There are 12 article(s) tagged Gwyn Fisher:

• January 2024

  • 42-acre site on President’s Island earns ‘Select’ certification

    The site is only the second in Shelby County to be certified since the state began the program in 2012 to promote strategic properties for development.

    By Jane Roberts January 05, 2024

• December 2023

  • Chamber’s take: I-55 replacement bridge a better bet than a third one

    The economic development chief of the Greater Memphis Chamber says on “Behind The Headlines” that a replacement bridge is a much faster path forward. Plus, she talks about actively courting another automaker to the region. 

    By Bill Dries December 23, 2023

• October 2023

  • Chamber study: The food and beverage industry is a Memphis ‘sweet spot’

    In 2022 alone, 29 billion pounds of food materials moved through the Memphis metropolitan area.

    By Rob Moore October 25, 2023

  • Chamber study: Memphis continues to lead in diverse tech talent

    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.

    By Rob Moore October 04, 2023

• July 2023

  • Greater Memphis Chamber travels to New York, shares Bluff City’s story

    Chamber leadership met with media representatives in the Big Apple to discuss Memphis’ robust economic development pipeline, as well as the area’s workforce diversity.

    By Rob Moore July 16, 2023

  • Local management and finance sector could grow by as much as 5% by 2027

    The Greater Memphis Chamber found that the management of companies and enterprises sector saw employment growth of 24% in the last five years.

    By Rob Moore July 06, 2023

• February 2023

  • Chamber confirms shift to advanced manufacturing, touts diversity on WKNO

    The chief economic development officer of the Greater Memphis Chamber said on “Behind The Headlines” that companies are seeking out the city’s diversity when looking to expand or relocate. 

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2023

• 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

• September 2022

  • Memphis medical device sector boasts nearly $4.1 billion impact

    A new report shows the Greater Memphis area’s medical device industry, which has a nearly $4.1 billion yearly impact on the local economy, added nearly 2,000 jobs and grew its economic output by $1.4 billion since 2015. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 20, 2022

• June 2022

  • Lakeland officials hear what BlueOval City can mean to the area

    Lakeland’s Economic Development Commission gets an overview of expected impact of the Haywood County project that is generating 32,900 construction jobs to build the megasite, and about 6,000 net new jobs for the site’s assembly facility, battery plant and recycling facility.

    By Michael Waddell June 24, 2022

• March 2021

  • Chamber speakers address vaccination site, local development

    A new vaccine location to serve the northeast quadrant of the county could open soon in Bartlett.

    By Michael Waddell March 10, 2021

• March 2019

  • Suburban cities looking for land for industrial development

    With very few shovel-ready sites for industrial manufacturing development available across Shelby County, municipalities like Lakeland and Arlington are beginning to consider designating new areas for future industrial development.

    By Michael Waddell March 24, 2019