm can do.
The initiative includes a focus on recruiting and supporting Black, Indigenous and other students of color, women and other underrepresented individuals as engineering program candidates.
“This is a destination job for me,” said Townsend, who recently celebrated 100 days as the Greater Memphis Chamber’s president and CEO. In that time, Townsend has met with 100 business leaders, attended 44 ribbon cuttings and had a lot of conversations about public safety.
In 2022, more than 1,000 advanced manufacturing companies were operating within the Memphis region with a combined workforce of 43,356 persons.
The company chose Memphis for its first U.S. facility.
Will Memphis, and the nation, feel the effects of a recession? Several data sets suggest taking an optimistic view.
This will be Ford’s ninth mobility innovation challenge since 2018.
Gwyn Fisher replaces Ted Townsend, who was named CEO and president of the chamber, effective Dec. 13.
On Friday, Oct. 7, the co-founders of RDX, a trucking company, had the grand opening of their new $8.6 million facility at 4504 American Way.
In July, EDGE approved an 11-year PILOT incentive for the project at 2314 S. Lauderdale St. Construction is expected to begin in early 2023.
Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association president Wayne Tabor noted that while revenue is up this year, due to increased rates and higher demand, employment has continued to be an issue.
The Greater Memphis Chamber’s Center for Economic Competitiveness’ June 2022 job report highlights record-high growth and significant pre-pandemic recovery across most industries.
In part of the Good Jobs Challenge initiative, Mid-South Center and Persevere were awarded more than $36.8 million for workforce development training in the region.
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